elu flip saw fence

[neilyweely]

I bought an old (old) elu flip saw a while back, and am now starting to get organized enough to contemplate what to do with the thing.

It works well, takes an age to come to a stop so I am limited as to where I can use it, but all in all seems safe. The only problem I have is the lack of a fence of any description. Does anyone have any suggestions, I also have the Ryobi ets1525sc, but feel I would get better service from the elu.

SO I am asking for help, again. purleeaase.

cheers

Neil

PS The only trouble is having just had a good look over the saw I am not sure it is capable of doing anything other than a standard 90' cut.
It looks as if it was not designed for mitre or bevel cuts, just as a chop saw, and flipped over as a straight cut table saw, with neither rise nor fall, nor tilt on the blade. Did Elu ever design such a saw, or am I deluded. I cannot see how the chop saw could mitre as the slot for the blade to cut through could not be swivelled, although there is a round metal feature on the saw top, which looks as if it could rotate. The slot for the blade, however, runs on a couple of onches past the end of the circular plate. (if you look at your SMS you will see a round section the blade sits over, that you lay the wood over). MMMhhh. Food for thought.

I dunno if i need a 'chopsaw'. oh dear.

 

[jasonB]

The whole table swivels with the blade so you can mitre 45Deg each way, but the head does not tilt for compound cuts (may be wrong about the tilt, not used mine for several years)

When used as a table saw the blade height is adjusted by the blue handwheel at the back.

Spares are available
http://www.mtmc.co.uk/prodtype.asp?PT_I ... istory=cat

Jason

 

[salvage]

If its the model I'm thinking of the mitre fence hooks over the edge of the table , does that look possible on your machine?



not sure how accurate it is as I never used it -

I might have a fence kicking around the workshop I'll take a look later - if I find it I'll let you know

salvage

notice the hook moulded to the lefthand edge

 

[Scrit]

The only problem I have is the lack of a fence of any description. Does anyone have any suggestions

The Elu flip-over (TGS) range lives on in yellow as the deWalt DW742/DW743 flip-over saws:

These use the same table extension system, etc. as the older Elu machines so I suspect that items such as the rip and mitre fences will also fit as the same style of pressed steel fence was used throughout

The only trouble is having just had a good look over the saw I am not sure it is capable of doing anything other than a standard 90' cut.

In rip mode or chop mode? The entire head will rotate by popping the ball knob at the front of the saw (in chop mode) then lifting the ball detente to the left of the blade and swivelling left or right. Depending on the model there may or may not be a bevel lock (a sprung lever) to the rear of the head which will allow a bevel of up to 45 degrees to be cut whilst depth of cut (in rip mode) is adjusted by turning the big handwheel on the head lock. That will adjust the blade up or down. Personally I'm not overly impressed with the sliding mitre fence, but then I've rarely used it preferring instead to cut mitres in chop mode

One point to note about Elu/deWalt flip-over saws. They should always be returned to rip mode and the head locked before transportation as they are prone to accidental breakage if moved in chop mode (especially if you do an emergency stop and the thing hits the bulkhead).....

Scrit