I want mine shorter

[Bruce Wrenn]

After seeing several posts about extending the rails on a Biese fence, I want the opposite. I want to add a Delta sliding table to one of my contractor's saws. I will need to make both front rail, rear rail and tube shorter. They have to end at left edge of saw's table, not including the extension wing. I make my clones so I have 36" rip capacity to right of the blade. This allows me to cut end caps for base cabinets. Seems none of us can be happy unless something is changed

[Jim O'Dell]

Can't you move everything one notch to the right? Let the left miter slot cut out line up with the right miter slot? You get the added benefit of a little more room to the right, and get your slider to boot! Jim.

[frank shic]

bruce, have you checked out the jessem mast-r-slider? i had the delta sliding table and was pretty happy when i finally managed to sell it off on ebay. the fence constantly needed to be readjusted and when it did, it usually took 5-15 minutes. it did slide a lot more smoothly than my current slider (exaktor) and it was nice to be able to walk through the cut.

[David DeCristoforo]

"... I want to add a Delta sliding table to one of my contractor's saws..."

Don't waste your dough. Better to use a good homemade "sled". This cute looking attachment is a POS. In fact if you are anywhere near Davis, CA. I think I still have one kicking around in the shop somewhere that you are welcome to...

[Bruce Wrenn]

David. I was given one, so it goes on the saw. Ony had it for five years though. There is a good thread showing how to make it work better. Only problem is I have it filed away in my old computer.

[David DeCristoforo]

"David. I was given one, so it goes on the saw..."

Well free might not be too bad a price. Let me know how long before you take it back off again...

BTW, my offer is open to anyone in my area that wants to fool around with one...

[frank shic]

now david, don't you feel that there was something useful gained in the eight to nine hour process of attaching AND calibrating the sliding fence? yeh, i didn't think so either! good luck bruce - it's definitely better than NOTHING but it will whet your appetite for something more substantial. let us know if you run into any problems with the installation (EEEEEEEEEEEEEK).