Thread: Triton 2000 accuracy

Try setting the saw square to the fence - ie. set the fence rails at 0mm and 0mm - then adjust the saw and blade square to the fence. (search this forum for some postings on this subject - great setup tips and hints).

The saw being square to the table is not as important as it being square to the fence - that is the critical part.

Good luck and Enjoy....


Dohboy

OP I think was meaning the face of his fence is not at 90deg to the table surface, not the saw blade.

Cannot offer any real advice as I use a MK3, but is it possible to add a face piece to the fence which can be shimmed to bring it square ? (this will of course make the adjustment scales wrong though)

Thanks Zathras, point taken, and all apologies to troutface. (Must have been the heat up here today).

Still trying to figure out why the cut would be worse with thinner timber???

After all, it is the blade that is cutting - not the fence. If the fence was out, it would only be making the distance from the fence to the blade incorrect (ie. correct at the bottom and slightly wider at the top), this should not affect the angle of the blade.

Either way, if the fence is wrong - get it replaced. Triton have always been good at fixing these small niggling problems.

One question, how thin is "thin", and if it is very thin, is it slipping under the fence slightly??? (I guess thats two questions). If so, I guess your false fence idea would work a treat.

Dohboy

It would be worse for thinner pieces as the way I'm reading it the OP is ripping with the timber on edge so it will be safer and more "accurate" to hold the timber against the fence and hence instant inaccuracy due to the leaning fence face.

Thanks Guys,
Yes, when ripping thinner timber you have to use the fence. Anyway, i've manufactured a solution: took the fence apart and inserted metal shims under the pivot point plastic washers to kick the angle out. It changed the angle enough to make it a touch under 90 deg. I could improve it by some fiddling, but it'll do for the moment.
I assumed that the mass production would have seen others with fence extrusions with the same problem, so am pleased that it is not a problem that is pandemic.
Appreciate the help!

Wouldn't it be easier to shim the table top instead? Make it 90 degrees to the fence, then adjust the saw to be parallel to the fence.

Stuart,

why would you fiddle with things that are already correct?

If the fence is the problem, fix that, not barstardise EVERYTHING else to make it right.

Troutface,

another idea I just had is get some 100mm RHS aluminium and use that between your existing fence, at least the new extrusion should be 90deg. Using the 100mm makes it a nice even jump on your measuring scales and is big enough to remain stable vertically.

With your current fix is the fence at 45 if you reverse it? Almost sounds like you could make a warranty claim if the extrusion really is 87 deg.

Troutface,

there is long but interesting read in another thread active in the Triton forum at the moment. - "Saw Blade Alignment"

Going by this thread you do have a dodgy fence and people have had this replaced by Mr Triton in the past experiencing the exact same problem as yours.

I'd be giving them a call tomorrow

Stuart, If I change the angle of the table to suit the fence it will lift the outer edge of the table and restrict movement of the fence. As Ray pointed out, not much sense creating one error to correct another.
Ray, I like the idea of the 100mm RHS is an option, not only for this problem, but other applications. I will investigate that! However, I will heed the advice and contact Triton, even tho the shim 'fix' is adequate at the moment. Thanks to all.
Troutface