Bosch Router

Just thought I would update this thread.

In March of this year, I finally recieved a replacement router. This was brand new, still warranty sealed in the box.

In the meantime, I had bought another Bosch router the same to get me thru.

When the new one arrived, I swapped it out and kept the purchased one for it's intended purpose, and put the new one in the Shark.

Well, 6 months later, and it has seized. Of course, this was 90 mins into a 3 hour job... :mad: :censored:

So now, I am looking for a water cooled spindle. I have read some good feedback on them on various sites, and it seems to be the best way to go.

So now, just have to look at what size I get. The choice seems to be between the 1.5 kw, and the 2.2 kw.

Does anyone here have any first hand experience, especially with what will fit in the Shark, and weight considerations?

Why do these things happen when I have a long long list of jobs to be done, and am on a time frame to do them??? :(

On any new sealed bearing I pick out the seal wash it out and repack with some decent grease Bit off a hassle but well worth it
Just for interest
Pic doesn't do it justice

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Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

On any new sealed bearing I pick out the seal wash it out and repack with some decent grease Bit off a hassle but well worth it
Just for interest
Pic doesn't do it justice

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Nice work. Can I ask what the finish is that you used?

I am guessing that is about a 8 hour cut time, on that one...

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Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

On any new sealed bearing I pick out the seal wash it out and repack with some decent grease Bit off a hassle but well worth it
Just for interest
Pic doesn't do it justice

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You can buy a grease fitting for greasing sealed bearings. It is a normal grease nipple with a needle like a hypodermic syringe on the other end. You poke it under or through the seal and grease away until fresh clean grease oozes out.

As Brian says you can get a fitting which is OK for bigger bearings but for small high speed bearings you don't want to mix greases and to much grease is as bad as to little. I asked the brother about the finish Mirotone Mirocat PC3242 sanding sealer and Mirocat PC3220/ 60 semi gloss top coat a lacquer very easy to spray and you can leave in the gun for days .Pic of Shark with 40 year old Bosch Scintilla die grinder.About 3 hours machine time for the stagecoach aprox 350x90mm

Noel