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fence guid is alluminum. with a drill press and metal cut off saw and basic precision tools, scale square, etc. half hour to 45 min.
Saw a review about this fence and its use on a ridgid and purchased it. Once that was done normal adjustments more set and i was ready to work. Since Ridgid discontinued their rip fence, i searched for other alternitives.
Modification took approx. very good product Everything bolts right on to the saw.
However the fence guide itself has to be reduced in length by about 1 inch and then a new hole was needed to be drilled to allow for the back rail guide.
I have used it so many ways and it have not given me a bad cut. It was easy to install and adjust and has not needed a reset. I would have given it 5 stars but the resaw guide is not very tall and I will have to make my own. I love the guide and don't think that I would give it up.
It' not as hefty as that, but is sturdy and accurate and for that price I think a good buy. Granted, I don't use my band saw a lot and I never had a fence on my 14" bandsaw , so I've nothing to compare it to except the Beismeyer on my table saw. This same fence came standard on my 21" 3 HP Jet bandsaw. I've had it for over a year now and it has worked well for me.
The adjustments are pretty basic, mostly just tilting the rails a bit until the fence is square with the table, then adjusting it square with the miter gauge slots.For the money, it seems you can't go wrong with this fence. Not a big deal, it is designed for a Jet after all, which apparently has a slightly longer table than the RIDGID.After putting it all together, I had it all squared up in a matter of a few minutes. I installed this fence on my RIDGID 14" bandsaw. It went on with no problems although I too had to drill a hole in the bottom of the fence about an inch back from the factory hole which mounts the rear rail slider.
IHad some problem adjusting the fence, but it works well now. I use thes e accessaries often. thesy work fairly well.
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