On Nov 15, 11:50*am, -MIKE- wrote:

Yes, yes, you are correct, that is the height adjustment knob.

Well, crap. I was hoping for golden ray of knowledge to make that
router a better machine. At least the operator, anyway.

Ok, now
see the "ring" around it that has the measurements? It spins separately
from the knob, right? That's the thing that a lot of people think is a
micro-adjustment, but it's just a gauge. My guess is you've known that
all along and I've just been confusing you. :-)

Yeah.... but in fairness to your assumption, when I go the router, it
came with no docs as it was a recon. I did indeed spin away on that
damn thing, waiting for something to engage (my brain certainly
didn't) or to move.

WC wouldn't take it back since it still ran (and being a recon, they
waived their normal warranty since the sold them so cheap) and nothing
was obviously broken.

I found out the right way to adjust it after I had the damn thing for
a couple of years and thought to look up the manual on the internet.

I am thinking now of taking the springs out of mine since it is never
inverted. The adjustment is so hard to turn that it is distracting
when making a fine adjustment.

I may follow your thought though in disassembling and putting some
fine grease on the adjustment rod. I may actually be dry as a bone...
I never thought to look.

Thanks for the tips!

Robert