De Walt 2000 watt router repair

[Mike Jordan]

Has anyone had one of these repaired ? This machine suits my needs but appears to have been superseded by a 2300 watt model which has been “improved” in ways that don’t suit me. It also has a warning on the net indicating that I it has a problem or two. Spares seem to be available from specialist sources but I’m not capable of diagnosing the fault.

 

[Eric the Viking]

OK I'll bite:

Q1. Which model is it?
Q2: How old is it?
Q3. What are the symptoms?

 

[9fingers]

Normally most things are repairable economically unless it is the armature that has failed which tend to be very spendy meaning a new or used replacement router is the best way to go.

 

[Mike Jordan]

Sorry. Brain out of gear ! It’s a 625E type. 5 About 20 years old but very lightly used
In use it suddenly made sparks and smoke
I’ve been told that spares are probably not available but they are shown on various internet sites, in many instances the parts of the 2000 and 2300 watt versions are the same.

 

[Trevanion]

Magic smoke would indicate armature failure, though typically it would run quite rough and be sparking blue and orange quite visibly well before the smoke starts.

I took apart a Type 7 625E a couple of years ago that I had been given on here, DeWalt had downgraded it compared to earlier models and had reduced the size of the bearings quite considerably. It had a bent armature which was a complete mystery as the machine had done very little work and was like new, a new armature was in the region of £120 and it really wasn’t worth fixing despite it being like new cosmetically.

 

[Mike Jordan]

I followed a utube video to dismantle the router and found, as predicted, the armature was scrap. The commutator segments had fallen off and caused damage to other parts. Shame because I had invested £30 in new bearings.to fit my diagnosis.

 

[9fingers]

You should find that bearings and the speed controller will sell on ebay or sell the whole thing as spares/repairs.