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26th January 2008, 03:38 PM #1Senior Member
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triton router died..triton overrated?
Well I bought my triton router around 2 years ago. Used it for a total of 30 minutes 2 years ago. Went to use it again today and it powered up then I reduced speed and a second or two latter it sputtered and stopped, saw a bit of arcing through the vents . Power light is on at the switch but the damn thing doesn't turn on. Is there a fuse or anything that I can easily check?
I looked up the web site and it seems it's only a 1 year warranty? Has this changed or was more in the past? Anyway I'm not impressed at all. Anyone know whether triton will even look at it to repair without me forking out money given the low usage (literally!). I'm not game to send it in for repairs. If this is the quality to go by I'll be hesitant to recommend triton stuff.
I'm guessing the speed control died in the @rse. Anyone know what one of these go for?
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26th January 2008, 06:16 PM #2
Did the spindle rotate freely when you were setting up the unit and mounting the bit?
I would think something has locked up the motor, causing an overload that has taken out the speed control. Arcing visible through the vents would be brush/commutator area. Speed module should be located away from vents and enclosed. Being semiconductor, it will blow before any fuse that can normally carry the full load current would get a chance.
"Semiconductors were invented to protect fuses" was a favourite statement from lecturers when I did electronic engineering degree in the 70's.
Otherwise, maybe insect infestation or similar while in storage with similar effects.
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26th January 2008, 06:37 PM #3Skwair2rownd
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Dead Triton
Bummer!
Guess it could be a one off for Triton. Maybe it's a warning to us all to blow the dust etc. out of our motors before and after using them.
If you use a router so infrequently why do you need such an expensive machine?
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26th January 2008, 07:33 PM #4Senior Member
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Yep it spun freely. Had to put the bit in. There didn't seem to be a problem until I adjusted the speed but maybe that was just co-incidence.
Unit was clean as a whistle. I never put store equipment without it being clean of dust etc. Even repackaged it back in it's original box/foam protection .
Because I had the intention of using it *now* that I'll be doing up the house and I needed a router for a small project I was doing back then. I figured I'd just invest in a "quality" unit from the start which would get a decent amount of usage in the future...
This really sucks. I sent off an email to triton explaining the situation and hoping they can accomodate me. It would go along way to re-affirming my faith in the brand. It was alot of money for 30 minutes use otherwise..
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26th January 2008, 08:55 PM #5
There is no fuse.
This could be something as simple as a broken brush lead or dust in the variable speed board. If the guarantee has run out anyway, open it up and test where the electricity goes to and where not. That will localise the problem and make diagnostics simple.
If you're really lucky, it's a problem at the switch.
Good luck.
Damien.
PS. If you have no idea about electricity, remove from the mains and do a visual check. Perhaps a simple problem will catch your eye. If not, go to a mate who knows what he's doing.Is it wrong to be in love with a sawbench?
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26th January 2008, 09:49 PM #6Senior Member
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26th January 2008, 09:50 PM #7
eMailed you Damien
Damien,
with a capital "D"
I have emailed you. Forgot to Proof read with myself.Navvi
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26th January 2008, 09:54 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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montiee,
Have a look at my thread on the growling sound mine makes the first time I start it up each day (like it's cold). The jury is still out on what's wrong but did you notice anything during the 'soft start' phase? I'd be interested.
Carry PineLast edited by DJ’s Timber; 26th January 2008 at 10:03 PM. Reason: linky added
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26th January 2008, 11:37 PM #9Senior Member
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27th January 2008, 07:41 AM #10Senior Member
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The mojority of times when a power tool dies and makes a weird noise its just the brushes.. Check them to see how worn they are before doing major surgery on the thing.
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6th March 2009, 12:59 AM #11KnockOnWood Guest
Hi has your router died. If you still have the bits I am after then chuck locking ut as a spare part. Thanks in advance sorry to trouble you otherwise....
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1st April 2009, 11:30 PM #12New Member
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Yes they are overated
I have also had a 1400w Triton for two years and it just died. Same problem - power switch on but no movement. I think I saw a flash just before it went. Brushes look good and no obvious physical damage to internal parts. I'll go over it with a meter to see if there is any shorts or open circuits. Contacted the service centre who said Triton in receivership so I can forget about having it repaired by a service centre.
I am a hobby woodworker and I don't have money to buy expensive tools twice - it just makes my blood boil to think they are still selling that junk with no hope of supporting it.
Anyway, whining aside, I'll let you know if I find out the technical nature of the problem, perhaps it can be fixed.
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1st April 2009, 11:57 PM #13Senior Member
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Well there won't be much to go on since the whole circuitry up top is covered in some plastic goop to protect it I guess.
A friend who bought the same router had the same issue soon after mine but I found that once I stripped it out cleaned the rotor & stator and the brushes and put it back together it fired up again. Despite all the hype I don't see the triton as a professional tool anymore.
It has some interesting features but the way it filters air seems to be completely up #### creek and what tends to burn/scratch the stator etc over time as they can get drawn in there killing the router way too prematurely as far as I can tell from opening it up and surveying the wear from so little use. Cleaning it doesn't really help because the dust etc gets drawn in while it's operational. Once finished the damage is done. Upon next startup it's a lottery depending on whats happened and how much got in during normal operation. I recommend a pair of paintyhose over the top of the router to act as a filter if you haven't already done it.
I couldn't in all honesty recommend this router anymore. If I need to strip the router after each use and clean it to that degree to avoid failure it truly is a #### design. Stick with a mak or Hitachi. As I said in the past, I'm sorry GMC died while triton seemed to get a rescuing hand. From my point of view it should of stayed dead and done everyone a favour going forward. I now no longer consider triton products at all and they are as good as dead to me when it comes to further purchases even if they weren't in trouble and everything was as of days of old. Out of all my powertools (of which there are many) the triton is the biggest failure and not a cheap one either.
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24th January 2010, 02:53 PM #14Novice
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Hi, my Triton router has just given up the ghost as well.
Bought it several years ago, hardly used it.
Fired it up today to do some heavier work and halfway through lots of arcing and flashing. Went away for a while and then came back, with smoke. Turned it off!
I thought they were a serious tool, at least that's what they cost!
Very disappointed, it let me down just when I most needed it.
Much, much, much lower opinion of Triton now!
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24th January 2010, 04:06 PM #15
Welcome to the ranks of the disillusioned........Makita or Hitachi next time for me
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