Dewalt 611 Failures- Multiple!

[RussellCrawford]

@JeffHoldorf

…yeah I know it is likely brushes that I could replace but

Have you tried replacing the brushes? They will last 150-200 hours of run time with the router speed on 1.
You could get a Makita router to fit in the Dewalt mount but you will need a shim because the Makita is 65mm and the Dewalt is 68mm.
Or you could upgrade to a CNC4Newbies Z axis and order a 65mm mount. I upgraded everything on my XCarve from CNC4Newbies and everything works great. A few people that use this forum upgraded their Z axis from CNC4Newbies and they have said good things about it. @PhillipLunsford is one and @SteveMoloney is another.
Check out this old thread about the Makita router and using a shim

Makita RT701c Mount Store Bought (Available Now!)

I can’t take full credit for this, as Winston Moy gave me the idea. I have had my Makita router for over a year now, waiting for someone to make a mount that I liked, and didn’t have to make myself (I don’t trust my self to make it perfect). I was watching Winston Moy’s youtube channel and discussing how the Shapeoko 3 requires a collar to adapt the DW611 mount to fit the Makita. This prompted some simple math: a = b, b = c; therefore, a = c. I purchased the Inventables X-Carve DW611 mount an…