Jim Tolpin's Rip Fence System

[mfk]

Wondering if anyone here has built his Rip Fence System for the BT3000 fence?

I like how jigs attach to his universal rip fence fixture....

[lebomike]

Don't know of him. Where did you see this?
Thanks
Mike

[BrazosJake]

Don't know of him. Where did you see this?
Thanks
Mike

Probably Toplin's book: "Table Saw Magic".

He's an author and probably teaches somewhere. I have his "Toolbox Book".

[mfk]

Don't know of him. Where did you see this?
Thanks
Mike

BrazoJake is right - from his book "Table Saw
Magic"

[chopnhack]

Post some pics if you can mfk. Jake, how is that toolbox book? Every time I go to the library its out!

[mfk]

Jim Tolpin's Rip Fence System

Post some pics if you can mfk. Jake, how is that toolbox book? Every time I go to the library its out!

Maybe I need to clarify my post. The Rip fence system wasn't built for the BT3000, I think he did it for a Delta, which is why I was wondering if anyone has tried to adopt it for the BT.

Sorry for any confusion

[AZ_Ron]

I'd be curious to see if anyone has done this as well.
I have a couple of his books... Table Saw Magic is absolutely awesome,
but his fence system is designed around the Delta or Biesmeyer fence IIRC...
Been awhile since I've read through it.
It would take a little ingenuity, but I'd think it would be possible to adapt
it to the BT 3000/3100 fence.

Ron

[gsmittle]

I've been adapting Tolpin's fence system to my 3100. The fence has to be shorter of course, since a BT's rip fence is much shorter. So far I have the main section done (used my Ryobi t-nuts to bolt it to the top of the stock fence), the rabbeting fence, and a crosscut stop. I'll post some pics next time I go out to the shop—I've been laid up for almost two weeks with back issues.

Next I'll make the miter spline and tenoning jigs.

I'm using an article in an old Wood mag that is excerpted from Tolpin's book as a guide.

So far, I'm quite pleased with the whole system, but I doubt I'll ever cut curves on a table saw.

g.

[Relative]

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Post some pics if you can mfk. Jake, how is that toolbox book? Every time I go to the library its out!

Try: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/ar...sal_Rip_Fence/

Mike

[gsmittle]

Try: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/ar...sal_Rip_Fence/

Mike

I stand corrected; it was Pop Woodworking. The mags all look the same after a while.

g.

[natausch]

Interesting. THis might be next on my jig build list. I'm not 100% sure the dual blade technique is safe, but it looks like you could do angled tenons easily with that method.

I did just built Nagyszalanczy's Dovetail sled last weekend.

It is very functional, but one one minor design flaw. Since it rides the miter slot you have to adjust the blade height when switching from cutting the left side of the tail to the right. This is caused by the elevation change from center to outside to get an 8 degree cut. I thought about mounting the miter slider off center to compensate but building a 12" high drawer so couldn't lose the cutting width.

[AZ_Ron]

Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic is a must have book, at least in my opinion.
That guy is a genius when it comes to jigs, and a lot of his jigs
build off of the base, which straddles the fence on his Unisaw.
It would take a little bit of doing to adapt his fence system to the
BT's, but I don't think it would be difficult for anyone on these forums.
The rewards would be worth it!

I'm in the process of cleaning out my shop and getting it set back
up for woodworking. Once I'm ready to go, first thing I'll be doing is
building a fence system to utilize Jim's ideas.

Ron