Thread: Triton TRA001 Router.

Originally Posted by Evanism

Yes, one last point. You dont need a Unilift.

There is no way to engage/lock the shaft if you can't raise the router up into the footplate. As the TRA001 router rises, a small rod is shoved into the spindle. The rod lives near the spindle, but it's the action of the footplate moving up that slides it across (this probably makes no sense)

Raising the Unilift may expose the shaft, but it doesn't raise the router into its own footplate.

You can't poke your finger in (or screwdriver) to manually engage the locking rod, nor is there a convenient hex nut on the spindle to use another spanner on.

I know this as I was terribly excited to see the Unilift, but found all this out when I ran it all through my head. It is a brilliant bit of gear, but it seems more suited to routers that use two spanners to unlock the collet, or a Festool OF1400 (or similar) where you press the green switch to engage the lock.

Thanks for this info. It seems clear that I am going to face some real issues trying to combine the Unilift with the TRA001.

regards; Stewie.

Originally Posted by delbs

You can fit a tra001 to the unilift you just have to use one of those extended collets so you can change bits from above the table. This way doesnt engage the shaft lock as the extended collet uses an allen key

I was considering doing this but unilifts arent available anymore.. the jessem replacements seem to be a pain to fit the tra001 . If you own a unilift you can use a TRA

Prior to purchasing the Unilift I trialed an extender collet on my previous router table and found it rather dangerous to use at high speed due to a resulting severe vibration. Like most things nowadays the supplier would have sourced its manufacture from China.

Stewie;

Oh thats a shame but good to know at the same time.

When I inquired about the unilift from pws they said the new jessem lift kit is the new replacement but they dont recommend the triton. They recommend the RP2301FC from Makita which apparently doesnt have above table bit chanfe you have to get the collet extension. The jessem kit was roughly 500. Makita routers roughly 500 along with 100 for the collet extension.

Pretty expensive alternative id say

Stewie, if your are used to the mechanism of the Unilift I think you'll be very disappointed with the Triton raising system. It's very coarse, and has a lovely tendency to "jump" (probably when it's sitting between notches, like a quick release vise). The fine control is ok, but feeding the rod down through the table results in a mishit (my what?) at least one in two tries (unless you can see where it's connecting).

So, it's a good router with some quirks, and some improvements need to be made. Presuming it fits the Unilift then I would advocate staying with that system.

When you talk about what the threads are, do you mean the threads in the Triton base? I think you must because you already have the Unilift. Mine is held into the (homemade) table by two M6 bolts that screw into the base.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Stewie, if your are used to the mechanism of the Unilift I think you'll be very disappointed with the Triton raising system. It's very coarse, and has a lovely tendency to "jump" (probably when it's sitting between notches, like a quick release vise). The fine control is ok, but feeding the rod down through the table results in a mishit (my what?) at least one in two tries (unless you can see where it's connecting).

So, it's a good router with some quirks, and some improvements need to be made. Presuming it fits the Unilift then I would advocate staying with that system.

When you talk about what the threads are, do you mean the threads in the Triton base? I think you must because you already have the Unilift. Mine is held into the (homemade) table by two M6 bolts that screw into the base.

Hi Brett. Yes I was talking about the Triton threads on the base plate. I would very much prefer to keep the Unilift in service with the Triton router. Its finely tuned adjustments are excellent and difficult to replicate by other means. The feedback so far suggests that the Unilift will prevent the TRA001 Router from raising high enough to engage its inbuilt spindle lock. I am unsure at this stage if that issue can be resolved. Question for you Brett. With your Unlift/Triton set up can you achieve any above table height projection with the spindle collet when installing router bits.

Stewie;

Surely this can be resolved. I saw that Stu from Stus shed has a tra mounted in a unilift at somestage and in another magazine for reviewing purposes so they have gotten it to work. Im just not sure what they did to over come the issue

I don't have a Unilift. The router is bolted to an MDF top, and I routed out a circle for it so that it was thin enough to still allow the above table thingy to happen. Where the base sits in the top the MDF is.......standby........crikey it's brisk out there......12mm thick. I can't imagine the Unilift plate being thicker than that.

Sucks that I cant "like" a post from tapatalk anymore lol

Originally Posted by delbs

Surely this can be resolved. I saw that Stu from Stus shed has a tra mounted in a unilift at somestage and in another magazine for reviewing purposes so they have gotten it to work. Im just not sure what they did to over come the issue

Does Stus Shed have an active link or email address I can use to correspond with him.

regards Stewie.

I think he is Stustoys on this forum or yeah through his website I guess

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

I don't have a Unilift. The router is bolted to an MDF top, and I routed out a circle for it so that it was thin enough to still allow the above table thingy to happen. Where the base sits in the top the MDF is.......standby........crikey it's brisk out there......12mm thick. I can't imagine the Unilift plate being thicker than that.

Thanks Brett. With your current set up can you get any above table projection with the height of the collet.

Your not alone with the brisk weather. Here in Victoria its also been very cold the last few days.

Stewie;

Originally Posted by delbs

I think he is Stustoys on this forum or yeah through his website I guess

Thanks delbs.

I scrape ice off my car everymorning for work now. Canberras icy

Originally Posted by delbs

I scrape ice off my car everymorning for work now. Canberras icy

Isnt it always cold in Canberra.