I was making some coasters on my longmill mk2.5 with my newly installed AutoSpin T1 router when it suddenly shut off. I received the router this monday and only installed it. These coaster were going to be the first time actually cutting with the machine. When cutting out the profile, the AutoSpin T1 router shut off and now it won’t turn on again. I’ve checked my outlet and everything is normal there. No tripped breakers. I’ve tried turning on and off, restarting the software and pc and different dial settings. The lights on top do not even turn on.
The only thing that I noticed when changing bits (I was cutting pockets first), was that the bit was extremely hot. Not from friction with the wood. There was no burning on the wood at all.
I just got one and installed it, too. I’ve done one project so far and it went well. I’m just wondering if you tried taking the speed dial off of “S” and setting it to one of the manual speed settings and then try turning it off and on? Does it turn on then. This info might point Sienci in the right direction trying to figure on what the problem is.
PS: I didn’t notice my bit getting unusually hot, but then again, I wasn’t really checking.
Yes. I did try rebooting and all of the dial settings. It did not turn on at all.
I ended up taking it completely appart and spraying the insides with contact cleaner. That did not help, but then I took out the yellow on/off switch and what I suspect to be a fuse (tucked in to the right of the yellow switch). I checked all contacts but could not see anything, but then the machine turned on and has not stopped since. So either the switch or the fuse (or both) had loose wiring.
I am happy I could finish my job and I love my longmill, but I’ve had so many issues just based on loose wiring (limit switch not working, estop randomly producing errors and now this).
P.s. The hot bit probably was due to friction, since the rest of the bits I’ve used for the project were all normal temperature.