[Auspicious]

Hi Everyone

I am new here - and to routing - I picked up and Elu Mof 177 type 3 on eBay - I am based in the UK.
Like an idiot I have managed to get a bit stuck in it - I did not realise that the nut and collet had to be popped together before inserting the bit. It is a straight spiral bit in 8mm and it’s in and 8mm collet.

I have tried WD40, I have tried gentle tapping, I have tried a bearing puller on the collet, I have tried widening the collet with 4 flat screwdrivers. I have tried backing the nut out against a mole grip tightened to the bit shank.

I am running out of ideas!

I have thought about putting the machine in a freezer? Or heating the bit.
Are either of these ideas sensible?

Does anyone know of a shop that could repair this?

I am based near Worthing.

thanks

 

[Auspicious]

welcome to the forum.
don't get discouraged just yet - this is a common problem and often has a positive outcome.
some photos of your issues would help a lot.
there are several methods of removing stuck bits from the collet.
I see that your router is basically the same as the DeWalt 625. so you can google that too.

Hi John - thanks for your reply - here is a photo. Gawd I feel dumb....

 

[Auspicious]

Nope - I was the idiot that got it stuck! Can’t blame anyone else! It’s not ceased in there through age or dirt - I was just too dumb to read how a collet and nut worked when you changed bits!
Do you reckon these freeze sprays are worth a go?
Debating stinking the whole router in a freezer as well - then heating the bit in the morning!

 

[Auspicious]

For what it’s worth - and for anyone else in my shoes - I got the stuck collet and bit out of my Elu mof 177 (basically a Dewalt 625 or Trend T10) as follows...

After trying most of the very kind suggestions above, I ended up laying the router on its side, placing a flat screwdriver against the “rim” or lip (where the collet should clip into its nut) and I gave it a sharp tap with a hammer. I rotated it and did it again. It took three taps and it popped out like a greased champagne cork! It really couldn’t have been simpler!!

I was very surprised at how easy it was given I had tried many other things! It was based on advise from a technician at a power tool company.

So there it is for what it’s worth!

PS it’s much easier to never do what I did in the first place and not realise that the collet and but must be clipped together before putting them in a router!