DELTA 43-812 Shaper Fence

by DELTA

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The DELTA 43-812 shaper fence secures stock tightly for more accurate cuts. The 43-812 features a clear plastic guard for deflecting wood chips from the cutter which helps to eliminate tear-out and promotes smoother cutting. Its heavy-duty construction is designed for years of dependable operation. For added versatility, each fence half can be moved independently and locked in place depending upon the typed of shaping being conducted.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 16 x 9 inches ; 61 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 64.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000632QG
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 43-812
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,637 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yes, but not for $600, October 2, 2009

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George R. Hoelzeman "Waldhof" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 43-812 Shaper Fence (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is the fence that came with the Delta shaper. Its a decent enough fence and works well on the Delta shaper, but I would never spend $600+ for it if I were looking to put a fence on a shaper that didn't have one, or had a poor one.

The dust port works well enough although it is a little hard to find a hose to fit. The port is 4", but so is a 4" hose and they have to be taped together. Someone might make a special adaptor for this, but I've not found one. The aluminum fence faces do what they are supposed to and if you hit a cutterhead with the aluminum it does no damage to the cutterhead. Dust does collect in the tubes on the fence, just remember to clean it occasionally.

Adjustments are routine, the micro adjustment on the fence faces makes things easy as well, but make sure you have an accurate straight edge to be sure the fences are parallel/coplaner - slight misalignment can result in a board catching on the outfeed side, or moving into the cutter at the end of a pass resulting in snipe. That would be an issue with any split fence design.

Big industrial shapers generally don't come with fences (we're talking REAL industrial machines, not Delta, Jet or Shop Fox). Fences for those are shop made for specific purposes. For $600 you can make a LOT of fences out of plywood or melamine coated MDF. If once does not want to undertake that adventure, there are alternative, aftermarket fences available for far less. The trick would be finding one that fits your machine (different shapers have different spacing between table mounts).

So, four stars because its a decent fence, heavy and reasonably easy to use. If it were $200 or less I'd say 5 stars, but $600? Delta grey paint isn't worth that much, sorry.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars want of workmanship, July 24, 2009

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Roy J. Morgan "Barn Boy" (WALLINGFORD, VT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 43-812 Shaper Fence (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have used the fence for over two years and found the fence wanting for acuracy and useability. The lock levers which secures the fence are poorly made and hard to use. The lock lever plastic gears are stripped and require replacement. The cost for a replacement is over $7. I would spend my money on something else.Delta Deluxe Shaper Fence(Model 43-812)

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bad Packaging and Amazon, February 18, 2004

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David A. Nardella "Rhode Island woodman" (Foster, RI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 43-812 Shaper Fence (Tools & Home Improvement)

Item was packaged bad and was broken in two and now I am wondering why Amazon charged me twice and wont even return a damn email. I think its time to go back to buying local