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18th December 2022, 12:51 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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After 51 years it has died
Brought my Makita router in 1971 cost $99 (married my wife in 1973 cost $$$$$$$$$$ and still increasing). A couple of days ago was using the router put it down and a little while later picked it up for more work and nothing happened. Replaced the brushes and still nothing, so off to the repair shop. They phoned the next day to say parts are no longer available. The machine had been used on a regular basis. In its early years it routered a lot of the imported blockboard (Asian hardwood) using HSS bits (not tungsten) some of the bits were just about burning their way through as they were that blunt. So I suppose I had a good run out of it.
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18th December 2022, 02:45 PM #2China
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Back when power tools were built to last they were in Cabinet shops all over the country, was either the Makita or the equally built Black & Decker, ( industrial model ) I still use my B&D.
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18th December 2022, 05:08 PM #3
Thats a very good run for any power tool. I am pretty impressed with a router and electric plane I have that are about 35 years old. Both Makita.
Did they say what parts it required? If the magic smoke has not escaped and it has not burned out there may still be some hope its something simple like the switch. Still a great innings however it works out.
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John
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18th December 2022, 05:27 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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18th December 2022, 05:57 PM #5Visit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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18th December 2022, 06:01 PM #6
Personally 51 years is pretty good going, on a personal note I’m still going reasonably well, having the same Birth year, tho parts are no longer available either, well after market ones are but who wants that junk.
Cheers Matt.
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18th December 2022, 07:58 PM #7Senior Member
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They don’t make them like they used to. I got one second hand twenty years ago and it’s still going strong
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18th December 2022, 09:36 PM #8
Got my fingers crossed.
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John
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19th December 2022, 07:31 AM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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still have one after about 45 plus years probably the best bit of kit I have, still going strong.
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19th December 2022, 04:29 PM #10
That's a good innings for a tool of that age Rod.Obviously gave good service over the years for you.I might suggest that you might find an old well used one for parts as an option for you.
I still have one in the box unused bought it for a job never used it, may get to use it one day.Johnno
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19th December 2022, 09:47 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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ITS NOT DEAD. Collected the router from the repair shop this morning.... it's in pieces. So must be buggered. Gets home and re-assembled the machine and plugs it in and bugger me it works.
The repair shop emails the invoice/report to me. The report reads "Field coil insulation burnt. Armature getting hot, bearing needs changing, to clean the brush holders. Checked the switch for loose connections and bent the switch lever to reach the switch knob."
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20th December 2022, 02:18 AM #12Senior Member
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Just as well; According to this site, that 99 dollars is the equivalent of $1,289.38 in 2022 dollars.
according to:
https://www.inflationtool.com/austra...-present-value
Of course YMMV
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21st December 2022, 11:48 PM #13Intermediate Member
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That is incredible!
And even more incredible that you got it back and got it going again.
Rock on.
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1st January 2023, 09:04 PM #14
I thought that number looked ridiculous, so I checked with the ABS. They say that $99 in early 1971 has now inflated to $1,258.57 in September 2022. (The December figures are not yet available.)
Australia historical consumer price index (CPI) - 1948 to 2022. | Inflation Rate and Consumer Price Index
Rod, did you really pay $1,258 for your old router? Who said Festool were expensive?
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6th April 2023, 10:10 AM #15SENIOR MEMBER
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was given one for payment for doing a kitchen way back can't even remember when still use it from time to time. Has to be as old as the one displayed.
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