Seeking a Rip Fence

You can get a relativly cheap Delta T2 fence from Lowes. I think that are about $150.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks, Gary! I know about the Lowes T2 offering, but there are no Lowes in Canada except Toronto, and they won’t ship. Amazon is out of stock for months, and other sources are $200+ shipping. There is one in Grand Forks, ND but I’ll get dinged for duty for bringing it across the border, grrr. Thanks for your concern, though!!

-- If stradivarius was alive today, he'd be using Gorilla Glue.

Sorry, I thought you said that you live in Maine, but I see that you used to live there.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

check out ebay http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=table+saw+fence&category0=

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

If the sticker shock isn’t a problem I would look at the Incra Fence.

-- Chris

I’m on instant notification on eBay, but thanks, tenontim! Precisely the kind of fence I need is often listed there, However… All the good deals only ship within the USA. Too many sellers got burned by Canadian buyers who, once they saw UPS broker charges, simply walked away, leaving the sellers holding the bag. It’s tough getting anything of any size or value across the border, unless you hand out money like lollipops. Gary, yes I did live in Maine, but now live in Winnipeg, Manitoba. About as much culture shock as an old woodworker can take! Chris, I’ve made micro-metric things before, and may indeed create a micro-adjustible fence with toggle clamps and ball bushings… if all else fails. Thanks, everyone for your great suggestions!
Something will turn up sooner or later.
Has anyone ever made a rip fence with acme lead screws ahead and behind the table to locate the fence? Possibly with digital controls? That would be so cool, and probably fairly easy for someone with CNC knowledge to create. Maybe even motorized so that you aren’t turning the chain-driven leadscrews by a handwheel.

-- If stradivarius was alive today, he'd be using Gorilla Glue.

Also, I just found this review by RickH: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/product/151

-- Chris

I wish I could help, but I can’t. Good luck.

-- Maplewood, MN

I searched around for this earlier post

http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Hutch/blog/2740

i thought it was an outstanding idea but I’m not in the market for a fence.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

The T2 fence is a great deal for $150.00. It’s rock solid and requires very little attention. People say that the Bies is better…...........it might be, but its not more solid. The rails that it comes with are as rugged as you will find.

THANK YOU Sawdust and Hutch!!
I did the research and found a source for extruded aluminum profiles, on eBay.ca and ordered some reclaimed pieces to construct an all-aluminum fence. Turned out to be a very good idea, and now my brain is flooding with other fixtures and things that I can make with this very versatile material. I’ll be fabricating my own bearing/brake for my fence, and the possibilities for other applications are endless. I recall now, some engineering devices I’ve worked with that used this same exact material, but it was Hutch’s story that made it possible for me to solve my fence problem, and Sawdust for sharing the story with us. You guys are great!!
I’ll post some pix once the materials arrive!!

-- If stradivarius was alive today, he'd be using Gorilla Glue.

Try MULE at mulecab.com. Made in Canada. I have it on a older saw and am very happy with it.

-- WOOD/DON (...one has the right to ones opinion but not the right to ones own facts...)