| Review by Michael Brailsford | posted 472 days ago | 802 views | 0 times favorited | 10 comments | ![]() |
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I have owned a Rockwell Unisaw for 4 years now. I bought it used from the US Army. It had the original fence on it. It was a constant job to keep it aligned and semi accurate. I recently was able to purchase the Delta 36-U30 Unifence. I took only about an hour to assemble it. It was amazing after I was done to do my first test cut. I set the curser at 6” and made my cut and low and behold it came out to six inches. Coming from what I just had all I could say was WOW! With my old fence I had to measure every cut at the blade. I could never have trusted the setting. I will still continue to measure at the blade to double check, but it is nice to know that I am starting from a much better position. The product is very strurdy. The fence is 43” long and is great when cutting ply wood sheets. I love the fact that I can slide the fence back and use it as a cut-off fence. The only adjustment I had to make was the curser. Everything was perfect the first time out.
-- Michael A. Brailsford


























10 comments so far
Sawdustonmyshoulder
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posted 472 days ago
As the Brits would say, “Here, here!”
I own three of these fences. One 30” attached to my table saw, one 52” I bought on eBay in anticipation of putting on my saw when I have a new and expanded shop and for some reason only known to the Almighty, I bought one at Lowe’s for $92 and change when they were on close out. I guess I couldn’t just let it go to any old home. It had to be my home to sit in the box in the shop.
And as we say here in all the 57 states of America, :-) “Ditto”!
-- Makin' Sawdust!!!
GaryK
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posted 472 days ago
That fence has a couple of features I really like. I wish I could switch back and forth between that and my Biesemeyer fence, but they are attached different ways.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Joe Brumley
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posted 471 days ago
I too own that fence and WOW is right. I have a Delta contractor’s saw and the fence that came with it is ok for lighter duty stuff, but it was always getting out of whack whenever I would cut plywood. When I bought this fence I went through a little of the buyer’s remorse because of the $300 price tag. But once I got it set it up and made that first cut the price has never entered my mind again. In fact I used the sliding feature just today to set up a stop while using my crosscut sled. I had 14 pieces to cut at 29 5/8” and the fence allowed me to do it effortlessly and accurately.
-- Joe, Indiana, http://www.crookedshack.com
Scott Bryan
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posted 471 days ago
This is a nice review. I have been in a quandary whether to replace my Craftsman saw or its fence. I may have to give this one a look to see if it will fit on a Craftsman saw.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
dalec
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posted 471 days ago
From all I have read the Delta Unifence and the Biesemeyer fences are excellent fences – you can’t go wrong with either one.
Dalec
sIKE
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posted 471 days ago
I would go with a new table saw. Look at a hybrid and you will be very happy. Steel City has a nice one. I have the original Hybrid the DE746 which is a great saw but it is not enclosed like the newer hybrids are and therefore I have Dust Collection problems.
-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"
teenagewoodworker
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posted 470 days ago
cool. i need a new fence. mine isn’t very accurate. it has about 1/4” of deflection and a 1/6” bow over the whole length. it gets by for now. thanks for the review.
dlux
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posted 302 days ago
Does anybody know if this will fit on a RIDGID TS?????
Michael Brailsford
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posted 301 days ago
I think they make one for contractor saws. I do not know if it will fit a Rigid saw. I would go to the delta web site
-- Michael A. Brailsford
SCOTSMAN
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posted 301 days ago
I love that fence don’t know if it is sold here or not?? also please could someone tell me does Delta have a dealership any longer in the UK sorry to hui jack the thread only I have a delta midi lathe and would like to buy the bed extenmsion ?Alistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease