Triton 2400W Dual Mode Precision Plunge Router TRA001 (330165),Orange

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I love the features of the triton line, it sits in my router table and is wonderful to use. I love the ease to which I can change bites rais an lower the the bit. For a novice such as myself this router can't be beat. I wish there was an option for buying the tool with out all the gadgets... personally I will never use the 31/4 router to do anything else than be in my table. A very good table, easy to dismount for storage, easy to calibrate for precision routing, very stable, very sturdy. Motor is surprisingly quiet relative to other routers of similar size/power (I have a Porter Cable 3 1/4hp router and it's loud!)

Once you put another board below the board you want to make the board on top becomes a little unstable and precision routing is no longer valid.However, lately I have been having issues with the depth adjustments, where none of the adjustment motions to raise the bit work, unless I crawl under the router table and push up on the router while using the handle adjustment, raising the bit above it's needed height, then sliwly lowering bit to needed height. It seems that the weight of the router has caused the router to bind on the posts, which causes my adjustment issues. I installed my Triton in a table right out of the box so that is my only experience but it does the job exceptionally well. It is extremely powerful and handles large bits such as raised panel cutters with ease. The soft start feature is very handy with those large bits also. I use my Triton exclusively in a closed router table with my dust system so it has an external power switch which makes the covered on-off switch for bit changes a cumbersome process but one I have come to accept due the performance of the tool otherwise. I own most of the other routers on the market at this price point. For this review I will state what I like and dislike as compared to those other routers.

I had been looking for a new router for some time. I had some projects in the house which required edge bead and architectural mouldings to reproduce some Victorian skirting, so time to get a more powerful 1/2" router to supplement my 20 year old ELU. The foot is stable, bigger than average routers. The plunge construction very ridgid which helps to keep narrow tolerances. Safety wise the on/off button is a nice as it is protected by a door. There is a small delay when powered up. Once you get used to it it is good to have. Speed is fully adjustable to router bit/ material you are cutting. And it excels in all these features... I also love the soft-start which mitigates the torque reaction felt during hand-use... if I had any criticism, it would be that the pressed-steel collet spanner had a razor-sharp edge on one side from the manufacturing process, a touch-up with a file sorted that... I am now in discussions to convince them to make a plate with a bigger hole so that raised panel doors can be made on this table but from the first answers I'm not very confident it will happen!Attaching a hose to the vacuum port interferes with the the lifer rod so you have to push the hose out of the way to attach the rod. I bought this tool a month ago... I have to admit I was slightly intimidated by this router as it is the most powerful I used so far; but I found it easy and safe to use. Its features are super useful and far from being gadgets! It is also a Dual Mode Router as you can either use it as a normal plunge one or you can also table mount it AND it comes with a winder handle to adjust the height/depth of the router bit whence used as a table mounted one!