Finally - Triton Router Review - long and lots of photos

[Barry Burgess]

Les its a great router table mounted. I have mine now mounted in the Triton table with its own workcentre and a maxi extension table spared with my WC and saw. Allows me to work with larger pieces.

 

[woodshavings]

Just finished my "Norm style" router table and fitted the Triton. Oh, what a joy to use! The ability to change the cutter from the top of the table and the simple height adjustment are just great.

Word of caution when removing the plunge spring - make sure the the router is not locked in a plunge postion; otherwise the spring shoots out at a high rate of knots when you release the cover.

For the router plate, I bought the router sub plate as used on the RTA300 Triton Router Table. This has the quick release key hole slots and cost about £14.

John

 

[les chicken]

Must admit I am a bit lazy regarding making my own router table. I fancied the record rms-r one with cast iron table and sliding table with built in spring clamps for feather boards. Picked one up for a very good price through a friend and it works a treat with the Triton snuggled beneath it.

Les

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Barry
Wonder where Tony got his from :?: .

Les

surprisningly, the local B&Q. Not in adelaide either :wink:

Norm's router tble works so well with the Triton. Go on Les, make one

 

[devonwoody]

I have had the Triton router 38 months and no problems.

 

[les chicken]

Tony

Nice encouraging words but with the house sale /purchase falling through we then decorated every room etc,etc, :? :? :roll: :roll: . Then decided to extend garage (workshop really can't get a push bike in there) by 12 feet in length, just about to start work on it.

LOML makes a statement "you have the new router now you could make the new doors and draw fronts for the kitchen cabinets (we) have been talking about". 38 in total so I think I will have to stick with the record router table which is a nice piece of kit IMO.

Les

 

[JFC]

Thanks for the review im thinking of buying a new router NEXT time my Default 625 breaks . Les is that the record table with the sliding bed ? If it is how do you find the fixings record supply to hold the router ? i chucked mine and had a plate made up and datum lines scored into the bed , now it really is a great bit of kit .

 

[les chicken]

It is that very same table. The fixings underneath are fine, works just the same as using tee bolts as on a miling machine. You need to make sure the slots are clear of the gunge used for transport. If you have a router with a thin baseplate the small jacking screws need to be used or a piece of packing inserted under the clamp.

Les

 

[JFC]

Les i found my 625 moved with the supplied bolts and tightened them to the point of bending the arms of the clamps that held the router . I ended up getting holes drilled through the top and a plate made up like the trend set up . Then datum lines scored across the bed for fast set up of fence and mitre fence . I also bolted on my own mdf / oak fence to what was supplied as i found the out feed fence snagged the timber lots . Its a great table but a little more time on the design and they could have had a cracker on thier hands .