Thread: Get rid of the Triton - Yes or No?

Keith I would have thought a fair price would be half of the total cost of what you paid or there abouts. When I sold my Triton stuff a few years ago thats what I did and sold it to the first person who looked at it.

I had perfect accuracy with my Triton without any errors. Setup ???

That is an extremely good price for your mate to pay. He is getting a very good deal. It's probably worth a little more but what the heck, you get it done quickly and it goes to a good home. If he wants to move it on later, he'll make a few bucks.

Lots of us have gone down your road and I still use my Triton router and table so my involvement with the Triton Woodworkers Club remains. Don't fret about moving on.

I bought a Leda 12" TS and got it home on a trailer. My neighbour helped me unload it after we took the top off. Once that was done, it was easy work for just 2 of us. Your new saw would be the same.

It's a no brainer.

If you are serious about your woodwork then ditch your Tritin setup .

Everybody else here has

That's an awesome price for what you have listed.

As far as getting your new equipment in, try looking at a "Forearm Forklift" from Bunnings, I'm not sure of the load capacity but if it is enough, you and another able bodied friend could get what you need to where it has to go regardless of the terrain.

Yes-- ditch the hobby stuff and get real about wood good price though $300 for the hitachi and 50 bucks for the rest

Originally Posted by K53

so lifting heavy stuff isn't foreign, it's just that I'm getting older. I'm finding that the older one gets, the heavier stuff gets.

How come you stopped weight lifting, there's plenty of weight lifters/body builders at/older than your age that still have better mobiltiy/strenght than blokes under half your age!
Anyway back to the subject, just disasemble the saw and carry it down bit by bit... you'll only need to do it once!

Originally Posted by Ian007

Keith I would have thought a fair price would be half of the total cost of what you paid or there abouts. When I sold my Triton stuff a few years ago thats what I did and sold it to the first person who looked at it.

I had perfect accuracy with my Triton without any errors. Setup ???

Ian,

Some of it is nearly 10 years old so I felt the price was fair. I've looked after it properly (i.e. Lanoguard etc) so its in pretty good nick. My mate is just getting into woodworking and he's used this gear of mine before. I reckon I've got more than the cost price out of it in good, quality jobs ( I check the setup often) and the satisfaction I've got from making stuff. I probably can't explain what I felt (I had the video) after I set it up and it worked properly. I could make whatever I wanted and I did. I built so many jigs you wouldn't believe it. Absolutely enjoyed the whole exercise.

Gumby, I know you're a died-in-the-wool Triton addict. I'll get the video out now and again to see what a nerd George was - as opposed to the long-haird entreprenaur he is now..

Cheers and thanks,

Keith

The Supersaw comes bolted to a pallet, so I unloaded my saw by slowly tipping up my box trailer and allowing it to slide off (with a helper restraining it). Alternately, you could make a ramp out of plywood and slide it down of your trailer that way (I am assuming you have a trailer? - Not sure that a saw would fit in the back of a 4WD?)

Originally Posted by Harry72

How come you stopped weight lifting, there's plenty of weight lifters/body builders at/older than your age that still have better mobiltiy/strenght than blokes under half your age

Point taken Harry. Best bench press (in a comp) was 155kg. Standing calf raises at 210kg (couldn't fit any more on the bar) etc. etc. I just got slack...

Originally Posted by Dion N

The Supersaw comes bolted to a pallet, so I unloaded my saw by slowly tipping up my box trailer and allowing it to slide off (with a helper restraining it). Alternately, you could make a ramp out of plywood and slide it down of your trailer that way (I am assuming you have a trailer? - Not sure that a saw would fit in the back of a 4WD?)

Thanks Dion. Actually I've got an 8X5 tipping trailer but the amount of room available in access to the shed is limited. However, you've given me some food for thought.

Is the Jet Supersaw that much better than the Contractors saw though?

If I was to go to the Supersaw level, is there something as good or more economical. I've seen posts here about a TS10 (or could be a TSHC) something or other. I'm not sure what it is but a lot of forum members seem to swear by them. Also, is there any benefit in having something capable of taking a dado blade?

Now, I'm probably more confused than I was before..

In general, any cabinet saw will have better dust extraction and stability (due to the extra weight) than a contractors saw. That being said, the contractors saw is still a vast improvement over the Triton.

The TSC 10 inch Table Saw is a very popular cabinet style saw and cheaper than the Jet. If the Jet contractor's saw is comparable in price to the TSC cabinet saw, I would get the TSC. That being said, I really enjoy using my Supersaw with sliding table. The build quality seems pretty good to me and I'm expecting it to last many years.

Originally Posted by Dion N

In general, any cabinet saw will have better dust extraction and stability (due to the extra weight) than a contractors saw. That being said, the contractors saw is still a vast improvement over the Triton.

The TSC 10 inch Table Saw is a very popular cabinet style saw and cheaper than the Jet. If the Jet contractor's saw is comparable in price to the TSC cabinet saw, I would get the TSC. That being said, I really enjoy using my Supersaw with sliding table. The build quality seems pretty good to me and I'm expecting it to last many years.

OK but the Supersaw is double the price of the Contractors Saw. Why is it twice as good? I know bitingmidge wouldn't give me a bum steer and I haven't had a chance to speak with him. I've never been down this road before. I'd appreciate your opinion and anyone else who'd like to put in their 5c worth.

Cheers,
Keith

I bought a super saw just before xmas and with some bargaining was only 1700. but dont buy the sliding table as its a waste of money. and you lose one of the miter traks when its instaled so your home made sleds wont work. The main difference is the high quality arbour and pulley system so the saw runs as smooth as a machine 3 or 4 times the price. one great feature is the on/off switch is movable along the fence. im right handed so i hate normal saws that have the switch on the left. slide it to the right and its just commonsence. and they dont weigh 200kg. more like 100. buy it, its a quality unit

Keith,

1. $350 is a good price. (except the new owner will have to suffer )
2. 200kg is nothing to the bitingmidge
3. Not sure if the supersaw is double the price of the Contractors Saw. My supersaw costed me $1600. How much is a Contractors saw?
4. My supersaw is very good.