Bosch Colt depth slips when routing!😖

jw2170 said:

G'day Bob, welcome to the forum.

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DesertRatTom said:

First, welcome. Is this the 1hp Colt or the newer slightly larger one.

Meanwhile use a small amount of alcohol or mineral spirits to clean the inside of the base, and the outside of the router. Let it dry thoroughly before using. After cleaning, there is a small nut just beneath the flip handle on my colt, that you can tighten. But don't over-do it. I think its the same on all the colt models.

Are you certain that the base mount slipped, or was it the bit that moved? The bit slipping is a much more likely issue, and means that you need to make sure the collet is a bit tighter. It doesn't take much because the collet is a very precise device. The difference between tight and loose is just a few thousandths of an inch. Also check make sure the bit's shank is clean as well.

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DesertRatTom said:

First, welcome. Is this the 1hp Colt or the newer slightly larger one.

Meanwhile use a small amount of alcohol or mineral spirits to clean the inside of the base, and the outside of the router. Let it dry thoroughly before using. After cleaning, there is a small nut just beneath the flip handle on my colt, that you can tighten. But don't over-do it. I think its the same on all the colt models.

Are you certain that the base mount slipped, or was it the bit that moved? The bit slipping is a much more likely issue, and means that you need to make sure the collet is a bit tighter. It doesn't take much because the collet is a very precise device. The difference between tight and loose is just a few thousandths of an inch. Also check make sure the bit's shank is clean as well.

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4DThinker said:

Yep. Bit could have slipped, or router could have slipped in the housing. On my Bosch trim router the housing has a cam lever that tightens the router in the housing. If it is loose there is a nut under the lever that can be tightened to increase the grip on the router when the lever is closed. If the bit has slipped, then make sure your collet isn't packet with dust as this will make you think it is tight around the bit when it is only tight with dust. When I change bits I take the collet completely off and tap it on my workbench to to knock out any packed dust.
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Bob S. said:

thank you for your advice. It did turn out to be the nut on the clasp. Turned it a bit and I’m back in business!

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DesertRatTom said:

Good. Thanks for letting us know how it worked, we often offer solutions then never hear from the poster.

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Bob S. said:

You’re very welcome. I truly appreciated the responses received from several folks on this router site! Happy Thanksgiving!

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C5-Drammen said:

I have the GKF600 - which is the european version of your "colt". I'm not very happy about its adjustment system which I will call total crap. When new it functioned ok, but after a while it start getting useless cause to wood debris in the aluminium threads.The strange thing is when you have adjusted needed depth, as soon you tighten its clip, it get just a bit out of correct depth. So my only solution here is to either use a caliper or use Trend's depth gauge to make sure you get the correct depth - means some "microadjusting" manually. I am about thinking to replace my GKF with a Makita. Not sure if its better but Makita has always make similar good tools. Even much of its accessories are utter useless, notably the extra plate to connect to vaccum. Once to use that plate, you cant use any other usefull accesory...

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