What do you make with your TRITON

**mim** · 8th January 2005, 08:35 PM

I am new to woodworking having only starting it about 3 years ago. I started as something to do that was not related to computers, finance, management etc.

I started out making small boxes by hand but fond it to restricting and I convinced myself and my wife a TRITON 2000 for Xmas was the answer. Of course my B&D saw did not work out so soon after I purchased the TRITON 235mm power saw.

One thing led to another and now I have obtained the TRITON height adjuster, dust collection system, router table, planner attachment, orbital sander, bevel ripping guide and finger Jointer (more about that in another post).

So with all this equipment what do I make?

I still make my boxes and I have attached some pictures, but I am able to design and construct them as either the use or my mood dictates. In fact I have given away to friends and family more boxes than I show in the photo.

I have also made a couple of mirror frames for the lounge room and hallway, a large jewelry box to sit under the mirror in our bedroom dresser some shelves, a large chess set, a mini chess set, a 0 and X game and other small projects that have been needed around the house, or other people’s houses.

Again I have attached some photos of these if you are interested.

Some details for some of the pieces

Large chess set made from 2 different colour pieces or Oregon each square cut individually (I have since found an easier way). It measures 330mm square and is edged with Blackwood. The chess pieces are 25mm dowel I cared the tops by hand to make the various pieces.

Small Chess Set made from Jarrah (one of my favorite woods) and Ash, its 210mm x 300 mm with storage room at each end for the playing pieces also made from Jarrah and Ash.

I have found the planner attachment great for squaring up and sizing timber which is good as almost everything I make is made from recycled timber. The Jarrah is from off cuts from restoring out front verandah. The Oregon from off cuts from house beams and trims.

I have a half wine barrel of American Oak I want to do something with but for the moment the curve in the timber has me stumped.

I think my TRITON gear is just what I need in my little shed, (an old outside laundry which my wife and I recently pulled off the split and rotten cladding and fixed some termite damaged studs and then re-clad in galvanized iron) which is very, very limited for space.

I would love to see some of the things other TRITON users have made, perhaps you could attach some pictures and details to this tread.

I would be happy to talk to anyone interested about my methods, materials and techniques ….. Such as they are at this time.

If you have finished reading this, thank you for your time and interest.

Keep on TRITONING.

Michael.

**Kev Y.** · 8th January 2005, 10:34 PM

Make with the triton?? you mean apart from noise, saw dust and lenghts of timber that are too short one end?

Ok, my most recent project was two storages boxes for my partners holiday house, made them out of plain ordinary pine lining boards. I have also made an entertainment unit ( now modified to a computer table - long story, dont ask!)

I have also made, coffe tables, nested coffee tables, a single bed, a queen bed and things I can not begin to recall.

**bsrlee** · 9th January 2005, 01:42 AM

Let's see: Dvd drawer & box, shelving for my bedroom, X-box console w/storage, bookselves (2 finshed, 2 part built), large dining table, chests (2 completed, 3 part done, at least 2 more 'on order/round tuit'), ballista, 2x speaker 'disguses' with storage drawers. A mobile storage unit for laundry - needs re-design & current units given away to someone with more room ;-) & probablty some other stuff I have forgotten.

I seem to have collected most of the Triton catalog along the way, even the new cordless drill/driver, and all of it has been used - except for the jointer do-hickey.

**Gumby** · 9th January 2005, 05:42 AM

mim, that stuff is great ! you should join your local Triton Club. Members show their goodies and compare notes all the time in ours - you'd be in your element.

**mim** · 9th January 2005, 04:40 PM

Here are some additional pics of my "SHED" setup. As outlined in my first post it used to be the outside laundry for our house.

See if you can count the number of pieces of TRITON Gear. I'll give you the first one - a hand operated counter bore in the storage boxes to the left of the front tool wall.

Note the modified dust extraction unter the WC2000 and on the Planner.

When I modified the Planner to feed straight into the cyclone bin I had its dust bag left over. I cut off its bottom used an icecream container, a short piece of the large extraction hose that came with the planner and some other various bits of hose and stuff I had around the shed and made up the system that feeds straight to the bin. (Thank you to the person that invented Duct tape)

When I use the WC I have both the blade guard and the under saw hoses operating and adjust the opening in the bin to get the best pickup.

The Vaccuum is mounted on the wall above and to the right of the door with the hose running overhead and down the wall to the cyclone bin.

The router table on the right doubles as a handy shelf. Once I lay a piece of 19mm MDF on top it can then hold the otherwise floor mounted sander.

I have to run power to the shed from an outside electrical outlet on the house but in the shed all the equipment is attached to safety powerboards with emergency cut off just in case.

I hope you my find some of this interesting and take heart that perhaps your setup is not as bad as you think.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask me.

KOT (keep on tritoning)

Michael

**Barry_White** · 9th January 2005, 06:31 PM

Michael

What's the fan for, dust control?

**mim** · 9th January 2005, 10:19 PM

I could say its a fan of my work but that would be just stupid.

The roof of the shed has some sheets of laserlight or acrylic sheeting so it can get a bit warm this time of year so the fan helps circulate the air around a bit from the door to the window opposite to help keep the temperature down.

When the dust is flying its off.

Here is an interesting piece of FREE software that may be of interest to those woodies (or is it woodys') that also like to do wood associtae graphics on their computers. It renders wood textures that the user can alter in a variety of ways for use in JPG and other format files.

I found it at my favourite free software site yesterday, as yet I have not tried it out fully but it looks good if you have the need.

Here is the link to a screen shot of the program :

http://www.snapfiles.com/screenshots/woodworkshop.htm

KOT

Michael

**RETIRED** · 9th January 2005, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by mim

When I use the WC I have both the blade guard and the under saw hoses operating and adjust the opening in the bin to get the best pickup.

The Vaccuum is mounted on the wall above and to the right of the door with the hose running overhead and down the wall to the cyclone bin.

Michael

Now, that's a dunny!!

Sorry Michael. Just couldn't help myself with all these acronyms flying about.

**Iain** · 10th January 2005, 08:06 AM

My triton sits in the corner and is used to sit boxes on.

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