Triton MOF001C 2-1/4-Horsepower Precision Router Kit

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Product Feature

• Micro winder enables continuous fine depth adjustment through full plunge range.
• Push button plunge conversion activates conventional plunge mode.
• Easy set, direct reading 3 stage turret for precise preset cut depths.
• Soft start and variable speed (with maintenance under load) provides the perfect speed for all cutter types.
• Multi function fence: Extended base for greater stability. Full fence adjustment for trenching. Built in circle cutter.

Product Description

The Triton MOF001C 2-1/4-Horsepower Precision Router Kit boasts a push button mode changer that lets you switch from free to winder plunge with a 2 5/16-inch plunge depth, an automatic collet lock system allows single wrench bit changes from below the base (or above the table), full range micro-adjustment, integrated dust control and a fail-safe switch lockout system for added safety. Includes - a winding handle, an extended base plate with edge guide and circle cutter, 1/2-inch straight bit, 1/2-inch and 1/4-inch collets . The powerful 13 amp motor offers variable speed (8,000-21,000 RPM), soft start and electronic speed maintenance.

Triton MOF001C 2-1/4-Horsepower Precision Router Kit Review

I bought this router, based on a FineWoodworking review, to use in my router table. The appeal was: #1)being able to change bits from above the table (and NOT having to remove the router), #2)being able to adjust the bit height from above the table and #3)being able to do these without investing in an expensive router lift. It works as advertised - easy to adjust bit height, (mostly) easy to change bits from above the table. I am impressed that the collet rises well above table. Kudos as well to a well-designed, heavy-duty, plated, cast wrench. Nice collet lock (automatically engages when the collet is raised to full height). Smooth and powerful. It is mounted to my table, I located where to drill the hole for the adjusting lever (some sort of template would have helped...), and it seems to work well.

As regards router table use, the only goofy thing to me is the on/off switch. You have to push back a safety cover before depressing the switch - in free hand use I think this would be an annoying extra step. In the table the annoyance is that I normally leave the router switch on, plug it into an outlet in my table, and operate it from an external switch - not a problem until it is time to change bits. Raising the collet above the table is supposed to engage a lockout (that little cover) so that you won't accidentally turn on the router while changing a bit. However if the switch is already turned on the collet won't raise all the way until you reach under the table and turn it off - and that's a little clumsy because it is on the backside. Then, of course, you have to turn it back on (clumsy) before starting out again. If you followed that - not a big deal, and I suppose it is a reasonable safety trade-off. I'll get used to it. One more thing that is a little odd is the plunge mechanism - I'm not sure why one would need more than a spring and a locking lever on a smooth set of plunge rods, but Triton seems to think so - there is an odd knob with a push button in the middle (and a locking lever). In the little bit I handled it free hand I didn't quite figure it out (I had to read the instructions for cryin' out loud!). This would only be an issue for me if I was using it free hand, and I'm not - my reliable Bosch routers do that for me comfortably.

So, for router table: pretty great, especially for the price (less than most router lifts alone). For free hand use I don't think I'd pick it over the more conventional fare - Bosch, Porter-Cable, Dewalt, Makita, etc. It does come with quite a collection of extras for free hand use though, so you might want to handle it and compare prices.

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