Delta BC50W 50-Inch Commercial Biesemeyer Saw Fence System

by Delta

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Looking to enhance the capacity and accuracy of your table saw? Then consider adding the Delta BC50W 50-inch Commercial Biesemeyer Saw Fence System. This precisely- built, shop-tested fence allows you to cut 12 inches to the left of the blade, and an amazing 50 inches to the right. The 2-1/2-inch tall by 42-inch long fence is equipped with a three-point, rock-solid locking system that ensures the fence stays perfectly parallel to the blade. It also has a hairline pointer and integral steel tape that’s accurate to within 1/64th of an inch.

The Delta BC50W Commercial Biesemeyer Saw Fence System has a universal mounting package that allows you to attach the fence to virtually any table saw—without having to drill mounting holes. It comes with a birch plywood table that’s topped with high-impact laminate. The included leg set is fabricated out of steel tubing and solid-steel angle iron rails. This is one accessory every table saw owner should have. --Joseph Truini

What’s in the Box
42-inch long commercial-grade Biesemeyer T-square fence, high-impact laminate table, Steel leg set, front and rear guide rails, 84-inch long front guide tube, all necessary mounting hardware, instruction booklet

From the Manufacturer

Delta BC50W 50-Inch Commercial Biesemeyer Saw Fence System

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 68 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000EI96A
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: BC50W
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275,150 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rock Solid and well made., October 27, 2004

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Timothy Lindgren (St. Louis MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delta BC50W 50-Inch Commercial Biesemeyer Saw Fence System (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have the Grizzly 1023S which is more then plenty of saw for most serious hobbiests. But the Shopfox fence, which was said to be a so-called "Beisemeyer clone" is far from it! The ShopFox is shorter in height, is spot welded at the seems(poorly at that), and does not stay solid when locked down. No matter how much I tried to adjust the fence, it would never line up true - and stay there! The cam handle is flimsy, and feels like it will snap off if leaned on.

The Biesmeyer (I have the Commercial BC50W Platinum edition) however is a dream. I didn't even have to change out the Shopfox rail, which also had to be shimmed to fit - just like most any 3rd party fence systems.

I just dropped the fence down, adjusted the seat angle so the outfeed offset is between 1/64 and 1/80th of an inch, and it has been solid ever since. The welds are solid and true. The cam is STEEL, not hard plastic.

The only complaints I have about the Beismeyer is the lack of pre-drilled holes to mount a alternative (sacrificial) rip fence. It takes a brave person to drill holes through such a pretty, and expensive fence. I'll have to eventually. (gulp!)

Alternatively you can buy the beismeyer extension fence... for a little more then a hundred dollars. This would be unlikely since I have 5 other sacrificial fences of varying hieght/widths to use for those special purpose cuts and jigs.

The other little gripe is the lack of micro-adjust knob - like the Vega. But, since I've always bump set fences anyway, it's no big deal.

Also - Few other fence that I've seen comes with a metric tape! Sometimes measuring in cm rather then inches is helpful. Especially if you are trying to follow a european project plans. Shopfox, nor Grizzly have the option for differnet tapes. (strange since ShopFox is a European company!) I've made it a habit of measuring from the blade to fence anyway.. but the tape helps get the fence to within 1/64th of an inch quickly.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Obviously a different experience, October 6, 2004

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Tiger28531 "Steve" (Pittsboro, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delta BC50W 50-Inch Commercial Biesemeyer Saw Fence System (Tools & Home Improvement)

After reading the only other review for this fence which was quite negative I was hesitant to buy this fence. Especially since I have a Delta Contractors II fence (circa '96-'97) like he did. I called Biesemeyer to order the bracket for the on/off switch when I order the fence from Amazon. The bracket arrived the same day as the fence so I didn't have to wait before assembling it. Assembling it was a breeze. I guess I lucked out and have a version of Contractor II that has the holes in the right place (not that drilling two holes would have been that big a hardship). I'd guess I spent 20 minutes assembling it. I also planned on building the extension table. I don't know what special brackets he was talking about. The only brackets the manual calls out (note that the .pdf manual on the web is better than the actual manual) are for the legs on the extension table. Since they sell the extension table and the legs separately I don't know why you'd expect them with the fence. I'm certainly glad they don't make me buy them too and jack the price another $100.

I do find it strange that the other review didn't mention how well the fence actually worked. Maybe he's still building the extension table? Anyway once mine was assembled the fence was perfectly aligned with the miter slot and the blade. Compared with the piece of junk that comes with the CII there is just no comparison. The old fence I had to constantly check as it rarely locked down parallel. The new fence (so far) is perfect. Reading the scale is so much easier than the CII. The CII has this magnifying lens that makes it really easy to see the lines but the view is so restricted I was never sure that I was on the mark I wanted. The new fence doesn't have a lens but you can clearly see the entire scale and there is no doubt as to where you are. Being a "micrometer brain" type of guy I'd like to see a reflective surface on the guide tube so that you can eliminate parallax when reading the scale. However for woodworking it seems to be overkill. I love this fence and I'm sorry I waited so long to buy it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, April 15, 2006

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Bobby Stanley (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delta BC50W 50-Inch Commercial Biesemeyer Saw Fence System (Tools & Home Improvement)

I purchased this system a couple of weeks ago and I instantly fell in love with it. I ordered a custom fence. I got a 24 inch left and 50 inch right rail. I did this because my saw is a right tilt and this allows me to make cabinet doors on the left side and avoid the chance of pinching under the blade. It is rock solid. I used the template to set the front rail and it was about an 1/8th of inch to low. Instead of redoing the whole fence, I added two furniture slides available at any home improvement store underneath the fence. It works wonderfully. I am very pleased with fence system.