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"Rick Cox"

24/11/2004 3:43 AM

unifence question

Thanks to an auction about a while back, I upgraded my Craftsman contractors
saw with the exactirip 2424 fence to a Delta contractors saw with the 30"
unifence.
I really love it. I have purchased a Mighty T Track fence upgrade so I can
attach my board buddies and that is where I have this question.
Since the unifence does not have a rear support and the board buddies have
spring tension, how do you keep the fence down in the rear. I have thought
about clamping the fence but I want to build an outfeed table in the near
future and clamping would be difficult unless i cut slots in the table. I
am just wondering what other unifence users do.

I can't think of any times that I have used the Board Buddies when the Fence
was over the cast iron part of the table. I was thinking of using a Magnet
out of an old hard drive (strong stuff) and fashion a slotted post that
extends from the magnet along the fence and attatches with a knob in the T
Track. I think that would be a PITA to make adjustments though.

Anyway, I really love that fence system. The saw upgrade has me thinking of
how nice a Cabinet saw could be also.

Thanks.

Rick


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Unisaw A100

in reply to "Rick Cox" on 24/11/2004 3:43 AM

24/11/2004 6:39 AM

Rick Cox wrote:
>Thanks to an auction about a while back, I upgraded my Craftsman contractors
>saw with the exactirip 2424 fence to a Delta contractors saw with the 30"
>unifence.
snippage...
>The saw upgrade has me thinking of how nice a Cabinet saw could be also.


Most people use a C-clamp with an angle attached to the
fence. With an outfeed table this will be tough unless you
design around it. As for the magnet, I don't think it will
be enough.

By the way, looks like you are going through the natural
progression of machinery acquisition. Congratulations.

UA100

RC

"Rick Cox"

in reply to "Rick Cox" on 24/11/2004 3:43 AM

24/11/2004 2:08 PM

Thanks Unisaw.
I had some ebay auctions go alot better than I thought so I am thinking of
selling the delta 36-477 (Great Saw) and using my auction money for a nice
used Unisaw.
I just need to find a buyer for the old saw.

"Unisaw A100" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Rick Cox wrote:
>>Thanks to an auction about a while back, I upgraded my Craftsman
>>contractors
>>saw with the exactirip 2424 fence to a Delta contractors saw with the 30"
>>unifence.
> snippage...
>>The saw upgrade has me thinking of how nice a Cabinet saw could be also.
>
>
> Most people use a C-clamp with an angle attached to the
> fence. With an outfeed table this will be tough unless you
> design around it. As for the magnet, I don't think it will
> be enough.
>
> By the way, looks like you are going through the natural
> progression of machinery acquisition. Congratulations.
>
> UA100


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