Hi Everyone,
I've got a microcarve MV3 that I use for small stuff and I've been using a cheap HF trim router on it. It has been working very well for a couple of years, but today I went to cut an oak tray and it seemed to be struggling more than expected. The RPM's were bogging down from 29K down to 27/26K sometimes which seemed a bit lower than normal. I was luckily that I could finish the piece, but it was pretty warm at the end and I saw little bit of smoke come out from the vents on it. Could it be just a bit old and its lube dried up? I don't usually use it at 29K, but rather 8K to cut plastics most of the time. Any tips on what I can do to repair it? Add lube or something? I know it is cheap and weak and maybe it is at the end of its life, but I figured why not try to fix it if there is a chance/idea.
Thanks,
Alan