1st TABLE SAW RYOBI AXMINSTER JET or and used TRITON

[wizer]

At the price point that you are looking at you will find that repeatability of cut will be hit and miss. You will probably have to check your fence before each cut.

The Triton can be setup to be very accurate indeed.

 

[George_N]

I also have a Triton Workcentre and as WiZeR says it can be set up to do very accurate and repeatable work. I also converts into a crosscut saw with a 450 mm capacity and in that mode it can also do compound mitres. It is also fairly portable (especially with the wheel kit added). The Workcentre will also take the Triton router table top and there are various other add-ons like a sliding table for handling large sheets of ply, MDF etc. which you can get later as you find a need for them.

 

[Gary]

Andy

If space is an issue and you need a good accurate cast iron saw that will allow your work to progress why not save up the pennies for something like this?

http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/s ... RPWTS200AV

 

[NeilO]

Hi Andy,

as a relative newbie myself, i have to reinforce what most of the guys are telling you...
I struggled with a bench top table saw, , and you may think you are doing yourself a favour buying a smaller saw due to space restrictions, but go with a larger saw (Axy, sip, itech clone) as it will save a lot of hassle and frustration in the long run, and dosh too boot, only buying once.

many of the guys work from a single garage, or similar shed workshop, and they cope.

trust me , those smaller saws are noisier, less accurate, **** fences small working area try balancing a 1220 x 600 sheet on a 450x 500 table saw and cut it accurately......

Get the bigger table saw!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ecp]

My own is the EZ smart system,

Is it this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgL73C3KECY

This makes repeat cross cutting of panels look a lot simpler and easier than it is using my table saw. And he has a simple but ingenius way of getting the boards on the table.

There is another video showing the final sizing of the panels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFj_9YqAxgQ&v3

I have a 2mtr sliding table which is a nightmare to balance large boards on, so I have modified the saw with a new fence and larger top and won't use the sliding table any more.

But for confined space I think this solution (in the video) looks ideal and might be worth looking at more closely.

 

[cerbie]

Yes !!! - at last a post to which I can reply with a little bit of experience/authority, so for god's sake read it.

Do not buy the cheaper saw.

I was in exactly the same position 2 or 3 months ago and ended up buying the Fox T/S which looks similar to the Ryobi, which I also contemplated. At that time I reasoned that the cheaper saw would be the best piece of kit to make all the newbie mistakes on.

Mistake.

Having assembled the aforesaid Fox thing, I immediately realised that I had reasoned wrongly and actually posted on this forum my regret.

Having said that, I am using it to build bits and pieces for the extension I am in the middle of ( staircase being part of ), and so far it has coped. However, I hope to start on the kitchen units this weekend (if the materials actually arrive !!) and there is no way the saw will be able to cope with the panels, so it is back to the hand held and clamped straight edge.

It would be well worth hanging on for the extra pennies and buy a cast iron T/S.

steve

 

[Haggis]

As a newcomer I purchased a Ryobi table saw. I have had various problems with it which meant buying various spares. I got fed up with the rip fence and its inacuracy. I have ended up designing and installing my own. It will have to do meantime until I can afford a decent one.
If you can afford it and can justify the cost per amount of work you wish to do then go for a better model.
Haggis

 

[Dave S]

Is it this one?

Yes it is. You can buy the whole system as shown in the video, but all the extrusions and other components are available individually so most people make there own system from the parts.

One of the great things is that if you are pushed for space you can take the legs off and hang it on the wall when finished. Other users have built a system using a mitre saw stand as a base, mostly for site work. Yet more have opted for a permanent bench with storage beneath.

There are a few other users of the system who post here.

Dave

 

[andycorleone]

Thank you for all the responces to be honest I'm now: 60% Triton 40% SIP CI but my real problem is space I'm using half of the garage for somehting else. leaving me with only 2,5 x 2,5 mts space, My other option is Made or Buy a Woodend workshop (5mts x 2.5 mts) for the Garden, Triton look more promissing for my actual small area.

But when I read people saying how enjoyable is cutting a piece of wood in a CI with induction motor that's when I starting: ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) ](*,)

 

[Andy Pullen]

Without a doubt one of the best machines for a small workshop is the Kity 419 with its accessories. I had one for years until I upgraded to the 619. It is compact, quiet but accurate and powerful enough for most hobbyist work. Because it has a cast ali table you dont have rust issues either.
Regards
Andy

 

[Gary]

Without a doubt one of the best machines for a small workshop is the Kity 419 with its accessories. I had one for years until I upgraded to the 619. It is compact, quiet but accurate and powerful enough for most hobbyist work. Because it has a cast ali table you dont have rust issues either.
Regards
Andy

I'll second that.

 

[andycorleone]

Today I clean the garage throw some junk and found about 1/3 more space

And after analysing prices
a) Full new Triton Workcentre with Saw, router, Router Table,Dust Collector ,Etc £869
Vs
b) SIP Saw,Record Extractor, Ryobi 2100 Router ( I already have a Table Router) £704

I almost sure I will buy the option B
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Many thanks everyone to help me open my eyes