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It is very fitting that this Easter weekend I finally restored my eBay basket case router to life. It now has new bearings, brushes, amature, field, capacitor and hours of my life. It also has a new serial number and is officially a type 6 and no longer a type 4. Those of you who remember...

Thanks Kirk!!

Any advice on fitting the bottom bearing on my dw625? I have tapped it almost all the way, but I'm struggling with the last few mil. Cheers Steve

Sorted! Rh thread. Chissel and hammer with armature in a vice. Now can I remember how it all goes back together??!

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Progress. I spoke to Miles Machine Tools - who were incredibly helpful. The bearing had seized onto the armature. So very gentle constant pressure from a two leg bearing puller and the two separated just fine. I'm now fighting to get the bottom locking nut off. I've soaked it with wd40 and...

That's helpful. It must be that A) the bearing is stuck on the armature - hence I can't separate the top yellow half of the body from the bottom alloy half; or B) there is something other than the fact the bearing is attached to the armature that is holding the two halves of the body together...

Hi eric the Viking It is the old one I am having trouble with. I have new bearings to replace the old ones. How does a puller work? Steve

Help. I've taken all the screws out. The instructions say to tap the armature through the top bearing. I've been tapping away like a woodpecker and there is no sign of any movement whatsoever. I've given up for the night and soaked the bearing in wd40 in case it is seized up. Am I doing...

Yep, I have new brushes and new bearings. I've started taking the router apart. So far I have only snapped two pieces that I will need to replace ;)

I've ordered a new armature replacement kit for my ageing router. Before it arrives I wonder if anyone has any useful advice. All the best. Steve

That's interesting, Mike. I've decided to stick with my old 625. It was made in the same era as the italian Elu 177e and is basically identical. It is not as well made as my swiss Elu mof 96, but a close second. I have ordered a service kit, which replaces the armature, field, brushes and...

I wonder if the manufacturers cut the cost of the new product to cash in later on spares?? ;)

If you type "dewalt dw625 armature" into eBay there's someone there with service kits for £49.99. It says they are kosher but who knows. I'm feeling inspired to service it and replace anything needing replacing. Time is so scarce though, isn't it!!

£85 is rather steep as you can get a complete replacement kit for £49 + £4.50 postage if you look around. My problem really is that I don't have the time right now - it still works, but someone who is mechanically minded could probably sort it out. I guess you could still use it ok if you...

That's a good idea, Kirk. When you say 'if it's bent replace it' do you mean the router or the armature?

Mmmm. I can get hold of a new armature kit for £50 - a new router is £230. What would people do? It's a dewalt DW625e by the way.

Thanks Pete. It might be best to sell it to someone who knows what they're doing and start again.

I've had a better look. If you lay the shaft of a screw driver against the flat bit of the nut, it will chatter. With the extention collet fixed - about 3" - the travel at the tip is about 1/16". Add a cutter and it would be maybe double that at the tip of a longish cutter. Take the nut off...

I posted a while back about this router I bought off eBay. Everything seems fine but now I've come to use it in my table I find the spindle(?) isn't running true. I can't fathom it. It seems like the nut/collet assembly might be very slightly off centre - but I am hoping it is the bearings...