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Vega Table Saw Fence, anyone own one?
| Neil Larson | | Dan | | Dave Jackson | | Henry Q. Bibb |
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| | From: | Neil Larson | | Subject: | Vega Table Saw Fence, anyone own one? | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:54:34 GMT |
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 | I am looking at the vega UM50XXX table saw fence. The few comments i can
find make it sound like the best thing since sliced bread.
I am looking to put it on my 8 year old Delta contractor saw. I don't do
enough to justify a Unisaw but I want better results than I am getting (and
easier setup) with the old stock fence. I looked at the Biesemeyer and the
Unifence, but they seem like putting way too much money into a fairly
enexpensive saw.
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| | From: | Dan | | Subject: | Re: Vega Table Saw Fence, anyone own one? | | Date: | Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:15:46 GMT |
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| On Sun 23 Jan 2005 12:54:34p, "Neil Larson"
wrote in news:KpSId.8799$8t4.6196@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com:
> I am looking to put it on my 8 year old Delta contractor saw. I don't
> do enough to justify a Unisaw but I want better results than I am
> getting (and easier setup) with the old stock fence. I looked at the
> Biesemeyer and the Unifence, but they seem like putting way too much
> money into a fairly enexpensive saw.
I've got the 50'' on my Griz 1022. Like it. A lot. The only drawback that
bugs me is the rear rail. An outfeed tabe can't butt right up on the saw
table because you need space for the fence to ride on the rail. The Biese
rides on the table so that's not a problem.
And the scale isn't placed right so I can zero it on the saw, and it's
not moveable, so I had to zero it at one-half inch when the fence is
right on the blade, and adjust for exactly one-half inch extra when I set
the fence.
Otherwise, I've got no complaints. I've had it a couple years, adjusted
it when I installed it, adjusted it once since then. Still gives nice
straight cuts. Cut a 1/4 strip, advance exactly 1/4 plus 1/8, cut another
strip. It's great. Don't use the micro-advance much. It's just as easy to
tap the fence a sixteenth or so.
By the way, I've heard of people finding scratch-n-dent Biesemeyer fences
offered at the website. If I'd have known that when I bought this, I
might have a Biese right now.
Dan
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| | From: | Dave Jackson | | Subject: | Re: Vega Table Saw Fence, anyone own one? | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:13:12 GMT |
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| I use the Pro 50" Vega. Don't think for a second that Vega is any less in
quality than a unifence or Bies. In fact, IMHO Vega's are the best. Mine
is setting on a 30 yr old Rockwell TS and the fence is almost that old.
Although i recently had to "straighten" the fence as it had a hard life
before i bought it, it's still rock solid, operates smoothly, and is
completely dependable. I've never been disappointed with it in any way and
doubt you will be either. --dave
"Neil Larson" wrote in message
news:KpSId.8799$8t4.6196@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
>I am looking at the vega UM50XXX table saw fence. The few comments i can
>find make it sound like the best thing since sliced bread.
>
> I am looking to put it on my 8 year old Delta contractor saw. I don't do
> enough to justify a Unisaw but I want better results than I am getting
> (and easier setup) with the old stock fence. I looked at the Biesemeyer
> and the Unifence, but they seem like putting way too much money into a
> fairly enexpensive saw.
>
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| | From: | Henry Q. Bibb | | Subject: | Re: Vega Table Saw Fence, anyone own one? | | Date: | Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:10:39 GMT |
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| In article ,
dave@nospam.net says...
> I use the Pro 50" Vega. Don't think for a second that Vega is any less in
> quality than a unifence or Bies. In fact, IMHO Vega's are the best. Mine
> is setting on a 30 yr old Rockwell TS and the fence is almost that old.
> Although i recently had to "straighten" the fence as it had a hard life
> before i bought it, it's still rock solid, operates smoothly, and is
> completely dependable. I've never been disappointed with it in any way and
> doubt you will be either. --dave
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> "Neil Larson" wrote in message
> news:KpSId.8799$8t4.6196@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> >I am looking at the vega UM50XXX table saw fence. The few comments i can
> >find make it sound like the best thing since sliced bread.
> >
> > I am looking to put it on my 8 year old Delta contractor saw. I don't do
> > enough to justify a Unisaw but I want better results than I am getting
> > (and easier setup) with the old stock fence. I looked at the Biesemeyer
> > and the Unifence, but they seem like putting way too much money into a
> > fairly enexpensive saw.
> >
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Mine's on a Sears saw. Easy to install, works perfectly. Highly
recommended.
Henry Bibb
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