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Drnick:
Well there I was planning on working on a control panel for friend of mine, I had created a cardboard template, check, created a template on 3mm mdf, check all good. Cut piece of wood for the actual control panel. Hunt around and find that I can't find any clamps (I know I bought some recently but lord only knows where they went  :angry:

Finally find some clamps, get everything setup, grab my router go to replace the itsy bitsy 1/16th bit with something a little better suited for the job in hand. I press the lock button and turn collet it won't engage into the locked position so I cannot remove the existing bit. I Try everything I can think of short of holding in the button with a big pair of plumbers grips. The collet just turns and pops the button, It doesn't matter how hard I hold the button in, it turns and then pushes out the button a bit. I cannot exert enough force for it to lock.

Anyone got any ideas on something to try.  I wish it just used 2 spanners like a normal router from days of old. 

Oh well hopefully I can get it swapped out under warranty.  Damned Piece O crap.

Hows everyone else today?
kahlid74:
I had this happen recently with my circular saw.  Used the blade for too long and then trying to get it to lock was a beast.  The only advice I can give you is try different angles and positions.  I wound up having to put the saw on the ground, lean over it and exert my whole upper body through my thumb on the button.  Then when I cracked the wrench it gave and I was able to get it to give.

If that truly doesn't work I would either try gripping with a pliers or using your thumb to hold the button down and then whacking it a few times like you do to open a mason jar that won't open.  Use vibration to loosen it's grip.
slug54:
On a couple of the routers I have when you push the pin in and rotate the collet the pin goes into a hole effectively locking the router and allowing the bit to be removed with one wrench. I think you should check and make sure the hole the pin is supposed to go into is not filled up with saw dust or make sure the pin lock is not bent or out of place.
Drnick:
Yeah I tried the vulcan death grip on it, and a couple of gentle taps with a pin hammer no joy.  I even thought about it being a bit of clogging and used compressed air and straw nozzle to get anything out, but no joy.  I guess that with my clumsiness and strength have overtightened the collet. 

Oh well I will see about warranty and if no joy I am going to go Hulk on it.
kahlid74:
You can also try spraying WD40 on the connected metal too in hopes that it may squeeze in.  Honestly, you're going to have to hulk it.  Try it every night, with fresh hands/arms.  Eventually you will get it.
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