Re: Router life, getting better bearings,

Dave,

Nice post!

A lot of good points. But I think it IS okay to believe that you will
get better results by upgrading the PC (or any other "common" router)
bearings. Most routers use "motor grade" bearings; certainly not
grade 5,7, or better! These better bearings can easily cost as much
as the router. But they DO last longer, run cooler/better, and are
reasonably easy to install. Even on routers used manually,
professional woodworkers have known for years that bearing upgrades
are worth the cost... IME, Grade 5 are a definite improvement, grade
7's show the limits of other parts of the router.

Hope this helps,

Ballendo

P.S. And I'm starting to feel like a Krytox evangelist... If
possible, get bearings lubricated with this amazing grease. High
heat, high load, "space shuttle" stuff (was designed for its turbo
pumps.)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "David A. Frantz"
<wizard@e...> wrote:

> Well I don't know about design life for anyone router, but can

offfer a

> few observations.

<snip>

> Just don't get your hopes up that anything will work better in your
> application than the PC installed bearings.