Delta Fence System

I have to say it looks quite simular but not as heavy duty . This almost reminds me of the lighter version of the T-fence General has on there cheaper table saws . Wish I could see one in person to see how stiff it is once it's locked down.
I wasn't impressed with it on the General table saws , and went with the Excalibur version instead , which is simular to the Bies

Note, Delta owns Biesemeyer. The T-2, and now the T-3 are smaller and lighter versions of the Bies fence system. That said, they are still far better than most of the fences out there. I have the T-2 on my table saw, and it is an excellent fence. My table saw is a craftsman 113, and I did have to drill as well. I made a drilling guide, and drilled the new holes on the table saw, rather than in the fence rails using a hand held drill. The two keys is keep the drill bit lubricated with machine oil, and go slow. I ended up only needing to drill 3 holes. Two for the front rail so that I could get the zero on the scale lined up accurate, and one on the back. Using one of the existing holes on the back, I realized that while the rear rail would be a little offset, it wasn't enough to hinder the fence operation on either side of the saw.

My only concern with buying from Delta has nothing to do with the Fences they sell. The issue is that the company was bought a few years ago, and has felt like a sinking ship since then.

In reading the posts on the forum it sometimes amuses me as to how we all love the latest & greatest offerings of the tool manufacturers. I am as guilty of that as most are. Then I think back to my last visit to Berea KY. which is home to a good many professional woodworkers. I visited a gentleman's shop (name long forgotten) and after an interesting conversation got the invite to tour his work area. He produced outstanding work but lately concentrated on dulcimers of top quality. To my surprise his table saw was an old, old, old Craftsman that when turned on seemed like it was either going to fly apart or literally fly thru the roof.

So the moral of this story is that it is not necessarily the quality of the equipment that produces outstanding work but it is the attention to the quality of the work by the craftsman.

If you are ever in the vicinity of Berea do yourself a favor and visit the guy's & gal's working there. Oh by the way, there is a college there whose curriculum is centered on craftsmanship and a visitors center on the interstate that showcases local work.