Thread: Addition to the review of the superjaws

Might be an idea to post some measurements of the thickness of the jaws - maybe there's an "old" version, and a "new" version of them.

I haven't done heaps and heaps of log-holding with mine, but I've certainly done some. I was being ultra-careful, as this was when I was gingerly learning to chainsaw, so I made sure I jumped on the SuperJaws pedal hard as I could so's the wood wouldn't be going anywhere. Pretty sure my log jaws haven't deformed.

I've now got 2 self-imposed shed obligations for tonight:
1) check flatness of BP16A table
2) check for deformity of SuperJaws log jaws.

Cheers,
Andrew

Originally Posted by arose62

Might be an idea to post some measurements of the thickness of the jaws - maybe there's an "old" version, and a "new" version of them.

Seconded.

Maybe they changed 'em when they redesigned the SuperJaws?

Pity if they did. Improve one thing at the expense of something else.

I have them too & haven't bent mine, despite all shapes & sizes having been clamped in them.

Hi guys,
My two bob's worth is that the Triton mob is well past the point where they really genuinely care about real product development.

At one time I was the proud owner of nearly every tool that Triton made and used them to renovate my older style house.
Now ,I wouldn't care to own any tool they currently make.
The old Triton designs used to be truly unique tools and many were must haves for me to own.

With some of the ho hum crap being offered now, some of their
(tools ?) would not make it through a single project.

Grahame

OK, just checked - my log and pole jaws are made from material 2.5mm thick.

Cheers,
Andrew

Okay... okay... damned if I know what the go is! But mine have absolutely bent backwards

mmm okay I'll ffffearlessly take on the rain cold wind and sleet I'll bravely go where no one should go on a miserable shytty day like this... I will


ooooh gawd!!


I will go out to



THE CAVE!!


and measure the things just for yous lot

oh an I'll take the sodding camera with me!


GGGEEEEEEEEEEEZZZ thanks fellas

So anyway I found them in the corner... now heres a couple of pics and you can see what Im dealing with here.. DAMN!! I forgot to bloody measure the buggars! anyway heres the bendy corners... they look not to bad now but this is AFTER a belting with the gympie hammer so not to bad...

Okay I'll risk it again and shoot of and get the measurement... the things I do for yous mob eh?

Okay having braved the wild and whooley weather having taken on the rivers of water flowin from above having transgressed across the teeming thriving mess of gear inside the shed... having then had to sort not 1 not 2 but 3 packed boxes of assorted crud gear tools and gawd alone knows what... I finally found the majikal measuring stick

And here I gives yer 2 pics to show how thick it is... I really have little understanding of this majikal measuring stick I just work on the theory that if ALL the peices of timber I thickness hit the sides of the thing theyre close enough!

Anyway thank you Shane for going to so much trouble and effort getting sopping wet and fighting bravely into the dark cave out the back... your a bloody legend mate

Yeah yeah no wukkers all in the name of furtherance of knowledge eh?

hehehe slipped through without the pics didnt it? no wukkers all fixed again

HEY!!! I just thought of somfunk!! Maybe its me?? Maybe Im too tuff for the things I mean when I stomp down on the foot lever with me BUNG leg its just too much for the thing... the power I mean... could be? nah not likely cause Id say a fair few of yous mob would have stronger legs than mine and if yours arent bending then what gives on mine? As I said the thickest peice Ive put into it was 6in diameter... thats it!! Just some 4 - 6in diameter logs of Jarrah for firewood... and I KNOW my leg is bung and has little strength in it at present which was what turned me on about the things... that with a simple stand down on the lever I could lock the timber in place worked a treat too... just bent the damned teeth out... ah well back to the gympie hammer being a part of the kit I guess

One question Ding... you broken yer new you-beaut welder already?

If not, why not just beef up the jaws a bit? A U-shaped bit of strapping over each end should stop 'em from flaring. And even if it doesn't, you should be able to make yer own set of heavier replacement jaws. Much better than effing around with shipping and waiting on a service dept to get back to you.

Dingo got any old rabbit or dingo traps handy weld the jaws of them onto it

I have just come across a set of insert cast engineers jaws for the Triton Superjaws. It was made for the original Superjaws. I purchased them years ago but tucked them away and forgot about them.
Normally I would offer a photo but the uploading system and a camera mis function prevent this.

My set of Superjaws was purchased very soon after they appeared on the market. The fact that Triton then was willing to put the design and quality effort into their product attributed in a big way to the longevity and hard life my Superjaws has endured.

It has been a vise, a clamp, a saw horse,and a welders table and still works in the way it was designed.Never once has it failed me.It has been used and abused.

That was the basis of my thoughts that contributed for the above post within this thread. If a product does not meet standards, anyone can offer an opinion.

To see a modified Superjaws product trading upon the past good name irks me somewhat.The real Triton of old would have a product rep pick up on these thread comments and now would be replying here, looking at some way of upgrading and improving the product.

The current mob (apparently ) will only upgrade to make it cheaper to produce as is evidenced by the current superjaw lack of performance. They obviously have not learn't the lessons that George did and respond positively to the product owners feedback.

Another contributor has seen fit to post a negative reputation point because I have said this.But hey! I am a big boy now and can live with that. I understand that many may not necessarily agree with what I believe or say !

What this man did not do was leave a comment about his thoughts as to why I might be be wrong. Nor has he posted a reply on comment in this thread.

Calming down now and stepping off the soapbox.
Grahame