Router repair.

Hello All

It's with some embarrassment I write for help and advice!

I have a Bosch GOF1300CE router and have used it at too low a speed so the motor has blown up! (Didn't check the speed dial so more haste, less speed - so to speak)

Apart from going direct to Bosch, can anyone recommend a repair company I could contact - I live near Okehampton, Devon.

Thanks in advance.

Bill

Bill try your local plant hire company as many small ones have a service department which repair customers tools. I know that when I was a plant mechanic we used to do a lot of customer own machines, another thing is that Bosch and many other companies have a minimum order some can be as much as £100.

Is it the motor or the electronic speed controller

Bill have you tried axminster power tools. Other than that I can only suggest a local independant tool shop.

Al

Bill try sales@mtmc.co.uk

Ivor.

Morning All

Many thanks for your suggestions, I'll certainly try Axminster, mtmc and a local plant hire shop, these must be cheaper than a replacement.

It's most likely to be the motor I suspect.

Regards.

Bill

Bill, thinking about it, it may be the brushes have worn out, if so cheap to replace and not too difficult to fit yourself.

I have owned a freud FT2000VCE for about 14 years and the only things that have ever gone wrong on it were the brushes wore out, the variable speed controller died and the on/off switch wore out. All of them easy enough to replace, and cheap enough to warrant it.

Al