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    Default I tore my Triton Router apart

    I wanted to change a router bit in my Triton Router which is in a table. After raising the collet and engaging the lock pin, I attempted to loosen the collet with the approved spanner.
    The collet wouldn't turn and the triton spanner began to spread and deform. I got out my shifter and as I turned the collet...the housing on the top of the router spilt and the locking pin bent and was pulled out of the collet.

    Eventually the whole chuck unwound from the body and I am left with a busted router and the bit still in the chuck and collet. 1/2" shank bit.

    On the plus side, I purchased some Leigh dovetail jig from a forumite a few years ago and a triton router was part of the package so I will have to install the other router in the table and that still leaves my Makita router for hand held work.

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    That’s not good! How long had the bit been in the router; could it have rusted in there?

    Out of interest, was it the early single piece nut/collet or the later two piece? I have an early TRA with the old style collet in my table and a newer JOF with the later type for hand use.
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    Forgot to add, every now and again one is up for sale, usually because the variable speed controller has speared in. If you put in a “wanted” ad in the marketplace for the aluminium body casting you might strike lucky...
    Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.

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    The bit was only in for a couple of weeks.
    I have had it for a looooooonnnnnggggg time......it's the early model ...one piece

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    Bugger. My Triton seems to moving in this direction with increasingly more force required to remove bits. Sometimes so much is required that the router is spins in the mounts holding in my table.

    Any thoughts on how to avoid total destruction? Though it would give me a good excuse to buy a new one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skot View Post
    ...the housing on the top of the router spilt and the locking pin bent and was pulled out of the collet. Eventually the whole chuck unwound from the body and I am left with a busted router and the bit still in the chuck and collet. 1/2" shank bit.
    Ok; so the auto locking pin is FUBAR'd but is the rest of the housing still serviceable? If you've only lost the locking assembly the router can still be used but you'll need to invest in a peg spanner to tighten/loosen the collet.
    You can remove the collet now by dropping the whole assembly into a vise so the jaws GENTLY grip the flats on the collet; then use either an appropriately sized peg spanner (preferred) or a Stillson wrench (brutal but effective) to turn the body and release the bit.

    Quote Originally Posted by Fluddman View Post
    Any thoughts on how to avoid total destruction? Though it would give me a good excuse to buy a new one.
    If you have the early type you can upgrade to the later assembly with the two piece collet and nuts; one each for 1/2" and 1/4" so no more messing with reducers. Probably a little bit exxy but cheaper than buying a new router.
    Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.

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    I had another quick look at it today while I was doing another job and the housing is cracked. The whole collet piece is now unscrewed from the router and I tried to hold the collet in vise grips while attempting the loosen it with my shifter to remove the bit...No go...it is stuck fast. As I said , I do have another Triton Router that I can replace in the table. When I get the broken one out, I will take some pics and upload.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fluddman View Post
    Bugger. My Triton seems to moving in this direction with increasingly more force required to remove bits. Sometimes so much is required that the router is spins in the mounts holding in my table.

    Any thoughts on how to avoid total destruction? Though it would give me a good excuse to buy a new one.
    Remove the collet and thoroughly clean all sawdust from the internal and external threads. Then put a bit of graphite powder on the threads and tapers. This will reduce the amount of drag between the metal parts but won't create a wet mess like a liquid lubricant.
    Col from Gifkins Dovetail Jig still uses the old style collet and you never see him having difficulties undoing his collet when doing demo's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    Remove the collet and thoroughly clean all sawdust from the internal and external threads. Then put a bit of graphite powder on the threads and tapers. This will reduce the amount of drag between the metal parts but won't create a wet mess like a liquid lubricant.
    Col from Gifkins Dovetail Jig still uses the old style collet and you never see him having difficulties undoing his collet when doing demo's.
    Thanks. I'll give that a try.

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    By the look of the collet housing it looks like it has had some pretty hard hits to gouge out the sides of the locking slot like that. Did they just happen this time or has the collet been very difficult to undo for a while?

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    Only this time and the pin lock holes tore out when I tried to undo the collet

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    Same thing happened to mine. The housing that the locking pin goes into also holds the bearing so it's stuffed I'm afraid. I asked if anyone had a spare housing and was lucky enough to get one from Bushmiller

    Lessons learnt
    1. Dont do router bit collet up so tight
    2. If collet stuck/tight, don't use pin, use 2 spanners

    Good luck with it
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    I haven't checked postage, but probably cheaper to import it. Tool Spares Online. Search

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