Bandsaw rip fence suggestion for Jet 12"

"John A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > "John A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Two short boards mounted 90 degrees to each other and a clamp works. For
> > re-sawing it has the advantage of being higher than a commercial fence
and
> > it easily adjusted to follow the blade track.
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> Yes, the more I think about it, maybe that would be adequate for my
> uses. Sometimes simpler is better. I can likely find a better use of $80.
>
> John A

Look at Duginskie or similar and make one with a pivot point for the
absolute least resistance in sawing. Remember, you want the closest part of
the circle or angle just prior to the teeth.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "John A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Two short boards mounted 90 degrees to each other and a clamp works. For
> re-sawing it has the advantage of being higher than a commercial fence and
> it easily adjusted to follow the blade track.
>
>

Yes, the more I think about it, maybe that would be adequate for my
uses. Sometimes simpler is better. I can likely find a better use of $80.

John A

John A <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> I have a Jet JWBS-12 bandsaw and I am looking to install a rip fence.

I bought the Fastrak, and managed to mount it to the Jet 16 I bought as
while back. Were I to do it again, I would do as Ed suggested, and build
my own. The level of accuracy required for a bandsaw fence is well within
the range of most woodworkers' capability.

Patriarch

Hi John:

I built a simple 90° fence out of MDF (melamine actually) with one face 5:
high and the other one 3" high. I simply clamped it where I needed it (on my
JET 12" BS). Never found a need for anything fancier and still use it on my
JET 14" BS (sold the 12").

Good luck
Rob

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http://www.robswoodworking.com

"John A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have a Jet JWBS-12 bandsaw and I am looking to install a rip fence.
> The Jet rip fence for this saw, Jet 708917 JWBS-12RF ($59.99 amazon),
> did not have any favorable reviews. The only other possible option I
> could find is the Fasttrak Bandsaw fence ($79.99 amazon). This looks
> like a nicer fence but it is unclear if it will fit the table on the 12"
> Jet bandsaw. I am not afraid of some drilling and minor modifications,
> so I suspect I could get it to work. Does anyone have any suggestions
> and experience with rip fences on the Jet JWBS-12?
>
> John A

For a very nice version of "home made", check out
Ken Vaughn's : http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/other.html



Patriarch wrote:

> John A <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
>
>
>>I have a Jet JWBS-12 bandsaw and I am looking to install a rip fence.
>
>
> I bought the Fastrak, and managed to mount it to the Jet 16 I bought as
> while back. Were I to do it again, I would do as Ed suggested, and build
> my own. The level of accuracy required for a bandsaw fence is well within
> the range of most woodworkers' capability.
>
> Patriarch

"John A" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have a Jet JWBS-12 bandsaw and I am looking to install a rip fence. The
>Jet rip fence for this saw, Jet 708917 JWBS-12RF ($59.99 amazon), did not
>have any favorable reviews. The only other possible option I could find is
>the Fasttrak Bandsaw fence ($79.99 amazon). This looks like a nicer fence
>but it is unclear if it will fit the table on the 12" Jet bandsaw. I am not
>afraid of some drilling and minor modifications, so I suspect I could get
>it to work. Does anyone have any suggestions and experience with rip fences
>on the Jet JWBS-12?
>
> John A

Two short boards mounted 90 degrees to each other and a clamp works. For
re-sawing it has the advantage of being higher than a commercial fence and
it easily adjusted to follow the blade track.