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.