# Z Axis Installation with Rigid Router

**URL:** <https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-installation-with-rigid-router/8749>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [February 7, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-installation-with-rigid-router/8749 "2019-02-07T20:58:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![adrian.eley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@adrian.eley](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/adrian.eley)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-installation-with-rigid-router/8749/1 "2019-02-07T20:58:09Z")

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I am under a time crunch in building a Maslow that I ordered before last Christmas. I purchased the Z axis and am using the recommended RIGID router. It seems that the coupler provided has a hole that is too small for the RIGID router’s shaft. What do you recommend I do???

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**Author:** ![mishle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@mishle](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/mishle)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/z-axis-installation-with-rigid-router/8749/2 "2019-02-07T21:29:49Z")

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> [@Shaft Coupler for R2202](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/shaft-coupler-for-r2202/8336/2):
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> Same thing happened to me. I use a 3/8 inch drill bit in a drill press to make the hole bigger. Hope that helps