.jpg) Me too Olly... I have a simple chopsaw I got fo a song, from a friend. It's only a cheapo Black and Decker, so I am trying to work out how much room I need for the worktable and the relief at the back for the slide on a saw like your Bosch. I can get rid of my Triton, but this thing might intrude even further into my narrow workshop. Regards John
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 John I have one similar in size to this and once on a bench you need at least 4 foot from rear (furthest distance of sliding bars) to a safely overhang from the securing bolts on the front legs. (If you understand what I mean!) Marc 
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That's halfway across my workshop! Way too big! Have to rethink on this one! Cheers Sparky. Regards John
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Hi John If you look here I've place mine on a base which when not in use I store it sideways and you've seen the size of my shed, its not to bad.
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Hmmmm ! I was hoping to leave mine in place, ready-use. I've a space where it could go, but if I need a bench four feet to the wall, it would take up half the width of my shop. I could put it on a castored bench, but I still have to have somewhere to store the bench! I could use it across the garage, on the back wall, but that would mean lmitations on the width of planks I could chop. I want to eliminate sawing heavy 12" wide planks in half, by handsaw, as I am getting a bit too ancient for that amount of exercise! The only option is a narrower bench on castors that I could swing across the shop when I wish to use the saw.. I think! Looking at your pic here, do these things breed then?  . Thanks again Sparky. Regards John
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John The base is clamped on the bench, its a lot easier ps, sorry, 3 feet not 4 
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Ahhh... About a metre then? That's better! So, in that case I think I'll flash the plastic. After this, my tool buying days are over! Cheers Sparky. Regards John
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Yeah they do John  .........
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Saucy saws then! 
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I saw, I came, I went, I came back and they had increased in numbers!
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And SWMBO believed that? Yeah.. Right! <a href="http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNfox000" target="_blank"> </a>
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.jpg) John, it might interest you to know that I've recently finished building something very similar to this design. I still need to add the doors to the cabinet (or may not bother) and then to sort out some kind of fence and length stop assembly, but I find it works pretty well since I can move it around freely. The unit itself is incredibley solid - if I put several lengths of timber on one of the wings and then press down with my own weight, the whole thing begins to tip over as opposed to the hinge joints falling apart! The advantage of having an adjustable riser to seat the saw on is that I can temporarily replace the saw with my small morticer whenever I come to do some long door stiles or similar. I'll try and get some photo's up as soon as I can though.
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Thanks Olly. I was thinking of taking that particular mag, as it happens. There are lots of good shop ideas in there, and that set up looks interesting. I was going to retire my Triton, but someone suggested I keep it and use it in conjunction with a 'non-sliding' Mitre saw, to take up less space. So I am still very much in the air at the moment. It will give me something to churn over at night as I doze off! Thanks again Regards John <a href="http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNfox000" target="_blank"> </a>
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Sparky, I still haven't got these smileys right.. Can't understand why I see all the code!
John
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John You see the code until you refresh the page. It is there and it looks great!
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Well, I'll go to the foot of the Louvre'! I think I've got it!
Olly, You reminded me. I have to spend more money. I need a table-drill press! It's never ending..
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_(90_x_120).gif) Woodchip, don't ditch the triton! It is a versatile tool and accurate when time is taken to set it up. When I was first self employed the man that taught me how to build stairs had one. Then I bought one. Then with one set up as a tablesaw and one as a router table we went forth and constructed several hundred staircases ( mostly on site, cheap electric for us ) and often got asked to make other things afterwards. Later when I had a workshop and bigger machines I gave it to my Dad who used it often untill a stroke stopped him doing anything manual. It still resides in Dads garage, maybe I ought to employ it again. So you see I have a soft spot after all!
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That's true Rob. It never let me down yet and combined with the big, Elu saw, it does do a good job of cross-cutting. Well, of anything really. I fenced a number of gardens using it. Not to mention taking it on site to do built-ins! Versatile indeed. I was going to mount mine on a mobile bench, and sink the router table into the benchtop, just removing the Triton 'box', when I wanted to rout. But ill health stopped me in my tracks. Now I've go over the worst, I am trying to get back to the shop again and make some furniture.. Long overdue! I probably won't retire the Triton after all! Regards John
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Looks like I have a challenger!
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John, glad to hear your over the worst. Health is a big issue at the moment as my Dad is seriously ill in hospital. Looks like Sparky has an apprentice! That should cheer a certain Architect up! Just promise one thing..... No More Dancing Babies.. 'cos I've got to agree with Mike on that one. All the best, Rob.
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