The speed dial on my router has loosened and will change speeds during operation. I put some electrical tape on it to hold it in place, but I am curious if others have seen the same issue and how it was addressed?

Yes I noticed that it climbed from 3.5 up to almost 5 yesterday when I was carving. I’ll try the tape idea. -Alex

I have had the same issue as well. The tape seems to be a temporary fix, as I have had the tape come off during a run as well. Was considering some surgery on the router to see if I can tighten it down.

yep same here noticed it moving

Let me know what you find. The repair part does not appear to have a screw holding the dial. https://www.ereplacementparts.com/contrller-p-1440453.html

This is good to know… I will look for a possible fix while waiting for my shipment in late(?) Dec.

If you just bought a Mikita router did you notice the strange bump on the cord? It’s an anti-shoplifting tag and can be removed if you like. Please don’t damage your cord removing it. [IMG_2075]

Wow, I thought they just stuck those on the boxes so they could be de-activated at checkout. I thought the thing on the cord was some sort of magnet something-or-other to minimize electrical noise.

I thought it was a ferrite bead for noise… Cool thanks for the tip. Makita will repair the router under warranty but I have to pay for shipping. Sounds like the repair is not going to do much however with everyone else having the same issue.

I just dropped mine off for repair yesterday at an authorized repair center, and was told there would be no shipping charges. I’d check around for a center before shelling out for shipping. I too had the spinning speed control issue, but only with a l 1 1/4" flattening bit. I was thoroughly overw…

Hmmm, curious if they changed the design at some point? I had a Makita on my SO2 without any problems. I guess we will see soon :slight_smile:

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