How Can I Improve Results? Need Clean Bottom Large Aluminum Pocket

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Dewalt 611 Bearing Rebuild

Been troubleshooting some cut issues for a while, after fixing and eliminating a lot of other problems (loose v-wheels, stretched belts) finally got down to bearing play on the router. I didn’t measure it, but could grab the collet and feel the physical movement up and down. I’d guess at around 0.005 - 0.008" range based on the cuts I was was seeing, which really showed up in aluminum. So, time for a rebuild! I looked around and could not find comprehensive instructions on what’s needed and how…

^ In case anyone finds this thread in the future, this guy above has an identical issue and gives a solution