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28th May 2005, 07:54 PM #16Deceased
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Thanks for the responses.
It didn’t occur to me that some of you might go and buy a Triton sliding table for adding onto a TS, but I posted it more for those fellow Triton deserters who already had one of these sliding tables. It was to show that rather than flogging them of cheap they could continue to provide good use.
So may be a description of these sliding tables might be appropriate.
Triton makes two sizes, the Maxi (Bunnings price $ 323.15) and the Mini ($ 262.20). Triton’s website describes the main differences, mainly being size of the table and the length of travel. Also the Mini can be used with their router tables, but if you build a router table into the RHS of the TS you wouldn’t need the small one anyway.
Like most things from Triton it is a self-assembly job, but has an easy to follow manual. Once built it is very accurate and remains that way but regular checking and recalibration is recommended. The table has an inner rail and securing brackets, an outer rail with removable leg supports a large aluminium fence and the actual sliding table.
The table has a special groove along all sides that the fence slides in. That’s why it can be used for ripping, crosscutting and angle cuts. Also the table can quickly be switched from sliding to a fixed position.
I think it is the best accessory that Triton made and was the reason I stayed with the WC for so long.
The jig I made is for the Maxi and is 945mm * 235mm * 32mm which doesn’t protrude beyond the switch box and only protrudes 110mm to the rear, which is less than the fence. For the Mini the size needed is 760mm * 235mm * 32mm.
To some specific questions:
The surface on the top of the jig, the side of my fence and the spacer block is a high gloss smooth white Laminex, which can be polished and reduces friction and doesn’t wear out in use thus retaining accuracy.
I purchase these small pieces as needed from a laminate supplier/joinery. This type of Laminex is not only the best for woodworking jigs it is also the cheapest and readily available.
My fence on the sliding table is one of my jigs. I found that the original fence, although good for angle cuts, was unwieldy for normal use. Also mine has easy to use lock down clamps. It’s made of hardwood 800mm * 80mm * 30mm with slots cut in on either side on the WC (TS) and the ends closed in by gluing in a small piece of timber.
I got some of the small square plastic bits that keeps the fence in the groove from Triton and used longer bolts so I can switch between fences as required.
Mini mini sliding table. Previously I made a mini table for use with the router table, which I will now rejig and refinish to use with the TS.
If there are more questions please let me know, as the answers can be included before Dean places all this info on his TSC-10HB user information page of his website.
Peter.
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28th May 2005, 08:00 PM #17Deceased
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Originally Posted by boban
No need to tell me to do a search , as I remember that post. Rather be a backyarder and own my tools than be a " professional " and be in hock.
Anyway it is not the tool but the operator's ability that makes a good woodworker and of course the ability to " Do a search "
Peter.
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28th May 2005, 08:09 PM #18Deceased
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Thanks Trent for the links to those plans. However the wall panel saw that I will be building is a fixed one against the whole length of my garage wall with the saw sliding up and down an alum channel.
I've collected enough roller wheels to slide the sheets on and am now trying to source the right type of alum channel. Plenty of channel but they are all designed for standard OD sizes. I want the ID to be a size to fit the saw panel that I'm making.
Peter.
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13th September 2005, 09:25 PM #19
the brochure I have is not for a HB but a TSC-10LB . tilting arbour
1.5 horses
aluminium sliding table
Any idea of the difference .
Looks o.k. but a bit expensive . Expected more for my money .
Rick
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24th June 2017, 04:28 AM #21New Member
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better quality photo, please
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24th June 2017, 05:55 PM #22Deceased
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Unfortunately a few years ago the photos posted on the forum were lost never to be seen again.
Also the sliding extension table for my TS is now in deep storage as at this stage I don't need the ability to cut large sheets.
If I ever need to get it out of storage I will post some photos. May be others who did the same mod can post some.
Peter.
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24th June 2017, 08:04 PM #23
Peter, you may remember I did copy your design with some modifications for mu tablesaw, a Carbatec TL10S (alas no longer available)
Like you, I lost all the pics from that thread but I have been able to find them on my computer and have now added them to my old thread, which can be seen here.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f13/st...840#post559517
I have just recently sold the Triton ETA300 as we are in the process of selling our property and downsizing so it had to go.
I put it up for sale here on the forum but no bites at all, finished up putting it on Gumtree and sold it within 24 hrs to a chap just 2 kms down the road from me who had been looking for one for some time for his Triton 2000.
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24th June 2017, 08:49 PM #24
Peter, I realised that I had downloaded your pictures at the time, here they are
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24th June 2017, 09:57 PM #25Deceased
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Thanks Fred for the photos, good to see some of them back.
My problem was that I had a hard disk crash and those old photos could not be recovered.
Peter.