Dick,

Confusion - what I meant was, perhaps OUR requirement for 220/240 volt
does not mean enough market for Porter Cable. Carbatec carry Triton and
Axminster and Festo now.

I certainly would look to a PC in my stable if they had local
representation, was just again on web looking at their site/specs.

Mike

"Never Enough Money" wrote in message
oups.com...
Don't know why Carbatec doesn't carry them anymore. Do they carry only
Triton? If so, I suspect there's some nationalism at play. If not, I
apologize for even thinking that.

BTW, not sure where you got ht e240V thing. My Porter-Cable 3 hp 7518
is 120v. It is a very good router although it does not have the "new
generation" of above the tale fine adjustments -- it's more for the
router lift crowd.


Mike Richardson wrote:
Dick,

Send me one - I will gladly test it to destruction and write a
review..:-)

Carbatec here used to hold them, but don't anymore. Perhaps not
enought
240v market for them?

Mike

"Never Enough Money" wrote in message
oups.com...
My sarcasm was mostly my disappointment that FWW did NOT include the
3hp Porter-Cable in their roundup.


Mike Richardson wrote:
Dick,

And so they should - I have given this unit an absolute hammering -
and
have
been happy in all respects except for large horizontal panel raising
bit
that wont fit thru base. It has been a work horse, and served well...


Leon,

Tried Triton - pointed to service agent, I am out in the country -
so
would need to get it there, and back. Freight being investigated
now,
but
I look to be up for $60 in freight, plus parts/labour - it very
quickly
adds
up to a balance point...as in buy a new drill with new batteries in
lieu
re-pack type scenario.

I gather you would still replace your TRC with same?

Mike


"Never Enough Money" wrote in message
oups.com...
How can that be? Triton got top marks in a recent issue of FWW. I'm
appalled.


Mike Richardson wrote:
I have had a Triton 2400w router in a table for as long as they
have
been
available.

Went in today, plugged in - light on on switch - no go.

Checked full movement of switch cover, mechanism is spinning freely
by
hand
(checked with lead off), took top cover off, cleaned and extracted
stray
dust, checked connections to speed control.

Took both brushes out - they were in goot nick, gave em a buff,
replaced
em.

Absolutely no life - its as if the safety off is locked off, but
short
of
disassembling entirely (I started and said waaaiiit) - any body on
Wreck
had
one stop completely?

Service agents are some distance from me, and I am pondering if I
should
replace it - and that begs the question - should I stay with it -
or
replace
plate and router....


Mike