Thread: New Router, money is the object

Originally Posted by Malcolm Eaton

The decision is made I go for a Triton Router TRA001B, the only problem now is getting ones hands on one, I gather after the Wood Show in Perth there is something in the order of 40 units on back order.
Next thing will be a price rise. I guess Carba-tec will be smiling all the way to the bank.
Regards
Mac

I was in carbatec yesterday (Saturday) and there was a TRA001B on the shelf.
Les

Yes - don''t forget to take the plunge spring out before table mounting !!!!

If you fail to do this, the parts that will shortly break on your new router are still not available locally as spares.....

Carbatec Sydney had plenty of the TRA001B last time I was there, so I guess they just get cleaned out as each state hosts the WWW show.

Originally Posted by lesmeyer

I was in carbatec yesterday (Saturday) and there was a TRA001B on the shelf.
Les

It was not there on last Friday morning, wonder if they received a shipment in latter on Friday or where just putting me off.
Mac

Originally Posted by rayintheuk

And leave the plunge spring cap OFF!

Ray

2 questions re the Triton Router:

Why can you not remove the spring after table mounting???......assuming that there is enough clearance for it to be removed

Why do u need to leave the plunge spring cap off??

I just bought one for table mounted use!

You CAN remove the plunge spring after mounting, but it makes no sense to try to do it because:

1) The bayonet release screw for the spring cap will be facing the ground. Here are two pictures of its location:





2) The spring cap requires a small turn and then a controlled careful release due to the considerable spring pressure - very difficult if inverted.

Both of these processes are very simple top do when the router is standing on its base. Trying to use the router inverted with the spring still fitted will put a vastly increased amount of strain on the winding mechanism - especially the fine adjuster - so if you're going to put it in a table, take the spring out and leave the cap off before mounting it.

The reason to leave the cap off after removal is to prevent the build-up of fine dust in the inverted cap (especially MDF dust) which will then become sufficiently compacted over time that it will physically prevent the router from being raised all the way for above-the-table bit changing.

Ray

Thanks Ray,

makes sense. I mounted mine in the little cabinet table I made yesterday. Thanks for the advice.

Today I picked up my Triton Router, unpacked it and all I have to do is to mount it into my table top.
One question that is worrying is " Does Triton have their act together" in Australia particular the marketing side. The reason I ask is that at the Perth Wood Show they had on display and for sale a router mounting plate to suite people who want to mount their router into a table situation. Actually it is the same plate that fits the Triton latest Router Table. They had the insert on display and for sale seperate from the table, price $55.00. When I asked Carba- Tec today they said as far as they know it is not for sale.
I gather the people handling the display at the show were from Triton organization and doing their own thing, what they may have been pushing as on sale may actually not be on the market now or sometime in the future.
Regards Mac

Hi Malcolm,

I think I can clarify for you.

What Carbatec had on display and were selling for $55 at the woodshow was this. I know because I purchased one.

From the carbatec website - "Compatible with most routers for use in cross-cut mode for overhead routing. Create trenches or dados quickly and easily or add a figured edge to panel work."

Also on display in a new Triton Router table -purely for demonstration only - was a piece of perspex shaped to fit the recess in the router table - whose purpose was to show off the new Big Triton Router's thru the table full range micro adjust height winding feature and other features - new collett and above the table bit changing. If that is what you were refering too - I asked and was told that it was made in Perth a couple of days before the woodshow for the display. It was made clear to me that it was not a production item, nor for sale - purely to allow people to see how the height winder and other features work.

Does the new Router's manual describe how to mount it in the Triton Router table to use the height winder?

Hope this helps,
Interwood

Originally Posted by Interwood

Does the new Router's manual describe how to mount it in the Triton Router table to use the height winder?

Regarding mounting in the router table and using the winding handle, here's something you should consider first.

In the metal insert plate there are three slots, one of which is longer and with rounded end than the other two opposed oblong slots (see picture below, with the longer slot on the left):



The longer slot must be positioned furthest from the operator, i.e. towards the rear of the table. This is because these slots are used to position the semi-circular dust shroud in the insert, for use as both a guard and a lead-in pin when used without the fence.

It is, therefore, important to correctly locate the insert (which will fit either way round in the table) before deciding on the position of the additional hole required to be drilled to use the through-the-table winding handle.

With the insert correctly positioned, mount the router so that the built-in winding handle is on the right when viewed from the front. Now remove the insert plate with the router still mounted and invert the assembly to reveal where the additional hole is to be drilled. Pilot a small hole through from below, finish off by drilling the correct-sized hole from above. HTH

Ray

Originally Posted by Interwood

Hi Malcolm,

I think I can clarify for you.

What Carbatec had on display and were selling for $55 at the woodshow was this. I know because I purchased one.

From the carbatec website - "Compatible with most routers for use in cross-cut mode for overhead routing. Create trenches or dados quickly and easily or add a figured edge to panel work."

Also on display in a new Triton Router table -purely for demonstration only - was a piece of perspex shaped to fit the recess in the router table - whose purpose was to show off the new Big Triton Router's thru the table full range micro adjust height winding feature and other features - new collett and above the table bit changing. If that is what you were refering too - I asked and was told that it was made in Perth a couple of days before the woodshow for the display. It was made clear to me that it was not a production item, nor for sale - purely to allow people to see how the height winder and other features work.

Does the new Router's manual describe how to mount it in the Triton Router table to use the height winder?

Hope this helps,
Interwood

Yes, I saw that mounting plate, I all ready have one as it is the same , or near enough to the original Mk 3.
I saw the perspex plate that was mounted on the display. I actually asked the demo chap do they sell the new insert seperate and he state "yes" and he went and got a new plate and showed me the plate. It came out of a cardboard box that was siting on a shelf. He took it from the box, showed me the underside and how the router fits on, in my case at the time a alternate brand router. He gave me the assumption that it was on the market.
Mac

Originally Posted by rayintheuk

Regarding mounting in the router table and using the winding handle, here's something you should consider first.

In the metal insert plate there are three slots, one of which is longer and with rounded end than the other two opposed oblong slots (see picture below, with the longer slot on the left):



The longer slot must be positioned furthest from the operator, i.e. towards the rear of the table. This is because these slots are used to position the semi-circular dust shroud in the insert, for use as both a guard and a lead-in pin when used without the fence.

It is, therefore, important to correctly locate the insert (which will fit either way round in the table) before deciding on the position of the additional hole required to be drilled to use the through-the-table winding handle.

With the insert correctly positioned, mount the router so that the built-in winding handle is on the right when viewed from the front. Now remove the insert plate with the router still mounted and invert the assembly to reveal where the additional hole is to be drilled. Pilot a small hole through from below, finish off by drilling the correct-sized hole from above. HTH

Ray

Now that I have my hands on a Triton Router ,I have a query, if you are mounting the height winder to be on your right side as you recommend that means the speed control and the plunge lever handle etc would be further away from you when mounting on a router table. Does this cause any difficulty particular as you would have to bob down to get at the gear to operate them.
Cheers,
Mac

My point was ensuring that the metal insert plate is correctly positioned before you start. I think you'll find that if you try to mount the router in any other way, then the winding handle will be behind the fence, unless I totally misunderstood your question. I have no difficulty operating mine from below the table, it's just practice and familiarity.

Ray

Originally Posted by rayintheuk

My point was ensuring that the metal insert plate is correctly positioned before you start. I think you'll find that if you try to mount the router in any other way, then the winding handle will be behind the fence, unless I totally misunderstood your question. I have no difficulty operating mine from below the table, it's just practice and familiarity.

Ray

The penny dropped, I am enlightened I did not give thought about the fence being in the way if you had the winder on the left hand side.
Thanks for that information.
Regards
Mac

Obviously the Triton Router is a decent router but what about the Triton router table aswell?

Also having a look thru these pages the last few days has any one had a chance to use the Makita RP1800 or RP2301FC routers as that is next on my list of things for the shed, it isn't for tradie use but should get a decent work out for home handyman type work.

One last question is a lot of the routers are plunge or fixed so obviously the plunge type are more versitile but is variable speed are big feature or should that be lower on the scale of features to have ?