# Makita Burned Up

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**Created:** [December 5, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-burned-up/23846 "2023-12-05T19:19:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![349iq2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/bb73d2/32.png) [@349iq2345](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/349iq2345)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-burned-up/23846/14 "2023-12-06T06:06:38Z")

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Hey @WikiSnapper, hey E D, hey Auntjemimma, hey all,

it was reported in this forum that the Makita support stated that as soon you put the Makita hand trim router into a CNC machine, **its warranty is lost**.

> [@Auntjemimma](#):
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> I believe this one is a drop in replacement for the Makita.
> 
> [Carbide Compact Router - Carbide 3D](https://shop.carbide3d.com/products/carbide-compact-router?_pos=1&_sid=fc918dd6f&_ss=r)

Better take the one with a real ER collet!

- [Carbide ER-11 Compact Router](https://shop.carbide3d.com/products/er11-compact-router?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=4689570e2&pr_rec_pid=6607448899645&pr_ref_pid=1851949252669&pr_seq=uniform)

> **[Carbide ER-11 Compact Router](https://shop.carbide3d.com/products/er11-compact-router?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=4689570e2&pr_rec_pid=6607448899645&pr_ref_pid=1851949252669&pr_seq=uniform)**
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> The Carbide ER-11 Compact Router is our custom-made trim router packaged for use with any of our CNC routers. We worked with our router manufacturer for a year to develop this router for us. Why buy an ER-11 router? There's only one reason to buy...

> [@Onefinity Router?](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/onefinity-router/21002/6):
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> _ **THAT** _ would be an advantage (and justify the higher price). Because unlike [ER collets](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/metric-collets-for-makita/18428#the-er-collet-1), …
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> > [@Makita Router not holding the bit](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-router-not-holding-the-bit/12844/11):
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> > …, which clamp the bit shaft over a longer length, the Makita collet just clamps the bit on the beginning of shaft (see length of conical part on picture, it is extremely short on Makita):
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> > ![Makita_collet](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/5/4/54c55b58ddf47f23f1440bc94ca57843bc0ef7a1.png)  
> > Makita collet
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> > ![ER_collet](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/8/81ae0dfb917808d571a0f71b96bfbae9c000c634.png)
> > 
> > ER collet
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> > |
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> This has led to many reports of Makita collets and their counterfeits not holding the bit safely and, among other frequent causes as cable connector failures and EMI problems, producing the “[plunge into workpiece issue](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/search?q=plunge%20into%20workpiece)” often reported here, ruining the workpiece.

Welcome to the forum!

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