Triton ETA 100 User Manual

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Assembly

Panel Saw
This position provides a cutting capacity of up to

24" or more, depending on your saw size.
Position the fence as shown in (Fig. 16), ensuring

it is pushed fully toward the outer edge of the

table before tightening the clamps, for absolute

squareness.

Mitre Cutting
Mitres can be cut with the fence set at a trailing

angle (Fig. 17) or leading angle (Fig. 18) and with

the workpiece in front (Fig. 17) or behind the fence.

(Fig. 18)
You can use the protractor to set the required mitre

angle. Place it in the protractor slot as shown in

(Fig.18). Align the extension table fence to the

protractor in the position which best suits your

workpiece, then remove the protractor.

Taper Ripping
For slight tapers on large workpieces (ie. a small

door), set the extension table fence to Panel Saw

mode and insert a packer against it, as shown in

(Fig. 19).
Tapers can also be cut by angling the rip fence. (Fig.

20) The required angle can be achieved by using

the protractor as outlined in Mitre Cutting (Fig. 18).

A parallel sided packer will be required to offset the

distance between the fence and the protractor in

establishing the correct taper angle.
Use G-clamps or similar to secure your work to the

sliding table when taper ripping.

USE WITH A ROUTER TABLE
Trenching, edge planing and shaping can be

performed in all modes of operation with a Triton

Router Table, either fitted to a Workcentre or a

Router Stand (model RSA300 only).

Edge Planing
For edge planing pieces up to 39" wide, any length,

use the Fixed Table position (Fig. 21).
Set the extension table fence to the required width

by measuring the distance from the router cutter to

the fence, or by performing a test cut.
On earlier model Router and Jigsaw Tables set the

rear section of the router table fence flush with

the router cutter and set the front sub-fence to the

maximum depth of cut.
If using the Router Table model RTA300, remove

the fence and fit the guard to the tabletop. The

extension table scales can be used to plane

accurately to width if using the same router bit used

in fine-tuning the inner track on a Router Stand

- Step 15R. If fitted to a Workcentre the scales

can be adjusted to read true by following Step

15R. Remember to reset it back for saw use when

finished routing.
Always guide your work along the extension table

fence, not the router fence.
For planing edges up to 27

⁄

" long, you can use the

sliding table mode with the extension table fence

positioned as shown in Fig. 22. Use the extension

table fence to align the workpiece, and set the

router fence, if fitted, clear of the work.

Trenching
Trenching is possible in all modes of operation. In

the Table Sliding mode clamp a wooden batten to

extension table fence and extend it past the cutter,

as shown in Fig. 23. Run the batten through the

cutter to create a sighting notch and to prevent tear-

out in your workpiece.
For trenches up to 27

⁄

" long in the Table Sliding

mode fit the extension table fence in the leading

position (furthest away from you), as shown in Fig.

22. Longer trenches can be performed in the Table

Locked mode (Fig. 21).
Always use extreme care if using the Router Table

without the guard.
For large, awkward objects (eg. heavy staircase

stringers) it may be neccessary to use the router

'hand-held' against a guide clamped to the

workpiece.