View Full Version : Problem with Porter Cable 890 VS router
Jeff Heil
01-06-2008, 9:39 PM
My approx 2 year old Porter Cable 890 series 2 1/4 hp router stopped coming up to speed today. It appears the VS control stopped working as it will run at a low RPM, but doesn't vary in speed or increase.
Has any one experienced a similar problem?
This is one of 4 PC routers I own and probably has the lowest hours of any of them. This came in a two base kit, I think it was a 894PK kit.
Neil Clemmons
01-06-2008, 10:58 PM
I have an 890 that I had to send in for repairs to get the VS replaced on it. Acted similar to yours.
I have two 690's that I've never had problems with. But the 890 is in a router table and gets a lot more use.
Good luck with the repair.
Neil
Jeff Heil
01-06-2008, 11:00 PM
What did the repair cost you? My 690 easily has triple the number of hours of this 890 router. I think the 690 is a better unit after owning both.
Neil Clemmons
01-06-2008, 11:10 PM
I don't recall exactly, but I seem to think around $65 for parts and labor. It was over a year ago.
Agree with you the 690 is the better unit.
Neil
Chuck Lenz
01-07-2008, 12:27 AM
Well I hope PC gets it straightened out, I have a new 890 thats been siting in the case since last summer, never used it. Now I'm starting to regret the purchase. I figured you couldn't go wrong with a PC router. Should of waited till that model was out longer to see more reviews aparently.
Ron Bontz
01-10-2008, 9:31 PM
I'm a little late to the game here, but I had a PC7518 that had the same problem. It had quite a few hours on it though. It was also mounted in my router table. A lot of crud gets in there being mounted upside down. My cost was $100.00 but they said they replaced a couple of bearings as well. Hmmmm. Well it was still cheaper than buying a new one and it looks and runs like new.
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