James W Glenn
06-11-2013, 7:16 AM
Hello, first post here. I am in the process of setting up "MY" first shop, and the endless series of choices to be made. I bought a Rockwell Model 10 contractor saw off a buddy, (I helped him move his new Powermatic saw in to his shop) and then purchased a set of cast iron wings off of Ebay. They are pretty flat and one side is milled for a router mount.
The stamped wings presently on the saw have slots to catch mounting bolts from the original fence tube/rails. I am wondering if the table is stabilizing the fence, or is the fence holding up the stamping? It would be simple enough to drill the cast iron wings, but perhaps fussy to adjust all 8 bolts to keep the rails parallel and un-bowed. I am leaning towards letting the rails and tables float indepedantly. The saw is stored at a fully equiped shop so if I am going to do any improvements, it would make sense to do them the first time I assemble all the parts. I do not have the budget to upgrade the fence at the moment, and I would want to use the tool more before declaring it in need of upgrade. Thanks,Woody
The stamped wings presently on the saw have slots to catch mounting bolts from the original fence tube/rails. I am wondering if the table is stabilizing the fence, or is the fence holding up the stamping? It would be simple enough to drill the cast iron wings, but perhaps fussy to adjust all 8 bolts to keep the rails parallel and un-bowed. I am leaning towards letting the rails and tables float indepedantly. The saw is stored at a fully equiped shop so if I am going to do any improvements, it would make sense to do them the first time I assemble all the parts. I do not have the budget to upgrade the fence at the moment, and I would want to use the tool more before declaring it in need of upgrade. Thanks,Woody