Rip Fence

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krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · 7 d ago

My Delta Table Saw didn't come with a rip fence. Help?!!!!

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DesertRatTom

· #2 · 7 d ago

Lots of rip fences out there. Some premium, some cheap. Just make sure they fit the front rail on you saw. Check with the source of the one you buy to make sure it works on your older model saw. My old Delta saw's fence was OK. Google for rip fence. You might find one used, but most are with a saw. A table saw without a fence is a boat anchor.

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krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · #3 · 7 d ago

DesertRatTom said:
A table saw without a fence is a boat anchor.

Ouch! So along with my Delta Jointer I got two boat anchors!
Looks like I'm going down with my ship!

DesertRatTom

· #4 · 7 d ago

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krazeeartist said:
Ouch! So along with my Delta Jointer I got two boat anchors!
Looks like I'm going down with my ship!

Naah. Just look up replacement fence for table saw. Not that expensive. The other thing you need is a miter gauge. Like this incra 1000. Lets you do very precise crosscuts at any angle you want.

The fence cost depends on whether you have the rails in place that the fence rides on. There are aftermarket fences too. I recall Powertech has one, and the Delta one is here, rails included. There should be a few bolt holes on the front and rear edges of your saw. You bolt the rails on if you don't have them already. They will let you cut up to a 30 inch wide piece. Here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Equipm...hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583589117197050&psc=1

This is assuming you have a shop style saw rather than a construction site, portable saw. In which case you will have to get a fence from Delta.

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krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · #5 · 7 d ago

This is what I have... I think it's a shop style?

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DesertRatTom

· #6 · 6 d ago

It's already set up for a fence. Go to the Delta Tools site and look for a replacement fence for that model. Mine was very similar. The model number is on a plaque on the saw. Bet they have one available. BTW. NEVER wear gloves or long sleeves when using a table saw. If it catches on the blade, it will drag your hand and arm right into the blade. At Harbor Freight, I found a bag with snap hardware to catch sawdust coming out the bottom. Helped control that nasty sawdust.

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krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · #7 · 6 d ago

Thanks Tom. I checked all over, and I checked the Delta Tools site, which links me directly to Lowes.com. Unfortunately I couldn't find a replacement fence.
I sent Delta Machinery | A Legacy of Superior Quality a message anyways.

Yeah I learned a couple years ago that gloves and long sleeves don't go with any type of saws....

ger21

· #8 · 6 d ago

Delta parts for older machines are almost non existent these days.
Your best bet is to try to find one on Ebay.
You can buy an aftermarket fence, but they can cost more than that saw is worth.
If your handy, search for plans for a DIY fence.

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DesertRatTom

· #9 · 6 d ago

krazeeartist said:
Thanks Tom. I checked all over, and I checked the Delta Tools site, which links me directly to Lowes.com. Unfortunately I couldn't find a replacement fence.
I sent Delta Machinery | A Legacy of Superior Quality a message anyways.

Yeah I learned a couple years ago that gloves and long sleeves don't go with any type of saws....

No fence? That seems odd. I didn't think they changed them much over the years. Do you have the model number? Maybe someone here can find one. I'm sure there's an aftermarket fence somewhere, Delta made a hell of a lot of those saws.

krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · #10 · 6 d ago

ger21 said:
Delta parts for older machines are almost non existent these days.
Your best bet is to try to find one on Ebay.
You can buy an aftermarket fence, but they can cost more than that saw is worth.
If your handy, search for plans for a DIY fence.

Yeah looks like DIY is going to be my best option until I can buy another saw...

krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · #11 · 6 d ago

DesertRatTom said:
No fence? That seems odd. I didn't think they changed them much over the years. Do you have the model number? Maybe someone here can find one. I'm sure there's an aftermarket fence somewhere, Delta made a hell of a lot of those saws.

When I bought it off the guy he didn't offer it, and I was too new to even know it had one. Unfortunately I totally lost his contact info!

Model number is Delta Shopmaster TS220LS 10" Table Saw

I only learn as I go...

DesertRatTom

· #12 · 6 d ago

krazeeartist said:
Yeah looks like DIY is going to be my best option until I can buy another saw...

The table saw is, to me, the essential tool for serious woodworking. It is worth a little debt to buy a good one. I have a Laguna Fusion, which can run at 110 or 220 v AC. It is pricy, but a great saw. But there are other fairly decent shop style saws for less, and a few for much more. When I bought the better saw, the quality of my projects improved markedly. That, and using a $30 Wixey digital angle saw to set blade to table angle to a precise 90. The miter gauge on cheaper saws aren't always well made, but my Laguna gauge was really good. But I still wound up buying a better miter gauge because I make picture frames for my wife, and the mitered corners must be EXACTLY 45 degrees. Any error and the frame doesn't work.

BTW, I bought a high end compound sliding miter saw, but as good as it is, I really only use it for cutting long pieces to length for construction projects. For fine cuts I use the table saw. Wish I'd just gotten a simple chop saw instead.

DesertRatTom

· #13 · 6 d ago

OK, quick search turned up this site: https://acutesaw.com/best-aftermarket-table-saw-fence-systems/

Not sure whether one of them would fit, but you can ask. But it is going cost you near as much as a new saw of that quality.

I am not much for buying used tools. And for a table saw, I just wouldn't. But that's me. Sometimes, by looking carefully and having a truck, you can peruse the legal ads for estate sales and find a saw that's in decent shape, but that's a crap shoot.

I'm attaching a pdf of the 18 "things" that helped me accelerate my learning curve. It's long, but has pictures. Just don't think you have to get your stuff all at once. Just buy as you need it, and check in with us before you plunk your money down. Lots of opinions and alternatives, but everyone will steer you away from bad choices (Craftsman, known around here as crapsman).

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krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · #14 · 6 d ago

DesertRatTom said:
The table saw is, to me, the essential tool for serious woodworking. It is worth a little debt to buy a good one. I have a Laguna Fusion, which can run at 110 or 220 v AC. It is pricy, but a great saw. But there are other fairly decent shop style saws for less, and a few for much more. When I bought the better saw, the quality of my projects improved markedly. That, and using a $30 Wixey digital angle saw to set blade to table angle to a precise 90. The miter gauge on cheaper saws aren't always well made, but my Laguna gauge was really good. But I still wound up buying a better miter gauge because I make picture frames for my wife, and the mitered corners must be EXACTLY 45 degrees. Any error and the frame doesn't work.

BTW, I bought a high end compound sliding miter saw, but as good as it is, I really only use it for cutting long pieces to length for construction projects. For fine cuts I use the table saw. Wish I'd just gotten a simple chop saw instead.

Yeah. It definitely is the essential tool. I just got tired of sawing through relatively small wood pieces with my hand and ending up either too short or just a little bit too long. I was looking at the table saws in Lowes and Home Depot, and I still am, but those run $200+. So I looked on Craigslist.com and that's where I found this one, it only set me back $70. Now I see they are $120 on craigslist with the included Miter gauge and fence.

mtlakejim

· #15 · 6 d ago

krazeeartist said:
This is what I have... I think it's a shop style?
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I was going to suggest a Vega aftermarket fence but you will have to wait till you upgrade to a larger saw.

As others have mentioned, the table saw is the heart of your shop. Well worth spending your money on that first!

We have two Grizzly 1023RL in our shop and have been extremely pleased with their performance. We did upgrade from the Shop Fox fences to Vega micro adjustable extended tube fences and I added Wixey DRO to mine. Been very happy with the performance of the saws.

I would not consider Grizzly the absolute top end of woodworking machines but they are very good value and quality for their price point. There are a LOT of people using the brand for a variety of machines in their shop and parts are very easy to come by. We have a couple other Grizzly machines in the shop and they all perform their functions very well.

krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · #16 · 6 d ago

DesertRatTom said:
OK, quick search turned up this site: https://acutesaw.com/best-aftermarket-table-saw-fence-systems/

Not sure whether one of them would fit, but you can ask. But it is going cost you near as much as a new saw of that quality.

I am not much for buying used tools. And for a table saw, I just wouldn't. But that's me. Sometimes, by looking carefully and having a truck, you can peruse the legal ads for estate sales and find a saw that's in decent shape, but that's a crap shoot.

I'm attaching a pdf of the 18 "things" that helped me accelerate my learning curve. It's long, but has pictures. Just don't think you have to get your stuff all at once. Just buy as you need it, and check in with us before you plunk your money down. Lots of opinions and alternatives, but everyone will steer you away from bad choices (Craftsman, known around here as crapsman).

Thank you so much!

mtlakejim

· #17 · 5 d ago

DesertRatTom said:
The table saw is, to me, the essential tool for serious woodworking. It is worth a little debt to buy a good one. I have a Laguna Fusion, which can run at 110 or 220 v AC. It is pricy, but a great saw. But there are other fairly decent shop style saws for less, and a few for much more. When I bought the better saw, the quality of my projects improved markedly. That, and using a $30 Wixey digital angle saw to set blade to table angle to a precise 90. The miter gauge on cheaper saws aren't always well made, but my Laguna gauge was really good. But I still wound up buying a better miter gauge because I make picture frames for my wife, and the mitered corners must be EXACTLY 45 degrees. Any error and the frame doesn't work.

BTW, I bought a high end compound sliding miter saw, but as good as it is, I really only use it for cutting long pieces to length for construction projects. For fine cuts I use the table saw. Wish I'd just gotten a simple chop saw instead.

I agree except for the comment on miter saw. We went from 10" chop to 12" slider and just the extra capacity is worth the difference in price. Especially if you go to the trouble to build a miter station like we did. In our shop, the miter saw is the second most used machine in the shop behind the table saws.

krazeeartist

Discussion Starter · #18 · 5 d ago

So a miter saw is only used to cut larger pieces?

mtlakejim

· #19 · 5 d ago

krazeeartist said:
So a miter saw is only used to cut larger pieces?

NO. The miter saw is VERY versatile and probably the second most important tool in most shops. And if you do any framing it is your #1 tool. If you go to a construction site you will almost always find a portable version of a miter saw (we have 3 of them) but a lot less likely to see a table saw. They really shine at repetitive cuts.

If your doing a lot of remodeling, I would even recommend buying the miter saw on a rolling stand that can be moved around before buying a table saw (gasp from the cheap seats). If you are strictly doing fine woodworking then the table saw first and maybe the router table before the miter saw.

Well worth spending the extra $$ for a good one.

mtlakejim

· #20 · 5 d ago

krazeeartist said:
Yeah. It definitely is the essential tool. I just got tired of sawing through relatively small wood pieces with my hand and ending up either too short or just a little bit too long. I was looking at the table saws in Lowes and Home Depot, and I still am, but those run $200+. So I looked on Craigslist.com and that's where I found this one, it only set me back $70. Now I see they are $120 on craigslist with the included Miter gauge and fence.

A decent table saw is going to set you back at least $2,000 new. But every once in a while, you can get lucky and find a widow that doesn't know what she has (I know that sounds ugly but at least the saw will be used again right). Do your research on better saws so you have an idea of what to look for and be PATIENT!

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