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rrich
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May-09-08, 11:51 PM (EST) |
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1. "RE: delta table saw fence?"
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Josh,
Either a Delta Uni-fence or a Biesemeyer is a bargain at $150. Open the box and look. Be sure that the rails are included.If it is just a "Delta Fence" it may not be that much of a bargain. I'm not sure exactly what a "Delta Table Saw Fence" is. It may be something that is designed for a Delta Bench model saw. A Biesemeyer comes in a box that is about 48" long, 4-5 inches high and about a foot wide. There should be a second box for the rails if it is the commercial fence. The home user fence may have the rails inside the box with the fence itself. Now for the logic... At a BORG, the saw and the fence are typically part of a single SKU. I don't understand how a BORG could have an "extra" fence. It just doesn't compute. Rich
Huntington Beach, CA USA Help! I've dropped my nail gun and can't glue up. |
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scottspencer
Member since Jan-25-04
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May-10-08, 06:36 AM (EST) |
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2. "RE: delta table saw fence?"
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LAST EDITED ON May-10-08 AT 06:40 AM (EST)
Delta currently has 3 aftermarket fences available, and all three are pretty well respected...T2, Unifence, Biesemeyer. All three are good values at $150. It's prolly the Delta T2, which is a lighter duty steel t-square design...sort of a "Biese Lite". The T2 is $150 retail, but goes on sale in the $125 range often. If you can get a Biese or a Unifence for $150, grab it! You might check Ebay or Craigslist for some bargains too.Delta 36-T30 T2 30-Inch Fence and Rail System:
 Delta BC30 30-Inch Commercial Biesemeyer Table Saw Fence:
 Delta U30 30-Inch Table Saw Unifence:
 rrich said:
>Now for the logic...
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>At a BORG, the saw and the fence are typically part of a
>single SKU. I don't understand how a BORG could have an
>"extra" fence. It just doesn't compute. You're logic is sound for a typical retail situation for a TS....fence and saw go together. But Delta is currently offering their 36-979 contractor saw with cast iron wings with a choice of no fence, or any of the above three at different price points, so "spare fence" seem to happen, especially at Lowes. |
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Sawduster
Member since Sep-2-04
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May-11-08, 08:00 AM (EST) |
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6. "RE: delta table saw fence?"
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that might just be poor setup cuase the whole display saw was kinda wiggly. I'll never understand why the vast majority of places that sell large tools can't seem to get them assembled properly. The big box stores and Sears both seem particularly inept at tightening bolts and in some cases can't even get the tools assembled in the proper manner. On top of that, they continue to display tools with broken parts. I have seen very few Rigid 6" jointers with the cutter guard intact. If I'm looking for a tool, I'm likely to pass on one that is sloppily assembled or that has consistently broken parts on the display model. In the first case, I really can not tell how well the tool will work if it is not assembled properly, and in the second I assume that the broken part is a weakness in the design. Jerry 
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