Journeyman Elite with RT701. After changing the collet from the Makita standard solved the problem of 2 inch cut pulling the bit out of the router I have a new problem with it. I was cutting a slight curve in the ends of a 1.5 inch end-grain breadboard to make it look a little more attractive. I was using a 2 inch cut length 1/4 inch carbide bit and the speed control would not remain where I set it. It would creep down to a level below an acceptable speed for the cut. The router is only 3 months old and not heavily used, is this normal for these routers and/or is there a better one available. I am not ready to change to a spindle at this time.
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Its a very common problem… there are various 3d printed options available (etsy, thingaverse, ect.) that are a bit more permanent, however, a piece of blue painters tape works well in a pinch.
Hope this helps
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Two years in with my Makita and I’ve found that once I taped the control in place( at about 2 1/2) I haven’t touched it since. Never really seems to need fiddling with the speed control. Maybe if you do more than just wood or go back and forth to different sized bits but I do everything with 1/4" bits so pretty consistent.
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Thanks Charles, it seems like this is the way to go. I do use different bits like ¾ round for cutting juice grooves (way better than the jig I made) but I can deal with that.
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Thanks Jon, it is good to hear it is a common problem not something stupid I am doing.
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Even if it was something stupid, it’d be something stupid most of us had done one time or another 
That’s why the forum is so great.
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the original thread with some of the 3d print options if you go that route.
as well as some other fixes besides tape but that do not involve 3d printing.