Re: 1KW, 30KRPM Router as a Spindle/Motor?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "John Delaney"
<jdelaney2@s...> wrote:

>
> In terms of bearing wear. As long as you buy something in the

$300.00

> range then you are getting routers with quality sealed ball

bearings

> that are desinged for commercial trade work. I have an old Black &
> Decker router that I used every day for hours for years. It still
> works like it did.
>
> Runout - Well, I used my routers for Formica / P-Lam triming among
> other things. They don't have much run out really. At least they

are

> tight enough to allow for flush triming a p-lam edge with out even

a

> nick on the adjoining surface. For what you are doing I suspect you
> are going to be OK with the run out. If you are worried about it,

buy

> one, test the run out before you use it. Return it if it's not what
> you want. Try another one. Repeat until you find one you like. Or
> contact the factory with respect to the runout specs.
>
> In the final analysis, what are your good alternatives really? A
> relatively precise, high speed, industrial motor with a collet for
> $300.00? Yeah I agree, good value, why not? Perfect? No. But good
> enough.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Thanks,
> -jd

My two cents too! I have a rather large mill/router gantry manchine.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EMC/ Photos. Mostly I cut foam
and some MDF. I purchased a 1/2 collet Milwalkee router. After about 5
hrs of of continuos use the bearing ceased up. Got a replacement one
which lasted two hrs. Not wanting to try a third I opted for a Dewalt.
Well 100's of hrs later all is well.

Worth noting... I bought these at Sears , Not being a Sears product it
doesn't carry their warranty. Factory only. However ,.. A friend of
mine pointed out the print on the back of Sears's the receipt. What is
printed got me the replacement routers ,.. take a look!

I'm not knocking Milwalkee,.. just my experience with their product
Take a look at Dewalt's 1/2 collet routers.