In article , Alfred Loizeaux wrote:
I have a brand new Skil router Model 1810. It has a lever to lock the base
to the motor after setting the cut depth. With the Base locked to the
motor, I can "rock" the motor within the base enough to move the bit 1/8
inch. Needless to say, this makes a very sloppy cut! I have e-mailed Skil
but they have not yet replied. Anyone have suggestions.

The only suggestion that's worthwhile is one you probably don't want to hear:
buy a better router. Bosch, Makita, Porter-Cable, DeWalt... but not Skil. It's
crap (as you've discovered).

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.