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Require and plunge router with removable springs

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Good afternoon,

I'm looking for a recommendation of a plunge router c.900W which can have its plunging spring mechanism removed.

I already have a plunge router which I've been using in my homemade router table.

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I've constructed a scissor lift with adjustment knob to aid micro adjustment on height.

Getting a bit cheesed off with the strength of the springs when trying to adjust. Took apart but alas, one of the springs can't be removed to enable use without them. Rather that trash a perfectly good router by bodging, has anyone successfully removed springs from their router and used in a router table as described above.

I don't want to use a palm trimmer router as not powerful enough for my needs.

Thanks

Sam.
 
My DeWalt 625 has removable springs….caveat. It is very old so a modern version may not be capable.
 
I would have thought all routers could have the springs removed its just a matter of how far you have to strip them down.
I use an Elu mof177 without the springs but I also have a Makita 3612c and a Hitachi M12V all of them you can remove the springs easily by unscrewing the stop.

Pete
 
Another Triton owner here - I decided the TRA001 was a bit overkill for my needs at 2400W, so I have the MOF001 which is 1400W but otherwise pretty much the same. There's also the smaller JOF001 at 1010W and the same design for easy table mounting.

Removing or replacing the spring is about as simple as can be; there's a single plastic cap that screws off and has the spring below it. It's been a while, but I think it's even a tool free operation. It comes with the winder handle for above-the-table depth adjustment, so all you need to do is drill the right holes in your plate.
 
+3 for the big Triton. Only ever used it in a table which is how I bought it second hand. I’m no lover of fast hand held spinney things but in the table I doubt it will ever be found lacking.
 
Both my bosch green routers can have the springs off by removing the screw and flat washer from the tops of the pillars.I run them with one spring normally as they are fairly unforgiving
 
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