My original Beis had a 30" rip capacity. It was too small most of the time. I shifted the tube once set of screws to the right and got 40" of rip which was enough most of the time. Zero cost option ;-)
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Thanks everybody. This is a big help. I think I'm going w/ the 30" fence.
Accuracy of mounting the rectangular tube to front angle is adjustable on every Bies clone I’ve seen, drill and tap the rectangular tube for 1/4 20 (thicker tubing gives more metal for threads) and then make the corresponding holes in L front rail oversized to 5/16 or so.
when you mount tube to front rail you have a little wiggle room to line it up.
as for mounting the tap, every bies I have seen or built had an adjustable cursor.
I painted the rails, and yes paint does come off due to wear.
duke