How Long Will it Last?

[tstryk]

Just wondering how long a machine should last. I just got mine for Christmas and now have about 40 hours on it. I can't afford to buy one a year! Any ideas?

[Icutone2]

Hoping that it will last as long or longer than my table saw with a flex shaft, going on 15 years or so now. I only have 20 hours on mine so far.

[ChrisAlb]

Just wondering how long a machine should last. I just got mine for Christmas and now have about 40 hours on it. I can't afford to buy one a year! Any ideas?

Like any machine there are plenty of variables. How hard is it used, how well is it maintained, is it abused or not.

My machine, now going on 8 months and 150+ hours, runs like a champ. I've never had any serious issues at all with it and I run it pretty hard. It works an average of 5 hours a day non stop. I'll be Starting a 13 hour carve tomorrow. Just lucky? Maybe, but here's how I treat mine...

Clean and vacuum before, "during" and after every carve. Yep during. I don't have any dust collection or downdraft tables or dust blowing setups. I stop it about every 15 or 20 minutes by lifting the cover and vacuum out the dust. After every carve I clean the dust and chips out of the chuck. I clean & lube as per the instructions. Basically, I baby it while making it work like a dog...LOL

I have no complaints at all and still running strong.

Chris