Makita trim router

Hey Michael,

are you asking me? The Makermade looks like the other Makita RT0701C / RT0702C counterfeits but like the Carbide ER-11, it has a ER-11 collet. That would be a real advantage.

Both the Carbide and the Makermade say that they are for use in a CNC, so this differs from what Makita says. Maybe the bearings are better, but I have no experience with using such routers in a CNC machine.

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 everywhere.

Me personally, I would not use a hand trim router in a CNC. I own a Makita RT0702C, but for use as a hand trimmer. For my CNC, I bought a Mechatron HFS-8022-24-ER20 (2.2 kW 24 000 rpm water-cooled) for ER-20 collets. It has maintenance-free high precision bearings according to ABEC7/P4S and a runout (taper) of < 5.0 µm.

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