Talks did not intensify until the 1960s when owner Bill Dewitt wanted a new stadium built in the Blue Ash area of Cincinnati. As early as the 1940s discussion for a new stadium for the Reds was discussed. It was the home to many great players and some of the best teams in in baseball during the 1970s with the Big Red Machine. For fans in Cincinnati it was a place where they could come to see the Reds play each summer. If any of our eZine readers have an aftermarket rip fence recommendation for you, I’m sure they’ll leave a comment about it below.For many in baseball, Riverfront Stadium was just another cookie cutter baseball stadium. And, you’re probably also checking out woodworking forums for input. You’ll get a sense pretty quick of how well a particular fence works for other woodworkers and tradespeople. Since you can’t really compare aftermarket rip fences side by side at a store where you could put your hands on them, read user reviews as you shop online.
#OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW 1940S WINDOWS#
I have found on some fences that the magnifier-type viewing windows sometimes can lead to inaccurate fence settings because the hairline cursor is raised up too far from the scale, causing parallax issues. Make sure the index scale is easy for you to read and that the hairline cursor is down very close to the front fence ruler so the readings will be clear. The fence’s steel or aluminum spine should be stout enough not to flex on the outfeed side of the saw when pushing hard against it, and of course the front clamp should lock it down securely to the front fence rail.
#OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW 1940S FULL#
Buy a fence with facings that are flat along their full length-not all of them are. But in addition to Tim’s suggestions, I have a few for you, too. So, I don’t have a specific table saw fence model to suggest for you. That said, we at Woodworker’s Journal haven’t reviewed the market of aftermarket rip fences in a long time because there hasn’t been much cause to do that anymore. Most of them are T-square style with a strong clamping system that keeps the rip fence aligned with the blade and still easy to slide and lock down securely. And these days, it’s tough to find a really “bad” rip fence. In fact, it’s only been the past 20 years or so since table saw fences across the industry have gotten better, because end users demanded it. Old table saws had notoriously bad rip fences that wouldn’t automatically stay parallel to the blade. Then buy, build or adapt a fence to suit your needs.Ĭhris Marshall: Even though your Craftsman saw has worked well for four decades, it’s not surprising that to one degree or another, the rip fence has come up short.
It has limitations, but it also has huge possibilities. So, think about what you really want to do with this little saw. This comes in handy when making up and using a tenon jig, for example. But it is also nice to have a wide fence that is only 3 or 4 inches high for when I want to make a sliding saddle accessory. This can be a foot or more high, which is handy when cutting rabbits on wide boards. I really like being able to add a sacrificial surface fence board to my “real’’ fence. But, I would beef up the fence and make it higher. Being able to quickly adjust the fence and then set it with one clamp at the operator’s end is idea.įor bigger work, I would still stay with the same requirements for the fence clamping and locking system.
The clamping systems on many of today’s rip fences would be perfect. My fence would have had a clamping system that allowed very tiny adjustments and stayed perfectly parallel with the blade. For banding and veneer work, the height of the fence would have been minimal, so I probably would have made a fence no higher than one or two inches. What fence? Well, for what use? For my marquetry and banding needs, I would have made a custom fence that had virtually zero clearance between the fence and the table. Otherwise, I had intended to convert it into a veneer/marquetry banding saw. I actually like that saw. It became the proud property of somebody else when we moved to Wisconsin. Mine had another brand name on it, but I’ll bet it was similar. Tim Inman: I used to have one of those little saws. I am going to build a new table for it and would like to get an aftermarket rip fence for it. table saw that has been working great for 40 years.
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