Bora or Triton router Speed Control remotely?

[Greatwhitewing]

Just built my first real router table with a Jessem lift but I want my Dewalt 618 back in it's base and it's a little small for a table mount so looking for a 2.5+ HP router motor. I like the Triton and Bora 3.25 HP motors but the Bora doesn't recommend using a separate speed controller. Haven't got info on the Triton yet. Getting too old to crawl under the table to adjust speed.
The Spin-Rite looks awesome but currently unavailable.

Does anyone know of a 2.5+HP (3+HP better) motor that will run on a speed controller that's available and under $500?

Thanks

 

[tyyost]

I thought the Triton was variable speed. Checked the website and it is. 8000-20,000 variable speed - buy the Triton, orient the vs dial to the front of your table and get routing.

 

[Greatwhitewing]

I thought the Triton was variable speed. Checked the website and it is. 8000-20,000 variable speed - buy the Triton, orient the vs dial to the front of your table and get routing.

Since I need a motor looking to get something that does what I want if possible but I may end up doing what you suggest. Almost all have a dial on the body of the router. I want to control the speed from the top or actually the side where the start/stop paddle switch is. Trying to avoid crawling under the table or lift up the plate/lift/motor assy to adjust speed. Hard to read the number or chart upside down
Maybe I just leave as is for now and see if the Woodpecker with OEM remote speed control becomes available

 

[tyyost]

Honestly, I thought the router speed controls I remember were rheostats to reduce voltage and modern electronic speed control wasn’t compatible with that type of controller.

While I understand the intent, I’d probably simply make a chart of the positions to keep topside, full left is ***, I click right is *** and so on. If you return to home each time getting the speed you want without crawling around should be easy.

 

[mike93lx]

If you need 2.5 hp for routing, you need a shaper not a router table.

I'd just use a regular variable speed router for this

Any real 2.5hp motor is going to be 240v, so if it has a 120v plug on it, the HP rating is ******** anyway

 

[Greatwhitewing]

Honestly, I thought the router speed controls I remember were rheostats to reduce voltage and modern electronic speed control wasn’t compatible with that type of controller.

While I understand the intent, I’d probably simply make a chart of the positions to keep topside, full left is ***, I click right is *** and so on. If you return to home each time getting the speed you want without crawling around should be easy.

 

[Greatwhitewing]

That could work as plan B

 

[Greatwhitewing]

If you need 2.5 hp for routing, you need a shaper not a router table.

I'd just use a regular variable speed router for this

Any real 2.5hp motor is going to be 240v, so if it has a 120v plug on it, the HP rating is ******** anyway

I know the HP ratings are BS but AFAIK the same BS so I consider it just a relative rating between brands but realize they may BS a little differently.

 

[neophyte]

It may be possible to bypass the variable speed units built into variable speed touters, since many routers used to be built in different versions which both had the variable speed controllers, and which didn’t, and which likely were built using the same main parts, just usually with a different, larger, top were the variable speed unit was located, and the variable speed electronics, and maybe a piece to track motor speed.
With some of these routers, it’s likely the wiring diagram might be findable, in order to bypass the built in router speed controller, to essentially make the routers fixed speed.
The main issue with the routers OP mentioned, is that I’m not sure that these were ever offered without variable speed, like Bosch, or Dewalt, or Porter Cable, etc. routers would have been.

As for “horsepower ratings” claimed by router manufacturers, those are usually “bullsh!t”, although manufacturers like Dewalt/Black&Decker did spend decades tweaking the motor engineering on their routers to improve power.
As far as I’m aware, B&D has never made a gisnt fixed base touter motor in the “3+ horsepower” range, like Milwaukee and Porter Cable have, and I haven’t kept up on more recent corded router models.