These are back in stock in the UK.... Mine arrived from FFX this morning SUNDAY... Boy, this is so much better quality than the other cheaper ones on the market. The fence is sturdy and all the adjustment parts are cast aluminium. The beds are sturdy and thick, not like the crappy thickness planners. Easy to set up thanks to this video. I just need to find some space in the workshop now. Thanks John
Just got this and quickly gave up on the instructions and looked for a video, found yours first and it will save me loads of time and head scratching. Good job thanks!
Got this after seeing this video on Yandles. Your instructions were very helpful on putting it together. The instructions in the book really are something else. Thanks this was invaluable.
I just bought one on ffx for 300 shipped to europe, I missed the low price!! Anyway I bought it because my bandsaw has a also a maximum rip capacity of 16cm so I will be working with those dimensions. Also I can afterwards glue two flattened boards and plane them on my 13 inches portable thicknesser. Like you I work in a garage and its already nearly full so I will have to make a place somehow to store it lol. Thanks for the instructions very straightforward, I´ll assemble it tomorrow right away!!
Absolutely brilliant tutorial /instructional video, I would have lost without it. Any idea why shavings and dust are flying out of the top instead of the extractor? Cheers Gordon
In a nd out movement on fence is probably so you can use all the blade to stop one area wearing out with thin stock going over the same place on the blade
John, after 3 years, can i ask of you still use this machine and whether you still think its a good purchase? Im after a dedicated bench planer for my small shed, and realistically its between this one and the rutlands one if youre in the uk. I had the rutlands one and it was terrible, for the first time ever i actually had to send it back. Thanks john
Nice work John, I was on my way to Yandles to pick up my pre-ordered TPT125 thicknesser and watched this in the car park before I went. I went with your recommendation and gut instinct there and then and asked the guys to reserve me one of these too. (Don't tell the missus). About to start assembly today and your guide is great - thanks for that. I particularly like the way you've broken down your vid into chapters which I can see by hovering over the timebar - excellent idea. My only reservation is a design one based on what I've seen elsewhere : the handles. Assuming the tables are co-planar then lifting the machine by the table ends MAY lead to mis-alignment longer term. So on that basis I'll be fixing mine to a base board and maybe fit the handles to that instead, not the table ends. Otherwise, thanks for giving us all the benefit of your experience and time to educate us all - Cheers.
i bought the tpt125 ignorant to the fact that it doesnt create a flat surface lol. i did how ever make a jig and this worked but it meant screwing into my choice of wood piece every time and was annoying so i decided to keep the thicknesser because i later found out that once you run a piece of wood overe the surface planer, you could then have a solid reference for passing it through the thicknesser. they have a duo relaitonship. like i said...i was ignorant and didnt listen and check ahhaha. u live n learn. hows your surface planer these days? still using it? any faults happened?
Hi John bought one of these beauties and had it delivered yesterday from Yandles I wish I had have seen this video yesterday the set up was terrible couldn't understand the instructions at all. Had to phone up Yandles in the end after scratching my head for nearly an hour. Spoke to Sam and he put me right I didn't realise the damn bolts I was looking for was on the fence. Love the soft start on it and you were right it all came out of the pretty much set up. It a cracking machine and the push pads are brill, nice cut as well. The only thing I noticed was the square bolt I've put it in the other way and that way you can alter angle to get a true 90 degrees. Spoke to Sam this morning to order something else and he told me about your video, brill by the way. Will keep my eyes open for other vids of yours Thanks Terry
Hi Terry. Thank you for telling me. Great to hear that Yandles set you right. It certainly could do with better setup instructions! I do hope that my video will be of some assistance to people in the future to help with this. I did the same thing with the bolts, didn't realise they were on the fence lol. Yes the soft start is good. I should have mentioned that in the video. You made me think about that square bolt again and I think you are right. The fixed end is meant for the 90degrees but it cant be adjusted. The other end allows you to specify your own repeatable angle. I hadn't realised this at the time but that makes sense. so if you do want to adjust from the stock 90, or if over time it stops being true, then you do need to use the other end. So maybe I was right the first time lol. Thanks for watching!
Hi Terence, thank you for the feedback on your setup experience. We have heard the same comment from other users and are currently reviewing the manual to better explain the setup. In addition we'll be publishing a video specifically regarding the set up of the machine. We appreciate that this may not help you now that you've worked it out, but it's thanks to users like you that we're bettering ourselves - so thank you! John, thank you for such an in depth and fair review. As always you've provided a service to the woodworking community with your knowledge and approachableness and we're grateful. We're delighted you like the machine and will continue to watch your content keenly.
@@Tritonwoodwork I'll stick to my guns that the machine sure makes up for your instructions and I love the slow start, saves you jumping every time you start the planer up LOL. Well done guys. Terry
Was looking at Screwfix for one, funny they have none Triton power tools in. I have the Triton thicknesser which is great apart from the blade holder isn't level with the bottom table, so 'slight' angle to the cut. Have you any idea if the blades are single sided or double sided and the price of them please ?? (The blades are a bit of a faff to change and set up, unlike the Thicknesser which are so easy and double sided). I will be selling my Scheppach planer/thicknesser now which is total rubbish ! Thanks for the video :-)
Really enjoyed this video. I'm thinking of ordering one of these myself and this video has pretty much made my mind up about sploshing the dosh. Thanks. Nice to see another Brit making good content on here. I'm not a million miles away, near Watford. But I spent two years in your neck of the woods at Nene college (albeit many years ago) and I lived in Daventry for a while as well. Keep up the good work. Subbed!
Hello Thank you for the video and I bought one upon your recommendation. I bought it from Yandles. Not sure if this was a brand new machine, but I am pleased with it. On starting the machine it made an unusual and unexpexted noise which was quite disturbing. I think that some packing material had entered the drum box but all seems OK now. I have noticed that it does become warm during operation. It's not too noisy but, as you say, ear defenders are highly advised, Thanks again.. Frederick
Hi! I am glad that you are happy with your purchase. It is possible some packing material got in there. Maybe worth speaking to Yandles about it just in case. I'll look out for the heat. I only did a couple of test pieces so I didnt notice the heat but as I say I will look out for it. Yes not a quiet machine but not overly noisy either. maybe one best left for a mid day use rather than early in the morning or later at night. Thanks for watching
Thanks John, been looking for one of these for ages that is good quality and a good price, very please Triton have delivered. Now just need to get my hands on one!!
@@JohnClothier managed to get one today. If it wasn’t for your video I’d still be setting it up at the weekend, the manual is just toilet paper!! Some of the nuts were hard to do but got there in the end. All that said, made a good job of the wood I tried. Appreciate the video John
Hi, matey great review and setup info. I'm waiting for mine to arrive and I want to build a table cart for it, so could you tell me please the length of the base (not including the infeed or outfeed)
Hi John I've contacted you before and thanked you for the video. I was wondering if you had any issues with it over time. I am starting to experience when I joint the flat side of the wood that it is cutting slightly more off of the one side of the wood. Like the left side so I have to turn the piece around the level it off. Are you having the same issues at all. Many thanks Terry.
@@JohnClothier Thanks for the reply, yes I've tried that and everything seems to lined up including the bed it's just strange to have this happen. It's just started, do you think it could possibly be the wood at all. Sorry to bother you stay safe.
Hi John, as before, thank you for a fantastically helpful video. I think I've just spotted what happened with the inner 45degree fence test at 13:27; you positioned and tightened the fence on top of the red blade drum guard, which should be behind the fence for this cut. The red guard locates on the magnets in the back of the fence. Would be interested to know the out-of-the-box score with a re-test - hopefully we'll do better than 49deg! ;) If not, I've got some e-mails to write - ha!
Thanks Mike, I'm glad it was useful. I too was looking for something like it for a while but all the other ones out there are either too big or not great quality. This is a superb piece of kit and I am very happy with it
👌👍 Wasn't aware Triton made one of these... never came up when doing a search for planers - although their thicknesser did (TPT125). Came across it and your channel (now subscribed) while searching YT for any vids on fitting spiral/helical head to the TPT125 and still looking for that BUT I expect - if available - would be more than an arm and a leg cost wise 😂. I recently got the TPT125 from Yandles. Have put my name down with Yandles for email when this is back in stock - may even change that to ordered/in basket?
Hi John, A very clear and useful video once again. Thank you for sharing. Is the table made from cast aluminium? The only down side for me, and my neighbours, would be the considerable noise. It would be great if Triton could offer an option to put in a radial cutter. This would help with the noise and even better surface finish. A great video and I hope you get a lot value out of this planer.
Hi Daniel. Thank you! I will need to check on the table. I will let you know later. As for the noise, while it is certainly noisy I dont think it is that much noisier than using a router. Maybe they will do that on a future model. The finish is pretty superb but how that goes over time I will have to find out. Thanks for watching!
Hi Gareth just seen your reply yes the dust extraction is immaculate if you connect it to a four inch vacuum pipe. Worth every penny been using it a lot. Stay safe.
Nice one John, I've been doing some research into what one to buy, so far this looks great for the money. I agree with one of the other comments regarding the handles as I won't be able to have fixed to the bench, so will need to be stored under my workbench and brought out when required. I will be coming back to this video to do my set up.
Hi John, Another great review. I'm not looking for a planer, as I have one waiting for me at a friends once we can travel again. Having said that if I was in the market for a planer I would seriously consider this one. The fact it works out of the box with no real adjustments needed is really good. Thanks again John. Take care. Cheers, Huw
Thanks Huw. I’d been looking for a planer for a while for the guitar building and nearly bought the Titan one from screwfix. I’m glad I held on though!
I got this recently, I've adjusted the blades but I think the surface is not level. Seems the edge next to fence is higher than the opposite side (closest to me) Fid you experience any issues with that at all? Not sure how I could resolve this issue
@@JohnClothier no worries. I've messaged Triton hoping they can do something. It seems there's an ever so slight bump in the infeed table. Putting a level across it I can rock on each end slightly. With the infeed table dipping down the most nearest me and the blade. Which produces angled planed wood and not squared.
Good review 👍. Could you tell me how wide is the machine please. Specs say 505mm but that seems very wide for a 6" planer !! I only have a small workshop and want to put it on a movable stand but need to know how much it would stick out if I put it against the wall. Hope you can help. Cheers
Hey. I’m glad you found the review useful. Yes they are right with the size. However it is a little misleading. If you out it in a box that is how big it would be. This is because the fence mount sticks out the back a fair way and the blade guard sticks out the front. Putting it up against a wall you will need 510mm. Hope that helps.
Thanks just got one 👍. If I slide the guard out the holder it goes down to about 420mm wide which isn't too bad. Only takes a second to slide it back in place .
Hi John, purchased this model from handles prior to your great setup/review video. It was a true godsend and helped me enormously with the assembly and setup. The manual was very binable! Just one small query? I found one very short grub screw about a 6mm in the bottom of box. I’ve looked everywhere for it and only found two holes with nothing in and a thread on the back of the vertical fence housing assembly (not fence) below the round rubber knob on either side. The thread is a match but there is only one screw. Can you tell me if these exist on your machine? If so what is there purpose? Cheers for a great review and well done!
Hey. Glad you found the video useful. It certainly took some working out. No sorry I’m not sure what that screw might be. My thoughts are it is for the fence alignment.
I had exactly the same screw, loose in the box. I am confident that it goes in the position you describe. There is already one screw in the casting below the sprung loaded ball shaped knob. This loose screw goes in to oppose and pair up with the already fitted screw. When both screws are fitted, it allows for a balanced, centred, slightly loose clamping force to the aperture for the square sliding bolt. Essentially, it just stiffens and squares everything up in that part of the fence assembly. Why it is not factory fitted is puzzling, especially as it is not shown in the assembly instructions. My imagined explanation is that the person who is supposed to complete this sub assembly, has insufficient time on the conveyor belt, so the order goes out to throw the screw into the product box instead. On the upside, unlike the video, the square sliding bolt was already assembled in my box, so I didn’t have to work out which way it slid in. Fascinating to think that a factory operative on the other side of the world can engage us in such trivia, by their minor discrepancy. To add a bit more trivia, I will tell my planer story. Many years ago, I had an Elu planer/thicknesser. It was excellent, but I had to sell it because it was too big and not practically portable. I subsequently bought a Triton bench top thicknesser and have waited untill now for Triton to produce an affordable and acceptable quality planer/jointer. I now feel complete again in terms of compact, portable machine planing capability.
John I have watched this twice now😊 great honest review. Looks the perfect machine for my small shop. Can’t wait to get hold of one but everyone is out of stock apart from ffx tools at £350!!! I think I’ll hold on.
@@JohnClothier no problem John. Thanks for posting this one because I didn’t even know they made it. Yes I’m not paying that. I’m guessing because there the only ones with stock. 😊
Hi. where can I find the reduction of chip extraction for this planer? I can't find anywhere :( I need to connect it to an ordinary vacuum cleaner with a diameter of 35mm
My experience with this machine wasn't great, it broke frequently and while i have nothing but good to say about their customer support (very fast shipment of replacement parts or entire machine with no shipping cost) i would rather have a working machine. The fence setting mechanism is very well thought out, one of the best i have seen. Don't grab the infeed table or its handle, its prone to getting damaged. I got rid of the blade guard on the first day, its annoying as hell, has its upsides but i now have a bigger unit with american-style blade guard and its a night and day difference. When they replaced the whole unit i just sold it on the next day. Save up more money and buy a serious machine.
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Hi! Are the blades resharpenable? Can't seem to find it in the manual. Thanks!
@@JohnClothier Thank you! Getting the planer today :)
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@@JohnClothier So, the store said blades are NOT resharpenable. You can potentially resharpen them once, but they have holes in them and won't be adjustable. Unfortunate...
@ Hi Mārtiņš, all Triton Planer blades are reversible, so once they've had their share of use you can swap them around and get twice the life out of them. It is possible to re-sharpen the blades (the blade holes are locating pins for alignment), but we would thoroughly recommend having this done professionally. Also, as John has said, replacement blades are available for purchase. Hope this helps!
Hi I'm new to all this stuff and bought one of these to start playing. I have managed to shave half the width of a board off of two boards I wanted to edge join but still no joy. The ends of the piece seem to remain slightly wider than the rest of the board. Any advice would be appreciated before I end up with two pieces of venner. Good video sett up. Instructions are pants in the box
looks a lot better than the other surface planers in that price bracket. interesting fence arrangement. I'd have liked to see how you adjust the tables even if your weren't going to adjust them as this can be frustrating, depending on how it is implemented. All in all a great review.
I was a wood machinist for many years and can tell you the outfeed table should be set so as it's level with the top of the blades in the cutter block, not level with the infeed table. The infeed table height just defines the depth of cut. Have a look here, the picture in it shows what I mean... www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/jointer-fundamentals#
@@alankirbywoodworking Thanks Alan. The reason i asked is that i've just restored a Kity planer/thicknesser and previously restored a Coronet planer, so have watched lots of videos on setting the blades and tables. I found plenty of videos on how to set the blades if the tables are already set, but not much about how to set a planer up when nothing is set right. So your advice and article are most useful thanks. The reason i asked John is because the other thing i found is that some planers are easy(ish) to set up and others are trial (by ordeal) and error. if I decide to get a non vintage planer its something i would take into consideration. Thanks again for the help.
@@JohnClothier that was a quik reply mate, thanks , new sub here. i dont think ill be buying one of these as im looking to udse one as a jointer not a planer ( i have a thicknesser for that) axminster used to have one for about £600 i had a look this morning but the cheapest one now is alot more,
@@JohnClothier 😆 I've just ordered this unit - I trust I've made a good choice... I had the Triton Thicknesser & unfortunately, I had to return it due to spiking at start-up tripping switches. Let's hope there is no such issue like that with this product & the beds are parallel? Appreciate your review BTW 👍
Thanks Clive. I am glad it was of use. I agree the instructions are not great and Triton have acknowledged this. It is a fabulous machine though. I hope you enjoy it
220 plus shipping 2 year ago? its 320 cheapest after ffx 280. ffx aint got ay in stock ffs im just gunna pay the exta 40 at ray grahams. i rekon they will go up again in price soon. fuckin eCONomy!!! going to buy this as all the compared ones just under the price this one is are all full of negative true reviews.
These are back in stock in the UK.... Mine arrived from FFX this morning SUNDAY... Boy, this is so much better quality than the other cheaper ones on the market. The fence is sturdy and all the adjustment parts are cast aluminium. The beds are sturdy and thick, not like the crappy thickness planners. Easy to set up thanks to this video. I just need to find some space in the workshop now. Thanks John
How do you tighten long locking handle for fence. Short one worked.
Did you did anything on this jointer during last 3 years.
If yes, could you please say
Is it worth to buy??
Honestly it’s been great. Only issue I have is I chipped a cutter with a nail in wood. But that’s my fault lol
@@JohnClothier
I am grateful for your answer 🙏
Just got this and quickly gave up on the instructions and looked for a video, found yours first and it will save me loads of time and head scratching. Good job thanks!
I’m glad my video was of help! Not easy to work out is it. I believe Triton are working on improving the manual n
Got this after seeing this video on Yandles. Your instructions were very helpful on putting it together. The instructions in the book really are something else. Thanks this was invaluable.
Thanks! It did take a lot of fiddle around and reading the manual to get my head around it. I’m glad my video was useful for you
God bless you mate, I was having real trouble trying to figure out the setup instructions, thank you!
I just bought one on ffx for 300 shipped to europe, I missed the low price!! Anyway I bought it because my bandsaw has a also a maximum rip capacity of 16cm so I will be working with those dimensions. Also I can afterwards glue two flattened boards and plane them on my 13 inches portable thicknesser. Like you I work in a garage and its already nearly full so I will have to make a place somehow to store it lol. Thanks for the instructions very straightforward, I´ll assemble it tomorrow right away!!
Glad you enjoyed the video bits a cracking tool. I’m sure you will be very happy with it
Absolutely brilliant tutorial /instructional video, I would have lost without it. Any idea why shavings and dust are flying out of the top instead of the extractor? Cheers Gordon
In a nd out movement on fence is probably so you can use all the blade to stop one area wearing out with thin stock going over the same place on the blade
Thank's for a useful show. Now I am ready to put mine together! :)
Thank for taking the time and effort for this video helped loads really appreciate it ❤
Glad you found it useful
John, after 3 years, can i ask of you still use this machine and whether you still think its a good purchase?
Im after a dedicated bench planer for my small shed, and realistically its between this one and the rutlands one if youre in the uk. I had the rutlands one and it was terrible, for the first time ever i actually had to send it back.
Thanks john
@@CoDownCraft I certainly do and yes I still think it’s a great bit of kit!
Nice work John, I was on my way to Yandles to pick up my pre-ordered TPT125 thicknesser and watched this in the car park before I went. I went with your recommendation and gut instinct there and then and asked the guys to reserve me one of these too. (Don't tell the missus). About to start assembly today and your guide is great - thanks for that. I particularly like the way you've broken down your vid into chapters which I can see by hovering over the timebar - excellent idea. My only reservation is a design one based on what I've seen elsewhere : the handles. Assuming the tables are co-planar then lifting the machine by the table ends MAY lead to mis-alignment longer term. So on that basis I'll be fixing mine to a base board and maybe fit the handles to that instead, not the table ends. Otherwise, thanks for giving us all the benefit of your experience and time to educate us all - Cheers.
Hey Ray. I’m glad you liked the video and found it useful. I promise I’ll keep your secret lol. I think you are right with the handles. Good idea
i bought the tpt125 ignorant to the fact that it doesnt create a flat surface lol. i did how ever make a jig and this worked but it meant screwing into my choice of wood piece every time and was annoying so i decided to keep the thicknesser because i later found out that once you run a piece of wood overe the surface planer, you could then have a solid reference for passing it through the thicknesser. they have a duo relaitonship.
like i said...i was ignorant and didnt listen and check ahhaha. u live n learn. hows your surface planer these days? still using it? any faults happened?
Hi John,
My plan is buying from this jointer. How is the fence rigity ? Is it nice and strong enough ?
Thank you and take care…
Mehmet
Hi John bought one of these beauties and had it delivered yesterday from Yandles I wish I had have seen this video yesterday the set up was terrible couldn't understand the instructions at all. Had to phone up Yandles in the end after scratching my head for nearly an hour. Spoke to Sam and he put me right I didn't realise the damn bolts I was looking for was on the fence. Love the soft start on it and you were right it all came out of the pretty much set up. It a cracking machine and the push pads are brill, nice cut as well. The only thing I noticed was the square bolt I've put it in the other way and that way you can alter angle to get a true 90 degrees. Spoke to Sam this morning to order something else and he told me about your video, brill by the way. Will keep my eyes open for other vids of yours Thanks Terry
Hi Terry. Thank you for telling me. Great to hear that Yandles set you right. It certainly could do with better setup instructions! I do hope that my video will be of some assistance to people in the future to help with this. I did the same thing with the bolts, didn't realise they were on the fence lol. Yes the soft start is good. I should have mentioned that in the video. You made me think about that square bolt again and I think you are right. The fixed end is meant for the 90degrees but it cant be adjusted. The other end allows you to specify your own repeatable angle. I hadn't realised this at the time but that makes sense. so if you do want to adjust from the stock 90, or if over time it stops being true, then you do need to use the other end. So maybe I was right the first time lol. Thanks for watching!
Hi Terence, thank you for the feedback on your setup experience. We have heard the same comment from other users and are currently reviewing the manual to better explain the setup. In addition we'll be publishing a video specifically regarding the set up of the machine. We appreciate that this may not help you now that you've worked it out, but it's thanks to users like you that we're bettering ourselves - so thank you!
John, thank you for such an in depth and fair review. As always you've provided a service to the woodworking community with your knowledge and approachableness and we're grateful. We're delighted you like the machine and will continue to watch your content keenly.
Thanks guys. It’s a cracking piece of kit for sure!!
@@Tritonwoodwork I'll stick to my guns that the machine sure makes up for your instructions and I love the slow start, saves you jumping every time you start the planer up LOL. Well done guys. Terry
Was looking at Screwfix for one, funny they have none Triton power tools in. I have the Triton thicknesser which is great apart from the blade holder isn't level with the bottom table, so 'slight' angle to the cut. Have you any idea if the blades are single sided or double sided and the price of them please ?? (The blades are a bit of a faff to change and set up, unlike the Thicknesser which are so easy and double sided). I will be selling my Scheppach planer/thicknesser now which is total rubbish ! Thanks for the video :-)
Really enjoyed this video. I'm thinking of ordering one of these myself and this video has pretty much made my mind up about sploshing the dosh. Thanks.
Nice to see another Brit making good content on here. I'm not a million miles away, near Watford. But I spent two years in your neck of the woods at Nene college (albeit many years ago) and I lived in Daventry for a while as well.
Keep up the good work. Subbed!
Thanks Buddy! Glad you found the video useful
FYI the fence slides in and out so you can get even wear on the blades to extend life
Good video thanks
Thanks buddy. That’s makes sense. I didn’t think of that.
Now that’s what I call a proper review 👍🏼 packed with info 👍🏼
Thank you! I’m glad you liked the video
Hello
Thank you for the video and I bought one upon your recommendation. I bought it from Yandles. Not sure if this was a brand new machine, but I am pleased with it. On starting the machine it made an unusual and unexpexted noise which was quite disturbing. I think that some packing material had entered the drum box but all seems OK now. I have noticed that it does become warm during operation. It's not too noisy but, as you say, ear defenders are highly advised,
Thanks again..
Frederick
Hi! I am glad that you are happy with your purchase. It is possible some packing material got in there. Maybe worth speaking to Yandles about it just in case. I'll look out for the heat. I only did a couple of test pieces so I didnt notice the heat but as I say I will look out for it. Yes not a quiet machine but not overly noisy either. maybe one best left for a mid day use rather than early in the morning or later at night. Thanks for watching
Thank you. Very welcome a good review of affordable and handy tools. I will not buy it (yet), but I will keep this in mind.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks John, been looking for one of these for ages that is good quality and a good price, very please Triton have delivered. Now just need to get my hands on one!!
Thanks Steve, Yes getting your hands on one is the challenge now!
@@JohnClothier managed to get one today. If it wasn’t for your video I’d still be setting it up at the weekend, the manual is just toilet paper!! Some of the nuts were hard to do but got there in the end. All that said, made a good job of the wood I tried. Appreciate the video John
Great!! Glad to hear the video was useful.
Hi, matey great review and setup info. I'm waiting for mine to arrive and I want to build a table cart for it, so could you tell me please the length of the base (not including the infeed or outfeed)
Thank you! Sorry I’m not sure. My setup is in storage at the moment. Triton website should have the footprint size
@@JohnClothier No problem, thanks anyway matey
Hi John I've contacted you before and thanked you for the video. I was wondering if you had any issues with it over time. I am starting to experience when I joint the flat side of the wood that it is cutting slightly more off of the one side of the wood. Like the left side so I have to turn the piece around the level it off. Are you having the same issues at all. Many thanks Terry.
Hi Terry no I haven’t found that. Is your fence still square?
@@JohnClothier Thanks for the reply, yes I've tried that and everything seems to lined up including the bed it's just strange to have this happen. It's just started, do you think it could possibly be the wood at all. Sorry to bother you stay safe.
Hi John what’s the dust extraction like ?
Pretty good actually
Can you advise what the internal & external diameter of the clippings outlet is please. I wonder about the size for dust collection. Thanks.
Looks quite solid for the price. Is there any adjustment if the tables were not parallel?
It certainly is. If they aren’t you just adjust the height of the infeed table. It’s not really needed to be honest.
Seen it a few weeks ago when it first came out, I’m still standing on the street corner trying to make the funds up to buy one.
It’s worth it. Best of luck lol
Hi John, as before, thank you for a fantastically helpful video. I think I've just spotted what happened with the inner 45degree fence test at 13:27; you positioned and tightened the fence on top of the red blade drum guard, which should be behind the fence for this cut. The red guard locates on the magnets in the back of the fence. Would be interested to know the out-of-the-box score with a re-test - hopefully we'll do better than 49deg! ;) If not, I've got some e-mails to write - ha!
Of course! Thanks for letting me know. I will do a new test and do an update on the video.
Thanks John, a really informative video, useful as I have been looking for something like this for a while!!
Thanks Mike, I'm glad it was useful. I too was looking for something like it for a while but all the other ones out there are either too big or not great quality. This is a superb piece of kit and I am very happy with it
👌👍 Wasn't aware Triton made one of these... never came up when doing a search for planers - although their thicknesser did (TPT125). Came across it and your channel (now subscribed) while searching YT for any vids on fitting spiral/helical head to the TPT125 and still looking for that BUT I expect - if available - would be more than an arm and a leg cost wise 😂. I recently got the TPT125 from Yandles. Have put my name down with Yandles for email when this is back in stock - may even change that to ordered/in basket?
Glad you have found the video. It’s a superb piece of kit for sure!
Hi John,
A very clear and useful video once again. Thank you for sharing.
Is the table made from cast aluminium?
The only down side for me, and my neighbours, would be the considerable noise.
It would be great if Triton could offer an option to put in a radial cutter. This would help with the noise and even better surface finish.
A great video and I hope you get a lot value out of this planer.
Hi Daniel. Thank you! I will need to check on the table. I will let you know later. As for the noise, while it is certainly noisy I dont think it is that much noisier than using a router. Maybe they will do that on a future model. The finish is pretty superb but how that goes over time I will have to find out. Thanks for watching!
Just to confirm, it is cast aluminium
Looks like a cracking little machine. Be interesting to hear your thoughts on dust/chip extraction, etc, in the fullness of time.
It certainly is. I’m very happy with it. Sure. I need to get setup properly with extraction and then I’ll do a follow up video
Hi Gareth just seen your reply yes the dust extraction is immaculate if you connect it to a four inch vacuum pipe. Worth every penny been using it a lot. Stay safe.
Nice one John,
I've been doing some research into what one to buy, so far this looks great for the money.
I agree with one of the other comments regarding the handles as I won't be able to have fixed to the bench, so will need to be stored under my workbench and brought out when required.
I will be coming back to this video to do my set up.
Thanks Mark. I’m glad you found the video useful.
Excellent review. Thanks for taking the time.
Glad you liked it
Hi John, Another great review. I'm not looking for a planer, as I have one waiting for me at a friends once we can travel again. Having said that if I was in the market for a planer I would seriously consider this one. The fact it works out of the box with no real adjustments needed is really good. Thanks again John. Take care. Cheers, Huw
Thanks Huw. I’d been looking for a planer for a while for the guitar building and nearly bought the Titan one from screwfix. I’m glad I held on though!
I got this recently, I've adjusted the blades but I think the surface is not level. Seems the edge next to fence is higher than the opposite side (closest to me) Fid you experience any issues with that at all? Not sure how I could resolve this issue
Sorry. Not sure what to suggest. Mine was fine
@@JohnClothier no worries. I've messaged Triton hoping they can do something. It seems there's an ever so slight bump in the infeed table. Putting a level across it I can rock on each end slightly. With the infeed table dipping down the most nearest me and the blade. Which produces angled planed wood and not squared.
Hey John can you say me the number od the Blades and how long it ist.thx
Hey there are 2. Im not sure on their size
Good review 👍. Could you tell me how wide is the machine please. Specs say 505mm but that seems very wide for a 6" planer !! I only have a small workshop and want to put it on a movable stand but need to know how much it would stick out if I put it against the wall. Hope you can help. Cheers
Hey. I’m glad you found the review useful. Yes they are right with the size. However it is a little misleading. If you out it in a box that is how big it would be. This is because the fence mount sticks out the back a fair way and the blade guard sticks out the front. Putting it up against a wall you will need 510mm. Hope that helps.
Thanks just got one 👍. If I slide the guard out the holder it goes down to about 420mm wide which isn't too bad. Only takes a second to slide it back in place .
Nice one! That’s good to know it will get smaller for you.
Nice video John!
How is it compared to the silverline benchtop planner??? Have you tried that one as well?
Cheers from Athens Greece!
Thanks! Sorry not tried the silver line. From experience though I would guess it to be much better quality
@@JohnClothier better than the Triton you mean?
Sorry no I meant the triton would be better quality.
silverline dont make accurate precision tools
Excellent review thanks.
Glad you found it useful
I placed an order after watching your review. Thanks again.
Hi John, purchased this model from handles prior to your great setup/review video. It was a true godsend and helped me enormously with the assembly and setup. The manual was very binable! Just one small query? I found one very short grub screw about a 6mm in the bottom of box. I’ve looked everywhere for it and only found two holes with nothing in and a thread on the back of the vertical fence housing assembly (not fence) below the round rubber knob on either side. The thread is a match but there is only one screw. Can you tell me if these exist on your machine? If so what is there purpose? Cheers for a great review and well done!
Hey. Glad you found the video useful. It certainly took some working out. No sorry I’m not sure what that screw might be. My thoughts are it is for the fence alignment.
I had exactly the same screw, loose in the box. I am confident that it goes in the position you describe. There is already one screw in the casting below the sprung loaded ball shaped knob. This loose screw goes in to oppose and pair up with the already fitted screw. When both screws are fitted, it allows for a balanced, centred, slightly loose clamping force to the aperture for the square sliding bolt. Essentially, it just stiffens and squares everything up in that part of the fence assembly. Why it is not factory fitted is puzzling, especially as it is not shown in the assembly instructions. My imagined explanation is that the person who is supposed to complete this sub assembly, has insufficient time on the conveyor belt, so the order goes out to throw the screw into the product box instead. On the upside, unlike the video, the square sliding bolt was already assembled in my box, so I didn’t have to work out which way it slid in. Fascinating to think that a factory operative on the other side of the world can engage us in such trivia, by their minor discrepancy. To add a bit more trivia, I will tell my planer story. Many years ago, I had an Elu planer/thicknesser. It was excellent, but I had to sell it because it was too big and not practically portable. I subsequently bought a Triton bench top thicknesser and have waited untill now for Triton to produce an affordable and acceptable quality planer/jointer. I now feel complete again in terms of compact, portable machine planing capability.
John I have watched this twice now😊 great honest review. Looks the perfect machine for my small shop. Can’t wait to get hold of one but everyone is out of stock apart from ffx tools at £350!!!
I think I’ll hold on.
Thanks Mark. Glad you have found it useful. Yes I would put it on backorder somewhere rather than pay that for it
@@JohnClothier no problem John. Thanks for posting this one because I didn’t even know they made it.
Yes I’m not paying that. I’m guessing because there the only ones with stock. 😊
Hi. where can I find the reduction of chip extraction for this planer? I can't find anywhere :( I need to connect it to an ordinary vacuum cleaner with a diameter of 35mm
I get my bits from Axminster and Yandles.
Thanks John. If your struggling for space just drop it of, I’ll store it for you😉😂
Lol I’ll bear it in mind
My experience with this machine wasn't great, it broke frequently and while i have nothing but good to say about their customer support (very fast shipment of replacement parts or entire machine with no shipping cost) i would rather have a working machine. The fence setting mechanism is very well thought out, one of the best i have seen. Don't grab the infeed table or its handle, its prone to getting damaged. I got rid of the blade guard on the first day, its annoying as hell, has its upsides but i now have a bigger unit with american-style blade guard and its a night and day difference. When they replaced the whole unit i just sold it on the next day. Save up more money and buy a serious machine.
Hi! Are the blades resharpenable? Can't seem to find it in the manual. Thanks!
I believe so bu I do not know for certain sorry
@@JohnClothier Thank you! Getting the planer today :)
@@JohnClothier So, the store said blades are NOT resharpenable. You can potentially resharpen them once, but they have holes in them and won't be adjustable. Unfortunate...
@ oh ok. Thanks. I presume they sell replacement ones though
@ Hi
Mārtiņš, all Triton Planer blades are reversible, so once they've had their share of use you can swap them around and get twice the life out of them. It is possible to re-sharpen the blades (the blade holes are locating pins for alignment), but we would thoroughly recommend having this done professionally. Also, as John has said, replacement blades are available for purchase. Hope this helps!
Now I am tempted.
It is a good bit of kit for sure
Thank you for the review! I think I'm going to buy one.
Cheers from France = )
You are welcome. I’m glad you found the review useful
@@JohnClothier Yeah, I was searching for a small Surface Planer, and I think this one is a good one.
And Yandles ship to France = )
Same! It’s cracking. I’m sure you will be happy
Hi
I'm new to all this stuff and bought one of these to start playing. I have managed to shave half the width of a board off of two boards I wanted to edge join but still no joy. The ends of the piece seem to remain slightly wider than the rest of the board. Any advice would be appreciated before I end up with two pieces of venner. Good video sett up. Instructions are pants in the box
Thanks buddy. Sorry, I’m new to it myself. Not sure I can offer any suggestions
Great video thanks for this, made setup much easier.
Thank you. Glad it was of help
Thank you John
Thanks for watching!
How's it performing after a year?
Doing very well
Good cos i've just bought one!
@@lukethompson5227 awesome!
looks a lot better than the other surface planers in that price bracket. interesting fence arrangement. I'd have liked to see how you adjust the tables even if your weren't going to adjust them as this can be frustrating, depending on how it is implemented. All in all a great review.
Thanks! Yes the fence was a little complicated. To be honest adjusting the tables is really simple. You just lower it. There is no 0 position.
@@JohnClothier sorry, I didn't explain that very well. I meant when you have to realign the tables to co-planar, which hopefully you never will.
I was a wood machinist for many years and can tell you the outfeed table should be set so as it's level with the top of the blades in the cutter block, not level with the infeed table. The infeed table height just defines the depth of cut. Have a look here, the picture in it shows what I mean... www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/jointer-fundamentals#
@@alankirbywoodworking Thanks Alan. The reason i asked is that i've just restored a Kity planer/thicknesser and previously restored a Coronet planer, so have watched lots of videos on setting the blades and tables. I found plenty of videos on how to set the blades if the tables are already set, but not much about how to set a planer up when nothing is set right. So your advice and article are most useful thanks.
The reason i asked John is because the other thing i found is that some planers are easy(ish) to set up and others are trial (by ordeal) and error. if I decide to get a non vintage planer its something i would take into consideration.
Thanks again for the help.
Sorry buddy I missed your message. Alan is absolutely correct in what he says. Thanks Alan for the benefit of your experience
infeed table on mine isn't parallel. defeating the object of jointing. lol
whats the fence like for flexing???
Seems pretty solid to me.
@@JohnClothier that was a quik reply mate, thanks , new sub here. i dont think ill be buying one of these as im looking to udse one as a jointer not a planer ( i have a thicknesser for that) axminster used to have one for about £600 i had a look this morning but the cheapest one now is alot more,
No probs. This is a jointer. That is it’s main feature. That is what I will be using it for. I use a home made drum sander as a thicknesser.
One more sub for you sir 👍
👍😎
Nice. I wish I had the space and the money, although I'd probably get a thicknesser first.
It’s great. It depends on your needs of course. I build a drum sander and I use that for thicknessing.
what's the inner/outer diameter of the dust extraction hole ?
63mm
fantastic vid , well done , even the sound was great . as for the rest of the muppets out there take note , how to do it properly . well done again ,
Thanks, really appreciate it! 👍
A year has passed...
It has indeed
@@JohnClothier 😆 I've just ordered this unit - I trust I've made a good choice...
I had the Triton Thicknesser & unfortunately, I had to return it due to spiking at start-up tripping switches.
Let's hope there is no such issue like that with this product & the beds are parallel?
Appreciate your review BTW 👍
I’ve found no issues with it. Been a great bit of kit. I’m sure you will be fine
Many thanks for this! I doubt that I could have assembled the fence mechanism without this video because the instructions are so bloody dreadful!
Thanks Clive. I am glad it was of use. I agree the instructions are not great and Triton have acknowledged this. It is a fabulous machine though. I hope you enjoy it
*their purpose
220 plus shipping 2 year ago? its 320 cheapest after ffx 280. ffx aint got ay in stock ffs im just gunna pay the exta 40 at ray grahams. i rekon they will go up again in price soon. fuckin eCONomy!!! going to buy this as all the compared ones just under the price this one is are all full of negative true reviews.
Disliked by accident, good vid.
No probs. Thanks!
Very good , can you adjust table for misalignment to fixed table, can blades be adjusted to align with fixed tale.
Thank you, Frank from U.S.
@@frankrotella3570 yes both can be adjusted