Hi Chis
This is what I would do, take it to one of the many Bosch server centers and have them check it out, they work on them all day long ,if you only have 30.oo into it you should come out OK by having them repair it, if not they will tell you to junk it, routers must be dead on, if you don't want them to repair it you could ask them to take it down and sell you the parts it needs to repair it...
parts are cheap, labor makes it go sky high..
You have a fine tool and you just need to put it back in good working order so it can last for 10 more years or so...
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Originally Posted by chiswoo I was given a router from a buddy of mine, Bosch 1617EVS. He used the router on his home built CNC machine that he uses to build spear guns. Anyway, he burned this one out and gave it to me. I suspected the brushes as the reason why. I'm in the process of rebuilding it, put new brushes in and also put in a new upper bearing. Tested it and works great! The problem I'm having is the main lower bearing. The lower bearing is showing signs of wear and I would like to replace it. The only problem is the bearing ID is interference fit on the main shaft, and then the OD is interference fit into the main casing. I test fit the new bearing and I quickly found that it would interfere with the main shaft collet threads. I don't want to beat this thing apart for fear I could make it permanently damaged.
Obviously the first challenge is getting it apart, how do you get the bearing off without ruining the main shaft collet threads, and also how do you get the bearing out of the main case. Getting it back together, I have some ideas (put the bearing in the oven to warm it up and put the rotor and shaft assembly in the freezer, etc...maybe?)
Has anybody on this forum had experience repairing their routers? The Bosch 1617EVS with two bases is over a $200 router and I'm only into it $30 for brushes and two bearings so it seems worthwhile as I think there is a ton of life left in this motor.
Thanks
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