breaking bits

[JOHNB]

Broken bits could be worn sand paper belts or the brass roller not making contact 100% of the time with the wood. The X has the Torque to break bits. Remember that wood edge at the brass roller must be perfect. Any gaps or missing wood and the machine jumps until it see's the correct brass roller encoder number. If that was 1/2 inch then your bit snaps.

Masking tape is your friend...

AL

al; what do you mean by "worn sand paper belts?

[PCW]

Hi

OK I did a further examination of the chuck and it was clean and free from last time I use it.

The play I was feeling in the new Sears spare router chuck and bit was in the plastic cover so it is OK.

I took a wrench and held the top nut on the chuck where it could not move the checked for play at the bit and there was none. What I am thinking is the play is somewhere between the chuck and flex shaft. Everything seems tight on the Y and the Z to the Y is tight.

Anyone have this problem before?

Dan

[Digitalwoodshop]

Once the belts get old, they loose some grip. I have had tracking problems with worn belts and after changing the belts no more problems.

They fill with dust and loose grip.

AL

[JOHNB]

try using a small kitchen sink scrub brush on them to loosen the dust and they are as good as new?

[AskBud]

Better yet, do not damage your belt surface by possibly removing some of the "Sanding Grit".
Here is a good tool. It's called an Abrasive Belt Cleaner. It looks like a large Gum Eraser (Maybe it is). We have used them for ages in our personal wood shops to clean sandpaper.
AskBud

[PCW]

Hi

OK I did a further examination of the chuck and it was clean and free from last time I use it.

The play I was feeling in the new Sears spare router chuck and bit was in the plastic cover so it is OK.

I took a wrench and held the top nut on the chuck where it could not move the checked for play at the bit and there was none. What I am thinking is the play is somewhere between the chuck and flex shaft. Everything seems tight on the Y and the Z to the Y is tight.

Anyone have this problem before?

Dan

The problem I was experiencing with the play is due to bad spindle bearing just in case someone else comes across similar problem. This machine has only 21 hrs. on it. LRH support very good and Z-truck is being swapped out.

Dan