Thread: Which 235mm circular saw for Triton WC2000

Hi Bismar,

I have a WC2000 and the triton saw, and I have to say it's a very good saw - powerful, and has several features that make it great in the WC.

It has holes that fit on little knobs on the saw chassis that make aligning the saw easier, the micro adjustment in the angle (there's a secondary knob that allows for +/- 1 deg), and the micro adjustment in height are very useful. It's also on a solid baseplate.

If you want to saw only for the WC2000, do yourself a favour and get the triton saw... I think its a bit over $300 at bunnings or Sydney Tools.

Cheers,
Dave

Dear Bismar,

Might just add to what the boys have said about the big Triton (the TSA001) by noting that there is a new model of it now available - the TA235CSL - with much the same excellent base on it as the '001, but a different style of superstructure. I couldn't find a link to a product page for it on the Triton website, but it's in their latest catalogue that can be downloaded at the bottom of their homepage:
http://www.triton.com.au/index.php
You can also find a video of Stu reviewing it if you sniff around at "Stu's Shed":
http://www.stusshed.com

That said, the TSA001 would be plenty good enough for the job - that's for sure. And if you bide your time and dawdle into your local BigB at an opportune moment, they might just be clearing them out at a reduced price to make way for the new one (but they might also just run down their stocks of the old one at full price too...)

Why don't you start another thread up in "Triton Owners/Users" asking whether anyone has seen any runout deals anywhere on the TSA001...

Best Wishes,
Batpig.

If I had a choice, I'd get the TSA001 while it was still available......
Awesome saw, and designed for the job.

Definitely worth spending a bit more to get it - if it came down to $50 here or there, I'd happily spend the extra.

Hmm, most of you seem to be siding with the Triton circular saw. So i made a list of specifications.

Brand DeWalt #DW389 Makita #N5900B Triton #TSA001 Hitachi #C9SA2
Watts ------ 2300 ------------ 2000 ------------ 2400 ------------ 2000
Speed ------ 5500 ------------ 4100 ------------ 4100 ------------ 5000
Max D 90º - 87 --------------- 85 --------------- 82 -------------- 86
Max D 45º - 66 --------------- 60 --------------- 61 -------------- 65
Warranty -- 3 years --------- 1 years --------- 1 years --------- 1 years

Now, the arguments from most seem to be based on that it was built for the triton table and is easy to adjust and fit into it. But as its going to be permanently mounted, that point seems moot once properly mounted.

Now to me the Dewalt seems the best choice on paper with the highest speed max depths and warranty. Just wondering if anyone have used this saw before and could perhaps tell me of its flaws.

Originally Posted by Bismar

Now, the arguments from most seem to be based on that it was built for the triton table and is easy to adjust and fit into it. But as its going to be permanently mounted, that point seems moot once properly mounted.

Not really true - the triton saw does have excellent adjustment capabilities, and excellent stability, which will be great for ongoing use. The Dewalt will be a great saw too, but the Triton really is a good saw in and out of the WC. Check the dewalt for micro height adjustment and angle adjustment - I use the constantly to get things right, which is not always that easy on a WC2000.

In the end, it's up to you. If you really want the DeWalt, get it and be happy with it. But if you're buying it to live in the WC2000, I cannot recommend the saw built for the job enough...

Cheers,
Dave

I've been running a MKIII Triton saw bench for around 21 years or so. It has the (at the time) best Hitachi saw you could get, it is still a great saw.

More or less, I have the unit running pretty much perfectly, in table saw mode all of the time.

I was not on the market for a new Triton saw bench but a couple of weeks ago I picked up a complete Triton 2000 work centre with every accessory ever made for it, including the Triton saw.

Two weeks ago I set aside the Saturday afternoon to re-set the, new to me, 2000 table saw, to as good as I could get it, and also learn about how things worked.

Whilst I re-assembled all of the equipment, I decided to really spend some time ensuring things were as perfectly aligned as it was possible with this type of unit.

I have to say that after reading thoroughly the saw bench manual and the saw manual I had a greater appreciation of just how well the bench and the saw are designed to work together.

The micro adjusters and the cams designed to get near perfect alignment and cutting angle, are unique, as far as I know.

What I do know, is that once I had set the whole shebang up, I really checked very carefully to see just how accurate that saw, in that saw bench can be.

Genuine 90º angle cuts, in two directions and flawless (within reason) operation.

I would suggest that the Triton saw is really quite superior in the 2000 saw bench, than any other. The micro adjuster for obtaining perfect 90º vertical cuts is possibly the single best reason for the Triton saw itself, apart from the myriad of other little things it has going for it. Has anyone mentioned the on-board spanner held in place by the handle, brilliant idea and always at hand, literally.

Depth of cut, angle of cut, power of the saw, whilst quite important, are not as important as accuracy. Well at least to me, accuracy is paramount.

Perhaps you should download the saw manual(s) and read them to get a feel for how the saws are presented by each manufacturer.

Mick.

Or better yet, come along to the demonstration evening today at Fountain Gate, and see it for yourself first hand. (Although the new saw will be the one on display, have a look at which one is bolted under the table....)

Definitely go the Triton saw...it was designed for the WS and as such is (relatively) easy to setup properly, and I have found it to be powerfull enough to rip through just about anything.

Originally Posted by Bismar

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Now to me the Dewalt seems the best choice on paper with the highest speed max depths and warranty. Just wondering if anyone have used this saw before and could perhaps tell me of its flaws.

Might be worth having a read of this article on Blade Speed - the highest RPM isn't a useful measure of quality.