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

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I also love the plunge system: it makes life easy when doing off hand work, and when mounted in the router table. 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. Initial setup and use are a bit confusing. They could have invested more time giving step by step instructions in the manual. I'm a visual person so an instructional YouTube video on initial setup, use, and maintenance would have been helpful. I would consider myself a woodworker of moderate skill and it took me a long time to figure out the features. Even now I don't know that I understand all its capabilities. In fact, I saw a store clerk move the router up and down smoothly pushing in the button while rotating the knob on he side. I had no idea it could do that! (Forehead slap) 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...

Side air vents reduce intake of dust into the motor casing when mounted upside-down in a router table Built-in router lift and table winder eliminate the need for expensive lifting mechanisms when used with router tables Apart from the evolved components added to the electrical brain of the TRA002, there are some visible additions. The cut area has been redesigned and enclosed to create a hyper-efficient cyclonic-dust-extraction effect, which is coupled with a new extended vertical hose and swivelling extraction port. These new features will make the TRA002 the cleanest-operating router on the market. Other additions include a bright LED worklight to improve visibility during hand-held operation, and the base now features a guide bush plate, making the new TRA002 ready for Triton’s range of guide bushes straight out of the box.

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One final thing - my model did not come with the half to quarter inch collet reducer which is a shame. It appears to be included with the cheaper MOF model and, I have to say, I found this omission perplexing! 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. I was looking for an additional router to hang permanently in the table and this looked the ideal unit as it offered some exceptional features which i’ll List. Machine is reasonably quiet and runs smooth, no play in shaft. The housing is a combination of fibre enforced strong engineered plastic and aluminium. It is well made and finished which is good.

This router was bought specifically for my homemade table because of the lifter handle, speed control for large bits & the ability to change bits from above... I was VERY disappointed to see that the router bit hole is too small for raised panel doors cutters - all, doesn't depend on the brand! They don't fit in that hole so you can't use them unless the cutter is completely over the table which means you have to put another support board under the raised panel board to be able to cut it. The sensibly sized fence/baseplate makes it very stable for edging and I have made an extra handle that attaches in the fence slot. Extraction is very efficient and pipe attachment is easy and convieniently positioned. A very good table, easy to dismount for storage, easy to calibrate for precision routing, very stable, very sturdy.The only thing I don't like about the new router is the new collet design. To change the size of the router shank it is necessay to change the whole assembly instead of just the collet insert. I find this an unnecessary complication, especially when working on the table using a narrow throated insert. In this circumstance it is quite difficult to get the collet nut through the table enough to change it or to insert a new cutter. For me, the old system worked very well - so why was it necessay to change it? This is a high quality powerful router that fully lives up to it's reputation. I would recommend this tool to anyone seeking reliable router with power to spare.

Depending on the solution of the request I can strongly recommend this table or don't recommend it at all.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! I've been using the machine primarily for tracing a template by means of a 'copying router bit' (the one's with the roller bearing). Runs smooth and powerful, depth can be adjusted very accurately and the weight pf the machine results in good stability. The only point for improvement I've found so far is the dust collection - with regard to the way I've been using it (copying template) I must say. Because the router base is only resting on the material partly, the dust collection is actually turning out a bit messy due to the forced air that blows it all out in the open. I've made an extra base plate with a much smaller whole out of clear acrylic, just enough to let the router bit slide trough. This solves it. I'm now using this TRA001 router in combination with the RTA300 precision router table and the BJA300 biscuit joiner. I only wish I'd bought it earlier! Sadly I had to return my router for repair after only a week of use. The reason why this is a pro is because customer service was excellent and the return was a breeze.