Muscle Chuck for routers
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 6:27 pm
Reible/Ed posted about it here this winter, so I got one, my Bosh routers need 2 wrenches to change bits, 1 on the shaft/arbor, and one on the collet, PITB. In his original posting and pics there was some discussion about possible vibration do to the Allen head set screw that does the tightening of the bit, in the instructions they cover that if you have some with the originally way it is put on the router.
Will a few months later, I put mine on, ran there recommended vibration test with a 1/2" straight bit and ran it from slow to high speed setting. No vibration. Then I put on a 2" diam cabinet door coving bit, which by Frueds instruction should be run on a slower speed, and ran it up to high, just holding the router body in my hand, no noticeable vibration.
One thing this chuck does is add extra height to your router shaft compared to its original collet, so you loose some adjustment on your router as far as height/depth goes.
I am happy with it, in an inverted position, ie. a router table you still have to access the set screw from the underside, unless you had an above table lift system to raise it above the insert.
Will a few months later, I put mine on, ran there recommended vibration test with a 1/2" straight bit and ran it from slow to high speed setting. No vibration. Then I put on a 2" diam cabinet door coving bit, which by Frueds instruction should be run on a slower speed, and ran it up to high, just holding the router body in my hand, no noticeable vibration.
One thing this chuck does is add extra height to your router shaft compared to its original collet, so you loose some adjustment on your router as far as height/depth goes.
I am happy with it, in an inverted position, ie. a router table you still have to access the set screw from the underside, unless you had an above table lift system to raise it above the insert.
There was even pics posted on it by who ever. Or Ed, have you bought so many things, loosing track????? 