I think that may have been my problem there. It came preset to 6 so that’s where it’s stayed through all of my carves. Nobody gave me any insight as to where to set it when I started with it. I’m hoping I can get keep this issue at bay by turning the speed way down on my new one
Another vote for the Makita RT700/1, it is very reliable, inexpensive, has more speed range and IMO better built. I have not had a Makita hand tool die on me but I’ve had several Dewalt hand tool that were fried after a bit of heavy use.
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It might be good to keep at set (one pair) of replacement brushes on hand, Amazon have them.
Well, it seems like my brushes just burned up. I’m only about 3 projects in. I’m working on a prototype and had intentions on buying 3 more xcarves within the next 2 months, but now I’m starting to second guess whether i need to change all together. I had a friend who runs a cabinet business adjust mine for the right chip count to save on wear and tear. I was running less than half the speed. Definitely expected more out of Dewalt, but I’m not surprised
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Run your router on 1, anything higher will just wear out brushes faster. You should get around 150 hours out of your brushes.
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For business use I’d recommend you to look at a dedicated VFD spindle setup, water cooled. VFD spindles are brushless and have no wear except bearings - but those should last a loooong time with appropriate use.
For a frame like the Xcarve you wont need more than a 800W spindle.