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Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - cputnam - 01-23-2021
I may be blurry from too much looking, but all the saws either have obvious aluminum extrusions for fence rails or they appear indeterminate. Does anyone know of a saw in this price range with steel rails?
Having lived with a Ridgid, I was always afraid of bumping the rails.
Does anyone have recommendations for a saw in the <= $1500 range?
RE: Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 01-23-2021
Are you looking to *only* buy new?
Used Powermatic 66 and Delta Unisaws have steel rails and are generally much less expensive than $1500 while offering wonderful ability.
Are you wholly opposed to extruded aluminum?
I have an Incra TS-LS on my Powermatic 66. It's almost wholly constructed of extruded aluminum and it's the cats meow.
RE: Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - cputnam - 01-24-2021
(01-23-2021, 10:44 PM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: Are you looking to *only* buy new?
Used Powermatic 66 and Delta Unisaws have steel rails and are generally much less expensive than $1500 while offering wonderful ability.
Are you wholly opposed to extruded aluminum?
I have an Incra TS-LS on my Powermatic 66. It's almost wholly constructed of extruded aluminum and it's the cats meow.
There has been the occasional cabinet saw offered on Craigslist - usually thrashed. I am unable to get such a machine into my truck and would have an equal problem getting a chunk of metal like that out of the truck. Being a total klutz when it comes to things mechanical, the chances are that I could not correctly diagnose a problem much less repair it correctly. If I can find a seller who is willing to transport a working machine, then yes, I am interested. The Ridgid style aluminum fence rails do not hold a candle to the Incra LS. You are talking Peterbilt versus Fiat.
RE: Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - jteneyck - 01-24-2021
There's Grizzly. Link
John
RE: Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - cputnam - 01-24-2021
(01-24-2021, 03:28 PM)jteneyck Wrote: There's Grizzly. LinkThanks, John. Although it looks to be a Biesmeyer style fence, it doesn't say so , therefore I classed as indeterminate.
John
RE: Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - Admiral - 01-25-2021
(01-24-2021, 09:14 PM)cputnam Wrote: Thanks, John. Although it looks to be a Biesmeyer style fence, it doesn't say so , therefore I classed as indeterminate.
Curt: Here's the spec sheet, go to page two: https://cdn0.grizzly.com/specsheets/g1023rl_ds.pdf
Says steel. Bies never patented the design, so once everyone figured that out, they started cloning them, and this is one. This fits your bill!
RE: Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - cputnam - 01-28-2021
Thanks Rich. I've excised the jobsite saws from my head. The battle now is the $1,000 premium for a Sawstop. I'm trying to weigh the probability of me screwing up and needing a trip to the ER vs. the SS premium. Then it simply a matter of getting in the queue.
RE: Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - Cabinet Monkey - 01-31-2021
(01-24-2021, 09:14 PM)cputnam Wrote: Thanks, John. Although it looks to be a Biesmeyer style fence, it doesn't say so , therefore I classed as indeterminate.
Is there a problem with an intermediate fence ? Whatever that is.
RE: Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw? - cputnam - 02-01-2021
(01-31-2021, 10:46 PM)Cabinet Monkey Wrote: Is there a problem with an intermediate fence ? Whatever that is.I had aluminum rails on my Ridgid 3612/ They won't take an impact nor much strain and I just do not want them