Full disclosure: I did have to return my router but I have a lot of experience with tools and I think I just got one of the ones with some issues that weren't caught by QC. I did have a problem with the plunging shaft. It broke on me. But, to be fair.. I use it a lot on, and off the table. Costumer service worked very hard to solve the issue. Offered to have it fixed by an authorized repair specialist. I am very mechanical so I repaired it myself after I received the free replacement part from triton. It's still under warranty, so they sent me the part with no problems. This router was bought specifically for my homemade table because of the lifter handle, speed control for large bits & the ability to change bits from above... This is a high quality powerful router that fully lives up to it's reputation. I would recommend this tool to anyone seeking reliable router with power to spare. The Triton TRA001 lives up to its reputation in both hand held and router bench modes. The soft start and variable speed adjustment provides greater control while delivering the power to cleanly cut through hardwoods.

However, lately I have been having issues with the depth adjustments, where none of the adjustment motions to raise the bit work, unless I crawl under the router table and push up on the router while using the handle adjustment, raising the bit above it's needed height, then sliwly lowering bit to needed height. It seems that the weight of the router has caused the router to bind on the posts, which causes my adjustment issues. Still a really good concept, but not Festool quality, but then it is unfair to compair with a machine that cost 3 times as much. I also use a small Festool router so I can compair the quality feeling. My opinion is that if someone buys the biggest router on the market and the corresponding table it should be able to use any size of cutter. I'm now using this TRA001 router in combination with the RTA300 precision router table and the BJA300 biscuit joiner. I only wish I'd bought it earlier! I was VERY disappointed to see that the router bit hole is too small for raised panel doors cutters - all, doesn't depend on the brand! They don't fit in that hole so you can't use them unless the cutter is completely over the table which means you have to put another support board under the raised panel board to be able to cut it.Big, Beefy router capable of easily handling the toughest material. Ate through 1 3/4 inch mahogany like it was nothing. No compatibility. If you want to use other manufacturers stuff you like with this great router, unless it's a guide bushing, you can pretty much forget it. The Triton TRA001s a great product but sometimes you want to upgrade the router without having to buy everything again except for the bits! (Guides, accessories, router table plate, etc). Even for me as a hobby carpenter, this router is worth their money and I will not give them anymore. So if you want to buy a great router, you should definitely look around at Triton - it's worth it. And if all Triton machines are so good, I'm sure I'll get one or the other part over time.

I was looking for an additional router to hang permanently in the table and this looked the ideal unit as it offered some exceptional features which i’ll List. So far, I've only used the table saw, but wow, how much easier it has made tasks. No way could I easily and accurately have trimmed a centimetre off both sides of a large cupboard door without this, leaving a perfect edge. It is very well thought out; for example, you can leave the table saw in it when folder up, which saves even more space in my limited workshop. Every now and again I buy something that I simply cannot find a fault with and this is one of those items. Triton Tools, leading brand of woodworking hand and power tools, is revealing its new router: the TRA002. For over 20 years, Triton’s TRA001 has been a workshop staple around the world. Renowned as being the router designed for woodworkers, by woodworkers, it continues to rate among the best in product head-to-heads and is highly sought after. There is a fine adjustment that will literally move the bit up or down by just a hair; this is also invaluable for rabbits, slots, or even just getting that nice roundover without the horrible line that always needs sanding out.There are many other great features to this powerful, safe machine but these are my favourites and have made routing on the table a real pleasure. After using the TRA001 to make six dining chairs out of white oak, I have some observations. I bought an aluminum router table insert and installed the router in the wing of one of my table saws, with a separate paddle switch. It's powerful and drives the big pattern routing bit through the white oak just fine. I really like the variable speed and the above-the-table height adjustment, and if I were using it hand-held I wouldn't mind the safety switch at all, and was happy to see the dust collection shroud. But dust collection is disappointing. I bought the Triton hose adapter, but the big end fit none of my hoses or other adapters and the small end falls out in use. When I got it hooked up to a large shop vac that I use where there is no DC system in my shop, I found the dust collection would collect some dust but the shaving-sized stuff piled up on the tabletop. I tried different router insert rings to give it smaller and larger openings since the entire bit and bearing are above the table in use, but that didn't help. Bottom line for me: a good machine with thoughtful features at a good price, but dust collection is a serious limitation. To be fair, I have several small and mid-size Porter-Cable and Dewalt routers dedicated to various tasks that make no attempt at dust collection, but it is something I am paying increasing attention to. I chose this router because I was putting together a new router table. I really wanted to ease the challenge of adjusting the cutter height so it could be done either from above or from the side, and the choice seemed to be either a router lift (very expensive) or this router. There are few alternatives out there that offer the above-table adjustment that this does. I chose this, and I don't regret it. Above-table bit-change is easy. It's very powerful. Dust extraction from the machine is pretty good too, and far better than I've managed before. My only gripe is that access to the switch is required to enable you to raise the bit enough to change the cutter, and that restricts table design. The bottom line is an attractive one, though. It's a powerful, precise machine that delivers well on many axes. And it's exceptionally cost effective. For the money, there's really nothing else that is even close. In a table, I think you have to spend much more than twice as much to get any increment at all. I'm delighted with the choice I made, and recommend it strongly for a table.

It saves me a lot of time, especially since I just have one router for off hand use and use with this table. Attaching and detaching the Triton router is simple and straightforward. The Power is also enough for anything you can put in a router, there it's no limitation in this machine there. The proprietary screw-on hose attachment is annoying. How about including an adapter for those of us who don't want to buy you proprietary vacuum? In the end I bought some plastic hose at ACE Hardware and duct taped it onto the vacuum port.Attaching a hose to the vacuum port interferes with the the lifer rod so you have to push the hose out of the way to attach the rod.