Shop Fox Aluma-Classic Fence

No experience but I am looking for one, too. From all the reading I’ve done they seem to be worth the money and should work on any saw. Missed one on eBay last week – got “slammed” at the last minute. I am also considering a Delta T2. Am told they are Bessemeyer clone and a lot cheaper. Less than the Aluma-clasic, too.

I have no experience with the shop fox aluminum but did have the delta T2 for a little while and returned it due to flex, I think it was also aluminum. My 2 cents would be to just save a bit more and get a steel frame one. I’ve been thru the mill and wasted my money on cheaper ones like the craftsman align-a-rip and the delta t2. I finally bought the shop fox classic steel fence with the 7 ft. rails and couldnt be happier. The steel is just so much tuffer and no flex!

Having had bad experiences with a couple of aluminum fences in the past, I decided on the Shop Fox Classic (arrived today via UPS) ... got a heck of deal on it from Warren Cutlery, a Shop Fox dealer in Rhinebeck, NY.

After talking with the sales guy, Jim Zitz, I decided the steel model was a better buy. With shipping from NY to WI it came to $225.00. The box weighed 80 pounds, and the rails and fence are just plain stout!

I don’t know why I am sitting here typing … I should be out in the shop installing my new fence.

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Dane – The Shop Fox Classic is a good copy of the Biesemeyer Commercial fence. The Shop Fox Aluma-Classic is a good copy of the Biesemeyer “Homeshop” fence. The Biese homeshop and SF Aluma Classic have somewhat lighter duty steel than the Commercial fence and the SF Classic, but are by no means “light duty”. Both are steel t-square designs, but the SF Aluma Classic has aluminum clad faces vs the laminate faces found on the Biese, and a the UHMW plastic faces on the SF Classic..

The Delta T2 mentioned is very similar to the Aluma Classic and Biese Homeshop fence, and are sometimes referred to as a “Biese Lite”.

Hope you enjoy your new fence!

I have the Shop Fox Aluma-Classic fence on my Grizzly cabinet saw and am very satisfied with it. It came with the saw when I bought it new last year. Before I got the saw I had thoughts of buying the Biesemeyer, but after using it I was very satisfied. It is dead on accurate and solid.
I would have no problem recommending it.

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Have one on my Grizz 0444Z. Been a good fence once indicated properly.
Bill

I have on my grizzly cabinet Saw great fence It is about 5 years old no problems Chuck

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I also have one on my Grizzly. I think it’s great and it pretty darn accurate. I too was contemplating getting the Biesemeyer because I heard it was so great. I think the Shop Fox Classic is a great fence, it’s the first fence I have ever owned where I don’t have the measuer the distance between the blade every time I move it.

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I have one on my Griz Hybrid TS. Easily adjustable and locks secure. Good piece of hardware.

Dane,
Let us know how the installation went. I may want to update my TS fence one of these days. Stock one on my Ridgid is okay but not great, and a great fence would make it a better saw.

I had a chnace to do quite a bit of work with it over the weekend … here is a link to my review: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/840

-- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -- Vincent T. Lombardi