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Articles By Syndicated Columnist
Dan Thomas
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Improvement Inside And Out
Table
Saw Rip Fence
One of the main function of a table saw is its ability to rip wood, because
ripping wood is important, manufacturers pay close attention to the quality of
their rip fence on the saws that they manufacturer. Nevertheless, you cannot
rely on many of these factory fence systems to do precision work.
A decent rip fence offers consistent alignment that is parallel to the saws
blade. When locked in place your rip fence should line up parallel to the saw’s
blade every time. You should not have to continually adjust the fence, or
fiddle with the rip fence so that it is lined up parallel to the saws blade
every time you make a cut. Getting a good clean cut, accurate ripping, and
your safety all rely on good alignment of the rip fence.Not only should your
rip fence offer you with dependable alignment, it should also be simple to
precisely adjust it at the preferred distance form the saw blade. The scale
for positioning your fence on the front rail should be simple to read, and the
fence should have a cursor that can be precisely calibrated to exact settings.
A good fence should also be wide enough to perform the work you want to do. If
the fence on your table saw does not meet either of these conditions, and a
new table saw with a dependable fence is not with in your budget, an
after-market rip fence is worth looking into.
Aftermarket rip fence systems were designed to solve the problem of an
inadequate fence on an otherwise dependable table saw. One of the more popular
solutions for improving your table’s saws performance, and the reliability
of your rip fence is Mule Cabinetmaker's Accusquare Fence System. Another good
choice is the Vega Fence System. Both of these precision rip fence systems are
made to be easily installed on a variety of table saws. Both systems would
make a huge improvement when compared to the fence that comes on cheaper home
table saws and both equal the top systems offered on professional table saws.
If your table saw is reliable and sturdy, but has a poor fence system, then
either the Accusquare or Vega Fence System is an affordable and logical way to
go for safe, reliable, and accurate ripping.
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