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Beware of Unwinding Router!
I have a Porter Cable 7518 3 1/4 router mounted in my table. Sweet
machine. Last night I had just changed bits and was raising the bit to final height when I accidently hit the On switch. Even with the soft-start feature, the starting torque wrenched the motor from my hands and started unscrewing it from the base. And it happened FAST. I just managed to stop it before it came free of the base and fell to the floor with a spinning bit. I shudder to think of the possibilities. Now I know why they say always UNPLUG the tool before making adjustments. But how many of us really do that? Unplugging is a hassle, but I'll at least install a switch in the incoming line that I can turn off. DonkeyHody |
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