Birchwood

In the interests of preserving and protecting the mental health of my fellow chip makers I offer the following. More or less new P-C 891. Locking mechanism to release body etc. gets goofy. I find what appears to be a missing nut. First, the screw head at other end has some goofy screw driver pattern to it, maybe something they used in advanced thermodynamics or whatever. Second, I finally am able to get assembly apart so I can TRY to find a nut to fit the machine screw and little "things" start falling out....shims and pieces of the locking pin etc. Who designs this stuff!!! I had thought I was buying a good solid piece of gear. I will not buy another P-C (and I was going to) just because of this kind of cr--.
Maybe I can find the tiny little nut that goes on the screw. Maybe I can somehow hold all the pieces in alignment and maybe I can get it all back together. But I only have a finite number of years left to me!! Be warned....there are things in this assembly that SHOULD be one piece that are TWO pieces. Be careful!

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Mike

Birchwood, I am not familiar with this router. Do the instructions make mention of how to change the base without pieces falling out?

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Birchwood

No problem switching bases etc. Problem is in the locking mechanism. A nut or "something" came off the inside end of a 1" machine screw. It was when I went to remove that screw to determine the size of nut I would need that things got snotty. If I HAVE to I can call a PC service center and order the whole assembly I guess. Mainly I believe that if a totally non-mechanical guy like me can take a look at something and SEE that it could be made simpler and easier to use/repair, then why can't the guys who are paid BIG bucks do design tools do the same. I confess to needing tovent a bit, but I sincerely get tired of some of the products we have to put up with. And yes, I know PC is recognized as a top line. It just appears to me its not THAT much better than the rest.

Mike

If you go to www.portercable.com you can download PDF files of parts and owners manuals. I thought that was a very handy idea. With the manuals you should be able to identify what you are missing and reassemble your base. I like my PC7518 but do most of my routing with my Bosch 1617; for my money the best 2-1/4 HP router on the market.

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Birchwood

Thanks. Dialed up the site, but could not quite grasp which little piece (I think its probably a nut) I need. Sent an email askin if perhaps I could just order the entire clamping assembly. I'd like to get the thing back in operation before fall. Or winter.
I appreciate your help.

Birchwood

A final note, just to complete this saga. I tried again and was able to download the stuff from P-Cable. I will order what I THINK I need and then proceed to repair my NEW router.
Then I am going to look at Bosch for my next one. Probably all the same deal. Thanks again. One of the little annoyances of life I guess. Ha!

Mike

If your router is new it is covered under warranty. Take it back to where you bought it and exchange it for another or let them re-assemble it.

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