CNC Digital Wood Carver got a much needed upgrade today

[Busy Beaver Lumber]

We after 4 years, the mid range Craftsman router used on my CNC bit the dust. It was not a quick and painless death, but rather one characterized by much screeching and grunting, until alas it took its last revolution and final locked up solid. Can not really complain. I would guess that I got close to 700 hours of run time out of the old router.

So i took this opportunity to upgrade to the Porter Cable 892 router. Did a few signs with it today and the quality was excellent. Got her off Amazon for $160. Very nice router. Very simple to change. Took 5 minutes to change out old one and install new one, and cam lever in front activates spindle lock on porter cable just like it did on Craftsman



 

[yukon cornelius]

Very nice. We are very new into the CNC arena and started with a harbor freight trim router for undet $20. We got it running around d thanksgiving and early last week we had 157 hours on it. If I am in the shop it is running. It is about time to replace the router already. Dust collection is coming soon as well.

[Kbeitz]

We gotta see more pictures of these machines...
And more info...