Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Printable Version

Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Printable Version

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Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Pirate - 05-09-2020

Any info on Reliant Ultra ts fence?
Looks like a vega.

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - GeeDub - 05-09-2020

Can you upload a larger photo? I'm trying to help but, the pic is very small. Reliant was sold by Woodworker's Warehouse among others. They went out back in '03 IIRC. Like Harbor Freight, they carried a lot of tools that 'looked' like other tools. They were doing something right as I see folks still using Reliant gear on the forums. Get us a few good sized pictures of the fence rails and the fence mechanism itself and you will get better responses ;-)

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Pirate - 05-09-2020

Not sure if this will be better

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - hcbph - 05-10-2020

Doesn't open up any better. From what I can tell, looks like a Biesmeyer clone to me but can't be sure without better pictures.

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Admiral - 05-10-2020

(05-10-2020, 11:10 AM)hcbph Wrote: Doesn't open up any better. From what I can tell, looks like a Biesmeyer clone to me but can't be sure without better pictures.

I used to frequent WWWarehouse back in the 90s, and I dimly recall that this was their premium fence product so likely a Bies clone.

Not relevant, but I've always heard that Biesmeyer never patented his fence; everyone assumed he did but then figured out he didn't and started cloning. I've always wondered if that was true, I'm not good with patent searches online as I can never find anything....

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Ohio Mike - 05-10-2020

(05-09-2020, 09:18 AM)Pirate Wrote: Any info on Reliant Ultra ts fence?
Looks like a vega.

I Googled Reliant Ultra Fence and found these pics. Maybe they'll help ID it.

Mike

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2iZHkFn][/url]

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Pirate - 05-10-2020

Don't think it's a Bies clone. Looks to have a round tube like a Vega

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Tony Z - 05-11-2020

I have two Vega Pro's and it looks like Vega, even to the slip-in woodgrain laminate that the Sreliant wording is printed on.

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - gov.cheese - 05-14-2020

Definitely made by Vega.

RE: Reliant Ultra ts fence ? - Pirate - 05-14-2020

Just checked the ad. Sold.
On Craftsman ts. $50.