Thread: New Workcenter,,Jamming Rip fence??

Hi Slip,
Welcome to wonderful world of Triton.

Not sure which part of the fence is too tight.

Is it the Inner Fence Tracks swivel that is too tight? (fence legs that swivel in and out for storage and use)

Or is it the sliding of the Inner Fence Tracks into the Outer Fence Tracks which is too tight.

I find every once in a while the rear cam locks have been locked into place without the fence being mounted.

There is also a bolt on the inside of workcenter as part of the cam assembly which allows you to adjust the tightness of the lock.

One of the Triton instructors likes to set his where the cam lock lever is only pushed about half way. And NOT pushed all the way back to what I belive is the locked position.
I've just had a flash that the instructor may have wanted to save his hands since I remember the cams lever being a little uncomfortable when I first started.


I find the half way position easier to bump into and unlock the fence.

So I set mine to lock when pushed all the way back.

Be sure to set all four independently. As in, only adjust one at a time, and have the other three unlocked.

I'll check the swivel legs on my fence and see if there is a way to adjust them.

And let everyone know just as a point of interest.



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Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
Proud Tritoneer

Hiya Barry,thought you might reply first,will check these cam adjustments but i don't think that its the problem,,could just be that triton have coated the thing with so much enamel ??

Originally posted by barrysumpter:
Hi Slip,
Welcome to wonderful world of Triton.

Not sure which part of the fence is too tight.

Is it the Inner Fence Tracks swivel that is too tight? (fence legs that swivel in and out for storage and use)

Or is it the sliding of the Inner Fence Tracks into the Outer Fence Tracks which is too tight.

I find every once in a while the rear cam locks have been locked into place without the fence being mounted.

There is also a bolt on the inside of workcenter as part of the cam assembly which allows you to adjust the tightness of the lock.

One of the Triton instructors likes to set his where the cam lock lever is only pushed about half way. And NOT pushed all the way back to what I belive is the locked position.
I've just had a flash that the instructor may have wanted to save his hands since I remember the cams lever being a little uncomfortable when I first started.


I find the half way position easier to bump into and unlock the fence.

So I set mine to lock when pushed all the way back.

Be sure to set all four independently. As in, only adjust one at a time, and have the other three unlocked.

I'll check the swivel legs on my fence and see if there is a way to adjust them.

And let everyone know just as a point of interest.

oh yer,,forgot,,,its the actual legs that are not slideing smoothly!

Originally posted by slip:
Hiya Barry,thought you might reply first,will check these cam adjustments but i don't think that its the problem,,could just be that triton have coated the thing with so much enamel ??

Slip, I had experienced the same as you, my solution was to rub candle wax along the sides and underneath of the legs, I am assuming bee's wax would do the same..

as an aside, after a year of using the work center, I have found it useful to occasionally polish the table top, helps the timber slide more easily over the top when cutting.