Robert Hazelwood
02-22-2015, 9:58 PM
So, I've got a 3/8" endmill with a 3/8" by 1/2" adapter bushing stuck in my Bosch 1617 router. The collet nut will loosen and can be screwed all the way off, but the bit and bushing remain stuck. I think the bushing fell down into the collet while the bit was being installed - I can barely see it down in there. So it is probably bottomed out, although the bit isn't. I had previously installed this endmill with the adapter and it worked perfectly, but the adapter did not fall down into the collet.
I've been searching for solutions for a bit, and tried a few. Mostly I've been trying to see if I could spin the bit in the collet to help break it loose, so I've tried vise grips on the bit with wooden and with leather pads to protect the bit, but I can't get it to spin even a little. I've also tried re-installing and re-loosening the collet nut, but that didn't do anything. I can't really think of anything else besides prying on stuff or disassembling the router, which I'd rather not do.
Anyone got any ideas? This is a fairly new router, bought maybe 6 months ago, used pretty lightly. The endmill and adapter are brand new, this is the only the second time I've chucked them in the router. Everything is clean, so it's not a corrosion issue. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks - Robert
I've been searching for solutions for a bit, and tried a few. Mostly I've been trying to see if I could spin the bit in the collet to help break it loose, so I've tried vise grips on the bit with wooden and with leather pads to protect the bit, but I can't get it to spin even a little. I've also tried re-installing and re-loosening the collet nut, but that didn't do anything. I can't really think of anything else besides prying on stuff or disassembling the router, which I'd rather not do.
Anyone got any ideas? This is a fairly new router, bought maybe 6 months ago, used pretty lightly. The endmill and adapter are brand new, this is the only the second time I've chucked them in the router. Everything is clean, so it's not a corrosion issue. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks - Robert