newbee to woodworking forums

[mikeallot]

Hi to all the Triton owners/users, I'm a newbee and a old novice.

I have a triton 2000 being delivered on Friday, is it right that it takes 3to4 hrs to piece together

[damian]

I haven't assembled a 2000. I spent a couple of hours with my Mk3 when i got it, and the RTA300 router table probably took me a couple of hours with the instruction book to make it workable so that's probably realistic if you take your time. I should emphasis I was in no hurry with either. I wanted to properly understand what I was doing and not break anything.

Personally I found both experiences pleasant.

[BradW]

It depends on the saw you are installing but it took me a few hours to set up with a non-Triton saw but it was worth the time as I got to know the table well. Also it is definitely worth taking your time to get everything set correctly the first time.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

3 to 4 hours?

Nar. Perhaps the first time you set it up you'll spend that long familiarising yourself and working out the best ways to fine tune it, but the initial assembly shouldn't take even half that time. Unless you have a circ saw that doesn't fit well under the table, in which case I really recommend that you look for a replacement rather than try to get it to fit - a Triton's main strength is it's portability and a misfitting CS plays havoc with that whole concept.

Mine travels from site to site where I use it for everything from general framing to making fitted cabinetry. From the back of the ute it's only a matter of 5 mins or so 'til the first cut. With maybe another 5 spent tweaking it if I'm after accuracy for cabinetry. Admittedly this is already semi-assembled and long familiarity has shaved a lot of time off my initials setup attempts, but AFAICR I never spent half a day mucking around with it. (I'd have thrown it to kingdom come if it had!)

Mind you, this isn't to say that you shouldn't put aside half a day for playing with it the first time... just to see how much sawdust you can make.

[artme]

I'm not a Triton workcentre fan, But I'll forgive your foible and say welcome anyway.

[mikeallot]

Thanks guy's thats eased my mind a great deal, I will take my time with it and get another cs if needed.

Can't wait to get sawdust in me pockets and hair, what larks Ile have


I phoned fedex and it's being delivered today and not fri "GREAT"

[Triton User]

I have jsut completed the asembly of my WC2000 and it took me a couple of days, on and off, doing other projects. I agree with Damian. Half the fun has been in the assembly. Also the help I have receievd form this Forum from other memebrs, in fitting my small Triton saw makes it all the more worth while. I have done some test cuts and the patience seems to be paying off. At first attampts, my saw seems to be cutting very accurately. Will try do more complex work this weekend. Still have brand new Finger Jointer in the box to fit - can't wait. I belong to a new Triton User Club in Gateng in South S. Africa and must say it is reakllly benificial. We meet at a members workshop (huge) full of Triton equipment) as he runs traning courses on Triton. We all made push carts for childrens home for Christmas. Good opportunity to practise different aspects of Triton, in a group. Enjoy.

[Stuart]

As the others have said, it is actually a very worthwhile experience as you become quite familiar with the machine.

3 to 4 hours, potentially, but that includes all the fine tuning, and initial test cuts etc to get it working accurately.

No matter what TS you have, it is worth investing a few hours finetuning it to perfection, as it is an absolute pleasure getting accurate cuts afterwards. (And it doesn't loose that accuracy in any great hurry - I check and reset mine up about once a year - and often there is no resetting required).