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31st October 2007, 04:50 PM #1
triton router and template guide
what's the trick to changing bits without removing the template guide each time ?
i haven't tried removing the plastic shroud, perhaps thats the answer ???
Failing that, what's brand of router used in the leigh jig videos ?
thanks
Tony
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1st November 2007, 12:34 AM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Porter Cable - Great routers not available any more in Australia since Black and Decker bought them. Really bad news because they are really good. I love mine and would like another.
Pusser
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1st November 2007, 06:15 PM #3
thanks for the reply(s) Pusser
sure looks easy to change bits and adjust height
I'll have to see if i can get one from the states while the exchange rate is so good - well i would do if they used the same voltage as us grrr
cheers
tony
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See your other enquiry about routers and I offer a 0.5c worth that they use de walt seeing the yellow colour and discussions with Leigh.
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2nd November 2007, 09:15 AM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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If you go to the leigh jigs website, select video an select the D4R it is grey and definately a Porter Cable.
Theire may be other videos but I can only check but my DVD and the site videos
Mik used to do demos with the porter cable when they were available. They use Festool now or did at the Canberra Show. It is also a Porter Cable on the othe other videos I checked though I did not check them all.
PusserLast edited by Pusser; 2nd November 2007 at 09:16 AM. Reason: missing words
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2nd November 2007, 11:00 AM #6
If you are looking at buying a router specifically for the Leigh jig consider the festool with the horizontal handgrip especially if you dont have the VRS You can also get an 8mm collet to make life easy for the Leigh 8mm shanked bits.
Leigh do use this router for a lot of their demos.
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2nd November 2007, 11:02 AM #7
Having said look at the festool my setup works well
Makita 3612 with standard leigh collet reducer and using the VRS.
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2nd November 2007, 01:07 PM #8
Tony
I would ask your initial question in the triton section of the forum. I guess your question equally relates to all guidebush uses.
Perhaps you have discovered the one drawback of the triton router.
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2nd November 2007, 08:10 PM #9
it is a pain changing bits with the template guide fitted to the triton
i'll take off the plastic shroud and see if I can get to the collet chuck area anbd somehow lock it in place, if not I may have to swap for makita or something similar, damn
OR i could just get another router, one for straight and the other for dovie bits,
would work well if i get a gifkins down the track
hmm, i think i just sold myself on the additional router idea heh heh heh, I really DON'T want to part with the Triton
"hey honeybunch, i need to exercise the plastic on the weekend ... "
thanks for the replies
cheers
tony
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