Of course I couldn't leave it in the box. I did let it warm up before unpacking. BTW it is well packed in its box and Highland had added another heavy duty box with crinkled packing.
So once you have it out of the box this is what you have. Of course the router, and then both 1/2" and 1/4" collets, a 1/2" straight bit, wrench, booklet and a base with fence. The odd looking thing that is the adjuster/crank for when the router is used in a table.

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I just wanted to point out a few things on the router so while this is not a review I was interested in seeing some of these things I have read about and to show you them in case you have an interest in buying one of these.
The on/off switch has a slide cover so it would be hard to have it turn on by accident. When in the on position the cover is retracted so access to the off is immediate. I've never had any of my current routers get turned on unexpectedly but I did have one that once did, I no longer have that router..... It had a cable to the trigger and when the cable came loose it let the router start.

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When you have the router in the bit changing position the shaft locks and you loose access to the switch so there is no turning it on with the shaft locked.

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The router chuck is presented above the base when locked and the wrench has access to it so changing bits should be pretty easy.

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It has a built in dust port. I hope I have a hose that will fit, that will have to wait for a warmer time in the shop.

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Next I wanted to see for myself how easy it is to remove the spring for under table use. It is only a matter of making sure you have the router setting without any extra pressure on the spring from being plunged. Then you loosen this one screw.

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Once the screw is loose you twist the cap and here comes the spring, reminds me a bit of a jack-in-the-box but not so surprising.

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Then you simply pull the spring out and recap. To put it back in you reverse the process. A real piece of cake!

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Now I get to open the manual and find out how to do what I've just done. I already know how the plunge works as well as the fine adjustment and handle twisting but I'll leave those for a review.
Ed