crazydave789
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- Apr 29, 2015
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well I finally took the plunge so to speak and bought one as the price was just too good to turn away.
I've gotten used to using a TS55 when working up north so was looking for something for when I moved house, I had been toying with the makita then the triton as both were very similar but cheaper and the bells and whistles I could live without, in the end I got a triton kit return for 160 quid instead of the 260+ and a couple of sets of 700mm rails for 30 quid a set. the money saved allowed me to get the necessary bags, dust bags, clamps and blades to kit it out properly.
look and feel wise its orange and seems identical to the makita, the layout is the same and the ratings are the same although in use I am not sure if the makita doesn't have a little more grunt or just use the power better, its solidly build and easy to use. it has no riving knife but does have an antikickback brake which engages on the rail and an anti tilt for use on bevelled cuts.
I'd purchased 20 - 12x6' 25mm mdf boards so as they were sat on the drive i cut them up last week on a sunny day as I knew the rains they were a comin and had to get them under cover. the saw it self is smooth to use, a bit of ptfe spray freed up the slide on the rails and I got cutting, it handled the 25mm with no issues or lag and even doubled up sheets with no strain just dust, lotsa dust. I opted not to vac up as I was outside so used a little dust bag which pops on the nozzle and fills up very quickly. I spent as much time emptying the bag as filling it I reckon but it was very efficient with little left on the work pieces unless it was full. I did buy a dustbucket and new vac to use but the way I was working and shifting cuts it would have doubled the time I took.
the standard triton blade is 60 tooth, seems a decent quality with plenty on the teeth, it cuts well and has plenty of life left in it despite the hammering it got for seven hours, at 15 quid a time I can't complain and so far its use on laminated MFC and ply has been satisfactory and clean on the little jobs around the new house.
the rails are the same moulding as the makita ones so an extra lip for the anti tip but anodised unlike the makita, the tapes are pretty much the same as everyone elses but the splinter strip suffers from poor adhesion and also where they had stretched them to fit the strip had pulled back from the ends a mm or so, I'll upgrade it with festool strip later I reckon. I'm using f type clamps as I had them but picked up some carry bags. the only bugbear with the rails is they are all 700mm but they clamp together straight enough and the saw runs over the joins fine. I've added a square which slots into the rail and is the same as dewalts offering which sits in its own 700 rail and so far has proved accurate.
just need to build a workbench and shelve out the garage so I can start making stuff with it. if I can get into the garage that is seeing as it is now full of mdf
so far very satisfied, it might not be a festool, mafell, bosch or makita but if on a budget I'd highly recommend this.
I've gotten used to using a TS55 when working up north so was looking for something for when I moved house, I had been toying with the makita then the triton as both were very similar but cheaper and the bells and whistles I could live without, in the end I got a triton kit return for 160 quid instead of the 260+ and a couple of sets of 700mm rails for 30 quid a set. the money saved allowed me to get the necessary bags, dust bags, clamps and blades to kit it out properly.
look and feel wise its orange and seems identical to the makita, the layout is the same and the ratings are the same although in use I am not sure if the makita doesn't have a little more grunt or just use the power better, its solidly build and easy to use. it has no riving knife but does have an antikickback brake which engages on the rail and an anti tilt for use on bevelled cuts.
I'd purchased 20 - 12x6' 25mm mdf boards so as they were sat on the drive i cut them up last week on a sunny day as I knew the rains they were a comin and had to get them under cover. the saw it self is smooth to use, a bit of ptfe spray freed up the slide on the rails and I got cutting, it handled the 25mm with no issues or lag and even doubled up sheets with no strain just dust, lotsa dust. I opted not to vac up as I was outside so used a little dust bag which pops on the nozzle and fills up very quickly. I spent as much time emptying the bag as filling it I reckon but it was very efficient with little left on the work pieces unless it was full. I did buy a dustbucket and new vac to use but the way I was working and shifting cuts it would have doubled the time I took.
the standard triton blade is 60 tooth, seems a decent quality with plenty on the teeth, it cuts well and has plenty of life left in it despite the hammering it got for seven hours, at 15 quid a time I can't complain and so far its use on laminated MFC and ply has been satisfactory and clean on the little jobs around the new house.
the rails are the same moulding as the makita ones so an extra lip for the anti tip but anodised unlike the makita, the tapes are pretty much the same as everyone elses but the splinter strip suffers from poor adhesion and also where they had stretched them to fit the strip had pulled back from the ends a mm or so, I'll upgrade it with festool strip later I reckon. I'm using f type clamps as I had them but picked up some carry bags. the only bugbear with the rails is they are all 700mm but they clamp together straight enough and the saw runs over the joins fine. I've added a square which slots into the rail and is the same as dewalts offering which sits in its own 700 rail and so far has proved accurate.
just need to build a workbench and shelve out the garage so I can start making stuff with it. if I can get into the garage that is seeing as it is now full of mdf
so far very satisfied, it might not be a festool, mafell, bosch or makita but if on a budget I'd highly recommend this.
