Hello All,
I am currently making myself a new table saw as the one I have been using (a Triton saw adapter sold here in Australia) just wasn't flexible enough. The new one utilizing a 2.25 hp induction motor and a tool head fitted with a 10 inch blade is half finished, complete with homemade tilt and drop mechanism. My big issue is to find a homemade scenario for the rip fence. Not that I am against the fine commercial fences available......it's just that I am trying to sneak the whole job under the radar of my wife. She who must be obeyed bought me a new compound mitre saw a few months back and doesn't understand that there are different saws for different purposes. (and my current runnug battle to get a bandsaw for my birthday when she wants to bbuy me clothes!!!)
So I am going totally shop made for the entire project and I am having a hard time finding something suitable, so I hope all of you enthusiasts out there in the ether can help me with an idea, plans preferrably with pics, or suggestions to a website.
I am quite adept at welding, so if it's a steel based option, that's fine too.
I do enjoy this NG and hope you can help.
Scott Rollo,
Sydney Australia.
P.S. Don't grind and cut metal in the direction of sawdust covered buffing wheels - it leads to smoldering, then flaming buffing wheels...
But you probably all knew this...thank god for smoke detectors!!!