Well, got the combo kit in from Peachtree last nite and decided to play today. I will say there is a heck of a difference between a 11 amp and a 13 amp motor... regardless what the HP rating is. That and the Freud has a lot better visibility with the plunge base than my Hitachi.
Only issue I really had was I got an 8mm collet instead of 1/4". Everything was just peachy.... Until.......
I went to change the bit and had all the plunge mechanism compressed. I got distracted, LOML walkend in and started talking to me, and I hit the release on the plunge without having a good grip on the thing. Naturally it came undone with a bang. Must have dislodged something because I can only get about half inch of plunge out of it. :'''(
I suspect that the circlip, item 7 on the parts list, came unclipped and jammed in there somehow. Looks like what they are calling the "guide pivot", item 5, is supposed to slide up inside of the column, item 4, and it's not. Not sure just how to take the thing apart. There is a roll pin, item 30, holding the bottom of the shaft but don't know what, if anything is holding the top. Don't quite understand the function of that "safety ring", item 6, either.
To get into the top, item 34, "closing cap" would need to be pried off.
Overall, I like the router. I have one like it in the table but have never used that one hand held so I really didn't know what it was like. I like the visibility it gives you. Plenty of power for a 2-1/4 hp... much more than my Hitachi. It is heavier than the Hitachi but seems pretty well balance and I really didn't notice the weight. I also like the speed control in the middle of the top, I always have to look for it on the green machine. Haven't got the bushing adapters in yet, Amazon free shipping takes it's time. Not sure how bushings are gonna play with a vac plate installed on it. Looks like they use the same holes.. may need to make new ones for something.
Anybody have any ideas.... I can't believe it isn't something pretty simple that should be able to be repaired easily by someone who recognizes a screwdriver 3 out 5 times. This type of incident is likely pretty common.
Thanks
Only issue I really had was I got an 8mm collet instead of 1/4". Everything was just peachy.... Until.......
I went to change the bit and had all the plunge mechanism compressed. I got distracted, LOML walkend in and started talking to me, and I hit the release on the plunge without having a good grip on the thing. Naturally it came undone with a bang. Must have dislodged something because I can only get about half inch of plunge out of it. :'''(
I suspect that the circlip, item 7 on the parts list, came unclipped and jammed in there somehow. Looks like what they are calling the "guide pivot", item 5, is supposed to slide up inside of the column, item 4, and it's not. Not sure just how to take the thing apart. There is a roll pin, item 30, holding the bottom of the shaft but don't know what, if anything is holding the top. Don't quite understand the function of that "safety ring", item 6, either.
To get into the top, item 34, "closing cap" would need to be pried off.
Overall, I like the router. I have one like it in the table but have never used that one hand held so I really didn't know what it was like. I like the visibility it gives you. Plenty of power for a 2-1/4 hp... much more than my Hitachi. It is heavier than the Hitachi but seems pretty well balance and I really didn't notice the weight. I also like the speed control in the middle of the top, I always have to look for it on the green machine. Haven't got the bushing adapters in yet, Amazon free shipping takes it's time. Not sure how bushings are gonna play with a vac plate installed on it. Looks like they use the same holes.. may need to make new ones for something.
Anybody have any ideas.... I can't believe it isn't something pretty simple that should be able to be repaired easily by someone who recognizes a screwdriver 3 out 5 times. This type of incident is likely pretty common.
Thanks