Thread: Which router advice!?

Reading the manual, the Bosch 1200 only takes 6/8mm or 1/4" bits. As its a universal manual, I'm not sure what holder it would come with in Australia.
The Makita is 8mm
The Triton is 1/2"

If you're only going to have 2 routers and you want to do plunge work with the out of the table one you're really limiting what you can do if you have a collet size less than 1/2". For instance you can't buy a solid carbide bit with a cutting diameter bigger than the shank diameter.

Thanks guys!
For now probably only two I'm sure down the track when funds are more available I could end up with a bigger one/sell one and buy a better one!
Interesting about not being able to buy a bit bigger than the shank diameter- didn't know that!!---
The way it's worded this is only for solid carbide bits? Why is this?

I do note the Ttiton has both a quarter and half inch collet reducer and a microadjust- maybe it's the way to go?
Further research shows the makita is limited to 8mm bits. ( currently I have only half and quarter inch bits).

Andrew,

Which router to buy really depends on what you're going to use it for, and how much heavy use you'll give it. The three routers that you've listed are DIY quality routers, and are not designed for high demand commercial use.

Of the three DIY Quality routers that you've listed, I'd go for the Triton, especially with Timberbit's free shipping deal (assuming they still have that deal - free shipping on purchases over $100). Some people have reported variable reliabilty experiences with Triton Routers in recent years, but the three that I own have been good. The only warranty fault (a faulty speed control board on my MOF001) was promptly fixed under warranty. My other two Tritons have been good.

When I had my MOF-001 repaired, the Service Technician warned me that the Triton routers can be quickly damaged (armature and/or speed control board), if you overload the router and momentarily stall or significantly slow down the router motor. Although in the case of my MOF-001, we could see that the speed control board was cracked, so it's failure was not as a result of overloading. When I asked the Service Technician whether it was just Triton routers that had this overload problem, be showed me a blue Bosch router, and a Festool router that had both been damaged by momentary stalling.

Regards,

RoyG

Hi RoyG,
I'm mainly a hobbiest not for commercial use.

Examples of what I have needed it for currently are using a 19mm straight bit to route a dado approx 7mm deep for bookshelfs and then using a core box bit for the trim and some roundover work.
Maybe one day I will find I need something bigger but my uses of routers at this stage are not often any more demanding than what I have described above.

Think I'll grab the triton( have had no issues with the TRA001).
I think if I was splashing out a bit more I'd grab a dewalt combi router! But for now this will have to do.

Thanks again for the input

Cheers

Andrew