I know nothing about your make of router but I
welcome you to the forum.
Best wishes,
Bryan
welcome you to the forum.
Best wishes,
Bryan
Thank you for tips, I appreciate it! Having had a few table saw scares in the past, I definitely like the idea of the dead man's switch for some added safety.Welcome aboard . I suspect that getting replacement parts may be a bit hard to do. The router rules in general apply across the board as far as safety and proper routing direction and depth of cut. You'll want to establish the collet size before buying bits to make sure the fit safely and correctly. When making cuts multiple shallow cuts are better then attempting a single pass. I typically will do 3/8-1/4" per pass. Too slow and you may find burn marks (also if a dull cutter) and too fast will put a real strain on both motor and bit.
There's more to know before using and you should be able to find reference on this board. I highly recommend a dead mans switch which is foot activated and allows you to stop the router without taking one of your hands off it. All you need is one experience where you don't use one and really need it to find out what I'm referring to. Not expensive and an added safety measure.
The picture I saw showed 115V, not 85V....The general design, excluding the handles looks very much like a late 1970s Craftsman model.
I am very curious about the voltage shown on the spec plate. It shows a recommended voltage of 85VAC at 5 Amps. This voltage doesn't look right for a North American tool. Any ideas?