Every shift
- Vacuum the bed and T-slots, check for loose clamps
- Log what you cut so spoilboard wear is predictable
- Check the dust hood bristles are still touching the sheet
Every week
- Runout check on the spindle
- Inspect the rack and pinion or belts for packed dust
- Check the vacuum pump filter if you run one
Every month
- Surface the spoilboard if the log says so
- Grease rails and racks
- Check square on the gantry with a diagonal measure
Spares worth keeping
- Spare spoilboard sheet stored flat
- Compression and down-cut bits in the main sizes
- Pump filter element
- Drive belt if your model uses one
Local conditions
A lot of 1212 owners are in older light industrial units with uneven concrete floors. Level the stand properly and re-check after the first month, because a stand that settles makes a flat spoilboard impossible.
The care ritual card turns this list into a tick sheet for the machine.
Also see Router 1212 Shop overview, specs, layout and care. Questions go to cnc@cncpme.co.za.
