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Is this router toast?
Bob Fuller
>The nut on the chuck of one of my routers slipped as I tightened it. That is, I had it almost tight and the nut gave way.
The threads inside the nut look fine, but so do the threads on the shaft. I have been afraid to use it since, for fear a bit would come flying out.
It is a Bosch 1613 EVS I bought off eBay at a favorable price. However, I have not used it 20 hours.
Is it repairable? Would it be worth it? or...is it toast?
Bob in Fort Bragg
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Re: Is this router toast?
Keith Newton
>Several things that I would look for.
First, If the end of the router bit was bottomed out to begin with. As the collet started to tighten on the bit, it would get tight, but then there would be a little slip, before it makes it all of the way in tight. For this reason, you should always leave a little space under the end of the bit. If you don't the bit will come loose while you are running it, and it will end up ruining some wood. Usually the most expensive piece you have ever bought before.
Otherwise, make sure that you had the right wrench, and or the right nut for the collet.
Re: Is this router toast?
Bob Fuller
>Thanks, Keith.
The bit was not bottomed. I had the right nut and wrench.
The slip was not a slight give but a failure of the nut-to-spindle connection.
Bob
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Get a new nut
Ellis Walentine
>It sounds to me like the hardened nut may have cracked as you were tightening it. That's a fatal problem, but for the nut, not the router. Bosch will certainly be able to fix you up with a new nut and/or collet.
Ellis Walentine, Host
I agree
Doug in Denver
>If your threads on both the nut and shaft truly look ok, and it would be darn hard to strip them, then the only explation is that your nut has a crack in it. Unless of course your shaft shrunk or the nut grew. I'm going with the crack theory.