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product_id: 331755596
title: "Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router"
brand: "makita"
price: "$532.73"
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# 1.25 HP motor power Rack & pinion fine depth adjustment Variable speed 10,000-30,000 RPM Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router

**Brand:** makita
**Price:** $532.73
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Unleash your inner craftsman with power, precision, and style.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router by makita
- **How much does it cost?** $532.73 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/331755596-makita-rt0701c-1-1-4-hp-compact-router)

## Best For

- makita enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted makita brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Ergonomic Command:** Slim, balanced design offers supreme comfort and control for marathon projects.
- • **Power Meets Precision:** 1.25 HP motor delivers relentless performance for flawless cuts every time.
- • **Tailored Speed Control:** Variable speed dial lets you dial in the perfect RPM for any woodworking challenge.
- • **Effortless Depth Mastery:** Smooth rack and pinion system ensures razor-sharp depth accuracy with every pass.
- • **Quick-Change Flexibility:** Cam lock system and removable base make switching tasks seamless and fast.

## Overview

The Makita RT0701C is a compact, 1.25 HP corded electric router featuring a variable speed control from 10,000 to 30,000 RPM, a smooth rack and pinion fine depth adjustment system, and a durable aluminum motor housing. Designed for professional-grade precision and comfort, it includes a quick-release cam lock for easy depth changes and a slim ergonomic body for enhanced control, making it ideal for detailed woodworking and trim work.

## Description

1-1/4 HP motor delivers 6.5 Amps for improved performance. Heavy Duty aluminum motor for increased durability.

Review: I bought this compact router from Makita thinking I’d do some light edge profiling. LIGHT. What actually happened is I blacked out for three hours and woke up surrounded by perfectly radiused scrap wood. This router is 1-1/4 HP of chaotic woodworking energy. You pick it up like, oh cool, small router. You turn it on and it’s like: “HELLO. I AM HERE TO MAKE YOU OVERCONFIDENT.” Flush trimming? Done before you finish blinking. Decorative cuts? Cleaner than a hospital hallway. Small joinery? It volunteers. Tight spaces? It squeezes in like it owes somebody money. This thing doesn’t cut wood — it humiliates it. Ergonomics? Fantastic. Balance? Chef’s kiss. Vibration? Basically nonexistent. It feels like the router equivalent of a samurai sword. Just smooth, controlled violence. Now let’s talk about the real issue: I cannot be trusted with this tool. I routed: • Scrap wood • Already routed boards • A piece of wood I was holding just to feel something • Something that absolutely did NOT need routing My shop now looks like a showroom called “Edges: The Reckoning.” This router gives you danger confidence. You start saying things like: “Yeah, I’ll freehand that.” “Sure, let’s add a profile.” “Why not build a bench?” “I should probably start a woodworking YouTube channel.” Next thing you know it’s 11pm, you’re covered in sawdust, your coffee table has decorative bevels, and your spouse is asking why the cutting board has racing stripes. Also — this router ruined other routers for me. I pick up my old one now and I’m like: Look at this weak little thing. Disgusting. Downsides? • Makes you irresponsible • Encourages unnecessary projects • Causes spontaneous chamfers • Will absolutely convince you that you’re better at woodworking than you actually are Final verdict: Small router. Huge attitude. Zero mercy. 10/10. Would buy again. Would defend in court. Would let babysit my projects.
Review: Value for money

## Features

- Variable speed control dial (10,000 to 30,000 RPM) enables user to match the speed to the application
- Smooth rack and pinion fine depth adjustment system for more precise settings
- Slim and ergonomically designed body for increased comfort and control
- Quick release cam lock system for easy depth adjustments and base removal/installation
- Electronic speed control maintains constant speed under load
- Soft start feature for smooth start ups
- Fixed base accepts industry standard template guides for convenience
- High visibility base design for improved handling and performance
- Base can be removed quickly to install other bases
- Heavy duty aluminum motor housing engineered for increased durability

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00E7D3V4S |
| ASIN  | B00E7D3V4S |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Color | Teal |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,172) |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,172) |
| Date First Available | 22 November 2013 |
| Date First Available  | 22 November 2013 |
| Horsepower | 1.25 Horsepower |
| Included components | Makita - 1-1/4 H.P. Compact Router Fixed Base 10000-300 (RT0701C) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Weight | 1.77 Kilograms |
| Item model number | RT0701C |
| Item model number  | RT0701C |
| Manufacturer | Makita |
| Manufacturer  | Makita |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Number of Handles | 1 |
| Part number | RT0701C |
| Power source type | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 25.4 x 20.32 x 15.24 cm; 1.77 kg |
| Product Dimensions  | 25.4 x 20.32 x 15.24 cm; 1.77 kg |
| Size | 0 |
| Special Features | compact |
| Style | Tool |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| tech_spec_battery_description_toys | Corded electric |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Makita
- **Material:** Aluminum
- **Power source:** Corded Electric
- **Product dimensions:** 20.3W x 15.2H centimeters
- **Voltage:** 120 Volts

## Images

![Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511ag05cuDL.jpg)
![Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tJljYdVyL.jpg)
![Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61sGahnjiZL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can I trim my toe nails with it?**
A: Cringe.  I have never used this router for that, but I did accidentally do that with a PC router on a router table.  I don't recommend it at all.  It trimmed the bone and flesh along with the fingernail.

**Q: can it be used for wood doors and frames for hinges**
A: Yes, but it is a much better used as router than a door or frame hinge.

**Q: What is the set of drill bits should I buy for this tool. I bought the MLCS 8377 15-Piece Router Bit Set with Carbide-Tipped 1/2-Inch Shanks and are n**
A: This is a 1/4" collet router.  If you want to use 3/8" (new to me) or 1/2" get a 1/2" router. I've used routers for 45 years. Own a 1/4" and two 1/2" Here's a quick guide: 1/4" router is the most widely useful, can be held in one hand for quick work, your arm doesn't get tired as fast as with a larger router. This one is good for hinge guides and door installs, laminate trimming (laminate trim bits with bearings), round over of the edges of boards or plywood. Makes a neat no slivers edge, get 1/2", 3/4" diameter cove  bits (these will  make 1/4 and 3/8" from the edge curves) I get these with bearings as well. (If you want less of a curve, use less depth, the curve is not symmetrical--no one will care.   This is what I usually grab my 1/4" router for (I've got a Porter Cable 1/4" that's 40 years old. Can't figure out how to take it apart to replace the cord. Rather than a $60 trip to the tool repair I'm thinking of this one, vacuum dust collection is a plus). Shelf dados, usually 1/2 to 3/4" wide, is best done with a more powerful 1/2" router, but you can get by with this with two passes (overlapping) of a 1/2" straight bit. Plunge routing: always use dust collection. Freehand scroll work: 1/8 or 1/4" round bits- I don't do this, others do. If you don't yet have a router, or a specific shop need,  get a 1/4". If you think you need one of those $400 router tables: don't. Make your own or buy a jointer. Figuring out how to make a router table will teach you about making jigs (you can make a fence that has finer adjustment than the fanciest most expensive one on the market)  Direction of working. There's a correct direction to running a router along the edge of a board. With plywood, pine, fir, spruce, etc.. going the correct way can rip out long splinters. If you first make a very shallow pass in the 'wrong' direction to knock off the edge, then go normal depth in the correct direction, you can avoid this.  (I still don't know if I want this router or not. There were 6 opened and reclosed boxes  (returns?) at the Home Depot. Why?)

**Q: can you set this up for a table router?**
A: This router is an excellent hand held router.  All 3 of its different style bases are smaller than what can be mounted to any standard  plates available to fit the two common 8x10 and 9x12  cutouts in router tables.  Its depth adjustments are crude compared what most people expect of a table mounted router.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***R on 8 February 2026*

I bought this compact router from Makita thinking I’d do some light edge profiling. LIGHT. What actually happened is I blacked out for three hours and woke up surrounded by perfectly radiused scrap wood. This router is 1-1/4 HP of chaotic woodworking energy. You pick it up like, oh cool, small router. You turn it on and it’s like: “HELLO. I AM HERE TO MAKE YOU OVERCONFIDENT.” Flush trimming? Done before you finish blinking. Decorative cuts? Cleaner than a hospital hallway. Small joinery? It volunteers. Tight spaces? It squeezes in like it owes somebody money. This thing doesn’t cut wood — it humiliates it. Ergonomics? Fantastic. Balance? Chef’s kiss. Vibration? Basically nonexistent. It feels like the router equivalent of a samurai sword. Just smooth, controlled violence. Now let’s talk about the real issue: I cannot be trusted with this tool. I routed: • Scrap wood • Already routed boards • A piece of wood I was holding just to feel something • Something that absolutely did NOT need routing My shop now looks like a showroom called “Edges: The Reckoning.” This router gives you danger confidence. You start saying things like: “Yeah, I’ll freehand that.” “Sure, let’s add a profile.” “Why not build a bench?” “I should probably start a woodworking YouTube channel.” Next thing you know it’s 11pm, you’re covered in sawdust, your coffee table has decorative bevels, and your spouse is asking why the cutting board has racing stripes. Also — this router ruined other routers for me. I pick up my old one now and I’m like: Look at this weak little thing. Disgusting. Downsides? • Makes you irresponsible • Encourages unnecessary projects • Causes spontaneous chamfers • Will absolutely convince you that you’re better at woodworking than you actually are Final verdict: Small router. Huge attitude. Zero mercy. 10/10. Would buy again. Would defend in court. Would let babysit my projects.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by B***A on 30 August 2022*

Value for money

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***. on 12 August 2020*

At 30 I've only recently discovered the existence of the amazing tool that is the wood router. I'm a musician that has recently got into customizing/upgrading my own guitars, and watched luthiers on youtube build their own instruments out of a router. I'm also a DIY'er in general around the house. And finding out about the router was like pandoras box of creation for me! Last month I bought a Dremel 4300 which I partly bought for doing some light routing. I gave it the task of making some custom drawer/cabinet faces for my bathroom. Well, the Dremel was not up to the task (it sucks for any serious routing). So I decided I was gonna bite the bullet and buy a proper wood router. I educated myself on this tool, and decided that I wanted to get a combination fixed base/plunge router. I went to every avenue and excessively researched these things for the best bang for my buck. Home Depot, Lowes, Harbor Freight, eBay, and here, comparing models. I was shocked to see the brick and mortar stores (especially HD and Lowes) have a pretty limited selection of wood routers and accessories. The cheapest in-store deal I could find was Lowes Dewalt combination fixed and plunge base router at $200, not including tax. That was a little too high of a price of an entry point for me. Then I ran across this Makita. I love Makita products. The price almost sounded too good to be true for a combination fixed base/plunge router. I ordered it. I quickly learned how to use setup the tool and I absolutely love it! I made my first cut doing some trim on scrap wood and was blown away. This thing is a wood-cutting beast. Using some cheap project lumbar from HD, I started crafting my own bathroom cabinetry. This thing just effortlessly cuts through wood. It's very easy to control, it doesn't violently start up (which I heard some are bad for). I love that it has a speed control. I leave it on the highest setting (which I heard is best to do), but the fact that it even has that is pretty awesome for the price. And my first set of router bits, I bought a nice kit in Harbor Freight (with coupon) for $30 bucks. They work exceptionally well with this Makita. I used for the plunge attachment and fixed based for doing trim. Honestly, I just love this thing, it's my new favorite tool! It's so fun and amazing the stuff you can make with this. It just takes a little patience and creativity. The tool came with a straight-edge guide for the fixed base which I found kinda useless. Some of the pictures of it in-action show a straight edge guide for the plunge base. I wish it came with this, but it's hard for me to balk for the price. The last thing, it would have been nice if it came with a case like other Makita products, too, but that's also not something to balk at. This is a great tool. I think it's an excellent buy for both entry-level woodworkers like me and more experienced users. And I see it being something that could actually save you money over time if you're into home remodeling as well. I'm definitely going to be using this to craft my own trim, railings, doors, and other things around the house. Highly recommend this router, definitely one of the coolest tools I've bought in my adult life!

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- Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router
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