Magna era bandsaw fence

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:59 pm

I have an Magna era bandsaw with the iron table. Though I can clamp a piece of wood on for a fence, I was wondering if there was ever a real fence for this model. Any suggestions? Thanks and best regards, Alec

BigSky · Post by **BigSky** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:18 pm

He probably doesn't have any more time on his hands than I do but he sure has more lumber. Just a few of those timbers and planks would keep me stocked for a long while.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:23 pm

I use the Miter Gauge with the Hardware Miter Gauge Extension. I use the set screw in the miter bar to lock it in place. You can adapt a 1X6 and a rounded block for resawing. To me, this make an excellant fence and jig.

easterngray wrote:I have an Magna era bandsaw with the iron table. Though I can clamp a piece of wood on for a fence, I was wondering if there was ever a real fence for this model. Any suggestions? Thanks and best regards, Alec

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:28 pm

Thats great - thanks Bill.

bigmoe · Post by **bigmoe** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:52 am

I modified a fence from my old Delta 10 Table saw. I have a big piece of white oak I needed to re-saw, and the old delta fence with modifications works great.

easterngray · Post by **easterngray** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:44 am

That sounds great bigmoe - how did you modify it? Can you post a pic? Thanks - Alec

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:03 pm

I use the method Bill Mayo described which was the recommended method SS used for many years. When I got my bandsaw it only came with a cast iron table and what Bill describes was the method SS recommended for fence. I have used mitre guage in the slot as a fence for about 25 years and it has always worked for me.

If you ever watch Dave Marks on DIY channel he has a huge band saw table built from wood and all he does is clamps a board to it when he resaws. If you ever seen any of his work you know that method works also.

Ed

bigmoe · Post by **bigmoe** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:50 pm

easterngray, I will try and take some photo's this afternoon.

mikelst · Post by **mikelst** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:34 pm

I ran across thiss on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0340075913

It looks like what you are talkin about. Thought I might bid on it. Any thoughts??

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:05 pm

mikelst wrote:I ran across thiss on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0340075913

It looks like what you are talkin about. Thought I might bid on it. Any thoughts??

It is intended to be used with an aluminum table. An earlier post showed it mounted on a cast iron table. Contact that poster to determine what was done to mount it on a cast iron table. http://shopsmith.net/forums/showthread. ... band+fence See post # 7