Thread: Modern routers in MK3 new series

Here is my mounting plate with the clamps attached. As you can see the clamps can be set over a wide range, both in/out and radially.IMG_0429.JPG

Originally Posted by Chrism3

Now is not yet the time to give up on installing the router in the table.
I have two likely/possible solutions for you. Both of them involve using clamps from later router tables.
Clamps for the RTA300 table used to look like those in this manual:
http://www.tocact.org.au/manuals/rta_300.pdf
While they look large (they are) they only clamp the router base in two locations. I have a spare pair of these, and you could have them for the cost of postage. I have another set installed on my overhead router plate (same as yours) for the infrequent occasions when I want to put my router in the workcentre, rather than my router table (but I have a Triton router).

The second solution is to use the clamps which superseded those clamps, and they are shown in this diagram:
http://www.toolsparesonline.com/imag...00%20Table.pdf
There are four of them, and my Triton club has some for sale quite cheaply.

If you want to pursue either option send me an email with a photo of your router base (from both sides) and the base measurements and I'll check that they will do the job.

My club also has an alignment disc for sale, but it measures about 68mm across, so clearly not for your plate (or mine).

Thanks alot for that offer mate I highly appreciate it. I will get a couple of photos and some measurements of the base of my router for you will try and get it done after work or otherwise the weekend and will more than likely take you up on the offer if everything works out in my favour once you have got the info you need. Also I heard back from carbatec NZ today and the disc they have is the 68mm but not a big deal as I can probably cut an alignment disc myself out of some wood offcuts from when I have been ripping timber down to different thicknesses on the triton and also they do not have spare clamps due to these awesome tables being obsolete (well awesome to me lol).

Originally Posted by Chrism3

Here is my mounting plate with the clamps attached. As you can see the clamps can be set over a wide range, both in/out and radially.IMG_0429.JPG

Here are some pics for you to look at I was not able to attach the pics from my phone in PM or email so had to post them here
EDIT: was not able to upload pics of the top of the router base as the forum is having trouble resizing them
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Ok, thanks. I presume this is the router;
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-16...outer_p6210608
Do those corrugated plastic post covers lift up to expose some more flat base?
Chris

Originally Posted by Chrism3

Ok, thanks. I presume this is the router;
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-16...outer_p6210608
Do those corrugated plastic post covers lift up to expose some more flat base?
Chris

Hi Chris
That is the exact router i have and yes you can lift up the post covers pretty easily

Originally Posted by Skilsaw

Well I bought a router today from bunnings had to settle for a ryobi RRT1600 as that is the only router bunnings had in stock mitre 10 only had a bosch and a black and decker but to my disappointment the ryobi wont work on the mounting plate for the triton with those older brackets that I have, everything on the router base is just in the way. I will keep looking for an older router that will work with the triton and can take 1/2" as well as 1/4" shanks but I do not mind going freehand with the ryobi in fact it is quite comfortable for me to use as I used it to cut some rebates on the woodworking bench I am building instead of doing cross cuts with the circular saw and then chiseling out the wood. the main reason I wanted to be able to mount the router on a table was for doing stuff like tongue and groove joints and a bit of edge planing when needed.

Nice looking router you got. I have a few routers and find that most of my routing now is done on the router table in which I have a Triton MOF001 mounted permanently. Even though some of these routers have gained a poor reputation with speed controllers and other components failing, I find it the most convenient router for this purpose with its ease of adjustment up and down and above table bit replacement. Mine did have the speed controller fail quite a few years ago just out of warranty so I put it in a cupboard for quite some time in disgust. I hated seeing a virtually new router sitting there not being used so about 12 months ago I took the risk and purchased a new speed controller for it and it has worked perfectly ever since. At the same time of purchasing the speed controller I also got the upgraded 1/4" and 1/2" chucks for it which make the bits run true every time. I believe the newer models have these as standard.
When I did my first post I didn't notice that the clamps you have were different to what I had years ago until I saw Chief Tiff's photos. I then realised that was what I had, which are more universal. I see Chris is looking after you well with possible options.

Originally Posted by Treecycle

Nice looking router you got. I have a few routers and find that most of my routing now is done on the router table in which I have a Triton MOF001 mounted permanently. Even though some of these routers have gained a poor reputation with speed controllers and other components failing, I find it the most convenient router for this purpose with its ease of adjustment up and down and above table bit replacement. Mine did have the speed controller fail quite a few years ago just out of warranty so I put it in a cupboard for quite some time in disgust. I hated seeing a virtually new router sitting there not being used so about 12 months ago I took the risk and purchased a new speed controller for it and it has worked perfectly ever since. At the same time of purchasing the speed controller I also got the upgraded 1/4" and 1/2" chucks for it which make the bits run true every time. I believe the newer models have these as standard.
When I did my first post I didn't notice that the clamps you have were different to what I had years ago until I saw Chief Tiff's photos. I then realised that was what I had, which are more universal. I see Chris is looking after you well with possible options.

It is frustrating when you get something that only works with old routers or only ones with a round base but if those clamps that Chris has offered matches those measurements then it will be happy days. I actually won an auction on a second triton MK3 for a whole $46.00 as it has bits that my one is missing and missing bits that my one already has but still has the old style clamping system so now I will have a mounting plate solely for the router and one just for the jig saw and a spare for the circular saw

Originally Posted by Skilsaw

Hi Chris
That is the exact router i have and yes you can lift up the post covers pretty easily

There is no problem in adjusting the clamp bases to fit. The clamp teeth are 23mm wide, and from looking at the photo I think you should be able to find 23mm of flat base either side to latch onto - either under the plastic or possibly to one side diagonally. Can you check.You will only need about 5mm depth of flat base for the teeth to grip.
Chris

Originally Posted by Chrism3

There is no problem in adjusting the clamp bases to fit. The clamp teeth are 23mm wide, and from looking at the photo I think you should be able to find 23mm of flat base either side to latch onto - either under the plastic or possibly to one side diagonally. Can you check.You will only need about 5mm depth of flat base for the teeth to grip.
Chris

I just went back out to have a check as I had just come in for a coffee had a measure with a vernier caliper and the good news is that I have 7-10mm of flat space to clamp onto when I lift the post covers up. also was able to catch a pic of the top of the base and upload it this time yes I have been cutting rebates with the router as I am building a woodworking bench at the moment because I got piddled off (man the forum swear filter is a good one nothing slips through lol) with the stupid ryobi copy of the workmate that I have and chucked it out the back of the shed so it is ready to go for a ride to the rubbish dump.

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OK. I will do some weighing to find postage cost.

Originally Posted by Chrism3

OK. I will do some weighing to find postage cost.

Awesome thanks for the help Chris it is highly appreciated.

Ok I was off work crook today so I decided to try and mount my jig saw onto the router/jig saw plate. After some head scratching and cussing I came inside and went to the site where all the triton manuals are and did some researching on the manual. looked at a few pictures for my MK3 and hello the bolts on the clamps had bloody well been swapped out I was thinking seeing screwdriver slots on the back of 4 of the bolts and nuts holding them wasn't right so hopped in the car with one of the proper bolts that were holding part of the clamp to the plate and headed for bunnings to size up some cup head bolts well bugger me sideways they only had one of the right bolts in stock so bought that and four wing nuts and made a beeline for mitre10 and they had some of the bolts I needed in stock so grabbed them and headed for home to try them out and bingo got my jig saw up and running on the Mk3 so first mission was to make a router alignment disc out of some 12mm ply wood I had spare from making the top for my work bench got the disc cut and edges sanded until it was a very tight fit requiring a block of wood to tap it in bored a 12mm hole into it with the spade bit then enlarged it with the jig saw to get it past 1/2" diameter so this one will suit the straight cut bits but need to make a couple more to suit my bits for cutting tongue and groove joins . While the alignment disc was in the router/jig saw top I planed the disc down to near enough with my chisel and then finished it off on both sides with my little 125mm disc sander till the whole thing was sitting flush with the edges on the underside and level with the top which I checked by running bits of wood over it making sure it would not catch on any edges. Some time this week I am picking up a second MK3 that I won an auction for which has parts that my one is missing and missing bits that my one has which means I will have two mounting plates one for the router and one for the jig saw as well as a spare chassis for the saw. Looking forward to the arrival of the router clamps that Chris sent me they are going to be a great help.

For any one that reads this post and is in a similar situation to me the cup head bolts I got were the 30mm long M6 bolts and wing nuts but 40mm would have probably been better.

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Table topside
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Bottom side
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You are going to need some cup head bolts (square shank) to mount the clamps that I have sent to the plate - I didn't have any.

Originally Posted by Chrism3

You are going to need some cup head bolts (square shank) to mount the clamps that I have sent to the plate - I didn't have any.

Thanks for that heads up Chris I will buy some more cup head bolts, nuts and washers this week