# Makita cord on the journeyman

**URL:** https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-cord-on-the-journeyman/14879
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**Created:** [August 25, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-cord-on-the-journeyman/14879 "2022-08-25T01:01:39Z")
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### Author: ![Exception](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c67d28/32.png) [@Exception](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Exception)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-cord-on-the-journeyman/14879/4 "2022-08-25T12:53:22Z")

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I swapped my cord out like Matt suggested with an extension cord rated the same as the factory (forget what that is off hand). The Makita comes apart pretty easy to see where the wire terminals are. This, but extension cable and cut the unneeded end off to expose the wires [https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/upgrade-makita-router-plug-with-coil-cord/1628](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/upgrade-makita-router-plug-with-coil-cord/1628) I also took the opportunity to put in a little piece of foam on the top that compresses the speed dial like this person did [https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-router-speed-holder/10120/3?u=exception](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-router-speed-holder/10120/3).

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