I own a PC7529 plunge router, I love it, it’s powerful and smooth. However, it does not like to hang upside down in a router table. The switch in the handle has what seems to be a gravity weight that is used with the free hand switch on feature.
When upside down I can’t keep the router running at a constant speed, it modulates on and off. I have to hold the trigger manually for it to keep running. Not so practical.
Anybody else experience this?
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No switch lock on it? Hmmmmm, how inconvenient! Wait! Just looked at the owner's manual on-line. It does have a switch-locking button. It's on the edge of handle near the switch itself.
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Ron, this is the same PC plunge router I have, I just rarely use it, and have a different router mounted in my table. On page 11 of the Owner's Manual, they have instructions for USE IN A SHAPER TABLE. It says to Move the top switch to the off position and Lock the handle switch in the on position. Hope that helps (?). Click here if you need to see the manual on line.
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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Edited 1/8/2006 5:50 pm by forestgirl
Thank you forestgirl, I've never tried locking the handle switch ahead of turning the router upside down and mounting in the table. When in dought read the instructions they say. It's a man thing...LOL.
I'll try it the next time I use the router table.
"It's a man thing." Don't I know it! ROFL. Actually, you helped me out by posting that, because I needed to find the manual, since I seem to have lost mine. "It's a girl thing" -- knowing where the owner's manual is.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Ron -
On my 7529 the trigger switch lock was defective. This is a common problem with the 7529 whether handheld or in a table. You can have it repaired or (my solution) for table use clamp a 2" Pony spring clamp on the trigger switch to keep it 'on'. Also, the depth screw tends to unscrew on this unit. Again a spring clamp on the screw knob will stop it from turning.
Ed
Sounds like we could have an entire thread on "Problems with the PC Plunge router 7529" -- glad I bought mine used. Anyone know how many of these problems (including sticking plunge action) were solved with the new model??forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Yes, it has its down sides :) I tolerate the problems because it has built-in dust collection which is very important to me.
Ed
Hi forestgirl
Regarding the issue with sticking plunger action on the PC7529, see another discussion in this same room labeled, "PC7529 router difficult to plunge".
Also, where did find and how did you post on the forum the link for the Router Manual you referred me too?
Good Luck
Hi Ron. Yep, that thread was what prompted me to mention there seem to be alot of pesky little problems with that router.
OK, the on-line owner's manual. I found it by using my Google Toolbar and entering the search string Porter Cable router 7529 manual. As usual, Amazon came up early in the hits, and they often offer a link to the manual.
Now, the second part of your question. I suspect you mean "How did you make those words work as a hyperlink?" [As with the Google Toolbar link above]. If you are using Internet Explorer, you will find an icon in the formatting bar of the composition window that looks like a globe with 2 chain links superimposed, like this image: View Image
If you click on that icon, a pop-up window will appear, just waiting for the hyperlink. So, you highlight the words you want to serve as a link, then click the link icon, and then paste in the URL from the page you want to link to. I always copy the URL directly from the respective web page. Typing just about guarantees a mistake and takes too much time.
Using the link feature has a benefit for the readers: A reaaallllllllllyyyyyyy long link won't mess up the frame on smaller monitors.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Another way to make a hyperlink, which doesn't require IE, is to enter the link manually. Switch to Source mode, not WYSIWYG. Then enter a line like the following:
<A HREF="LinkLocation">LinkText</A>
Just replace LinkLocation with the web address you want to link to, such as http://toolbar.google.com/, and replace LinkText with the words you want to appear underlined, like "Google Toolbar".My goal is for my work to outlast me. Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.
Yep, I have to use that method at WWA. Never can seem to commit it to memory though.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Thanks forestgirl and john d, i'll refer back to this page next time i try to hyperlink.
It's easier than that, too... on most browsers, you can look at the source for any page you're looking at. It's often a much faster way to do one little thing than digging through a bunch of arcane manuals.
See a neat technique in use? Steal it! :)My goal is for my work to outlast me. Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.
Regarding the trigger switch lock on the PC7529, I contacted PC directly and their recommendation was to shim the micro switch in the handle by 0.010.
This makes sense given I can make the router run steadily, when it acts up, by just slightly squeezing the trigger.
They also offered to have a service center repair it under warrenty. I'll take care of it my.
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