Routers

[Phil Pascoe]

I was thinking a couple of weeks ago that for what I use a router for now if a switch broke, I lost a 1/2" collet or something went wrong with my big Bosch it's 30+ years old so well obsolete and I couldn't really afford to replace it. It's primitive by today's standards but possibly better made and proven to be bullet proof. I't done everything asked of it over the decades so when a single speed one with both collets came up on Scumtree I couldn't resist - £50, and it's probably had less use than mine. Besides anything it'll be handy anyway when I'm using two cutters at the same time.

 

[MARK.B.]

Well now you can at least use one for spares which i imagine are rare as hen's teeth

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Some of the innards will be different, one being slightly larger and variable speed, but many will be the same. Besides, now I have another (and a POF50) mine'll not go wrong.

 

[MARK.B.]

Tis called Sod's Law Phil

 

[baldkev]

Good find phil! Having 2 is pretty handy

 

[dickm]

Good find phil! Having 2 is pretty handy

So why do I have er....... 4. Or is it 5?

 

[Farm Labourer]

Phil - I have a GOF ACE 1300 that you may have for spares. Send me a PM with your address and I'll pop it in the post at my cost. (I went to Primary School in Kernow)!

 

[bushwhaker]

So why do I have er....... 4. Or is it 5?

Just a good beginning!

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Phil - I have a GOF ACE 1300 that you may have for spares. Send me a PM with your address and I'll pop it in the post at my cost. (I went to Primary School in Kernow)!

Thank you but I suspect that's a different beast. Stick it on evilbay - I just sold a jigsaw and and a drill for parts and made decent money for things that were of no use/value to to me.

 

[baldkev]

So why do I have er....... 4. Or is it 5?

Greedy? ive got 2 x 1/4" and a 1/2" ...... i guess another 1/2" would be good but i dont 'need' it

 

[dickm]

Greedy? ive got 2 x 1/4" and a 1/2" ...... i guess another 1/2" would be good but i dont 'need' it

You know you do really!