UPDATE:
I fixed my problem. Here is a link to a new post with the solution that worked for me. Thanks to J.D. “eccentrictinkerer” and to Ray Girling.
http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...243#post442243
Thanks to all who responded about your rip fence. I'm still confused why the handles on some fences rotate below horizontal when locked, yet the fence does not lift. But mine lifts when the handle rotates below the horizon. Oh well.
- Lonnie
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Original post:
Hi -
I think that I am on the track to finding the reason that the rip fence on my BT3000 lifts when I lock it. I searched a lot of posts about fence problems and watched the action of my fence, but need to know more about other “good” and “bad” fences.
>> Will you please answer the following five questions regarding the rip fence on your BT?
1) Which BT do you have?
BT3000
BT3100
2) Looking from the right side of the saw, in what position is the handle on the rip fence when the mechanism first starts to lock against the rail?
Eg. 10:00 o’clock
3) Again looking from the right side of the saw, in what position is the handle on the rip fence when the fence is firmly locked?
Eg. 8:00 o’clock
4) Does the front of the rip fence lift up as you lock it?
5) Is the rip fence easy to remove, or does the clamper on the outfeed end of the fence catch on the rear rail?
Looking for something like this …
1) BT3000
2) 10:00
3) 8:00
4) Does not lift
5) Difficult to remove
Please add any comments that you feel are relevant.
I’ll compile your answers; tweek my fence; and post my findings ... hopefully with a way to eliminate the problem that some of us have with the fence lifting.
Thanks in advance for your help,
- Lonnie
I fixed my problem. Here is a link to a new post with the solution that worked for me. Thanks to J.D. “eccentrictinkerer” and to Ray Girling.
http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...243#post442243
Thanks to all who responded about your rip fence. I'm still confused why the handles on some fences rotate below horizontal when locked, yet the fence does not lift. But mine lifts when the handle rotates below the horizon. Oh well.
- Lonnie
====
Original post:
Hi -
I think that I am on the track to finding the reason that the rip fence on my BT3000 lifts when I lock it. I searched a lot of posts about fence problems and watched the action of my fence, but need to know more about other “good” and “bad” fences.
>> Will you please answer the following five questions regarding the rip fence on your BT?
1) Which BT do you have?
BT3000
BT3100
2) Looking from the right side of the saw, in what position is the handle on the rip fence when the mechanism first starts to lock against the rail?
Eg. 10:00 o’clock
3) Again looking from the right side of the saw, in what position is the handle on the rip fence when the fence is firmly locked?
Eg. 8:00 o’clock
4) Does the front of the rip fence lift up as you lock it?
5) Is the rip fence easy to remove, or does the clamper on the outfeed end of the fence catch on the rear rail?
Looking for something like this …
1) BT3000
2) 10:00
3) 8:00
4) Does not lift
5) Difficult to remove
Please add any comments that you feel are relevant.
I’ll compile your answers; tweek my fence; and post my findings ... hopefully with a way to eliminate the problem that some of us have with the fence lifting.
Thanks in advance for your help,
- Lonnie
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