Having trouble adjusting year old Crafstmen Router

pjpoes · 21st June 2008, 09:42 PM

I have a Craftsmen Router I purchased about a year ago and suddenly the height adjustment seems to be stuck. It's not so stuck I can't turn it, just requires way too much effort to be right. There is a locking mechanism, which I have open, and then I try to adjust, but no go. I even removed it entirely. I'm wondering if maybe sawdust has become lodged in the screw tracks, but I can't get it apart enough to clean it out. Any ideas?

Cal Weldon · 22nd June 2008, 04:35 PM

WD-40?

pjpoes · 12th July 2008, 09:48 PM

eh, WD-40, thick oil, nothing has really worked. I ended up using a large wood clamp like a wrench to get it loose. I can move it by hand, but only very slowly. I ended up with blisters all over my hand after that day. Unless I'm doing something wrong, I am not a fan of this large threaded body adjustment method. I want to check out a better unit, like say maybe a Dewalt or something. However many of the good brands have identical looking router adjustment systems, and I have concern that it will just do the same thing. They all seem to adjust nice int he store, when they are new and clean.

Cal Weldon · 12th July 2008, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pjpoes
when they are new and clean.

Ah yes, I remember those days...

... or at least I used to.

Geek · 13th July 2008, 03:34 AM

How sad quality has gone down

I have a Craftsman router that's nearly 40 years old and is still going strong with smooth, play-free adjustments.

Good luck!

21st June 2008, 09:42 PM	#1
pjpoes diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York	Having trouble adjusting year old Crafstmen Router I have a Craftsmen Router I purchased about a year ago and suddenly the height adjustment seems to be stuck. It's not so stuck I can't turn it, just requires way too much effort to be right. There is a locking mechanism, which I have open, and then I try to adjust, but no go. I even removed it entirely. I'm wondering if maybe sawdust has become lodged in the screw tracks, but I can't get it apart enough to clean it out. Any ideas?

22nd June 2008, 04:35 PM	#2
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	WD-40? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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12th July 2008, 09:48 PM	#3
pjpoes diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York	eh, WD-40, thick oil, nothing has really worked. I ended up using a large wood clamp like a wrench to get it loose. I can move it by hand, but only very slowly. I ended up with blisters all over my hand after that day. Unless I'm doing something wrong, I am not a fan of this large threaded body adjustment method. I want to check out a better unit, like say maybe a Dewalt or something. However many of the good brands have identical looking router adjustment systems, and I have concern that it will just do the same thing. They all seem to adjust nice int he store, when they are new and clean.

13th July 2008, 03:34 AM	#5
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	How sad quality has gone down I have a Craftsman router that's nearly 40 years old and is still going strong with smooth, play-free adjustments. Good luck!

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