Are they any good?
No experience of them?
How do they compare to a separate table saw router workmate???
Cheers James
The TWX7 system is better than nothing. Maybe. I bought the complete system because I thought it would be great for a garage shop that also had to be used for cars. The portability was perfect, but as I used it, I realized I would never use the system for any serious woodworking. As a worktable, it is better than the Workmate, but for the cost I would take the Workmate.
The tracks for the saw fence are on the main table, not the insert, and I had to calibrate the fence rails for the contractor saw each time I changed the inserts. No matter how careful I was in trying to make sure the insert alignment was consistent, there was enough difference between the insert and the table to throw off the alignment of the fence to the blade. I kept a lot of offcuts handy to go through the fence alignment process. Because of the lack of repeatability, there was no point in making a crosscut sled.
I abandoned the idea of using the router insert, even though I had the TRA001 router. Although the router fence rails are part of the insert, the range of movement is limited. Triton decided to save money on the router insert by including only three grub screws for the plastic reducing ring set that are used to level the ring with the insert top. This requires the user to transfer the screws to each ring when needed (I did splurge on the M4 grub screws for the other inserts).
I used the saw only for breaking down sheet goods before abandoning it. Even with a pair of shop vacuums connected to the upper and lower dust ports, the saw was incredibly messy. I now use a track saw for breaking down sheet goods. The complete set gathered dust in my garage for almost two years while I tried to sell it for €100, but I eventually gave it away because I needed the space. I sold the TRA001 separately.
