Thread: Triton MOF001 comes out on top

Yup

I got one to............Love the thing n is my stable favourate at the moment.

Just hope they add a few of its inovations to its big brother so I can get one of them for dedicated table use.

So far the MOF has delivered the goods

Nice pice a kit!!!!

regards Lou

But but it is a Triton for crying out loud.

Yes Wongo, the American version of Fine Wood Working magazine decided that the Triton router was the best overall and the best value of the group of routers it tested.

The models tested were;

Bosch 1617EVS
Craftsman 1617-12
FreudFT1700VCEK
Milwaukee 5625-20
Porter-Cable 891
Rigid R2930
Triton MOF001KC

Naturally there are strengths and weaknesses of all tools, however it is nice to have a well respected independent review rate the Triton router well.

To save the Triton critics time, the reviewers felt that the indicator marks on the above table handle were of little use.

The strengts that the reviewers found were safety, ease of adjustment and bit changing and accuracy, as the Triton router had the least amount of runout of all the models tested.

So yes Wongo, it is a Triton!

Steve

Dust collection also came out tops.
I have used mine a bit now and am very pleased with it.
There is however one improvement that I would love to see - a dedicated 1/4" collet (not a reducing sleeve). That will make it the perfect router, and all that is required, is to provide the collet as an accessory to current owners and inlcude it in future packages. The cost cannot be that much.
Please Steve - can you intercede for us??
Regards
Les

Les,

I hear you and fully agree. The collet is not as cheap as I thought it would be however, think that having it available as an option would be the most considerate balance.

I say this, as I no longer use 1/4" bits and so if I were a consumer, would prefer the lower retail price than paying for an accessory that I don't use. As an option, it will give greater performance with the 1/4" bits.

For the Japanese market, I need to cater for 1/2", 1/4", 12mm, 8mm and 6mm bits. I will not be able to have collets for each of these sizes, as I will be the only consumer of the metric bits, and do not want 5000 of each.

Will raise it next time I am honnored with the gift of time with the big boys.

Don't have a seat on the board though, so can't promise anything.

Steve

Guys,
While you experts are on the subject, I have decided to finally get a triton router for dedicated table use. For the life of me I can't decide which one. I like the big one for the smoother and more reliable feeling depth adjustment. I also like the power available for clean cuts and the heavy jobs. However, I also like the lesser price of the smaller unit and the above table depth adjustment. Don't say get both because I already have 4 routers for hand routing, this one is strictly for the table. Help me out guys.

Cheers

Pete 4 routers is just the begining, get both you know you want to

Pete,
I have the Big one in the table. Definitely the way to go. Lots of power and it is required when using a cutter like the big CMT panel raising bit. When performing such operations, having some power in reserve is always good.
Les

Originally Posted by routermaniac

Pete 4 routers is just the begining, get both you know you want to

You're right, RM, I would like both. However I also like sleeping inside the house which would be in doubt if the boss found out.

The only thing I see with table mounting this beastie is most of its excellent features are not needed in a full blown router table.(like norms table)
Dont need 2 types of height adjustment coarse/micro as a router lift does the job, no need for the dust extraction features a proper RT has dust extraction... the feature would actualy hinder it.
An RT with a router lift needs a collet extension so the plunge through base collet lock is no good, who wants to be reaching in the dust enclosure all the time...
The switch would be left on as an auxiliary switch does the job


For a basic table you couldnt get a better router, my next large router will be one but not because of its extra features( my future table wont need the extra features), but because its best feature of all... the price!
Its nearly $200 cheaper than my current table router(mak 3612c).
Im just waiting for the mak to die, its on its way out now because of a mistake I made with it, I ran a very large lockmitre bit at full speed it had a slight bend in its shaft... very scary it shook one of the wires off the contacts which ended up on the stator leaving scortch marks all over it and the bearings and shaft copped a hammering.
It cant be run at full speed now as a result, I pulled her down and cleaned up the scortch marks with some W&D
the best I could.
I think most cheaper routers would have died completely in this situation.

Originally Posted by Packrat Pete

Guys,
While you experts are on the subject, I have decided to finally get a triton router for dedicated table use. For the life of me I can't decide which one. I like the big one for the smoother and more reliable feeling depth adjustment. I also like the power available for clean cuts and the heavy jobs. However, I also like the lesser price of the smaller unit and the above table depth adjustment. Don't say get both because I already have 4 routers for hand routing, this one is strictly for the table. Help me out guys.

Cheers

Still get the big one, without a question.

You have 4 - so at least one must be good for handheld work, so get the beast for the table, despite the extra cost, you won't regret it downtrack.

Not berating the baby here either - I love the little guy, but for a dedicated table mounted router, you can't beat the beast.

As to through table adjustment - I wouldn't ever use it - when I am adjusting my router, I am already crouched down so I'm at eye level with the table to accurately set the router bit height. I then lock the plunge shaft, which also requires reaching under the table, and while down there, switch the router on (obviously I have a second switch on the table itself, but you have to switch the router on and off due to the interlocks for safe bit changing). So doing all that under the table, it isn't any extra hassle doing the micro height adjustment down there as well.

Originally Posted by lesmeyer

Dust collection also came out tops.
I have used mine a bit now and am very pleased with it.
There is however one improvement that I would love to see - a dedicated 1/4" collet (not a reducing sleeve). That will make it the perfect router, and all that is required, is to provide the collet as an accessory to current owners and inlcude it in future packages. The cost cannot be that much.
Please Steve - can you intercede for us??
Regards
Les

I've been playing with the US collet - it is a beautiful thing. Grips the bits as tight as you'd ever want. I don't have the 1/4" (yet ), but I did get to try out the newer reducer (which many of you have - mine are much older Triton routers), and it grips well. In the US collet it is excellent.

I have a feeling (shhhh) that the US collet will become available here sometime this year, and that means both the 1/2" and 1/4" and the death of the reducer. If it happens, it will most likely be exactly as Les suggested - available as an upgrade to current owners, and provided as the standard with future routers. I have no idea if (when) this will happen, but I certainly will be encouraging Triton to head down this path, especially after experiencing the US one!

It will increase the cost of the routers, so that is why its introduction has been resisted thus far. Too many people in the Oz marketplace placing too much emphasis on the cost of what they buy, and not the quality. Thus where a manufacturer can make small savings to bring the cost down, and still have a good product go to market, then that is done, rather than just use the best of everything.

Stuart,
You lucky so and so. I sure hope it will become available. While most of us always take care when tightening the cutters in the collet, it would be great to know we have the added safety feature of the "USA" type collet.
So I for one will be putting all my trust in you to get GMC to make the collet available as an optional extra.
With the MOF001 getting such a good rap in FWW, GMC should add this fact to their marketing ploy in some way. I am sure that as a Triton demmie, you will be able to point this fact out to potential buyers/customers.
Regards
Les

I'm hoping to arrange for some to be available for Triton Router owners on the BB. Once things settle down (people head back to work, my wife stops getting me to organise last minute things for our imminent arrival etc etc) I'll see what progress on that front.

To give you an idea, the router collet can grip a bit so tight that you can (almost) get away with doing it up by hand. Obviously you never would do this, but it gives you an idea of its gripping force, and how easy it is to torque it up.