# Makita router burned up

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**Category:** Original/PRO Series (Buildbotics) (Gen 1)\
**Created:** [February 10, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-router-burned-up/25270 "2024-02-10T19:23:05Z")\
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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:** [February 11, 2024, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-router-burned-up/25270/8 "2024-02-11T05:07:10Z")

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Hey XstormX,

> [@XstormX](#):
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> and being that I was surfacing my spoil board

Makita sells only bits with diameter on the cutter of max. 1/2" for this hand trim router. Anything wider will slow down the hand trim router too much, and as you can read in the manual, if it is too slow, it will heat up and malfunction. Nearly all the frequent reports of burning Makita hand trim routers were when using surfacing bits of 1.75" – 2.15" cutter diameter. Note that the Makita is made for short, hand-held use. Makita support confirmed that as soon that you mount it into a cnc machine, the warranty is gone.

This has to do with the motor characteristics of a router. See here for [Differences between router and spindle](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/incorrect-or-missing-data-on-cheap-chinese-vfds-and-spindles/18909/27).

> [@Makita trim router](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-trim-router/23971/31):
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> Here in Europe, we don’t use such hand trimmers/routers in CNCs, because we have what I consider to be [the best milling motor solution for hobbyists and semiprofessionals](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/introducing-the-new-onefinity-elite-series-powered-by-masso/16706/115#best-milling-motor-solution-for-hobbyists-and-semiprofessionals-1) everywhere.

> [@A question on spindles](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/a-question-on-spindles/20634/6):
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> #### Further reading
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> [The Makita router ate the big log – Post #1 by Bear](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/the-makita-router-ate-the-big-log/7933)  
> [Makita Router Overload – Post #1 by RexH](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-router-overload/15639)  
> [Fire Safety in workshop – Post #9 by Aiph5u](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/fire-safety-in-workshop/8784/9)  
> [Largest clearance bit the Makita router can use – Post #2 by Aiph5u](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/largest-clearance-bit-the-makita-router-can-use/13687/2)  
> [Makita Bearing went Bad – #4 by ConvenientWoodwork](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-bearing-went-bad/17911/4)  
> [Makita burned up – Post #1 by WikiSnapper](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/makita-burned-up/23846)

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