Garrett Fromme

Do you have a Makita trim router on your CNC?

If you do, you definitely need to watch this video.

Machines like the LongMill, Shapeoko, Millwright, Onefinity, and X-Carve often use the Makita RT0701C Compact Router because they are affordable and easy to integrate into the CNC design.

But there’s something you need to know about these units. These trim routers are not built for the extensive run times projects often require.

Because of that, they can suddenly (and often do) burn out right in the middle of your carve, potentially ruining your project.

Sometimes they run like a champ for years. Other times, they burn out in a few months.

But it is preventable with a simple, and very low cost, preventive maintenance step.

I made a 6-minute video explaining one of the causes of the burnout, and the simple step to keep it from happening.

If you have a Makita on your CNC, definitely watch this video!
Here’s the link →

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