for $40, i think i wont try to make one either. a reciept would be helpful.
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I found a couple of these at the Lowes in Vacaville, CA and I was tempted even after leaving the store empty-handed. After reading the review I've decided that I don't even have to make one. The simple jig I use to raise panels is adequate. Basically a tall fence I can slide against the rip fence with holes to accommodate a drill press table hold-down. Biggest challenge is making sure the jig stays tight to the rip fence as I move it. The way it's set up, my hands are behind the tall fence and well protected from the blade. -
I was shocked to find two left at a local Memphis Lowe's marked down to $24.75. Both boxes jumped into my shopping cart with guns pointed at my head.
If there are any left anywhere, now is the time...Comment
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Will it work on the BT3100 with the dual miter slot on the left side of the blade? The slot is 3.5 inches from the blade.Comment
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Newood2, I have a Delta TS350 table saw which is undersized, and, therefore the left slot is closer to the blade than on a regular contractor saw. The right side of my left slot is 4.25" from the blade. The main casting of the tenon jig that slides on the table is 3/4" from the blade and is adjusted as far to the left as possible to clear the blade (using the predrilled holes). If the right side of your left slot is 3.5" from the blade, then the main casting will probably not clear the blade. (It would actually be just touching the blade.) However, Lowes has a lenient return policy. You could ask if it could be returned before buying. It is a great tenon jig for the price if you can make it work.
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Has anyone answered the question about the tenoning jig being fitted and used on the BT3100? TIA.Comment
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This Delta jig uses the industry-standard 3/8" x 3/4" guide bar. The slots in the factory Ryobi dual miter slot table are this same size; however, they are NOT the T-slots that most cast iron table saws have.
The crossbar portion of a T-slot (inverted T, actually) mates with a hold-down device -- typically a round, washer-like affair -- that is attached to the bottom side of the guide bars on many miter gauges, tenoning jigs, etc. Their purpose is to keep the gauge or jig from rising up off the saw table as it is slid along the slot.
The Delta jig has these hold-downs, so they will have to be removed to use it with the Ryobi DMST. That's okay, the hold-downs don't really affect the operation of the jig, because a cast iron tenoning jig is heavy enough that gravity will keep it where it needs to be most of the time. What you DO have to watch out for, however, is the jig accidentally tipping off the saw at the beginning or end of its travel. These iron tenoning jigs are HEAVY and if you're not careful they could easily tip off the table and onto the floor (or your foot, if it's in the way).
EDIT: Oh, one other critical requirement ... the miter slots on a cast iron saw are generally right around 6" either side of the blade. If the slot placement on a BT varies much from this, a tenoning jig like the Delta will have its usable range of lateral adjustment reduced, possibly to the point of being unusable. Also, the base plate of any tenoning jig requires a certain amount of clearance from the blade. You'd have to measure the specific jig being considered to find out what this dimension is.Last edited by LarryG; 07-07-2009, 11:11 AM.LarryComment
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