Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and fairly new to routing. After some practice on a cheap second hand Triton, I decided to take the plunge, so to speak. I purchased a Trend T11-EK (230V) and the matching Trend WRT Router table. I really like the combination and so far, it seems easy to use with accurate results. Sadly though the router failed after approximately 3-4 hour's light usage on softwood with small diameter cutters. I stopped the machine to adjust the fence and when I tried to restart via the zero voltage switch nothing happened. After some diagnostics, I took the router to a local Trend Service Agent for repair under warranty. They're in the process of tracking down a new armature, which surprisingly Trend don't seem to have as a spare.
I have dust extraction fitted to the router table. While I think I've just been unlucky with an individual unit, I'm wondering if there's anything I might have done to cause the problem? I had not stalled the machine or dropped it, and the timber I'm using is deal/pine with a maximum cutter diameter of 12.7mm. Most of the work has been with the router mounted in the table using the fence as the guide.
I'm new to the forum and fairly new to routing. After some practice on a cheap second hand Triton, I decided to take the plunge, so to speak. I purchased a Trend T11-EK (230V) and the matching Trend WRT Router table. I really like the combination and so far, it seems easy to use with accurate results. Sadly though the router failed after approximately 3-4 hour's light usage on softwood with small diameter cutters. I stopped the machine to adjust the fence and when I tried to restart via the zero voltage switch nothing happened. After some diagnostics, I took the router to a local Trend Service Agent for repair under warranty. They're in the process of tracking down a new armature, which surprisingly Trend don't seem to have as a spare.
I have dust extraction fitted to the router table. While I think I've just been unlucky with an individual unit, I'm wondering if there's anything I might have done to cause the problem? I had not stalled the machine or dropped it, and the timber I'm using is deal/pine with a maximum cutter diameter of 12.7mm. Most of the work has been with the router mounted in the table using the fence as the guide.