Triton MOF001 1400W Router

[Argee]

Now that I've had a little time to get to know the new machine, I've written a brief review, comparing with the larger model where appropriate.

If interested, you can find it here

Ray.

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Ray

Thank you for taking the time to produce a really good review.

Cheers
Neil

 

[Paul Chapman]

Thanks Ray - a very useful review :wink:

Paul

 

[wizer]

good review Ray. Where did you purchase the little'n from? I'm a sucker for Triton gear and this could be on the birthday list

 

[Barry Burgess]

Thanks Ray for your review. My wife would love your scale. I found the baby router closer to 5 kgs but who knows. It was too heavy for me as a hand held ( even if I bench press 70Kgs)- I love the big beast at closer to 6.1 kgs - the grunts great but it stays in the router table. I decided to buy a light weight 1/4" Dewalt for my dovetail work - much lighter. Have fun with your new router.
Thanks again
Barry

 

[Argee]

Where did you purchase the little'n from?

I got it here

John Curran is great to deal with, very helpful and pleasant with it!

Ray.

 

[RogerS]

Nice review, Ray and cracking pictures!

 

[devonwoody]

Thank you Ray. Will put on the required list, but will most probably be next year before fruition.

 

[dedee]

Ray, thanks for the review.

At less than half the price of the Trend T10/T11 how does the Triton compare against them?
I've always understand that the Triton is designed for inverted table use but does the 600w power difference have a large impact on usefulness?

Andy

 

[Argee]

At less than half the price of the Trend T10/T11 how does the Triton compare against them? I've always understand that the Triton is designed for inverted table use but does the 600w power difference have a large impact on usefulness?

As I said in the review, "For mid-range tasks, it will be a very effective machine. It will never replace the more powerful model..."

The MOF001 should not be compared to the more powerful Trend models you mention, if only for the power difference. However, if comparing on pricing, I'll admit that I was foolish enough to buy a "Trend" T-Tech 2050W from B&Q because of the price. OK, I was in a bit of a hurry and needed something that would take a particular base, plus it had the name "Trend" on it, but what a POS that router is. I've no idea why Trend would put their name on it, as it's really dire. OK, so the MOF001 wasn't available then, but now - for a few quid more, it's a complete no-brainer!

If comparing the new Triton to other routers of similar power, I think Festool do one that's over £300 and whilst it may be the mutt's nuts, it's still only 1400W. I'd want a bit more grunt for that price, because it would definitely be going under a table as well.

Ryobi's ERT-1500V is cheaper, but boy can't you just feel it. The plunge mechanism is really poor and (since a spindle lock failure on the RE601E in the middle of a job) I'll not trust that manufacturer again.

The Axminster AW127R doesn't look bad for the money, but I've never seen one, so end of.

All that said, I believe that the Triton design is perfect for under-table use, plus the lighter weight of the new MOF001 makes it more "friendly" for hand-held use. I bought mine specifically for hand-held work, for which I've NEVER seen the need for vast amounts of motor power - you're not going to be spinning huge bits, or taking great big bites, are you?

Therefore, with all the advanced features of the larger model, plus a couple of improvements as well, I don't think it can be accurately compared to anything else. If the price attracts and it will be used in a table, then the power will limit the maximum size of bit that can be spun with it, compared to the larger model, but from what I've experienced so far I'm happy that it will handle the small to medium panel-raisers easily. HTH

Ray.

 

[Neil]

Great review, Ray - to be honest when I first heard about this router I wasn't at all tempted by it, but now that you have described the new features I must admit it looks a great router for the money.

A couple of questions if you don't mind:

- are the template guides metric or imperial?
- You gave the travel for one turn of the fine height adjuster in metric, with imperial equivalent. Just to make sure - does the adjuster actually have a metric thread, or is it an imperial thread which corresponds to 2mm/turn?

Thanks,
Neil

 

[Argee]

A couple of questions if you don't mind:

- are the template guides metric or imperial?
- You gave the travel for one turn of the fine height adjuster in metric, with imperial equivalent. Just to make sure - does the adjuster actually have a metric thread, or is it an imperial thread which corresponds to 2mm/turn?

Thanks,
Neil

The template guides are Imperial, in fact they're the same as the TGA001 kit, which includes a mounting plate, a spacer ring (to raise the standard guides for through-table use) and an alignment bush (which also enables the use of Porter Cable® style bushes). The seven bush sizes are:

5/16 O.D. 1/4 I.D.
3/8 O.D. 9/32 I.D.
7/16 O.D. 11/32 I.D.
1/2 O.D. 13/32 I.D.
5/8 O.D. 17/32 I.D.
51/64 O.D. 5/8 I.D.
3/4 O.D. 21/32 I.D.

Regarding the above-table winder, the measurements are from the manual, because, as I said, I've not yet had the chance or time to drill either of my table inserts to try it.

Remember that the handle engages with the micro-adjuster mechanism, which itself operates on the internal winder. Therefore, I don't think it's as straightforward as "thread size/per revolution," since it's a rack and pinion setup, although I'm no engineer and will stand corrected by those with more knowledge on the subject. HTH

Ray.

 

[Neil]

Thanks very much, Ray - very useful info

Cheers,
Neil

 

[George_N]

However, if comparing on pricing, I'll admit that I was foolish enough to buy a "Trend" T-Tech 2050W from B&Q because of the price. OK, I was in a bit of a hurry and needed something that would take a particular base, plus it had the name "Trend" on it, but what a POS that router is. I've no idea why Trend would put their name on it, as it's really dire. OK, so the MOF001 wasn't available then, but now - for a few quid more, it's a complete no-brainer!


Ray.

I also have the Trend" T-Tech 2050W from B&Q. I bought it as a first router, before I discovered this forum. To be honest though, I couldn't justify the cost of a 'proper' router like the big Triton or a real Trend at that time. As you say though, with the pricing of the new Triton it would be a no brainer if I was buying now.

 

[Paul Chapman]

I'll admit that I was foolish enough to buy a "Trend" T-Tech 2050W from B&Q because of the price.

When I saw that router in B&Q I couldn't understand how a firm like Trend would put their name on such a pile of junk. Talk about how to damage your firm's name at a stroke :roll:

Paul

 

[Argee]

I've had a chance to try the MOF001 with my Leight D4 now and it's an absolute delight. The larger machine was manageable, but this one is a charm! I did try to use the chip collector with the jig, but - unfortunately - it's not quite possible, due to it fouling the template slide at the extreme left-hand side when using an Isoloc template for drawer components (which was my MO today):

That said, I'd bet the chip collector will be great for edge profiling, etc. where there's no lateral restriction on travel.

Ray.

 

[Barry Burgess]

Ray,after all that work and you are still delighted with the router, I will have to go back and test the router again. I have tended to use a light weight 1/4" router for dovetails but you got it done with the heavier Triton. I am impressed
Thanks
Barry

 

[Paul Chapman]

They look nice, Ray.

Paul

 

[johnelliott]

If comparing the new Triton to other routers of similar power, I think Festool do one that's over £300 and whilst it may be the mutt's nuts, it's still only 1400W. I'd want a bit more grunt for that price, because it would definitely be going under a table as well.

As the owner of a Festool 1400 router and a Trend T9, I am in quite a good position to comment on this.
I bought the Trend originally for cutting butt and scribe joints in worktops. It worked very well, but I stopped using it for this particular job because I discovered that the plunge axis was not at dead-on 90degrees to the base, and some joints were difficult to close.
I then installed it in one of my router tables, suitably shimmed . For the next worktop job (and all those after) I have used the Festool, and it works just fine. It's at least as powerful as any 1800-2000 watt router I've tried.
I suppose it all depends on whose watts they are

John

 

[Argee]

For the next worktop job (and all those after) I have used the Festool, and it works just fine. It's at least as powerful as any 1800-2000 watt router I've tried.
I suppose it all depends on whose watts they are

John

Absolutely - I should have known that a Festool would justify the outlay! I wasn't prepared to spend quite that much on what appears to be a medium-powered tool, but from what you say it looks to be well worth it.

I intend to give the new Triton a try on a couple of worktops soon, but I'll have the larger one on hand too!

Ray.