Cast Iron Bandsaw table with Magswitch

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:44 pm

I just the miter gauge with a 5 inch extension attached.

I hold it in position using the adjusting screw in the miter bar.

Works Great!

rcplaneguy · Post by **rcplaneguy** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:00 pm

terrydowning wrote:I just the miter gauge with a 5 inch extension attached.

I hold it in position using the adjusting screw in the miter bar.

Works Great!

That is what I do. I make a few test cuts to see how to compensate for blade drift. I just re sawed a bunch to replace 8 feet of a cedar basket weave fence, here is a photo of it going up and once painted. The stock cedar was from Lowes and 3/4" thick, I re sawed to 1/4" thickness so it was bendable.

Left hand panel is the replacement:

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:20 pm

I have never had an issue with drift on my bandsaw.

rcplaneguy · Post by **rcplaneguy** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:38 pm

terrydowning wrote:I have never had an issue with drift on my bandsaw.

Great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OY3oKtssZk&sns=em

rcplaneguy · Post by **rcplaneguy** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:38 pm

A decent video on resawing:

http://youtu.be/WRp5umNQ6xg

reible · Post by **reible** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:57 pm

While I've seen this fence before I have to admit I didn't look very hard.

So doing what every woodworker of the day does I went to youtube.

Here is one video which is very basic but shows how the concept works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAWl6NSZj4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5YSxIm1NBQ

From what I can see this should work if you have a drift issue or not. It simple uses those switch magnets to hold it in place. You will have to do your own measurements but most of us should be able to handle that.

I do like the plastic fence additions, should be super slick and that can't be too bad a thing.

In fact now that I have looked at it I'm starting to think this might be nice as it would work on the shopsmith and my other bandsaw. As of now I have no commercial fence on either of the machines.

Don't know if I'll get it but thanks for getting me to take a closer look.

Ed

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:27 pm

The videos were great but in addition to demonstrating the virtues of the Mag Fence, they point out the short comings of my band saw table and the htroat opening.

So much more room on those two table tops.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:49 pm

[quote="rcplaneguy"]That is what I do. I make a few test cuts to see how to compensate for blade drift. I just re sawed a bunch to replace 8 feet of a cedar basket weave fence, here is a photo of it going up and once painted. The stock cedar was from Lowes and 3/4" thick, I re sawed to 1/4" thickness so it was bendable.

What was the yield per board? Two or Three?
How many boards did you resaw?

Nice work!

putttn · Post by **putttn** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:13 pm

I've heard so many times that the SS Bandsaw produces a much better finish than some of the $2k & $3k machines but they all seem to be able to handle bigger stock. Even with the old cast iron table and some aftermarket fixtures it seems there isn't anything significant the more expensive machines can do from a final product standpoint. Or have I been indoctrinated by the SS Gang?:D

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:48 pm

putttn wrote:I've heard so many times that the SS Bandsaw produces a much better finish than some of the $2k & $3k machines but they all seem to be able to handle bigger stock. Even with the old cast iron table and some aftermarket fixtures it seems there isn't anything significant the more expensive machines can do from a final product standpoint. Or have I been indoctrinated by the SS Gang?:D

Height and throat depth are what we give up.