PRODUCT REVIEW - TRITON PORTABLE OSCILLATING SANDER


straight or curved edges. I found I was able to use the sander freehand on edges to enable close fi tting edges – just as long as I was careful to keep the base fi rmly fl at on the surface of the workpiece.


The dust collection spout is standard 30mm diameter, and is easily connected to a vac with an adaptor. Dust extraction is good enough to minimise cleaning, but it would probably be safer to wear a dust mask as well.


Suggestions I have a couple of niggles – by the time I had used the sander a couple of times on site the box had started to unravel, and I started to wish for a nice plastic custom case to safely store the sander and all the accessories that are important in making it work effi ciently. There is already a plastic tray in the box – so one step more please? I would also like the clamps to be quick-release to save time on fi xing to the bench, plank, or whatever. Those wing nuts take a bit of winding! As an addition to the Triton range of sanders, this oscillating sander is very useful, because it strikes a good balance between portability, and being able to be used as a fi xed machine. It is clearly designed for dealing with smaller components and edges and is very good at those jobs. Bigger workpieces will need a benchtop machine. Triton clearly has confi dence is this sander because it comes with the Three-Year Triton Guarantee. Aimed at: Shed woodworker and light pro users who need some specialist sanding. Pros: Easy to use and also to set up. Uniquely solves a few sanding issues.


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TBH July-August, 2018


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