Hi all. Found this forum which has been around I see for many years so may be there is some router guru who can help me with my issue. Many many years ago when we first moved into a new home I was given a Ryobi router for Christmas. Model R-160. It was used quite often in those early years. I have resurrected the router to do some decorating work for my wife. The router came with a 3/8" screw in collet but I only have a box of 1/4" shank router bits. I sent a query to Ryobi and they replied that they did not have 1/4" collets or even sleeves that would allow me to use the 1/4" shank bits. So I did a google search and found that I could purchase sleeves that would convert 6.35mm shank bits to 8mm bits. I thought that I would try one out but before I initiated a purchse I found that the existing 3/8" screw in collet had a fine crack in it and it actually split in half when I dropped it rendering it useless. Back to Ryobi who stated that they no longer have parts for the R-160 router. I searched Bigwarehouse spares who have just about anything and even though they have the Ryobi Router R-160 listed their spares are all listed as NLA....no longer available. Does anyone with R-160 experience have a solution? Cheers all
Broken Ryobi router R-160 screw in collet.
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Thank you Semipro for accepting me. I will now search for the appropriate forum site to pose my question.
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Welcome and have you tried ereplacementparts.com yet. They have a fair amount of older equipment parts.
Or here: Ryobi Parts 989985-003 COLLET NUT R160/165/175 For Ryobi router
Or here: Ryobi Parts 989985-003 COLLET NUT R160/165/175 For Ryobi router
Hi, if that collet is threaded on the outside (you mention screw-in), it may be interchangeable with a similar part for the old Hitachis, and you may actually be able to get a 1/4" as well as 6mm and 8mm. The 1/4" may require a complee unit, i.e. including the part that the collet screws into. Don't know about 3/8".
Could you try to post a clearer and better-lit photo, also a photo of where that part fits on the router? It may be possible to get a replacement chuck - Harry Sinclair, a well-known Antipodean on this forum, is a big advocate of the Musclechuck, but if one is available to fit, with shipping from the US it will probably cost you more than a whole new router.
You could try to start a conversation with Harry and ask for his advice. Click on your avatar top right of the page, to get to that feature. His handle is harrysin.
You could try to start a conversation with Harry and ask for his advice. Click on your avatar top right of the page, to get to that feature. His handle is harrysin.
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