Startrite 275 saw with no fence - options needed.

[UncleSteve]

I've just bought a Startrite 275 saw, however it has no fence Looking at a few spares suppliers, it looks like a Startrite original will be as much as I paid for the saw (not such a bargain).

I've found this option - http://www.yandles.co.uk/kreg-precision ... nce/p16100 which looks quick to use (I do have some clip-on guides, but they have to be set up each time and they're not robust)

I welcome any helpful comments

 

[mahomo59]

Initial stages, I know. But do you like it? I just bought a fully refurbished one, 240v. eBay 171861592416 coming Monday. Just had a sparky put in the 16amp socket etc. I don't think will help?

 

[woodbrains]

Hello,

Don't cheap out on a fence, it is an excellent saw, which you can easily make mediocre or worse with a lousy fence. If it still has the fence rails, get a factory original fence. It might seem expensive, but that saw will last many decades and give excellent, pleasurable service. A flimsy, inaccurate fence will drive you nuts every time you use it, for years!

Mike.

 

[Myfordman]

loads of youtube videos on making fences.

 

[misterfish]

You might eventually get one offered on Ebay but you may wel have a long wait. Another more practical option is to look at Steve Maskery's excellent DVDs - http://www.workshopessentials.com/shop/ ... duct_id=76

Steve regularly posts on here and his offerings are spot on and held in high regard.

Misterfish

 

[UncleSteve]

I had a price off a company specialising in Startrite spares. They wouldn't give an exact price, but said £500 - £600! I've seen damaged startrites for far less than that!

Now building a biesemeyer style fence.

 

[JandK]

Now building a biesemeyer style fence.

That's the way to go, if I do find the time I will build a t square style fence for mine. These Startrites do lend themselves and is well worthy of an upgrade to a much better and easier adjustable fence like the Biesemeyer and its clones.

I have a set of plans that I can email to you if you are interested.

 

[UncleSteve]

Now building a biesemeyer style fence.

That's the way to go, if I do find the time I will build a t square style fence for mine. These Startrites do lend themselves and is well worthy of an upgrade to a much better and easier adjustable fence like the Biesemeyer and its clones.

I have a set of plans that I can email to you if you are interested.

Hi,

Thanks for the offer of the plans, unfortunately its a bit late now as I've finished constructing it. Today I spray painted all the bits, bar the aluminium fence.

Having been in engineering most of my life I'm used to making things from scratch with design changes to suit the available materials. Making this sort of thing is quite easy for me as I'm already tooled up with lathes, millers, welders and so on, its just that I need to refine my woodworking machinery for accurate work, hence my occasional questions on here.

 

[JandK]

Hi
"Today I spray painted all the bits, bar the aluminium fence."

Out of interest are you using 45mm x 95mm extruded aluminium for the fence?

 

[UncleSteve]

Out of interest are you using 45mm x 95mm extruded aluminium for the fence?

Without checking, I'm pretty sure its 100mm x 50mm. Its from bits I've 'had on the shelf' for years. I originally salvaged various bits of sloted channel that was used to construct a guard/safety barrier that was not used on a machine that the company I worked for had purchased from Germany.

 

[MickCheese]

Steve

Photo's please.

Mick

 

[UncleSteve]

Steve

Photo's please.

Mick

Wot... you'd then see the total chaos and mess in my workshop!

 

[UncleSteve]

I'm not going to do a full write up of my work, however there is a picture story board here -http://bitz.me.uk/sawbench/ if you have questions, do ask.

I used 2" x 2" x 1/4" angle or rather metric equivalent, which also acts as supports for extending the saw table. he box section was 50mm x 50mm x 3mm. I did consider using 50mm x 50mm x 6mm, but considered the 3mm wall stuff thick enough.

The angle fixing points to the table were slotted to enable precise height adjustment to the table height. The box was sat on 6mm plate screwed to the angle and had large holes in the bottom to allow precise parallel placement to the table and right angle to the blade.

The fence was secured to the 'T' clamp via one large M10 bolt and a 'T' connector.

The plastic pads were made from plastic trim used by double glazing window fitters to bodge around windows. I used Araldite (standard, not rapid) to glue them in position.

I did not introduce a 'spring' in the back of the 'T' clamp as I felt that added to inaccuracy, though I have drilled and taped the clamp ready for such an item if needed later.