Recently I purchased a porter cable 3.25 hp router that saw little use. As I attempt to twist the motor down into the housing it gets stuck a bit. Is this normal? I see that the motor has four pegs that fit in channels that control the depth adjustment.
Thanks for your help.
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The PC routers can get hung up in the barrel. There are sharp edges on a few places. One in particular is along the split, where it tightens. I ease this area and any other place that is sharp with some sandpaper. Not too much, just enough to take off the edge. I also wax the inside.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
I will second what Hammer1 said about the 7518, or even all PC routers.. The aluminum motor housing pins rubbing against the aluminum base is very prone to galling..
The trick is to deburr the sharp edges in the casting.. to wax and most importantly to keep the spiral groove clean..
Edited 1/14/2008 2:08 pm ET by BOBABEUI
And expect a minimum of trouble if the tool is worked right side up.
Upsidedown, the fines work their way into the double spirals. Drive the motor to its end of travel before extraction whence inverted in a router table. That will eject most of the impacted crud, so it won't clog as you unwind the motor.
Speed (matic) Freak.
Routerman...Speedmatic Freek.. ah Pat,
I will have to try your tip, as my 7518 is indeed inverted in a table. Can' t imagine using that beast upright freehand. I have 4 or 5 PC routers and they all seem to be plagued by galling, as you stated exacerbated by the impacted crude.
That router is a best for hand held use. Most of them seem to end up mounted in after-market lifts in router tables, or hooked onto CNC machines.
You might want to look into dedicating it to a lift in a table.
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