Hi Members
I just joined today and hope I can get some help with my Router I purchase back in 1998. Its a Sears 3.5 Plunge router model 315.275110. I never turned it on until yesterday. Its been in a box for about 10 years and every now and then I would take it out of the box and look at it. Never had the time until now. Been busy raising my kids but now I have time.
I've been tooling up to build guitars for years and finally I would like to build a router table and install this Sears router in my table.
I understand this isn't the best router for a table but its all I have at this point and I'd like to make it work. I bought it new at Sears and paid $250.00 for it back in 1998. Since then I have read a lot about routers and am aware of all the alternatives if I ever decide to upgrade. Meanwhile this router sure looks as if it can handle anything and is surely well made.
My question is this please. My table is not built yet. Still reviewing plans on the net. I'm simply reading the owners manual and learning how to operate the router. I noticed that when I install a router bit I can't get the depth control knob to turn enough to allow the cutter bit to be positioned inside the sub base. It seems the knob will only turn so far and stop and the router bit remains partially outside the sub base.
In other words I can't back the cutter inside the sub base. I don't want to force it any further. It has a depth of cut of 2 1/2" according to page 4 of the owners manual. I'm lucky if I can get at least 1" out of the depth control knob. Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
I called Sears today for help and was transferred 3 times with no positive results. After giving them the model number they told me they have no record of this router model. I can't believe this. This was Sears top of the line Plunge Router back in 1998 and it weighs in at just about 12.8 pounds.
Does anyone have this router and experienced the same issue. Please help me.
I am pretty well versed in woodworking but totally new to routers.
Thanks and Happy Holiday's to all
Wally275110
I just joined today and hope I can get some help with my Router I purchase back in 1998. Its a Sears 3.5 Plunge router model 315.275110. I never turned it on until yesterday. Its been in a box for about 10 years and every now and then I would take it out of the box and look at it. Never had the time until now. Been busy raising my kids but now I have time.
I've been tooling up to build guitars for years and finally I would like to build a router table and install this Sears router in my table.
I understand this isn't the best router for a table but its all I have at this point and I'd like to make it work. I bought it new at Sears and paid $250.00 for it back in 1998. Since then I have read a lot about routers and am aware of all the alternatives if I ever decide to upgrade. Meanwhile this router sure looks as if it can handle anything and is surely well made.
My question is this please. My table is not built yet. Still reviewing plans on the net. I'm simply reading the owners manual and learning how to operate the router. I noticed that when I install a router bit I can't get the depth control knob to turn enough to allow the cutter bit to be positioned inside the sub base. It seems the knob will only turn so far and stop and the router bit remains partially outside the sub base.
In other words I can't back the cutter inside the sub base. I don't want to force it any further. It has a depth of cut of 2 1/2" according to page 4 of the owners manual. I'm lucky if I can get at least 1" out of the depth control knob. Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
I called Sears today for help and was transferred 3 times with no positive results. After giving them the model number they told me they have no record of this router model. I can't believe this. This was Sears top of the line Plunge Router back in 1998 and it weighs in at just about 12.8 pounds.
Does anyone have this router and experienced the same issue. Please help me.
I am pretty well versed in woodworking but totally new to routers.
Thanks and Happy Holiday's to all
Wally275110
