New Router

[EDR]

Hi alI I'm a bit new this this hope someone can help so here goes. I need to purchase a new powerful router my preferred choice would be the Festool OF 2200 but the budget won't stretch that far at the minute maybe someday it will. My other choices are the CMT 7E 2400w at £189.00 or the Makita RP2301FCX at £265.00. (homer)

 

[Ali]

For power I reckon the Triton/Cmt is the best bang for buck. Where did you get those prices if you don't mind?

I also have a Bosch GOF2000e, it is an old looking model but very powerful. Maybe look for a used version if they pop up.

 

[DiscoStu]

Triton TRA001!

Very powerful and well featured - I like mine a lot.

 

[EDR]

The price for the CMT was from Scott & Sargent but it has now changed to £229.00 still seems like good value. Makita price from Toolstop

 

[TFrench]

Another vote for triton - bear in mind I haven't used the others, but my triton is fantastic - especially the through the table winder.

 

[custard]

Are you sure you need all that power? If you're a kitchen fitter munching through worktops, or regularly use large panel fielding bits in a router table, then maybe the answer is yes. But the bigger and heavier a router becomes then the less optimised it is for lots of other routing tasks. Trimming veneer, chamfering, or cutting mortices into the edge of a board can be done with a whopping 3hp machine, but it's not a particularly comfortable experience. If you'll only ever have one router, then you may be better off with a slightly smaller but more flexible and versatile machine rather than the biggest one available.

Just my 2p's worth.

Good luck.

 

[EDR]

It will be mainly for profile cutting 25mm mdf on a router table and some work on solid surface material. I already have a Dewalt DW622K and a Bosch GFK600 palm router and was just thinking that for the money it seems like good value.

 

[custard]

It will be mainly for profile cutting 25mm mdf on a router table and some work on solid surface material. I already have a Dewalt DW622K and a Bosch GFK600 palm router and was just thinking that for the money it seems like good value.

Got it, makes sense then!

Good luck.

 

[Wuffles]

Get the triton then if it's going in a table.


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[giantbeat]

Triton, brilliant things, i love mine & i have 3 other routers, only the festool gets brought out occasionally i go to the triton every time, esp for table mounting, i have one in my home shop & am about to buy another 3 for my router tables at work.

 

[TFrench]

Only bad thing I've found with my triton is that trying to mount it in the table is a bit of a pig (its the dedicated triton twx7 table) Once its in its not going anywhere though.

 

[siggy_7]

Another vote for the big Triton if going into a table. The height adjustment and above table bit changing make it perfect for table mounting.

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[MikeJhn]

I have two Hitachi's two Drapers, Bosch and Triton routers, the Triton never gets used as it has too much run out on the collet for accurate work on the router table, the position of the inbuilt lift is awful as any decent size bit is in the way to allow adjustment, even then the fence has to be moved to get at it, if you want you can buy mine in its Triton Router table.

Mike

 

[Wuffles]

I have two Hitachi's two Drapers, Bosch and Triton routers, the Triton never gets used as it has too much run out on the collet for accurate work on the router table, the position of the inbuilt lift is awful as any decent size bit is in the way to allow adjustment, even then the fence has to be moved to get at it, if you want you can buy mine in its Triton Router table.

Mike

Even with the lock engaged? Which table is it in Mike? I've had a moan about the Triton in a table and how they don't leave a hole for the through the table adjustment, but other than that it's been alright.

 

[MikeJhn]

Its the RTA 300 on the dedicated stand, RSA 300 If I remember correctly, that's another thing now you mention it, once you have wound the router up to hight to enable bit removal, you have to wind the router down, then group around under the table to find the lock out switch, which engages automatically, supposedly a safety feature, but in reality a pain in the butt, I did not notice all of these things until I bought a dedicated router table and lift, then went back to the Triton set up for some other work, the shortcomings of the Triton then became all too apparent.
Mike

 

[Wuffles]

Its the RTA 300 on the dedicated stand, RSA 300 If I remember correctly, that's another thing now you mention it, once you have wound the router up to hight to enable bit removal, you have to wind the router down, then group around under the table to find the lock out switch, which engages automatically, supposedly a safety feature, but in reality a pain in the butt, I did not notice all of these things until I bought a dedicated router table and lift, then went back to the Triton set up for some other work, the shortcomings of the Triton then became all too apparent.
Mike

Yes, I know that annoyance, decided to live with it rather than do the "mod" to remove the sliding switch cover - at least until the warranty is up.

So your collet moves about even with the (depth) lock engaged? Sounds like it's faulty to me.

 

[EDR]

Thanks for all your replies and advice I bought the Triton TRA001 of Amazon for £212.00 and free delivery can't be bad value at that i will post a review when I get a few jobs done with it.

 

[MikeJhn]

The problem with most of these things is you don't know how bad they are until you use a different machine with better operating facilities, I was quite happy with the Triton set up and thought the annoying things with it where normal, especially the amount of uncontrolled debris it throws out, I went to a friends shop and used his kit and it was a revelation of how easy it can be with a better set up, my triton now gathers dust in a corner of the workshop.

Mike

 

[Wuffles]

What is "his kit"?

 

[MikeJhn]

The same as I have now, Axminster professional table with all the bells and whistles, best bit is the table lift, everything can be done from above the table including locking the router height.

Mike