a choice: unisaw w/ unifence vs unisaw w/ beis

Kevin · 2008-01-30T00:19:12+00:00

been looking for a good used cabinet sawtwo have come my way2003 unisaw w/ 52" unifence2003 unisaw w/50" bies both are priced about the same..I have a Delta contactors w/ 40" home shop bies. I like the bies, but have never worked with a unifence.Is there a dollar point where you'd take one over the other? I assume it's a commercial bies, but not sure yet. I have pics of the unifence - looks like new.The rails on the unifence look like all Aluminum. Is that a pro or con?I guess I need to run down to the store and kicks the tires on a Unifence. The Bies is no frills, but no spills either.

Jan 30, 2008 23 Replies

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Frank Boettcher 18 years ago

That's what I did on the second fence.

1-3/8" approx. for the whole length.

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Frank Boettcher 18 years ago

Yep

Much, much more expensive to tool up. Most biese clones use off the shelf structurals with very little post processing. Unifence has expensive dies, machining fixtures, and machine tools for the body, porthole extrusion dies for the guide and fence.

Yep, gave Delta the best two fence systems at the time.

Good choice

Another good choice.

Frank

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George 18 years ago

Find a woodworker to make one.

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Mike O. 18 years ago

The Uni's are pretty easy to sell. A little more difficult to ship. I sold mine locally in 2 days.

Mike O.

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