Makita Router Overload

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Hey Jim,

@jfleser

The local Makita factory repair shop just told me that I had to go pound sand. (But in a friendly way; good folks.). They said that as soon as I installed my router into the 1F and turned it on, that they consider the warranty null and void. “Not its intended use.” That’s right, no warranty when you use this router for this purpose. Chalk that up under ‘things I wish I’d known.’

It is known. At least if you had read the fine manual. Or if you noticed my frequent postings spotting on that.

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TRIMMER SAFETY WARNINGS

Do not leave the tool running. Operate the tool only when hand-held.

– Source: Makita RT0701C trim router Instruction Manual

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CAUTION:

• If the tool is operated continuously at low speeds
  for a long time, the motor will get overloaded,
  resulting in tool malfunction.

– Source: Makita RT0701C Instruction Manual

This has to do with the type of motor, which gets hot on low speeds, and that using a bit larger than 1/2" is usually out of what a hand trim router is made for.

@jfleser

Well, it looks like they did release a sort of spindle support but from what I’m reading you have to buy an entirely new machine. Is that right??? An entirely new machine?

No, don’t worry. What you need to upgrade your Onefinity is just the optional 80 mm spindle mount. You can also use 65 mm spindles in the stock mount, but they won’t clear the stepper.

And of course you need a 80 mm ø spindle, a VFD, a control cabinet and what to put in it and what is needed to wire it up. Note that despite the fact that many people do this as a DIY project, I would not recommmend doing this yourself unless you have the knowledge of an electrician, or better, an electrical engineer or a machinery engineer. Note that a VFD is an device made for installation in a cabinet.