i have a 690 PC router... part of the 693 kit.... and i mounted the base on
my router table. it has a spring release clip so it is supposedly easy to
adjust and remove.
i find it very difficult to adjust the router in the base.. it screws up or
down... like it is catching on something. i have inspected the tract and it
appears clean and debris free, but looks ragged, like the bit they used to mill
the slot was off. anyone recommend what i can do to smooth it out so that
adjust to the router motor is easier?
i like the table... it is a rockler and i got one of the 1/4" aluminum base
plates made specifically for the pc 690. but i am having a bitch of time
adjusting the router.
thanx for your help.
You may want to check Pat Warner's site www.patwarner.com for this problem.
I recall Pat writing about this problem in the rec and I believe he
addresses this issue in one of the articles on his site. I don't recall
what the "fix" was but I wax both the outside of the motor housing and the
inside of the base on mine and haven't experienced this problem (yet...)
Bob S.
"WARRENRN1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> i have a 690 PC router... part of the 693 kit.... and i mounted the base
on
> my router table. it has a spring release clip so it is supposedly easy to
> adjust and remove.
> i find it very difficult to adjust the router in the base.. it screws up
or
> down... like it is catching on something. i have inspected the tract and
it
> appears clean and debris free, but looks ragged, like the bit they used to
mill
> the slot was off. anyone recommend what i can do to smooth it out so that
> adjust to the router motor is easier?
> i like the table... it is a rockler and i got one of the 1/4" aluminum
base
> plates made specifically for the pc 690. but i am having a bitch of time
> adjusting the router.
> thanx for your help.
Generally, the problem comes from oxidation of the aluminum. Use fine
sandpaper such as 400 wet or dry, or 0000 steel wool to clean off the
oxidation, then apply a coat of wax. Also, there may be some grease that
needs to be cleaned off first. Since doing this, I haven't had a problem
with my routers sticking.
Preston
"WARRENRN1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> i have a 690 PC router... part of the 693 kit.... and i mounted the base
on
> my router table. it has a spring release clip so it is supposedly easy to
> adjust and remove.
> i find it very difficult to adjust the router in the base..
> thanx for your help.
It's only a problem if you choose to view it that way :-)
Yeah, my PC under-table base mount for the motor isn't silky-smooth either.
It's probably just as raggedy and bumpy as yours -- and I've been
using/adjusting mine nearly every day for over two years now. (Not much
need to worry about wear!) Slather on a good thick gob of JPW in the
grooves and keep the motor and mount well waxed. That will help.
Seriously, it seems like it's a heck of a problem but it isn't -- you'll get
used to it (but hey, one can get used to getting lynched after the first few
times). I really don't have any problem setting the router bit height to
exactly where I need it to be in spite of that gravely spiral adjustment.
BTW, I recently got a Rockler router table & fence etc. and find it to be
highly over-rated and particularly _not_ a good "bang for buck" value.
--
Steve
www.ApacheTrail.com/ww/
Mesa, AZ
Penury Is the Mother of Invention
"WARRENRN1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
: i have a 690 PC router... part of the 693 kit.... and i mounted the base
on
: my router table. it has a spring release clip so it is supposedly easy to
: adjust and remove.
: i find it very difficult to adjust the router in the base.. it screws up
or
: down... like it is catching on something. i have inspected the tract and
it
: appears clean and debris free, but looks ragged, like the bit they used to
mill
: the slot was off. anyone recommend what i can do to smooth it out so that
: adjust to the router motor is easier?
: i like the table... it is a rockler and i got one of the 1/4" aluminum
base
: plates made specifically for the pc 690. but i am having a bitch of time
: adjusting the router.
: thanx for your help.