Is the fence supposed to be plumb?

**reids** · 16th February 2001, 07:16 PM

I was having trouble with the accuracy of my cuts using saw bench 2000 with triton saw. I rechecked my assembly several times using the instructions but kept finding inaccuracies. I took my trusty square to the saw blade (bloomin' obvious) and found that it wasn't aquare to the table top. Of course the instructions have you square the sawblade using the sliding fence and surprise, surprise, it was out too. Is this a fault?

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Stephen Reid

**barrysumpter** · 17th February 2001, 08:29 AM

Hi Stephen,

The table top should be flat with no tilting when you place a heavy workpiece on either side of the saw.

Once you have a stable table top then have a look at the sliding fence with the square.

I believe the fence shold be perfectly square with the table top as designed.

Its my opinion that its more important that the blade is at a perfect right angle (square) to the table top.

Its also my opinion that its more important that the fence set at zero should be perfectly parrallel to the blade.

However, because of the nature of the pressed metal used by Triton I believe that its NOT easy to achieve this level of accuracy. Triton have just started production of a better fitting table top.

If you can't get to Triton warehouse then the Triton Rep or Triton Demo Lecturer in your area should be agreeable to adjust it for you.

Don't hesitate to ring Triton for advise or locations of their next demo or lecturer contact.

It does take a lot of time to set it up properly. And be sure to verify the accuracy before starting each project.

I'll be back in Australia a week from Tuesday. Let me know if your still not satisfied with your accuracy or having problems with Triton service (I doubt you'll have any problems with Triton).

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Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
Proud Tritoneer

**reids** · 19th February 2001, 09:01 AM

Thanks. I shall recheck the table top and se where I go from there.

**Sandy Johnston** · 19th February 2001, 11:47 AM

I have my decided to replace my 2000 table top, because, if you put a straight edge over the table across the sawblade slot (blade retracted) there was a lot of gap near the blade slot. 2-3mm sloping upto level at about 30mm away from the slot. So if you set the fence & blade square on 150 mm wide stock it is out on 40 mm wide. And when the fingers push in the narrower stock, it releases it out to the table level once the timber is past the fingers. I may try 25mm laminate and rework the slots for the attachments. I would also look at fixing square the fence to the two sliders for the scales. I know the rule is "measure twice, cut once" but to have to set the fence twice seems to allow inacuracies to creep in. A magnifyer over the scales would help too.

Sandy across the ditch

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