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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Melbourne
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    Default Carba-Tec Heavy Duty Tablesaw Fence

    Bought this Biesemeyer style fence as a fix to the default fence which came with the table saw
    Pros
    Easy to mount. Fitted my tablesaw (although it belongs to a lower end of table saws) perfectly
    Solid metal railing no flex
    Fence locks securely and requires quite bit of push to move it
    Fence height adjustable to cater for different table saws
    I was able to set it very close to the table top so i can cut very thin material
    It is much longer that my original fence thus increasing the precission
    Easy to use
    Quite easy to align.. took me about 15 min to proper align it..
    Cons
    I'm finding the nut on the back glide screw is becoming loose with longer usage... nothing that bit of loctite wouldnt fix
    The grub screws for adjusting the angle are very short.. allowing the adjustment of only about 0.5 of a degree
    Mine fence was off by about 1.85 degrees ... (blame the table saw mounting holes)
    quick trip to local bunnings.. bought a longer grub screw and problem was fixed
    Bit expensive
    General
    Well this is a huge improvement to the original fence...
    As I have few projects requiring ripping of full plywood sheet, this fence came on top.. Once locked it is very firm.
    It is much longer than my original fance, making it much easier to navigate full sheet straight...
    It really glides on it railing allowing for smooth and easy setup...
    Another happy purchase.. Although a bit pricey... not regretting it..

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Canberra
    Age
    48
    Posts
    318

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    Nice review. Thanks for posting. A good fence is, hands down, the most important thing in a tablesaw (imho anyway). no point in a saw that don't cut straight!

    Trav
    Some days we are the flies; some days we are the windscreen

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