DeWalt laminate trimmer - Rant time

[Rennie Heuer]

It seems to never fail. Every time I break a tool the one part I need is discontinued and no longer available. I have a DeWalt D26670 laminate trimmer that has a broken spindle lock pin. A $2 part. Not available ANYWHERE! why discontinue a part that is likely to break? This is insane. I'm ticked.

Rant over.

 

[Bill Arnold]

Is this what you need, Rennie?

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Is this what you need, Rennie?

Wish it were. Same site #698708.
Vary different pin.

Thanks though!

 

[Don Baer]

how about this one ...here... your right NO ONE has it. bummer

 

[glenn bradley]

I'll send you a Bosch Colt to get you through if that will help. A lot of pros consider these things throw-away tools and factor their cost into the job. The electrician who terminated the mains on my new shop panel showed up with a new set of Klein tools to do the job. He left them behind. Those of us not making the big bucks may think differently

 

[Jim DeLaney]

Just a wild guess, but isn't the Porter Cable trimmer the same thing, just a different color? Might try that. Maybe...maybe not.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

I'll send you a Bosch Colt to get you through if that will help. A lot of pros consider these things throw-away tools and factor their cost into the job. The electrician who terminated the mains on my new shop panel showed up with a new set of Klein tools to do the job. He left them behind. Those of us not making the big bucks may think differently

I also have the dewalt 611, one size up, so I will be just fine. Thanks for the offer!

Just a wild guess, but isn't the Porter Cable trimmer the same thing, just a different color? Might try that. Maybe...maybe not.

The PC is exactly the same, with exactly the same parts limitations.

 

[glenn bradley]

This is disturbing. This is now the de facto palm router of choice and its a throw-away!?!

 

[Darren Wright]

So I’m guessing the purpose is to push in and lock the spindle shaft? Can the old one and its spring be removed and use a piece of drill rod of the right diameter as a lock in its place be used? Or a drill bit of the right size for that matter?

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Once you have the old one out I’m guessing someone here with a metal lathe may be able to turn a compatible one if you could provide some starting dimensions. Might be a market for them.

 

[Leo Voisine]

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This is just plain old SICK

Years ago we FIXED things - Now we fill the dumps - and then we go on to talk about RECYCLING ??????

I remember saving nails and straightening them to be reused.
And the baby boomers get blamed for the conditions that exist today?????
We reused the glass milk bottles.

What's wrong with this picture.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

So I’m guessing the purpose is to push in and lock the spindle shaft? Can the old one and its spring be removed and use a piece of drill rod of the right diameter as a lock in its place be used? Or a drill bit of the right size for that matter?

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

Once you have the old one out I’m guessing someone here with a metal lathe may be able to turn a compatible one if you could provide some starting dimensions. Might be a market for them.

That's a good idea. Basically, anything shoved in the hole will work.