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Eliminator Quick Change Chuck For Routers?
Just wondering if anybody has one of these or have used one and what your thoughts are of them? Do they work good? Do you get any new vibration out of your router since you put this on your router compared to just your regular collect? Are they worth it? Any help would be appreciated …
Thanks Richard
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I'm not familiar with it but it looks interesting. Where did you see it? If others think it is a good router accessory I'll probably pick at least one up.
I don't have one yet, but am wanting to get one too. From everything that I have seen, they are supposed to work very well, and don't have problems with vibration.
I particularly like the idea of using one in a table, as it would be so much easier to change bits above the table with it.
Doc
You mean one of these--
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66...outertable.jpg
they work great, especially in a table; easy one tool bit change. This is my second one.
I have one on my PC7518 table mounted router. My thoughts are that I would seriously resist anyone trying to take it from me.Quote:
Originally Posted by richard poitras
Yes. One handed, above the table bit changes are very simple and straightforward using a single hex wrench which is provided with the chuck and is kept in a drawer in my router table.Quote:
Do they work good?
None that I noticed.Quote:
Do you get any new vibration out of your router since you put this on your router compared to just your regular collect?
Only you can decide that for yourself. For me, if mine should disappear the way my pencils, utility knives, and tape measures do, I'd immediately be on the phone ordering another one.Quote:
Are they worth it?
I have 5 of them. I would not give them up.
One other question I forgot to ask is for the people that have one is have you used the ¼ ‘’ collect in them as well or just use the ½’’ ….also Rick if you Google it you will find a lot of places that offer them …
I have used them with 1/4" & 8mm bushings without any problems.
I have an Extreme extension in one of my routers,works great, no vibration, above table changes are a breeze. Got it from Infinity I think?
If you want more information see the NewWoodworker tool review:
http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews...nchuckrvu.html
I've got a couple of these. I really liked them for a while, but you have to balance them very carefully. I stopped using them because of the extra clearance required for the height of the chuck, and because I could never get them perfectly balanced so there was always a little vibration.
Edit: I bought mine about 8 years ago, when they first came out. Maybe the newer models are easier to balance.
I've been using one for 3 years mounted in a DeWalt 625. Most of the time I run 1/2" shank bits. Sometimes with an 8mm collet adapter for some HSS bits from England.
My router is attached to a device called a WoodRat (long story there) and is orientated right side up. Removing the bit with a T-handle hex wrench is easy. Haven't seen issues with vibration or excessive bit runout. Bits rarely stick or hang up when inserting or removing.
It's a proven product, in my view.
Gary Curtis
Northern California
Knowing that you aren't going to be taking it off does anyone use thread lock when installing it?
I didn't use thread lock. But then I've never checked the chuck for tightness. Don't know. Don't really care. That threaded motor shaft is pretty big and when I cranked the chuck on I used big wrenches and torqued it down pretty solid.
GC