Trion Mk-3 Rip Fence

**Ian Butler** · 26th July 2007, 05:59 PM

Can someone offer some advice...

Has anyone had any reason to consider fabricating a more robust rip fence for their work centre?

I subscribe to Australian Woodsmith and find that a lot of their articles describe projects and jigs requiring a degree of robustness and accuracy that I feel isn't obtainable with the Triton. The rip fence jigs suggested by their reader's aren't for a thin aluminium extruded edge. Maybe, in the US the Triton isn't known or is considered inferior to a cast-iron topped table saw.

Lastly, is it worth scarpping the original cast aluminium saw chassis for the current all-one-piece steel one?

Thanks, Ian

**Sturdee** · 26th July 2007, 08:22 PM

Ian,

This is how I modified my MK3 fence, it may be what you're after.

It worked very well whilst I had the MK3, prior to upgrade to my TS.

Peter.

**Ian Butler** · 27th July 2007, 10:33 AM

Hi Peter,

Thanks for such a detailed response. I'm only new to this forum and had read so many people saying how great the on-line assistance and advice is. Well now I know.

Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking of but didn't know how to go about it. I'd thought of having a mate who's in the metal fabricating field to make me a steel one similar to the TS variety. My wife said to me stop worrying about it all and just buy a new table saw and sell-off the Triton. But I'm reluctant to do that as I inherited the hardly-used Triton from my late father. And anyway, I've enjoyed using it to build a regulator clock. Fiddley, but so very rewarding when I'd finished it.<O

Now I see what you've done I will attempt to copy it. That's if you don't mind?
<O

Thanks so much, Peter.

Rekards,

Ian

**journeyman Mick** · 27th July 2007, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Ian Butler

............My wife said to me stop worrying about it all and just buy a new table saw and sell-off the Triton...........

Do it! You may not get "permission" again.

You can always keep teh Triton for its sentimental value and for its portability should you wish to use it elsewhere.

Mick

**Sturdee** · 27th July 2007, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Ian Butler

Now I see what you've done I will attempt to copy it. That's if you don't mind?
<O

Thanks so much, Peter.

Rekards,

Ian

You're welcome to copy it Ian, but I would also do as Mick said and get a TS and keep the MK3 for of site use.

Peter.

**munruben** · 27th July 2007, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Ian Butler

My wife said to me stop worrying about it all and just buy a new table saw and sell-off the Triton.

What you would get for the Triton saw bench is not worth selling it for so in this case you can have your cake and eat it too.

**Stuart** · 30th July 2007, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by munruben

What you would get for the Triton saw bench is not worth selling it for so in this case you can have your cake and eat it too.
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You kidding? They still go for a surprisingly high percentage of their new value.

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