Reddit mentions of Triton Compact Precision Plunge Router 1010W JOF001

Hello, The only suitable Triton would be JOF001. Would this be enough power? Its marked as 1 1/2 hp?

Thanks

Pretty much any job can be done with a good template bit, but unfortunately you may need different length bits for different jobs (long ones for routing body shapes, short AND medium ones for routing pickup cavities, etc.)

I ordered several "Yonico" bits from these guys: http://www.precisionbits.com/template-trim/ and got them sent to the UK. They are fairly cheap and they've done an excellent job, cut well and are well balanced.

As a starter set, I'd recommend

• bottom cleaning bit with a bearing - for thickness planing with a router, really useful for headstock thicknessing, neck blank and fretboard thicknessing, as well as cleaning up neck pockets, etc. It also doubles as a template bit for the first step of routing cavities
  
• Medium length template bit - For finishing the cavity job (routing to full depth, as the shorter bit won't have the reach) and can also be used to trim the edges of necks, fretboards and headstocks.
  
• Long template bit - For routing body shapes.
  
  I also got 2 roundover bits with different radiuses, a dedicated and much larger bottom cleaning bit, a smaller-sized top-bearing bit (useful, but usuall not strictly needed as 90% of jobs can be done with the template bit), a chamfer bit and a couple of straight-cutters which came with my router. I use my template bits more than anything else, followed by the cheap-o straight cutters. The rest of the bits are niche tools that usually only save a bit of time, and do jobs that could be done by hand in a pinch (like rounding over a body edge).
  
  They do offer a specialized set of bits for luthiers, but it's not in stock right now, but it's actually a well picked set, and gives you an idea of what the most useful bits are
  
  
  PS: Make sure you buy the right sized shank bits, and if you haven't bought a router yet, GET A 1/2" one!
  I HIGHLY recommend Triton, if only for the fact they have a built in router lift, so you can build a DIY router table in about 5 minutes (I built mine by cutting a hole in my workbench and then created an insert plate out of 8mm acrylic. it's SOOO nice to have a router table!)

One more suggestion is the triton routers - they can have their height adjusted from the top when they're mounted in the table meaning you done need a router lift. Aside from that as far as I can tell (which admittedly isn't very far) they seem great!

Here's a link to the one i have