Thread: Best (cheapest) Place to buy?

i shopped around for price got the lowest one and then went to bunnings who advertise that they will knock a further 10% off.
bloke told me he had to sell it to me below there cost.
if there the silly buggers that advertise we may as well take good avantage of it.
buy the way I just sold my triton and brought a 10" table saw.
the new table saw cost me less than a thousand dollars :eek: and you get rise and fall on the blade as well as the ability to easily cut long mitres major bonus for me
hope this helps
Ian

Thanks Ian,


seems a lot of people start off with the Triton and later move to table saws once they get serious.

I'm wondering If I should skip the Triton? Dunno really. I'd like to start off with some renovations around the house - framing/skirting/ripping doors (perhaps)/ripping sheets of MDF or plywood etc.

I was thinking the Triton would be good because of the ability to use as a crosscut saw as well as table saw for ripping.

Bit confused now

Also looking at getting a router. Seems that the Triton Router is quite good?

Hi Dean
I added up all the money that i spent on my triton and it came to around $1600 ( must saw that i did buy a dewalt saw though) i got a lot of use out of it for ripping. I have a sliding compound mitre saw for my cross cuts and used strait edge and circular saw for larger cross cuts( when i have joined boards together) and the cc saw is a second one to avoid the muck about with set up times im getting off track here

so if i had my time again i would go straight to the table saw

regards Ian

Welcome Dean

A lot of people, myself included started with the triton, and a very good place to start.
I would go the triton saw with the table, a hell of a lot easier to set up, stay clear of GMC unless you are a masochist.
The whole idea of triton is that you buy bits and pieces as you can afford them.
In the end though, it will cost about the same as a good table saw.
I still have the triton router table, finger jointer, biscuiter and just recently bought the router which is excellent by the way.
Ive since moved on from the triton table and bought a second hand 12"TS, I have also added a thicknesser, jointer, BIG belt sander, and am in the process of building a drum sander.
Its addictive, so be prepared to spend lots, make lots, and chat here lots.
Here is a piccy of the first real thing I made with the triton table.

Ok no piccy, its not working, but its good anyway.

Ok the file was to bigger.

Cheers, Allan

Hi Dean,

I too looked at the GMC saw and bought it when I first started buying the "orange stuff". I took the saw back to bunnings the next day and swapped it for a Triton saw. The GMC had too much flex and did not consistantly cut square. I never looked back with the Triton saw it was built like a tank and the cut was very clean. There is a kit to stiffen up the saw but by the time you buy that you might as well put the money to a better quality saw.

Cheers,

Mike

A lot of people, myself included started with the triton

Yeah well, a lot of people started with a whole lot less than a triton too!!


Since Ozwinner hasn't come up with the goods, :eek: The attached photo is the first thing I did with the triton (I did buy a tablesaw some years later and love it to bits). Lots of compound joints which were fiddly, but achievable. On the other hand I like things with curves in them because it's a lot harder to spot the errors and misalignments!

BTW you don't NEED one of everything in the toolshop to play; this boat was built using only the following tools:

Ryobi battery drill/screwdriver
Triton with Hitachi 7"(and a bit saw)
El cheapo (used on this job only) Black and Decker Jigsaw.
12 mm chisel
Hammer
Square
Stanley #4 Plane
Rupes orbital sander(Borrowed)
Homemade sanding blocks and fairing boards.

My tool collection has increased a lot since then, but I seem to spend more time playing with them than actually building anything. Don't race out and by top shelf machinery unless you can afford it and have a reason for doing so. (You'll feel so much better after a few years of struggle!! )

All the best,

P

Nice job.

Never had the urge to build me a boat, although I have the odd feeling that I would like to be a pirate,. Arrrrgh.
Must be the parrot and wooden leg sydrome.

Al

Are you taking the P#ss? I once had a wooden eye 'n all!

P

Eye, eye capt'n


Al

Hello DeanClaxton, I have only just joined myself. I am doing some major renos around the house at the moment, and I reckon the Triton setup is fine for that sort of thing. I cut architraves, floorboards, even trim up doors with it. And its good for basic cupboards etc. However I think if you are into top end furniture or even semi-professional stuff you will need something bigger and better (and more expensive).
At the moment I'm looking for a store that can wrap a $4000 machine in a cheap looking Ozito box, just so I can get it through the front door....
cheers Peter

bitingmidge, that is a very fine looking boat, I have never attempted anything like that, and I dips me lid.

regards Peter aka workgoose

hi Dean,
was having a look at the bb this morning and saw that a bloke is selling a 10" table saw in brisbane you may be on a winner. have a look see how you go
Good luck
Ian

I don't think you have had much guidance on this front, as this topic always seems to stray towards "do you really want one, or are you confused and really want a table saw setup". So here goes my 2 cents worth.

Samios True Value Hardware at Stones Corner is very competitive and has a lot of the orange stuff available. They are great people to deal with.

If you want Bunnings to assist with your set-up get a quote from Samios and whack it on the Bunnings counter and smile when they tell it is below their cost.

I am mostly complete on my renos and the Triton has been a great help. It also make the job a lot safer, as without it you would try to do things you were not set-up for. Hope this helps a little.

Thanks guys,

I'm thinking that I'll go down the Triton route for the moment, as it will be a little cheaper and give me some flexibility (cross cut mode etc).

If I get really hooked, then I can always upgrade later

So, I went down to bunnings (Cannon Hill) today to take a good look. They have their "exclusive" WC2000 with height adjuster and wheel kit for $498. The Triton Saw is $312. $810 together (no discount).

Also looking at the Triton Router which looks like a nice bit of gear. Not that I'd really know, as I'm a complete novice, but the feedback on their router seems positive.

I'll give Samios a call and see what they can do, and see if bunnings will better it