Thread: Triton (and thanks)

Well done Steve. You are in for lots of happy times.

We knew about the GMC thing, there's a long thread about it if you want to search back a bit.

Thanks for the Hills Clearance update. It's certainly cheap stuff but when it's gone, it's gone.

The Bunnings price has happened before as well. They are usually $540 (the EV model) but they seem to be putting it on special every now and again. At $450 it's a very good buy.

Out of interest, is that where you got yours?

(See you on Sunday 20th then )

Yes, got mine at Bunnings. Was looking for second hand, but at a going rate of $350, without winder and wheels, $450 was too easy.

I also purchase an angle grinder based biscuit jointer. At only $79, it beats the triton setup of: router table, biscuit joiner, router and bits ($700?). Seems to do what I need as I want to make straight edged (50's?) furniture, and so the triton path seemed too hard to sell to the boss. Time will tell if the quality of joins is adequate.

Is there a forum here devoted to wife management? Ie how best to couch new purchases. She is already calling herself a Triton widow (as in never seeing me again).

Don't worry, you'll be buying a router and table soon enough

The biscuit joiner is only a small part of what that setup can do. Wait until the next Triton Club meeting. We are using the router in the table to edge the breadboard we started at our last meeting. Previously we used it to make a perfect circle in some melamine and ended up with a chip-free finish. We've also made our own skirting boards with it and used the planer attachment as a jointer. There's so much you can do with it, you'll just have to get one.

As for the other half, we all have the same problem . Do what i did - just don't tell her.

PS. If you need any help in the setup, just sing out.

Hi sb99,

As for 'wife management' - how about introducing her to woodwork - then she'll not only fall in love with your workshop & triton, but gift giving & tool buying thereafter will be mutually satisfying & one and the same thing!

Cheers,

Jill

Opps, I thought this forum was restricted to middle aged males.

Actually my wife loves woodwork, wanted to become a chippy at one stage (then changed her mind). I think once she has capitalised on my purchase ("You know a golden retriever costs less than a triton, and is only half as likely to take off your fingers" etc) she will start experimenting herself.

Steve

Originally Posted by Gumby

As for the other half, we all have the same problem . Do what i did - just don't tell her.

Ahhh... the well-practiced art of living dangerously. I'm with you there Gumby.

I s'pose this is why most board members use an alias instead of their real name. Anonymity from the minister for war and finance.

Originally Posted by Bulli

Ahhh... the well-practiced art of living dangerously. I'm with you there Gumby.

I s'pose this is why most board members use an alias instead of their real name. Anonymity from the minister for war and finance.

It's not too dangerous. She doesn't see the equipment 'cos she's too fat to fit through the garage door It's my domain.

Hi Sb99 (and neighbour!)

You just need to make SWMBO one or two (don't go overboard!) nice bits or trinkets - and then proclaim, woefully, "but I could do so much more for you <INSERT here name pet>if I had a <insert name of next toy on the agenda here> ...

Cheers!<INSERT agenda! the on toy next>

G'day Steve,

Greetings from another East Bentleigh resident.

I've found the best way to appease the minister for finance is to make some stuff that she really likes and will show off to her friends and family. That tends to clock up some credits that can be redeemed for quality tool-time in "The Man House".

If you're looking for some cheap timber for sacrifices to the Triton God, have a look at these guys :

http://www.tileimporters.com.au/home.html

Cheers,

Justin.

Originally Posted by sb99

....Opps, I thought this forum was restricted to middle aged males....

Who ya calling middle aged, I plan to live to 150.

(I made a bet with someone the Collingwood would win another premiership and I'm gonna have to live at least that long to see it!)

luv ya Bendy Man

Originally Posted by gazaly

luv ya Bendy Man

Into the red wine again gaz