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   roc | Jan 18, 2009 11:23am | #1

   Check your breaker panel for a tripped breaker. Can you plug in another tool in same plug and get gidyupgo?. Or, forgive me if this is a stupid, obvious reminder that is simply bellow your intellect but are you using a power strip with a breaker? Perhaps it tripped. Pretty rare a power tool does what you say.

   Is the chuck lock pin for changing bits stuck pushed in ? If it has one. Maybe it failed to retract and is preventing router from spinning. Probably not; you would here a big old humming noise.

   OK I barged in. Sorry. First aid until Don arrives. My excuse is eating brownies late at night.

   roc

   Edited 1/18/2009 3:24 am by roc

   
   

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   Edited 1/18/2009 3:28 am by roc

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   forestgirl | Jan 18, 2009 11:44pm | #4

   That's OK, Roc.  Yes, the electric is all copacetic, checked it several time, and the spindle lock.  :-(forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   WillGeorge | Jan 18, 2009 01:28pm | #2

   As roc stated.

   My PC7529 has TWO power switches. The one on top AND another on one of the knobs. Just a thought.

   EDIT:

   I found some parts information for you

   http://www.ereplacementparts.com/porter-cable-7529-type-plunge-router-parts-c-129_1672_1985.html

   There are three types of this router listed and you can download the parts PDF for each. Be patient. I may take awhile for the browser to display the pages.

   
   

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   Edited 1/18/2009 12:24 pm by WillGeorge

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   forestgirl | Jan 18, 2009 11:45pm | #6

   thanks for the link WG.  Yes, I know there are two switches.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   WillGeorge | Jan 18, 2009 11:56pm | #7

   You are a woman and I knew you would have an answer! But I tried to help anyway!

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   dgreen | Jan 18, 2009 06:20pm | #3

   Sorry, just saw your post this morning. Sick as a dog this week and my waking hours vary!

   I'll give you a call a little later this morning. What's a good time to call and do you have a meter?

    

    

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   Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.
   ~ Denis Diderot

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   forestgirl | Jan 18, 2009 11:45pm | #5

   Hi, Don.  Nope, don't have a meter (fried the one I had).  Will be back home in the evening.  I work best at 8pm or later, LOL!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   roc | Jan 19, 2009 07:51am | #17

   >meter; fried the one I hadAs in toasty bits dangling or just stopped working? If the latter and it is older you may need to just replace a fuse in the meter.Queenmasteroftheuniverse reminded me the other day that for the next couple of weeks we are in "Mercury in Retrograde". This is a backward time astrologically. Now I don't put a lot of stock in all this and I have my own theories that it has more to do with the magnet flux of the earth and the stars are mere markers of the cycles but something to keep in mind as you sit back in your head and watch your router problem etc. and hold up in communications with Don unfold. It will be interesting to find out what has been the problem. If you want to go all out here put the router on the shelf and come back to it in about four weeks. Wouldn't be funny if at that time you say " what was I thinking? It is now obvious that it was such and such. How could I ever have missed that etc. "Sound of The Twilight Zone music . . . . . . . I looked up some phrases to describe this period and came up with: against the 'natural' order of movement , indicative of stress or difficulty. general snarlup
   to include many systems includingthinking and perception, processing and disseminating information and all means of communication, flawed, disrupted, or delayed communicationssome crucial piece of information, or component, has gone astray or awry.Mercury is all about mental clarity and the power of the mind, so when Mercury is retrograde these intellectual characteristics tend to be less acute than usual, as the critical faculties are dimmed. Make sure you pay attention to the small print!if you care to read morehttp://www.astrologycom.com/mercret.htmlany way we are with you and hoping Don gets well soon.roc and Q

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   forestgirl | Jan 19, 2009 08:03pm | #20

   "Fried" as in I tested a battery that had too much zip.  Perhaps my memory has embellished the experience, but I think there was a little smoke involved.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   roc | Jan 20, 2009 05:50am | #24

   To test a battery it must be under load as in while a light bulb is on. Just putting the meter across the battery will not tell you much even if the meter survives. Sorry. Oh well I was hopping it would be a simple fix so Don could help you.Keep plugging away
   roc

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   heartwould | Jan 20, 2009 05:57am | #27

   You should be able to check a switch without power.  Just check the resistance with the switch open and then closed.  If the meter doesn't change, you have a bad switch.

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   roc | Jan 20, 2009 08:44am | #28

   heartwood,FG and I were discussing her meter and what killed it and the technique for testing a battery.Perhaps you meant to send to her but it came to me.any way see
   >"Fried" as in I tested a battery . . .
   >To test a battery . . .I got this meter thing down pat but thanks if you intended to send message to me.
   rocForestgirl,
   Forget the resistance and just use the continuity beeper. That way you don't have to keep looking at the meter; you can just touch and go as it were.Edited 1/20/2009 12:47 am by roc

   Edited 1/20/2009 12:48 am by roc

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   forestgirl | Jan 20, 2009 09:42am | #30

   I got a meter today, will read the directions just for giggles.  Live and learn as they say.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   roc | Jan 20, 2009 10:08am | #32

   Did you know you may be able to use your meter to check the moisture content of wood ? There is an article in one of the black and white, big FWWs (or color but one of the very old ones) I searched the online mag but did not find it.You probably have a moisture meter but worth a glance at old article because it is sooo cool.

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   forestgirl | Jan 20, 2009 06:57pm | #34

   Well, I'll keep that in mind, just in case my Delmhorst J-lite goes belly-up.  LOL!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   Thorvald | Jan 19, 2009 11:17pm | #21

   Don't mean to imply anything untoward roc, but it occurrs to me that mercury is the reason we have the phrase, "Mad as a hatter."  Happy retrograde and all that goes with it -- including cake and cookies of course!Verne

   If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to cut it up and make something with it . . . what a waste!<!----><!----><!---->

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   roc | Jan 20, 2009 05:52am | #25

   >mercury is the reason we have the phrase, "Mad as a hatter."Good one ! Good one !
   roc

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   forestgirl | Jan 19, 2009 04:55am | #11

   Don, I was sitting at breakfast when I posted earlier, kinda rushed.  Sorry to hear you're sick!  I've narrowly missed the bugs going around on Bainbridge.

   I should get another meter.  Tell me what to look for, for just basic handy-woman tests, and I'll pick on up in Silverdale tomorrow (Monday).  It'd be good to learn how to use one.

   I'll be in the shop after 8pm tonight, if there's anything I can do without the meter.  Otherwise, I'll pick one up tomorrow and we can talk after it's in my hot little hand.

   Thanks!!!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   dgreen | Jan 19, 2009 05:00am | #12

   It's quick and easy with the meter, not so much without. Good thing to have anyway. Give me a call when you get back and I'll walk you through it. I'll be home all day and night tomorrow. 

    

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   Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.~ Denis Diderot

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   forestgirl | Jan 19, 2009 06:56am | #15

   Don, could you email me your phone#??  Use Knots if you didn't get my change of address notice a week or so ago.

   thanks!!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   dgreen | Jan 19, 2009 07:42am | #16

   On the way. 

    

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   Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.~ Denis Diderot

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   forestgirl | Jan 20, 2009 10:01am | #31

   Don, it's working -- for now, LOL.  See your email.....forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   dgreen | Jan 22, 2009 04:53am | #37

   Did you find your meter? 

    

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   Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.~ Denis Diderot

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   forestgirl | Jan 22, 2009 08:23am | #38

   Yes, the restaurant staff had it sitting up by the cash register, waiting for the long lost owner to re-appear (that would be me, LOL).  It's a cheapie, a Sperry DM-350A <click>.  I haven't had a chance to check it out yet, buzzzzzy day with the critters and Alaska Airlines.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   dgreen | Jan 19, 2009 05:08am | #13

   Just a basic digital multimeter, an under $20 one would be just fine. Be sure to pick up a battery for it if it's not included! 

    

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   Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.~ Denis Diderot

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   mrbird90 | Jan 19, 2009 01:54am | #8

   check your router cord right near the male plug, wiggle the cord and see if the router starts. Last month my random orbitor sandor stopped working, the switch seemed ok but I took it apart and cleaned it and was about ready to order a new swith and when I went to pull the plug out after reinstalling the switch it came on. Turned out to be a broken wire right at the plug. Couldn't see anything and the plug looked good a new. Just a thought

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   roc | Jan 19, 2009 02:52am | #9

   It is a SIGN from the wood working gods that it is time to lay down power tools and take up the HOLY hand router. To swear off all plywood and partically board and join the few, the proud, the tired.

   just kidding. Good luck
   roc

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   forestgirl | Jan 19, 2009 04:50am | #10

   You may be right, Roc, our Makita 18V drill isn't working right either!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   KiddervilleAcres | Jan 19, 2009 05:34am | #14

   roc,

   Great chat room  eh?

   Hey man, the wife made some M&M cookies this afternoon and they are ummmmmm good.  Want some?

   Did ye git a chance to check out that Ludlum dude?

   Gotta get to bed early so I can hear/see part 2.

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   roc | Jan 19, 2009 10:15am | #18

   >M&M cookies this afternoon and they are ummmmmm good. Want some?nah, I'm good see pic but thanks !>Did ye git a chance to check out that Ludlum dude?Yes and no. Amazon has none of the good ones on Kindle yet so I put in a request. I will wait a bit and check back. I put him on my book list so won't forget. I am into the Kindle so will most likely not get a paper back but thanks for the info.

   
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   AZMO | Jan 19, 2009 04:32pm | #19

   OK this is Knots, not the gloating about the baking goods blog. This is putting further stress on my low carb, post Christmas holiday binge recovery mode. Grumpy, what do you mean I get grumpy when I don't eat cookies....<grin> I went to a birthday party the other night, pizza, beer, cake and ice cream. That was jus no fun at all! Only good thing was the cake was store bought and had a list of ingredients that would put a science lab to shame...

   Morgan (passing down 15 lbs and looking for 10 more)                  <!----><!----><!---->

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   heartwould | Jan 20, 2009 02:37am | #22

   FG, I got my plunge PC pretty cheap at least in part due to the same kind of thing you are experiencing.  I opened the top cover and pulled the switch and wires out and got all of the sawdust out and improved all of the connections.  Amazingly, it has worked well since then!  I hope you can have an equally simple fix for yours!

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   forestgirl | Jan 20, 2009 05:25am | #23

   Thanks for the tip, Heart.  I'll do that before I call Don tonight.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   heartwould | Jan 20, 2009 05:54am | #26

   I hope it works for you, FG--please let me know!

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   forestgirl | Jan 20, 2009 09:40am | #29

   Heart, Eureka!!  Your tipped helped, but for a slightly different reason -- one of the connections on the top switch is loose.  I blew the dust out, and still no workie.  But then I pulled the switch out from the housing and noticed one of the connectors seemed much looser than the other.  Can't get to the male part of the system, but I must have jiggled things back together, because now it works.  Probably not for long, so I need to get the part and fix it.

   Thanks!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   heartwould | Jan 20, 2009 04:41pm | #33

   Hooray!  My PC had been well used and, I am assuming, the contacts had been gunked up with sawdust and had also vibrated loose over time.  You can get all of the parts you need online as my experience at the DeWalt/PC store is they believe their parts are made of platinum.  Glad you are back in operating order!

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   forestgirl | Jan 20, 2009 06:59pm | #35

   Don called this morning, his experience is that the connector just needs to be squeezed a bit to tighten it up.  I wasn't sure if it was accessible, as I didn't want to push the issue last night.  This week  is one of those "everything breaks" weeks, so will wait awhile.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   heartwould | Jan 20, 2009 07:47pm | #36

   FG, I'm sorry to hear of your streak of bad fortune!  Hopefully that will turn around soon.

   On my PC, (if memory serves), there were some screw connections that I took apart, cleaned and then tightened up.  There were also some slide type connectors that I also took apart, cleaned and put back together.

   Have a better week this week!