Thread: Triton news from horses mouth

Originally Posted by bpj1968

Nup, not updated. If you look tomorrow, it will show 28 August, 2009, just part of the scirpt they run

Thanks for setting me straight

Just wondering if anyone has heard from Eagle or whats happening with the new website he was thinking about setting up to sell his Triton gear ?
I have sent pm's and email but heard nothing ?
He's probably just been inundated with queries or flatout setting something up ?
Cheers

No, I believe he's still looking through all the stuff for my bandsaw fence. It would be nice to get it back someday.

Originally Posted by lesmeyer

Welcome Springbok woody. Geez, we have Springboks crawling out from the woodwork .
Regards
Les (ex-Springbok - now Wallaby - also from Pretoria)

thanks les. nice to fly the flag. you gotta come visit again.

Originally Posted by jmos

Just wondering if anyone has heard from Eagle or whats happening with the new website he was thinking about setting up to sell his Triton gear ?
I have sent pm's and email but heard nothing ?
Cheers

Same here. No reply to emails for a part.
After the spin he gave us in the dying days of GMC and now this, I've concluded he's not worth consideration.

Hi Guys
I am seeking 4 number WCA222s Triton Spares which I cannot source in the UK. Is anyone able to assist?
Best regards
Brian

Eagle,
My Triton router has a variable speed facility, but unfortunately I have no control over when or when it changes speed.
I understand the problem is in the speed controller.
Can you advise if or when you might be able to supply a replacement?
Cheers, Bob

Originally Posted by brian.banfield

Hi Guys
I am seeking 4 number WCA222s Triton Spares which I cannot source in the UK. Is anyone able to assist?
Best regards
Brian

Haven't Sharpend got any? When I spoke to him this morning he was putting together an order for more spares.

Cheers

Peter

Originally Posted by bpj1968

Almost identical to my GMC that is about 3-4 years old, except

No laser
The extra foot at the front
It only tilts 45 left, like mine. except my scale is on the side.
The scale for angles on mine is on teh top of teh round bed, with the pointer near the right hand fence
Dust bag is a different colour.

Is US 15 amp the same as our 15 amp, or is it only 7.5 as it is 120V vs. 240V
15 amp x 120V = 1800W.
yet at the GMC site, ours were all 2400W
http://www.gmcompany.com/index.cfm?m...roducts&cid=55

15 amps US = 15 amps Aust.
It is the power output that will be different. based on P = A x V.

Also since the pictured model as you point out does not have a laser light I wonder if it is not old stock.
Also it is the only GMC product there.
Lets me query the concept/comment:
"wrong, they are still tied together. GMC and Triton are still going. Check the Seers website for the latest GMC mitre saw."

Originally Posted by cultana

Also since the pictured model as you point out does not have a laser light I wonder if it is not old stock.
Also it is the only GMC product there.

Doesn't necessarily need to be called GMC.

Not sure if this is common knowledge, but GMC seemed to sell in other countries under different names. I was recently searching the GMC website for an old manual, and found the following manual. And also this one. So "Mac Allister" is apparently a GMC brand.

Either that, or they were just a supplier for Macallister.

Not sure how all this global branding rubbish works... I don't undertand the point of selling the exact same thing under different names. Surely that is just extra overhead? Commodores sold in the uk as Vauxhalls, in China as Buicks, and in the middle east as Chevrolets, and in the US as Pontiacs. Madness!

In the UK, MacAllister is a house brand for B&Q although the Macallister 1250 router I bought off eBay a couple of years ago came from Germany, where B&Q don't operate, albeit made in ROC. I've seen an identical one under several brand names unrelated to one another, so it is obviously a standard design from some Chinese factory being badge engineered.

Cheers

Peter

Originally Posted by John G

Not sure how all this global branding rubbish works... I don't undertand the point of selling the exact same thing under different names. Surely that is just extra overhead? Commodores sold in the uk as Vauxhalls, in China as Buicks, and in the middle east as Chevrolets, and in the US as Pontiacs. Madness!

Not necessarily. Would you buy a Vauxhaull in Australia? Would you buy a Holden in the UK? They badge them to suit the popular local brand but economise using a standard design, enabling switch sourcing of components.

Guys Eagle is working through all his emails and getting back to people (I received a response from him today). I suspect he was flooded with emails.

regards
Anthony

I was on the CMT Italia website and was surprised to see this
http://www.cmtutensili.com/viewdoc.asp?pars2=1~18~1

Looks like they are making them in Italy badged CMT.

Cheers

Peter