Okay, I'm a believer

On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 04:34:13 GMT, "Tim Simmons" queried:

I was faced with the same dilemma - the answer was no. The two Sears routers sat in my office for two years (they did not belong in the shop as they are not woodworking tools).

There are a number of things you can do with Sears routers. Here is Steve Wallace's classic solution:

Steve was the creator of the "ARHA" term.

When I was faced with the same dilemma, I finally broke down, swallowed my pride and asked the wreck. For the answered, see the following thread on Google:

Luigi Replace "no" with "yk" twice in reply address for real email address

The real shame is that there was a time when Craftsman tools were of excellent quality.

I have a Craftsman router that I bought in 1964. I've replaced bearings and brushes but it keeps on working well. Many times I still reach for it over my DeWalt, Bosch and Makita routers.

Phil

Tim Simm> Oh, Crapsman 1.5HP router with 1/4" collet, how do I hate thee?

to another human being?

My first router in the 1960's was a Sears. It was poorly designed and cumbersome, but it worked okay -- just a pain-in-the-ass to use. Over time I got several other routers with 1/2" collets, and started using 1/2" shank bit whenever possible. I gave my unused Sears router and a handful of 1/4" HSS bits to a guy who didn't have a router.

A few days later he came to my house -- and gave me an old, pristine Stanley

The plane is a gem, and I used it just last week on twelve seats for Windsor chairs.

Tim,

Yer preachin' to the choir on this one.

I've done the same as JOAT - put the POS in a router table and leave it. Seems that turning it upside-down defeats the ARHA feature.

-Chris

Be sure you don't have the collet in Upside-Down, and also the tool bit has to pass all the way through the collet or it won't close parallel across its length/. In that case, the cuts in the collet touch together at one end and squeeze the end of the bit at the other. Collet assumes a tapered shape, thus not holding the bit tightly.

(But I'm Not) The collet has been abused, either by not inserting the tool completely, or pitch has accumulated in the nut and taper surfaces, or the collet has been inserted and tightened Upside-Down, aganst the wrong taper surface (There are 2: one on each end, and they are different).

Tim S.:

Well, I inserted the bit into the collet until it touched the bottom and then raised it (the bit) by maybe 1/8" and then tightened the collet nut til it was firm. I used the router maybe 15 min total cutting time.

So, I disagree with your analysis. But maybe it's still me?

Tim

Tim S.:

Yeah, I want one now w/a 1/2" collet.

Joel:

Tim S.:

Maybe I'll give mine away if I can't get a refund (prob can't even tho it just isn't working out).

Tim

Sears now carries Porter Cable....do the right thing.

Tim Simm>

I think Tom may actually have one of those Craftsman routers that has a tapered collet nut that squeezes the split hollow armature shaft. In that case, there is no real collet so to speak to get backwards.

Avoid PC also...?...!!!!!

Clueless again, I see.

No, you are responding to a troll.

;~)

I was just yankin his chain...

No,it is not right. The ID of that collet should be no more than .0005 larger than the shank of the bit. If the variation is much more than that, gripping power is compromised. If it was made correctly, it's movement when tightening would be so slight it would be impossible to bend it. It was made wrong.

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No... you earned it ..go ahead and keep it... ;~)