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Title: Uh-oh, my router is dead!
Post by: WLVRYN on March 11, 2007, 12:04:56 pm

So I borrowed my father in law's router to cut the t-molding slot and rout joy and trackball recesses.  I had cut most of the slots yesterday, but while cutting slots today, I put the router down to rotate the MDF.  When I picked the router back up and tried to start it, nothing happened.  Its not the extension cord or the outlet since I have tried other devices off them (as well as trying to plug in the router into another outlet).  Its a pretty old Craftsman router (at least 20-25 years old).  I thought maybe it was just a bad switch (no basis for that other than it worked one minute but didnt the next minute), but before I start monkeying around with it I'd see if anyone has any ideas on what might be wrong.  I would guess it may end up being easier to replace it than repair it unless it really is just the switch.

Title: Re: Uh-oh, my router is dead!
Post by: leapinlew on March 11, 2007, 12:10:01 pm

I can't think of anything to say, so I'll let emoticons talk for me.

 :cry: :cry: :cry:  :censored: :censored: :censored:  :timebomb: :timebomb: :timebomb:  :hissy: :hissy: :hissy:

Title: Re: Uh-oh, my router is dead!
Post by: NiteWalker on March 11, 2007, 01:47:45 pm

It may just be the switch like you said or it may be the brushes. They are small carbon blocks that wear as the armature spins. They're meant to be replaceable. Older craftsman routers were crap anyway so it'd probably be easier just to get a new one...

Title: Re: Uh-oh, my router is dead!
Post by: WareWolF on March 11, 2007, 04:09:45 pm

Last resort "repair" method before you chuck it. 

I had a dremel tool do this same thing to me.  (Just up and die for no reason).

Beating the crap out of it against a hard surface "fixed" it!

Now I can take the money I saved and sign up for an anger management course.