BT3100 replacement fence

[ecklesweb]

I have an old Ryobi BT3100 table saw I love. The fence assembly was broken in a move and I don't believe I can repair it. What are my options? Does any other current production fence fit the BT3100 rails? Has anyone replaced the rails on a BT3100 with something else to accomodate a different fence? My hope is not to spend $200 on the only replacement fence I can find on ebay.

[LCHIEN]

Be patient, I believe you should be able to find an eBay used rip (I presume) fence for a lot less than $200. Also there are some people here (grumpydad) who collect these parts and resell them

You were not specific about rip fence or miter fence. But I presume rip fence because you mentioned fitting the rails.
Either way, no current production model saws fences will fit this. But there were several hundred thousand of these BT3000, BT3100, Sears clones sold whose fence will fit. It was a popular saw.

[twistsol]

It also very much depends on what is broken on the fence. Short of being run over by a steam roller and flattened, it should be repairable. There are some aftermarket parts available that are superior to the originals. Pictures always help

And welcome to the SawdustZone.

[leehljp]

Here is the rip fence rear roller and clamper assembly on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Clam...s%2C120&sr=8-3

If it is the front end, 2 or 3 times a year, they become available here from someone parting their saw out.

[creddin]

TY Hank. My 30+ year old BT3 Rip fence finally gave up the ghost. When I clamp it down, the distal end is no longer tightening or even holding. I took the whole thing apart but can't figure out what broke?
Chris

[LCHIEN]

@Creddin
Very often the thig that breaks on most rip fences because its plastic and because its exposed when dropped or hit, is the plastic piece on the back end I think its the rear bracket that holds the roller that rides on the rail plus the clamper that locks tot he rear rail, that Hank alluded to in the post these comments are attached to; there are machined metal replacements (I have one) that should last forever.

[dbhost]

It all depends on what parts are needed. The whole thing? The rear roller / clamper The front assembly? The rod? Basically if the main extrusion is good, you can get parts to repair the rest of the fence.

[LCHIEN]

member GrumpyDad has not been on since Oct 2023, but he always had a stock of BT3 parts he was selling,

I suggest using the forum Private Mail (PM) facility to send him a email from this site to ask about availability.
Sometimes he sells on eBay

[mangorockfish]

I have an old Ryobi BT3100 table saw I love. The fence assembly was broken in a move and I don't believe I can repair it. What are my options? Does any other current production fence fit the BT3100 rails? Has anyone replaced the rails on a BT3100 with something else to accomodate a different fence? My hope is not to spend $200 on the only replacement fence I can find on ebay.

I just saw one on ereplacement parts for $111. New

[leehljp]

I buy from Ereplacement Parts too. They are my go-to place for home/shop parts need.

Welcome to Sawdustzone.

[Jim Frye]

I've read this topic three times, but the "UNREAD" flag won't go away until I replied with this post.

[twistsol]

Have you seen this with other topics or just this one? I was having the same issue today, but only with this topic.

[Jim Frye]

Just this one that would not reset after reading. I had a couple of others, but they reset after reloading the site from the bookmark. I suspect the server had temporary database issues.