Re: trim routers

I started out with a $20.00 import trim router. not sure if it as
ABEC-1 bearings or economy ones. luckily it is all of some sort of
metal as the rubber might have added costs. 2.55 inch body OD.

The biggest problem is that the internal collet taper is not ground,
but a very poor cut. I am thinking a dull champher tool as all the
gouges and lines make it a poor fit to the just as badly machined
collet.

I may grind the internal holder and make a new collet just for the
experiance.

I also will look for high precision bearings so as to possibly use
this as a tool post grinder for the lathe.

But your comments offer good advise to be wary of the internals of
the things.

Dave

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Neil Gillies <neil@i...>
wrote:

> Hi
>
> I use a Trend T3 router which is 550W vari speed. The body is

dismountable

> and has a 43mm standard (at least in Europe :-) collar.
> Bosch also make a similar router - the POF500A.
> There are also a bunch of die grinders that have the same mounting -
> Metabo/Kress etc come to mind - Metabo being the Rolls-Royce of

this type.

>
> The 43mm collar is fairly standard on dismountable routers, corded

drills

> and die grinders in Europe.
>
> Stay away from trim routers, the front bearing is occasionally

mounted in a

> rubber shock - it floats all over the place (I know, I've still got

one in a

> cupboard I bought! Not sure about the Rotozip type of machines -

they may

> have a 43mm collar, but unlikely as they evolved from the US I

think.

>
> Cheers
>
> Neil
>
>
>

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