Customer Reviews

Rip Fence

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4 star:		(3)
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2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I purchased this fence for my Delta 9"band saw it was easy to install and works well

Even after shimming this fence and spending a lot of time making adjustments it just doesn't do the job. It does not clamp onto the table tightly and moves when any pressure is applied. You're better off using a peice of scrap wood clamped to the table top. I took the fence to the Delta repair center to see if they could offer advice and they had never even seen this product.

For the money, this is not a bad item. Other reviewers are correct that it doesn't come with directions, but page 17 of the PDF manual that is linked on Amazon's product page (should be above if you are reading this review)shows the 5 steps needed to square it up. Took me less than 5 minutes. Basically, clamp it down, and loosen the two screws on top until it is square (the manual says to use the miter guage slot to check for square-ness, I used my Swanson Speed Square), then tighten the two screws. You can adjust how tight it clamps to the table by rotating the flip/lock lever until it is as tight as you need. That's it!

Again, for the price I paid, not a bad addition for my 9" band saw. When I get my 14" professional band saw, I'll get a better fence.

Well, it makes the saw easier to use, but isn't pleasurable to adjust because it is hard to get perfectly parallel to the blade. It's not bad, but I guess it's your only option for ripping on this particular saw. Plus, it only works well with a razor-sharp blade.

I bought this fence in hopes that it MIGHT improve the performance on my delta 8" band saw. Aside from the face that the band saw is really poorly designed, the fence is just as clumsy a design. It is very stiff to move back and forth on the table and will move unless you tighten it alot. And if you do tighten it alot you have to be Hulk Hogan to push the locking clamp down. It is only about 2" high. However since this is being used on a really bad saw to begin with, how could you possibly expect more.

This product does what most rip fences do. The only "problem" is that the table on the 9" band saw has no rule so care must be taken to set the fence where you want it from the blade and making sure it is square to your cut.

~RD

My experience with the #28-181 rip fence was disappointing, but the vendor Work Tough saw fit to refund my money after I explained problems with the product. The response was immediate, as was the refund. The vendor seemed to agree with my descriptions of out-of-square product, poor fit to the saw table, and a broken piece of potmetal on the front table guide!!

I honestly think a board clamped to the work surface would take about the same amount of time to set up and do as good a job, if not better. The thing does not fit properly, even after following the instructions in the manual. Not too well designed, even if it is being used on a cheap bandsaw. I can "get by with it and make it work", but shouldn't have to. Too hard to stabilize and adjust.I do not recommend this product.

I knew that this was going to be a less than great product but I did not expect it to be used. They didnt even bother to clean the sawdust out of it!

Fence was delivered yesterday. No directions on it's use and I can't make it fit securly to the table. I do not recommend it. Will be returning it for credit.