Another Axminster TS 200 workstation wip with photos

[Tim_H]

Paul,

sorry ignore that last bit, it is late and I have just re read your post and you have bought the same fence as me!

It is a lovely piece of kit, shame it is not just a tad longer.

 

[Highwayman]

Thanks for the encouragement Tim Ive sourced most of the materials now so the the big build will begin

on my next off days !

Cheers

Paul

 

[Tim_H]

Paul,

sounds like a wip coming up.

You can never have too many TS200 workstation wips!

 

[Mike Vastano]

Hi Tim

Project looking good.

Couple of questions:-
I have the same saw and have been considering buying the RH Extension table because this comes with "A Better Fence" just wondered if you considered this option and if so is the Band Saw fence much better?

What are the dimensions you used for the angle Iron?

Thanks
Mike

 

[Mike Vastano]

Hi Tim

Project looking good.

Couple of questions:-
I have the same saw and have been considering buying the RH Extension table because this comes with "A Better Fence" just wondered if you considered this option and if so is the Band Saw fence much better?

What are the dimensions you used for the angle Iron?

Thanks
Mike

Anybody else have an opinion on the "extension table with fence" instead of the Band Saw fence?

 

[marcros]

it comes with a longer fence, i doubt it is any better, in that it uses the same profile of extrusion, and i imagine the same clamping method.

I haven't read the whole thread, but the advantage of the right hand extension is that it increases the capacity into something useful. When I had a kity 419, i was short of space so tool off the extensions, and used the basic saw. The issue was that you lose a bit of the rail length by the way that it clamps, and become very limited by the width of cut left to use IIRC a 6" wide board was an issue to rip an inch from (it was a while ago now).

Again, I dont know the cost of the bandsaw fence, but one further alternative would be a biesmeier type fence, details online. You could build the extensions yourself for that.

 

[Mike Vastano]

Thanks

They are both about the same cost wise which is why I was curious.

I am leaning towards the Bandsaw fence and some angle iron much like Tim has done. Like you pointed out if the clamping is the same then it won't be much cop when I clamp the current fence it move about 3 mm :shock:

 

[Tim_H]

Mike,

Sorry I had not picked up that this thread had been reanimated. Macros has pretty much covered the important points.

In answer to your specific question I did not consider the right hand table as it had pretty terrible reviews with respect to its robustness and I was unimpressed with the fence as supplied even with a longer rail.

I am still enjoying my replacement fence, I did consider a Beisemeyer fence but could not find one in the UK at a reasonable price and did not fancy importing one from the USA.

I have just nipped into the garage and the angle iron is 2"x 1", you will have to grind out two slots front and back for the mitre slots.

It is worth checking out a chap called Savvas P.... on YouTube as he has a TS200 and the Axminster bandsaw fence and apart from not using a blade guard!!!!! he has done some interesting adaptations. He just fixed the fence upgrade directly to his saw by tapping into the cast iron table.

I hope that that helps.

Tim

 

[JakeS]

it comes with a longer fence, i doubt it is any better, in that it uses the same profile of extrusion, and i imagine the same clamping method.

(For what it's worth: it does indeed use the same clamping method, by way of using the same clamp; to attach the replacement longer fence you loosen the (single!) bolt that keeps the existing fence attached to the clamp, slide the fence off of the bolt head & washer and then slide the new length on and re-tighten!)

 

[Mike Vastano]

Thanks Tim

I thought as much wanted to check.

 

[marcros]

oh, i didnt realise that it was the same clamp. that is less useful than it could be because if you need the alternative fence for a job, you have to fanny about swapping it over, then do the same to return to the usual fence.