Attaching a biesemeyer fence to a Grizzl
My current tablesaw is a Grizzly G1023 that I bought new about 10 years ago. I also have a biesemeyer fence that I picked up a little while back. Up till now, I’ve never bothered to install the back rail for the fence because my right side extension table was one that I built to the exact height of the saw. I had the front rail, of course- just no back rail. The G1023 has cast iron wings, and I built a custom table to extend it to the full 30″ reach of the fence. Worked like a champ, except that you couldn’t move the saw around.
Now I’m in a new shop, and mobility is important. I bought a mobile base for the saw, but I need to basically build the extension table and support it between the front and rear rails of the fence.
Here’s the problem: The holes on the B’meyer rear rail don’t line up with the holes on the back of the G1023. Am I stuck drilling new holes in the table and tapping them? Any other ideas?
Help is greatly apprecaited. I’ve made about 2 tonnes of sawdust in my lifetime, but I can’t say that I’ve ever done much metal working.
“Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?”
“Yes, dear…”
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It's far easier to drill in the cast iron. You can tap it or put a nut on the inside of the cast. Cast itron drills and taps quite easily. You could also redrill the angle iron. This isn't that difficult if you have a drill press. If not, drill small holes first then bigger holes.
Re-drill the angle.
"Re-drill the angle." Reasoning?forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Easier to drill that and assemble it because there's no tapping required. Also, no sequential drilling.
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
Why would anyone defile a Unifence and install it on a Grizzly? What is the world coming to!DJK
DJK: <bronx cheer> Who'd do that? Me. Had it running this way for about 5 years. I believe that my 1023, properly tuned up and fitted with an excellent fence is as good as I need. If it's off by 1/128", that's why I have a hand plane. :-)
All- finished the install yesterday. Ended up that I had to both drill tha angle iron, as well as drill/ tap the table. As luck would have it, the way the holes line up, the hole in the table is too close to the edge of the angle to make me happy, so I drilled a new hole in the angle, then tapped the table right behind it. It was actually much easier than I thought. I just taped a square to the top of the table (to ensure the hole was exactly 90 deg to the back of the table) and drieed away. The back edge is only about 5/16" thick, but it seems to hold the folding outfeed just fine.
Thanks for all the help.
-DJS"Honey, will you please make some sawdust and track it across the carpet?"
"Yes, dear..."
"Why would anyone defile a Unifence and install it on a Grizzly?"
For the same reason & have a Shopfox fence on a Unisaw. Because I purchased a 3 phase saw for less & the same for the fence. Oh by the way I also have a Grizzly motor in my Unisaw it bolts right in no modifications necessary, why because it cost about $100 less & helped pay for the Grizzly motor door that I have on it which only cost $29 & went right on with no problem. Why because the Grizzly G1023 is almost a direct knock off of the Delta Unisaw for the most part.
Grizzly which I assume you like to knock(hopefully in fun) knew a good thing when they saw it & copied it & did a pretty good job of it too.
Here is a pic of my Unigrizz. In the beginning & the finished product.Good, better, best never let it rest until your good is better & your better best.
Sorry OB, just can't get my finger to press the mouse button and view the picts. Yes I'm aware that some grizzly parts fit a Unisaw, owned about 20 Unisaws in the last 30 years. Currently running 4 Unisaws and a PM 66. ALL with Unifence even the PM66.DJK
Well get off your high & mighty pinnacle & push the mouse button.
The world is what is is today in manufacturing its not going to change just for an attitude. Also lets face it we all in one way or the other did it to ourselves in all areas of purchasing from clothes to you name it.
We wanted to highest pay & benefits & the lowest prices on anything & everything that we purchased. Don't tell me you never looked for a lower price on anything I'd have to call you a lier.
From now on look at the label on everything you buy especially clothing if you haven't already you should be running around almost naked if you so bent on buying only made in USA. If we had continued on with the high wages & USA made only wages would not have kept up with prices because it was a vicious circle. You just can't have high wages & great benefits & low prices one will not support the other. If you believe that you can look at the shape the auto industry is in.
The LOML & I have pretty good jobs with good pay but I still couldn't have the quality of life I have purchasing made in USA only. Instead of $900 for a table-saw I would have paid maybe somewhere around $2000 or more for a new Powermatic. From what I've seen on the internet there is more available in used tools in other areas of the US than where I live. If I could afford to travel I could pick up great deals but at the cost of the made in USA gasoline the price would be just driven right back up there.
No I think we need to be a little more realistic. Yes I am patriotic I did serve my country for 15 years & in or during 2 different armed conflicts. So just buying made in USA doesn't necessarily make you patriotic. I think thats pretty good for a fellow that was #6 on the draft in 1971 & then classified 4F. Don't you? I'm not like Clinton & run away when Uncle Sam called I had to force my way in.Good, better, best never let it rest until your good is better & your better best.
OB:
Nice rant about domestic vs import but I don't recall mentioning that subject. Yes all my table saws are used so I also saved a ton of money. In fact the total cost my current saws is less than a new Powermatic. Guess I'm lucky to find deals.Still can't press that mouse button.DJK
I just stated the facts no rant. If I ranted you would defiantly know it.
Psss got ya!!!!
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Good, better, best never let it rest until your good is better & your better best.
Bart ol' pal, sorry to bum you out but I asume the picts are of the unisaw. My browser is set to text only mode to keep nasty picts from the kids. Also have the porn blocker installed, including the nasty machinery porn.Please refresh my memory and show me where I mentioned anything about buying American.DJK
Ok DKJ this is supposed to be all in fun & from different view points & I would prefer it to stay that way so if I have stepped over the line I'm sorry. The world is big & there are more things to think & worry about.
Bye bye.Good, better, best never let it rest until your good is better & your better best.
Because I'd mark & then drill it on the drill press. Yes cast iron is easier to drill but I prefer not to drill the tool its self & drill the item I am bolting on.Good, better, best never let it rest until your good is better & your better best.
Can you post a photo of the back of the saw and the part of teh fence you need to attach? If the fence part is angle iron, you can drill through that, slightly oversized and add a flat washer. If it's round tubular, you can use the original as a guide.
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