Triton Router dust extraction

[dedee]

I am the happy owner of Barry's old Triton router and table set up and
yesterday I was able to start familiarising myself with the setup. I am more than a bit daunted by the size of the beast but before I switch on I'd like to get the dust extraction sorted.

I'd like to see if I can use my existing shop vac for dust extraction rather than the 4" hoses that Barry designed into the table and fence. I do not have the resource nor space for a large system at the moment.

What I'd like to do is use shop vac hoses with a Y junction so that the dust from the router and the fence can be collected at the same time. Is this feasible? (I need to find a Y junction first). I have the Triton fence and dust hoods etc.

I know that the Triton dust collector could be the answer but if possible I'd like to see if the shop vac (a Numatic NVQ370 with 15 litre capacity) will cope on it's own.


TIA

Andy

 

[Argee]

What I'd like to do is use shop vac hoses with a Y junction so that the dust from the router and the fence can be collected at the same time. Is this feasible? (I need to find a Y junction first). I have the Triton fence and dust hoods etc.

That'll work OK, Andy, although unless you're a real dust collection fanatic, I'd have thought that collecting from either above or below would suffice - it does for me!

The most difficult to achieve is the housing joint, because the dust will shoot out the left-hand side of the trench no matter what else you try.

That aside, I collect from above if it's profile work and below if rebating. When I've tried the Triton dust bucket, I'll let you know if that was an improvement - just haven't got round to it yet. HTH

Ray.

 

[engineer one]

looking at some other stuff recently, and thinking about how the air moves around the ryobi table i have, the important thing is to create some air
flow around the router itself to stop it ingesting the dust. so the most important thing seems to be extraction underneath.

rather like with a table saw, it seems that you cannot have the same air pressure top and bottom, it will not work properly. so for the top i would use a slightly smaller hose to reduce air flow rate there.

paul :wink:

 

[ByronBlack]

Andy

How are you finding the router-table in terms of quality and ease of putting-together etc? I looked at one recently and was quite tempted but having been able to play with one in the flesh. I've just purchased a triton Mof router and wondered if it was better to make my own table or use their dedicated one.

Oh, sorry to hijack the thread, but I agree with paul - better to have the extraction from underneath.

 

[RogerS]

I prefer the other way round with my set-up and extract from the top. The Incra fence has a huge hollow cross-section that picks up all the bits chomped off by the cutter. When I tried extracting from below it wasn't nearly as successful.

Am I alone in finding that the dust collection plastic pieces on the Triton are a real pain as they get in the way if you want to nudge the cutter round with your finger to get the 'high' spot when lining up the fence?

 

[Argee]

I've just purchased a triton Mof router and wondered if it was better to make my own table or use their dedicated one.

If you go for the Triton Router Table (RTA300), be aware that - although it does fit onto the Workcentre 2000 - it isn't as long as the sawtable. For this reason and for simple convenience, some prefer to have the Router Table Stand (RSB300) as well. In any event, the Router Table has its own insert plate which attaches to the routers via the extended baseplate fittings. This means that fitting and removal is a matter of seconds, no tools required.

If you make your own table, the choice of inserts is yours, but you will need to drill them and obtain some 1/4" UNC machine screws to affix the router with - the baseplate cover screws will not be long enough.

I've put up a page of Triton stuff, which includes the Router Table and Stand. It's here if you get the time.

Roger - no you're not alone. I ditched mine the first day I used it handheld with MDF.

Ray.

 

[dedee]

BB, I've not got the Triton router table but the router cabinet that Barry made which accommodates the Triton fences.

Ray, thanks, I'll guess some experimentation is in order. Underneath will be easier but I now understand understand why on top is better for some operations.

Roger

Am I alone in finding that the dust collection plastic pieces on the Triton are a real pain as they get in the way if you want to nudge the cutter round with your finger to get the 'high' spot when lining up the fence?

This is a bit too technical for me at the moment, I guess it might make sense once I start to use it.

Andy

 

[johnnyb]

i am also at the dust collection stage with a triton and my own router table and was considering using the tritons own extraction guards. sounds like they could just get in the way and the pipe outlet seems quite small. but they do fit really well around the cutter.

 

[Argee]

i am also at the dust collection stage with a triton and my own router table and was considering using the tritons own extraction guards. sounds like they could just get in the way and the pipe outlet seems quite small. but they do fit really well around the cutter.

The two clear plastic vertical guards are just that - safety guards. The dust extraction comes from the circular horizontal moulding.

FWIW, I have not found that removing the guards has proved detrimental to the extraction, especially inverted, although others may have differing experiences.

Ray.