Router Power Switch Help Needed

What make is the router?

 

Sorry unable to help I have an ELU, sounds dangerous though, what happens when you mount it to a router table how to you get it to stay in the on position?
I did have to replace the on/off switch on mine as it was choked up with machine dust and wouldn't operate.

 

Sometimes it's mounted depending on what I am using it for, are you sure the switch isn't faulty?

 

Well one way to do it would be to strap the switch so it is permanently on, then control it with the plug/socket on/off switch - making sure it is readily accessible to immediately cut power!

Mr. HandyAndy - Really

 

The reviews don't read too well, It's has to be faulty, perhaps it's me but never seen or heard of a router you have to hold the switch for it to operate.

 

No volt release switch.

 

You may struggle with that router in a conventional table. Changing cutters will be a difficult and you may not have the depth you want. If money is tight and you can't afford to swap it, mounting it horizontally may be easier - there are quite a few plans out there that show you how to do it.

Otherwise have a look on ebay - quite a few good routers on there going cheap

 

You could buy a second hand Trend router with a built-in router lift.

 

You can buy a collet extension from axminster if it's 1/2" shank and you can use a scissor jack for height adjustment but that router is pony and will die very quickly.

 

Unfortunately I think that you need to spend more on a router but I suppose its down to what you are cutting, I have a trend for normal work and a large motor basic plunge router for my router table which cost around £150.00 (a half inch collet with an extension the way forward but I have heard that the extensions cap snap under heavy load and fly across the workshop + they are not cheap). I found that if you don't have a dedicated table router you spend a lot of time setting up and clamping the router on.

The main advantage of having a table is that you can use larger cutters, but be very careful more than once have I ended up in A & E with an ogee shape taken out of a finger and of course a few days off work soon eats the profit from the job up.

 

I might use a collet extension on an more robust earlier model, or a three phaser but not for the modern lighter engineered stuff getting about these days.

What I use is a simple metal plate about 1/8th thick, that takes the router and is set into a piece of mdf 24 x 18. I can lift the whole thing over and get to the router. the fence is a 3x3 bearer timber clamped to the mdf board. I have to do several passes to make the routs and just give the bearer a tap each time. it suits my standard of work.

 

I have a tooltec ( yeah, ok I know!) 16000-32000rpm router with it's ****** table and it's been dormant for about 8 years or so. It must've come with the table cos I've only got the manual for the table and it was all kept together. My problem is I want to now get it working independently from the table and after fettling the switch, the switch was sticking and no power getting to the router, I basically stripped it down ,found a little bit of condensation, got it going but found that its a push on and release off type of affair. I know this was running continuously when plugged to the switch on the table so im wondering is the table switch some sort of controlling relay that will keep power to the router till either switch is turned off or at least till the table switch is turned off? Also I noticed that there is no earth wire to the plug from the router, any ideas? Cheers.