Triton Workcentre

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

Do many members on the forum regularly use a Triton Workcentre? Or are they something like electric breadmakers? Initially lots of enthusiastic use. Then after a short while they are put away to collect dust.

I have noticed that there are quite a number for sale second-hand on Gum Tree and eBay. A couple of people are also selling spare parts for old units.

Do you consider that the Workcentres are value for money and worthwhile to have in your shed?

How do you rate the Workcentre 2000 model?

Are extra things like the router & jigsaw table worthwhile?

Would it be more economical to build your own extension slide for the table saw? Just these extensions alone can be close to $500 - plenty of steel or aluminium pipe can be bought for that amount and be able to DIY.

Kind regards
Lionel

[gromit]

I have a Triton 2000, Triton saw, extension table, dust collector and the router table (with a GMC router). Oh and there are the multi-stands, finger jointer attachment and I picked up a 'super-jaws' at a Trash & Treasure market a while back.
Was used a lot, then I joined a woodwork club and have access to much bigger equipment for $70 per year. The Triton gear gets dusted off every now and then when I can't get to the club.
Great if you want to use it at a different location as they fold down for transport.

I think a lot of people purchased Tritons when they were either building a house or retiring. They come up for sale because they are no longer used or the owner has purchased something more heavy duty.

George Lewin sold out to Hills Industries then it went to GMC just before their collapse then I think it changed hands again and is now made in the UK ?

Multi Stands are handy working on Land Rovers.
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Colin

[roverrescue]

Across three generations we have four tritons.
Of course they are scattered about the country and when needing to rip a length of timber to fix a table the other day the closest was 800km away
dad and I came up with this multi functional saw table

Getter done


Steve

Ps excuse upside downness

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[350RRC]

I've got one that used to be my dad's.

Has my 9" Makita saw living in it (you don't want to be putting the saw in it every time you want to use it, PITA) and only gets used for ripping timber. I put locking casters on the legs so it's a breeze to move around.

I'll end up buying a table saw with larger capacity at some stage that will connect to the Seppach dust extractor I already have.

All the router stuff I do is 'freehand', i.e. the work is clamped and the tool is mobile, even 50m of treated pine quad section to match 1860 original. I'm just used to doing it that way.

Your decision depends on how many functions you want to do, how serious the work is (i.e. you can only rip to about 70mm from memory using a 9" saw, the biggest that will fit as stock.

cheers, DL

[Homestar]

FIL has one and it sees regular use - I use it almost every time I’m down there and keep thinking U should get one, but I don’t have the room really. Good bit of kit IMO.

[cjc_td5]

I've got the 2000 model. Saw and router tables. I do mostly metal based work nowdays but they do get a go every so often. The last project was cutting some perspex for the S1 windows.

They're good for what they are, i.e. home handyman quality tools.

[Gav 110]

They're good for what they are, i.e. home handyman quality tools.

But it get you out of the **** sometimes

I always seen my old boy gin around for ages every time he wanted to cut a bit of timber to size, one of the first things I did when I was 17 was go down to the big green shed and bought one with the triton rip saw
I’ve constructed all sorts of stuff with the help of the “tryiton”

Only problem is storage, mine it out in the weather at the moment as I’ve run out of room it the workshop
Time for that extension I thinks[emoji481][emoji481]

[cjc_td5]

But it get you out of the **** sometimes

I always seen my old boy gin around for ages every time he wanted to cut a bit of timber to size, one of the first things I did when I was 17 was go down to the big green shed and bought one with the triton rip saw
I’ve constructed all sorts of stuff with the help of the “tryiton”

Only problem is storage, mine it out in the weather at the moment as I’ve run out of room it the workshop
Time for that extension I thinks[emoji481][emoji481]I've built timber furniture and all sorts with mine, a few years ago now.
Its most handy (with the saw removed) as a relatively mobile table/workbench in the shed.

[Phideaux]

Triton was an Aussie invention (Portable saw using 9" rotary saw, worked as either blade-up or blade-down) 1980s or so. I've had two. The company was sold to GMC (cheap Chinese manufacture with a German engineer owner) just before the 2008 GFC (global financial crisis) and went bust at that point. Their last goods (2007-08) were of notably poorer quality than earlier.

And while it's possible to use the luggs to 'universally fit' a different brand saw or a router, the 'made for Triton' saws and routers fit far more easily. Spare parts are a bit of a diminishing thing; getting harder to get but unless you've a huge shed and plenty of space, the multiple-use nature/small-footprint/portability of the base Triton saw is hard to beat. Worthwhile getting old Triton saws repaired.

The tool is good enough for a ham-hands like myself to be mistaken for a carpenter (which I'm not!), if I use it carefully. One can make nice tight joins.

And if anyone has a genuine Triton router, which is languishing unused, I'd love it. The GMC one (also no longer made) I've got just doesn't fit well enough in the cradle. I got the GMC because it was 30% of the cost of a genuine Triton - false economy.

[gromit]

Would it be more economical to build your own extension slide for the table saw? Just these extensions alone can be close to $500 - plenty of steel or aluminium pipe can be bought for that amount and be able to DIY.


Lionel,
Back to your first post.

You'd struggle to make something as simple, easy to adjust & use as the Triton extension table.
Yes you could make something, it would take a lot of time, it would never be quite as simple to use. If you're anything like me it would probably never happen.

I forget what I paid for mine, because it was many years back, but the ability to cut down full sheets has been very useful.
Maxi Sliding Extension Table | TritonTools.com (http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB/Product/Accessories/Workcentre%20Accessories/ETA300)

The extension table parts hang on the wall of my shed when not in use.

Rather than waiting for Triton gear to be advertised put a 'wanted' advert in a local shop/newspaper. Someone, somewhere will have one, could be a deceased estate, could be unused and in the way and they want it gone. The only concern when buying secondhand is.....is it all there ?

Here's most of what you want and 'negotiable' Triton 2000 Workcentre and Triton 2000 Router Stand | Power Tools | Gumtree Australia Brisbane South West - Robertson | 1255012417 (https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/robertson/power-tools/triton-2000-workcentre-and-triton-2000-router-stand/1255012417)
You might want to get the seller to fit & demonstrate the saw & router as they are not Triton.


Colin

[slug_burner]

I got one second hand. For years it has taken up room and every time I need to do anything it could be used for I just setup with a hand operated saw and a straightedge.

If you are pushed for room I would not get one. By the time you get it from where you have stored it you could have already done the job.

Unless you are about to build yourself a new set of kitchen cupboards or something that requires a lot of cuts that are repetitive I would not bother.

[Lionelgee]

Unless you are about to build yourself a new set of kitchen cupboards ...

Hello Slug_Burner,

Funny you should mention that....

Kind regards
Lionel

[James NZ]

Hi,
I had one with every single accessory they made including the dust extractor unit. The workshop glowed in orange. I'm a builder/cabinetmaker and used it when I first went out on my own. With attention to the set up you can do precision work. Eventually I upgraded to a proper tablesaw as I needed the dado feature and the weight of the bigger saw dampens out any movement when ripping 2440x1220 sheets.

Now that I'm semi retired I have thought another would be handy.

Cheers, JamesNZ

[Collins]

Triton was an Aussie invention (Portable saw using 9" rotary saw, worked as either blade-up or blade-down) 1980s or so. I've had two. The company was sold to GMC (cheap Chinese manufacture with a German engineer owner) just before the 2008 GFC (global financial crisis) and went bust at that point. Their last goods (2007-08) were of notably poorer quality than earlier.

And while it's possible to use the luggs to 'universally fit' a different brand saw or a router, the 'made for Triton' saws and routers fit far more easily. Spare parts are a bit of a diminishing thing; getting harder to get but unless you've a huge shed and plenty of space, the multiple-use nature/small-footprint/portability of the base Triton saw is hard to beat. Worthwhile getting old Triton saws repaired.

The tool is good enough for a ham-hands like myself to be mistaken for a carpenter (which I'm not!), if I use it carefully. One can make nice tight joins.

And if anyone has a genuine Triton router, which is languishing unused, I'd love it. The GMC one (also no longer made) I've got just doesn't fit well enough in the cradle. I got the GMC because it was 30% of the cost of a genuine Triton - false economy.

Triton Tools & Spares are readily available from the UK (.www.tritontools.uk.com). I have not purchased from them recently, however when I needed some parts for a Triton Router I was able to get the parts required at a reasonable cost.

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

I just got back from an eye specialist appointment in Brisbane. On the way home I made a couple of stops.
The first stop was to pick-up a second-hand Triton Maxi Extension Table. The second stop was to pick-up a second-hand Triton Router Table with an Bosch router still attached to it. Plus, a dust extraction system. I also have a Triton 2000 Workcentre.

Tomorrow I will have a go at putting all the parts together and have a play.

Kind regards
Lionel

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

Turns out I am missing the Router & Jigsaw Table's fence. I found one for sale on eBay. It should be on its way here soon.

Just wondering whether any one has one of these.... Triton Workcentre 2000 Blade Height Winder Kit Part Number WCA390 that they would like to sell? Here is a link to a brochure... accessed 4th September 2020 from Blade Height Winder Kit | TritonTools.com (http://www.tritontools.com/en-AU/Product/Accessories/Workcentre%20Accessories/WCA390)

Kind regards
Lionel