Triton TRC 001 Router

[Leon]

11 years ago I bought a Triton 3.5 hp router to hang in my router table. It has worked flawlessly up until a couple of days ago.

It has variable speed electronic feed back to regulate the speed. Anyway the router was operating at a lower speed setting and suddenly it went to full speed. Turning the speed control dial had no immediate effect but eventually the router went back to the set speed with no other issues. It has done this every time since that day. I use this router to spin raised panel bits but do not want the router to go full speed speed when do int that.

Anyway locating a replacement part is looking difficult.

In the event I have to replace this router, what are y'all using to spin big bits in a router table.

The Triton has VS, fine and coarse depth control, above the table bit changes, and plenty of power to spin those large bits. I would like to have the same features.

Suggestions? I have strongly considered the big Milwaukee.

[Joe Gwinn]

Sounds like the triac in the speed control circuitry has shorted. Take the router to someone who knows electronics, and have it fixed.

Actually, one can also contact Triton: .

Joe Gwinn

[John McCoy]

Joe Gwinn wrote in news:250920151102138605% [e-mail]:

If it went back to the intended speed, then it's unlikely the triac (or anything else) has shorted. More likely there's a capacitor in the speed control circuit which is failing. Or, possibly the connection to the speed control dial has become intermittant(*).

In any event, the suggestion to have someone knowledgable in electronics look at it isn't bad. Altho the most likely thing a tech would say is "replace the control board" which might cost almost as much as a new router.

John

(* if that is the problem, that's bad design. A good design would fail safe, by going to minimum speed, not maximum)

[Leon]

If I lived in England the part is about 50 Euros IIRC, A new Triton is about $300.

[Ed Pawlowski]

With shipping about a third the price of a new one. Won't they ship to the US?

[krw]

I use a PC7518 motor in a lift.

[Electric Comet]

it sounds like you want to buy something new but

do a tear-down and post it on youtube

maybe it is dusty

if it's a bad capacitor sometimes that can be very obvious and they are cheap do you have a festool soldering iron or if you don't solder than check ebay for a similar router and use it for parts

[John McCoy]

Leon wrote in news:Ae- [e-mail]:

England doesn't use Euros. They use the Pound Sterling.

Not sure what the current exchange rates are, but 50 Euro is ballpark $50, and 50 Pounds is around $75.

John

[woodchucker]

So before you do that. Take it apart and blow out the switches.

Are you using a DC connected to the cabinet? if you are this could be the problem. Most all routers blow from the head to the bit to cool. When you do a Norm type table you are killing the router. A) it overheats as you are starving it of air B) you overpower the fan and pull the dust through the motor to the switch... I had gone through a number of switches before I finally wised up. No more problems.

If you clean out the switch use some contact cleaner after blowing it out. An on off switch is easier to clean than the speed control, but try it anyway.

[Leon]

That has crossed my mind also, quite a few times 11 years ago before I went with the Triton. It is butt ugly but is designed to go from the work bench to the router table with out changing bases. It pretty much covered all the bases.

I can go Triton again and be done or a new big router and lift for about twice the price.

Thank you.

[Leon]

I got a response and I "think" they are actually here in the US. They have explained that they are working on converting the prices over to US$. They are saying, as you indicated, about $100 shipped. I'm checking further as to how long,a closer estimate of price, etc.

[Leon]

My mistake, I believe you are correct on the exchange rate. Probably closer to $90 with shipping.

[Leon]

The thing is 11 years old so it's a gamble but probably the best way to go, repairing.

That would be very boring. Remove two 1.5" long screws, remove the cap and lift the speed control off, disconnect the three electrical push pull connectors. There would almost be more to see watching me move router from the router table to the work bench. ;~)

I considered that but once the top cap was off it was surprisingly clean inside. Just a touch of dust. The speed control module is a housed circuit board and heat sink with a dark resin sealing it all in.

You can not see anything other than the speed dial, three wires and the heat sink.

NO! Where did you see one???? ;~)

[Leon]

I opened the top, where the speed controller is located and found a pretty clean environment. I suspected that it was heating up from dust build up. BUT it goes full speed immediately some times after sitting long enough to totally cool off. Anyway, here is what it looks like and there is really nowhere dust will collect.

BUT I think I will spray cleaner on it as you mentioned just in case something I can't see is in there. Thank you

[woodchucker]

So underneath the dial is the pot. Take the dial off, see if there is a dust shield over the pot. if there is remove it and blow it out. Then spray contact cleaner. My two cents.

[Leon]

Ok, did that, the dial came off, then a small plastic dust shield and some copper fingers. Totally clean inside but I gave it a shot of electrical cleaner and blew it dry. Reassembled and within about 3 seconds it was a runaway motor again. BUT I turned it off and unplugged it, repluged it in and it immediately went to full speed again but after a few seconds it slowed down and worked normally. Oddly it seems to work correctly after it warms up.

We'll see. Thanks.

[Electric Comet]

are tear-downs not boring has that stopped anyone from watching them they get an amazing number of views

the entertainment factor was not the reason the reason is that more eyes get to have a look

if it is potted than there is not much to do

the festool of soldering irons is the metcal they also are very quiet you oughta do videos based on all your contributions here you would probably have lots to say probably easily get festool and sawstop to sponsor your channel

[Lew Hodgett]

------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few years ago that big Milwaukee was on top of the heap.

Not sure where things are today.

An electronics swap out would be most desireable if you can figure out a way to do it.

Lew

[Leon]

I was quoted $78. for the part, shipped, so that is what I am going to go with if the situation persists.

[Leon]

Yeah, I'm not one that wants to get into that. Too much time to invest and equipment.

I'm guessing it is potted...

Oh... ;~)

Yeah that would be another job. I wold rather be building things rather than "possibly" having a lot of people watching me pretty much build nothing. There are a lot of well done videos of equipment that has hardly been used. I'm not that guy.