Eliminator Chuck - Quick Change Router Chuck (Rating: 5)

Boys and Girls,

This review follows up reviews by harry1 and GaryK
Both were posted circa 2009 and I thought its time to resurrect the product for all the new members over the last 11 years that may not have ferreted through the archives looking for this little gem and the old (sorry, long serving) members that can't remember.

I don't profess to know the real manufacturer/pattent-holder, as in one of the above reviews it was attributed to Whiteside, however, my purchases were made from a chap named Joe Marmo under the tag of The Eliminator Chuck... a very pleasant chap who will go out of his way to assist you and answer all your queries.

The site lists the more common routers it will fit and if your router is not listed, either ring Joe and ask or buy a quality router.

To clear up any misconceptions, the Eliminator (gallery picture #1), replaces the original chuck. Gallery picture #2 shows the Eliminator next to the original chuck it replaces.

I have one fitted to my Porter Cable 7518 (motor only) router mounted in my router table,
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The router is mounted to my preference with the collete's "top" when fully lifted, a fraction below tabletop, and still permit access using an allen key.

You no longer need to battle with the traditional 2 handed spanners…
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and don't be a smart arse and say your router has a locking knob… you still have to use one hand to hold down/in that knob while cranking the spanner with the other…
Now all I need to do is choose which of these allen keys to use,
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... yep, only one. Surprise yourself and use a different one each time.

I also have one of these chucks attached to one of my Makita 3612 routers,
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Prior to discovering these Eliminator Chucks, I used to use these Xtreme Xtension colletes,
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It does extend the reach by about 33mm, which may be of benefit under some circumstances.
I have one permanently mounted in another Makita 3612 router that is dedicated for use on a routing jig,
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where I explicitly need that extended reach, made for creating oversized dowels on my lathe,
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When I first discovered these Xtreme Xtension colletes, I bought a number of them (like I did this reviewed Collete), and still use it on my Triton router on my 2nd router table,
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Don't know whether the Eliminator fits the Triton or if its guilty of potential run-out issues, however, this is not an Xtreme review, so get off my back.

The Eliminator is made to fit Fe$tool, however, I have not taken that plunge as Fe$tool make dedicated colletes
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which I feel is a better option that a collete reducer sleeve.
Nevertheless, if I ever decided to use my Fe$tool router (or buy the big daddy OF2200) in a router table, I would not hesitate to fit it with an appropriate Eliminator.

Finally, go out and have a few drinks, so you can chuck up afterwards!