Thread: MOF001 router woes

Ben, dont know if these will help but they did/do carry Triton spares....Cheap tools Bairnsdale Vic....0351525151.....Grands Adelaide....8374 4044....or Prestige Adelaide 83585772.............Regards...AL

UK does use 240vt 50Hz

Originally Posted by socratous

The only place I have found online that appears to have stock is a place in England, but 1 at this stage they won't freight overseas and 2 I have no idea if the poms use 240V @ 50hz or not?!

You don't say whether or not the router stalled during a cut, Ben. If it did stall (e.g. because of too hard a feed rate - although that's unlikely from your description), then it's possible that the primary windings are fried in one section. If you turn the shaft by hand - POWER OFF! - about 30°, does it then start? If so, that's indicative of a primary winding fault and the machine can then be safely used as a door stop.

If it refuses to start with the shaft at a variety of different positions relative to the casing, then primary winding faults can be virtually ruled out. Have you checked the carbon brushes? Carefully unscrew the brush caps (fragile plastic castings in which the screwdriver slot is the weak part) and remove each brush in turn, noting the orientation for replacement. Look at the base of the brush for arcing marks and check that the wire is intact. Replace by holding the spring down into the carrier and sliding the cap in at an angle. Turn backwards to hear the thread click in and engage, then DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!

If nothing there shows a fault, it IS likely to be the speed controller, easily replaced with snap-in connectors and the two screws that hold the motor top cover on. Our electricity supply is the same - don't worry!

I'm quite happy for you to get the retailer to send the item to me in the UK and then I'll post it on, if that would help you.

Ray

It didn't stall during the cut, just run very eratically so I turned it off. When I came back to it it wouldn't start at all. I have played with the collet (not for your reason but to take the bit out) and it still didn't start. I took the brushes out (first time I've ever taken brushes out) so I didn't really know what to look for, but the wires were attached and there was no signs of electrical arcing. Having said that, I think I have a vauge memory of a green spark shooting across the top of the unit under the air vent (speed controller), seeing that the motor is not visable from that angle, it must have been the controller packing in?!?

I will suss out local suppliers to see if I can find a replacement controller here, but if not I will take you up on your offer, cheers!

I have recently receieved parts from Triton Woodworking Tools and Spares for Triton Woodworking Machinery from The Woodworking Centre and found both of them really friendly. Postage is not too bad and the range of parts they have is excellent.

They will post overseas (and Australia is only our Western Island).

I am aware this is an old thread but do we have any feedback on how this ended up as I have a router which suddenly goes to top speed and stays there until I turn it off. When I restart it, it goes back to the controlled speed for some time, and then plays up again.

Judging by the number of people who have had problems with the speed controller on Triton routers (is the MOF001 most susceptible?), you'd have to call this a design flaw.

In some cases speed controllers have packed it in after very limited use.

I wonder if Triton have done anything to correct this, or is a current replacement speed controller just as likely to fail as the original?? My MOF001 has just started exhibiting early symptoms of this (having had several other parts replaced in its very short service life ), and to be honest I'm not sure I'll bother fixing the damned thing again if it packs up. Put it down to experience - I'll try not to ever buy anything orange again.

I stripped it apart, blew it out with the air gun and re-assembled. Seems to work ok now.

I will give that a try. Mine has probably had about the same amount of use.

Originally Posted by socratous

I stripped it apart, blew it out with the air gun and re-assembled. Seems to work ok now.

Exactly what I would have recommended you do if I had seen the thread earlier! The speed controller relies on the magnetic ring that is affixed to the top of the motor shaft and any dust - especially MDF dust - that contaminates it will affect how it performs.

If you use the router in a table it will be slightly more susceptible than if used hand-held, because even though the routers are designed for table use they still have hollow plunge tubes and this can be the route of dust ingress.

I've blocked mine off with a suitable rubber washer and expect no trouble in this vein in the future. HTH

Ray

If the speed controller does die like mine did, it will cost you $80 from cheap tool in Bairnsdale.