BT3000 rails wanted

[JimDantin]

I'm looking for a set of BT3000 tails -- half or full length.

Thanks

[eccentrictinkerer]

Black or silver?

[JimDantin]

The saw is silver. Color doesn't really matter.

[eccentrictinkerer]

The saw is silver. Color doesn't really matter.

The black rails have a slightly different profile than the silver. They won't match up.

[pelligrini]

The black rails have a slightly different profile than the silver. They won't match up.

All the important parts of the two different rail extrusions line up though. Check out posts 5 & 6 of this thread: http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=45948

[LCHIEN]

All the important parts of the two different rail extrusions line up though. Check out posts 5 & 6 of this thread: http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=45948

right. mixing BT3000 and BT3100 rails, they'll work OK but if you're fussy from an appearance standpoint, you won't like it. That's important to some, not important to others.

[jstevens]

Hi, Jim. I have a set of the black rails from my BT3100 I was thinking about selling. Unfortunately, I don't come by here often enough to know what they're worth. What's the going rate? Anyone?

Also, if you all will pardon a little thread drift, if I sell the rails, I'll be selling the fence, too. Anyone know the going rate for the fence?

Regards,

John

[JimDantin]

I guess they're worth as much as I'm willing to pay, and as little as you're willing to sell for! I'll contact you via PM and we can try to work a deal. Thanks!

[LCHIEN]

I'VE observed a number of sales. Brand new ones from Ryobi parts stores with all the connecting hardware go for close to $100.

individual sales (and we're talking a set of front and rear rails)
new unused, to very good condition with hardware goes for around $60-$80
used with wear & scratches & without hardware (e.g. removed from parted out saw) go for around $40-50

Half rails, well, they go for about half. Half would technically be 21 inches for BT3000/3100, but Some people like half rails as short as 18 inches to extend their saws rip by just that much, a space issue usually.

connecting hardware kits can run you about $20-30 commercially (see Koma Toast on eBay) or if you buy and drill your own angle irons/metal strips and buy t-nuts etc. there's ways to do it a bit cheaper.

[Andrew Benedetto]

I have a complete set , silver BT3000, and the wide table kit I never installed. I have all instructions, brackets, hardware, legs[I MIG welded to reinforce them but never used them.] If interested contact me.

[jstevens]

I'VE observed a number of sales. [snip]

Thanks, Loren, that's what I was trying to figure out. I used to keep a file on BT3 parts sales from this forum, but I got rid of it a while back.

Regards,

John

[Andrew Benedetto]

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