Problems with my router

[kell]

I bought this router from B&Q a while back and finally got round to using last weekend. only for some reason I cant seem to get the chuck to hold in the router bit. I thought I may have made a rookie error and bought the wrong bit size but I've definately got the right size. I go to tighten the large nut as far as it would go but the bit isn't even lightly gripped in place. I think I might be missing a bit so have attached photos, if anyone has any suggestions they'd be greatly received!

 

[LyNx]

You are using the right size router bits?? You may have an 8mm collet fitted in the router and quarter inch bits

 

[Adam]

I've zapped the pictures a bit, to make them more viewable. As someone said, are you sure its a 1/4 inch collet not 8mm?

Can you check in someone else router? friend / colleague?

Are you sure the collet is pushed fully into the nut? I have to give mine a really good shove to get them to fully engage in the nut.

Adam

 

[andy@trend]

Hmmm,

Sounds like you have a machine with an 8mm collet (European Standard) and are using a 1/4" (6.35mm) shank cutter (UK & USA Standard, yes I know we are supposed to be metric since 1971 )

Try a 1/4" collet with your cutter or

an 8mm shank cutter with your collet

HTH

andy@trend