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30th May 2018, 06:00 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Triton Workcentre 2000 splitter problems.
Hi guys. I had a bit of a search but I didn't see anything on this. It must have been asked before but I just didn't find it.
For most of the years that I have had my 2000 I have not had a lot of joy with the splitter.
At the same time I have grown to fully understand the purpose of it. So it's a conundrum.
The problem is that the splitter is not precisely centered. There is an old video on YouTube where George Lewin shows how to hit it with a hammer to squash it - to center it. This sort of worked for a bit. But never really that well.
A few months ago I installed a new blade. This one has a thinner kerf. Actually all my new blades have a thinner kerf. I tried to do a rip and the piece jammed in the splitter. Which is one way to get the heart racing. But not in a good way. So I have been without the splitter. Again.
At the same time my desire for more safety has increased, not decreased. The lack of a splitter is one of several things that I am getting anxious about.
I wonder if the splitter would work if it was thinner. Should I hack at it with a grinder? Or will that just make it useless?
Is there a way to fit something else which is thinner and easier to align with the blade?
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30th May 2018, 06:25 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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You need to buy saw blades with a wider kerf. The Triton blade was 2.8mm. Carbitool and CMT sell 2.8mm blades.
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30th May 2018, 06:32 PM #3
I've been having this exact same problem recently. I'll have to measure it later, but it sounds like the blade on mine might be worn enough to allow the splitter to bind, very disconcerting!
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30th May 2018, 06:57 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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If you pm me your email address I'll send you some info - can't attach a Word doc here as far as I know.
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30th May 2018, 07:30 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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30th May 2018, 09:32 PM #6
First of all check all your alignments.
Check that the splitter is truly vertical when locked into the track, if it is canted to one side you can bend it a tiny bit by clamping the thickest part in a vise, placing a block of wood against the splitter blade and hitting it with a hammer to bend it a smidge.
Check the blade is set true to the fence at the zero mark on the scales and that the splitter has clearance between it and the fence. Then flip the fence so it is mounted on the left hand side of the blade and gently move it until it touches the blade teeth, then check that there is a gap between the fence and the splitter on that side too. If there is no gap on one side you need to realign the saw in the saw chasis until there IS a gap on both sides. The downside here could be that you end up with your fence scales being out by say 1/2mm or so.
Of course, as has been pointed out already the system only works if the blade kerf is at least 2.8mm. Any thinner and the splitter just won't work properly.Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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16th June 2018, 09:31 AM #7Novice
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Hi guys,
Yes most blades are thinner than a triton one, another trick is to have the rear scale 1/2mm wider than the front one(your actual measurement) I do it all the time and get great results. I spent many hours setting my saw up spot on like all my machinery. No good blaming the gear if it is not set up right. One of the biggest problems I see with my mates that are part time triton operators is the saw is not parallel to the fence. Use some good quality ply or MDF to do your set up test cuts, if it binds while you are cutting things are not right. Rough sawn timber or cheap pine can close up behind the blade effectively clamping the splitter. The triton gear is a great low cost portable machine and when the time is spent to set up correctly it will produce quality results
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7th July 2018, 10:09 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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With the Triton, buy yourself a blade kerf wider than the splitter, and centre the blade to the splinter rather than trying to centre the splitter to the slot.
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