Milwaukee router

[paul60]

i been reading on this forum about the milwaukee 3.5 hp router does anyone know if this router can operate on 50cycles? i know the japanese routers operate on both 50-60 cycles thanks paul

[gerald_d]

I am pretty sure it will work okay at 50 cycles, because we are a 50 cycle country and we need only drop the voltage to get USAmerican power tools (brush type) to work here. What voltage are you guys on in Barbados?

[paul60]

in barbados 1ts 110 0r 220 single phase 50cycle
but i beleive its better to run a 50cycle motor on 60cycle than a 60 on 50 i beleive it runs hotter if a 60 is run on 50
this is what i was told
paul

[paul60]

on amazon there is the milwaukee 5625-20 at $279.00
3-1/2 hp
also the 2625-29 at $332.00 also 3-1/2 hp
is the 2625-29 a heaver duty motor?
what has most people been using. paul

[gus]

Paul,
I called Milwaukee and talked to tech support and he said, "all of our tools will run on 50 or 60 Hz." You may wish to look here http://www.milwaukeeconnect.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product3_27_40027_-1_284400_281166_189343_362
There is a "contact" button at the top if you have any questions for them.

Gus

[bill.young]

FYI, Amazon has a 10% off deal on most power tools at the moment...looks like the Milwaukee routers are included. The discount code is TOOLS10R

Bill

[jf_allie]

Is this router more ,equal, or less noisy than the PG?

[itoolfred]

I've had this router running hard for several months now. I have a feeling the bearings are starting to go. How do you know when the bearings are shot, and Anyone ever changed the bearings themselves?
Fred

[phil_o]

I contacted Milwaukee for data on decibel ratings for three of their routers.
These levels are measured with the tools running full speed, no bit.
While cutting wood the sound levels are significantly higher.

5615-20 1 3/4 HP 87.0 dB
5616-20 2 1/4 HP 83.4 dB
5625-20 3 1/3 HP 87.5 dB

I plan to contact other manufacturers for similar information. Does anyone else have data for PC or Makita?

[phil_o]

The Makita 2 1/4 RF1101 variable speed that was available through Shopbot is advertised at 81 dB

[gerald_d]

A decibel rating is meaningless unless the distance between the microphone and router is specified. Also the "type" of decibel (http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/dB.html) could vary - eg. dB vs dBA.

The figures given by Milwaukee are useful to compare their own models against each other - but I wouldn't use them to compare to another manufacturer that may have a different measuring method.

[srwtlc]

For those that have been using this router for a while now, what are your thoughts/comments? Are there any other collets besides the 1/4" and 1/2" available for it? Like a 3/8" and a 10mm.

My PC is going on six years now with only brushes being replaced, but I'm having some speed switch (a $90 part) problems now (fluctuating and stalling), so I'm contemplating the Milwaukee.

[evan]

I've been using one for about 8 months now and am very happy with it. As has been said before it is quiet, and it seems to have tighter tolerances than my PC, (one of the reasons it's quiet?) I would not go back to a PC. Milwaukee doesn't make other collets but you can get collet sleeves for 3/8 and and smaller, I'm pretty sure MLCS carries them and I'm sure if you do a search on this forum you'll get more sources.

[brian_harnett]

I have also had my milwaulkee for about 8 months I like it. The noise difference is very notisable, I have no complaints about my porter cable either besides noise I swaped becouse the porter's brushes and bearings were shot and to get parts was a longer time than getting the milwalkee.
My porter cable is up an running again after rebuild but now in my router table.
As to tolerance differance I have not really seen a change and I do a fair amount of inlays.
The noise factor is a big plus.