Thread: DIY stand for Triton router table

Originally Posted by Doogster

Hi chaps

I've got an older style Triton router table (RTA300) which I bought cheap at a garage sale ages ago. It is in perfect working order with all accessories. It apparently fits into the series 2000 router table stand, but I'm shagged if I'm going to pay $175 for the Triton router stand.

Have any of you made a router stand that takes the Triton router table? If so, please spill the beans.

By the way, this morning at a garage sale I picked up a brand new in box Hitachi TR-12 for $35. It comes with all accessories, plus a routing book and 7 bits. Woo-hoo!

Cheers. Doogster

Contact you nearest Hills Clearence Centre, the one in Brsibane has stands(I bought 2 for $100 each). Maybe your nearest store has some left that you could get cheap.

$35 for a new TR-12 is certainly a bargain!

Doogster
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I hate you.
Not really Tr12s are one of the best routers ever made, noisy but indestructable and extremely long lived.(you can tell I'm an English teacher can't you) I'm mean they are capable of extreme longevity.
One can't have too many routers. I have 4 but don't tell the missus.

Originally Posted by Doogster

Have any of you made a router stand that takes the Triton router table? If so, please spill the beans.

Hi Doogster,

I have the RTA300 and not the stand. you didnt mention if you own a wc2000 and if you know it will fit on it.

The router table itself is attached to ehther the wc2000 or the router stand at only 3 points and i am considering making a metal frame to which i can secure the router table, instead of switching the wc2000 between router table and tablesaw modes. looking at the attachment points on the router table and wc2000 they should not be difficult to duplicate on a homemade unit.

some accessories would be necessary from triton for a first class job though. the on/off switch would be a necessity and if you want to mount an extension table you would need to buy the mounting brackets. If i was to buy a router stand from triton i would have to modify it to take the large extention table anyway which is one of the reasons i think it will be easier and cheaper to build from scratch.

Mate theres nothing magical or difficult about it, all it has to be is stable and strong. its just holding the router table at a convenient height to work on while allowing all teh other accessories to work as well

I knocked up a wooden desk to hold my triton router table and use a NVR switch which came from the Triton planer kit. An NVR switch is quite important from the safety angle if you are making a separate stand IMHO.

I have done exactly what you want. The table even hinges at one end so it can be lifted to adjust the router height. PM your email address and I will send a photo of it.

Hi chaps

Thanks for your replies.

A couple of hours ago I was at my local hardware emporium buying some wood. I heard a faint noise emanating from the power tools section, so I wandered over. The noise was a Triton router stand whispering "buy me, buy me....".

I tried walking away, but like a moth drawn to a light I kept returning. Alas, I have to report I walked out the door with the stand under my arm.

Cheers. Doogster

Originally Posted by Doogster

Hi chaps

By the way, this morning at a garage sale I picked up a brand new in box Hitachi TR-12 for $35. It comes with all accessories, plus a routing book and 7 bits. Woo-hoo!

Cheers. Doogster

I can see by the last part of your post that you are not wildly enthusiastic about your garage sale purchase so I'll give you the opportunity to add an extra Woo-hoo to yours above by offering you $50.00 for the TR-12. If you choose not to take me up on my generous offer - I might have to question as to whether your parents were in fact married.
Bob

New TR-12s range from (NZ) $390 to more than $500.... Woo-hooo indeed! I just missed out on a Makita 3600 near un-used in a box etc - $195 and I was upset. If a new, boxed, garage sale TR-12 can be had for $35, the streets of OZ must be truly paved with gold. Is this a reason to migrate?

Originally Posted by MurrayD99

New TR-12s range from (NZ) $390 to more than $500.... Woo-hooo indeed! I just missed out on a Makita 3600 near un-used in a box etc - $195 and I was upset. If a new, boxed, garage sale TR-12 can be had for $35, the streets of OZ must be truly paved with gold. Is this a reason to migrate?

Yes, and to top it off "West Island" has a generous social security system. Touche! In fact, if you tell them you're a Kiwi woodworking freak, the social security people will pay you in tools and wood.....

But seriously, only about once a year do I have one of those jaw-dropping "oh my god" moments at garage sales where I have to brace myself lest I lose control of my bodily functions.

Cheers. Doogster