I'm still on the fence (pun intended) about my upcoming cabinet saw
purchase, still weighing the pros and cons of the 1023SL (left tilt) vs. the
1023Z. My main concern with the 1023Z is the upgraded Shop Fox fence. This
is the fence that attaches to the front and rear of the table as opposed to
the Biesemeyer clone style that only attaches to the front. (Link:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G4723 )
My question is this... Does the fence *always* lockup square? Or do you
need to frequently adjust it so that the back side mechanism is inline with
the front?
I suppose I can live with having a small gap between the saw and the outfeed
table to accomodate this fence (not ideal, but not the end of the world).
However I *can't* live with constant checking and tweaking to keep it
square...
Feedback appreciated.
Brian.
I also have the bies clone on the 1023SL and after I fiddled with it
some, it is real solid. A little hard to move sometimes because all
the weight rests on the plastic guides onthe rear or are they some
kind of anti friction stuff. Anyhow it is hard to push.
"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'm still on the fence (pun intended) about my upcoming cabinet saw
> purchase, still weighing the pros and cons of the 1023SL (left tilt) vs. the
> 1023Z. My main concern with the 1023Z is the upgraded Shop Fox fence. This
> is the fence that attaches to the front and rear of the table as opposed to
> the Biesemeyer clone style that only attaches to the front. (Link:
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G4723 )
>
> My question is this... Does the fence *always* lockup square? Or do you
> need to frequently adjust it so that the back side mechanism is inline with
> the front?
>
> I suppose I can live with having a small gap between the saw and the outfeed
> table to accomodate this fence (not ideal, but not the end of the world).
> However I *can't* live with constant checking and tweaking to keep it
> square...
>
> Feedback appreciated.
>
> Brian.
I have had a Z for about 3 months now, have not used it all that much, but
the fence seems to work fine. It does not slide as well as some others I
have seen, but seems square.
Randy
"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm still on the fence (pun intended) about my upcoming cabinet saw
> purchase, still weighing the pros and cons of the 1023SL (left tilt) vs.
the
> 1023Z. My main concern with the 1023Z is the upgraded Shop Fox fence.
This
> is the fence that attaches to the front and rear of the table as opposed
to
> the Biesemeyer clone style that only attaches to the front. (Link:
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G4723 )
>
> My question is this... Does the fence *always* lockup square? Or do you
> need to frequently adjust it so that the back side mechanism is inline
with
> the front?
>
> I suppose I can live with having a small gap between the saw and the
outfeed
> table to accomodate this fence (not ideal, but not the end of the world).
> However I *can't* live with constant checking and tweaking to keep it
> square...
>
> Feedback appreciated.
>
> Brian.
>
>
I do not own a Z. However, I do seem to remember seeing a magazine review
that rated the grizz down with that fence because it didn't lock squarely.
To be fair, it was a few years ago (IIRC) and Grizzly seems to be pretty
good about addressing those issues. That said, my shop fox classic
(biesemeyer clone) is rock solid and I never have to check.
Montyhp
"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm still on the fence (pun intended) about my upcoming cabinet saw
> purchase, still weighing the pros and cons of the 1023SL (left tilt) vs.
the
> 1023Z. My main concern with the 1023Z is the upgraded Shop Fox fence.
This
> is the fence that attaches to the front and rear of the table as opposed
to
> the Biesemeyer clone style that only attaches to the front. (Link:
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G4723 )
>
> My question is this... Does the fence *always* lockup square? Or do you
> need to frequently adjust it so that the back side mechanism is inline
with
> the front?
>
> I suppose I can live with having a small gap between the saw and the
outfeed
> table to accomodate this fence (not ideal, but not the end of the world).
> However I *can't* live with constant checking and tweaking to keep it
> square...
>
> Feedback appreciated.
>
> Brian.
>
>
I second that about the Shopfox fence. I preferred it and glad I have it -
works great and I never double check anymore.
Don
Montyhp <montyhp at yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I do not own a Z. However, I do seem to remember seeing a magazine review
> that rated the grizz down with that fence because it didn't lock squarely.
> To be fair, it was a few years ago (IIRC) and Grizzly seems to be pretty
> good about addressing those issues. That said, my shop fox classic
> (biesemeyer clone) is rock solid and I never have to check.
>
> Montyhp
> "Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I'm still on the fence (pun intended) about my upcoming cabinet saw
> > purchase, still weighing the pros and cons of the 1023SL (left tilt) vs.
> the
> > 1023Z. My main concern with the 1023Z is the upgraded Shop Fox fence.
> This
> > is the fence that attaches to the front and rear of the table as opposed
> to
> > the Biesemeyer clone style that only attaches to the front. (Link:
> > http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G4723 )
> >
> > My question is this... Does the fence *always* lockup square? Or do
you
> > need to frequently adjust it so that the back side mechanism is inline
> with
> > the front?
> >
> > I suppose I can live with having a small gap between the saw and the
> outfeed
> > table to accomodate this fence (not ideal, but not the end of the
world).
> > However I *can't* live with constant checking and tweaking to keep it
> > square...
> >
> > Feedback appreciated.
> >
> > Brian.
> >
> >
>
>
Have the saw and fence and never have any problems with keeping it in
alignment. Slightly skew from front to back just like I set it and it stays
there with out problems.
"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm still on the fence (pun intended) about my upcoming cabinet saw
> purchase, still weighing the pros and cons of the 1023SL (left tilt) vs.
the
> 1023Z. My main concern with the 1023Z is the upgraded Shop Fox fence.
This
> is the fence that attaches to the front and rear of the table as opposed
to
> the Biesemeyer clone style that only attaches to the front. (Link:
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G4723 )
>
> My question is this... Does the fence *always* lockup square? Or do you
> need to frequently adjust it so that the back side mechanism is inline
with
> the front?
>
> I suppose I can live with having a small gap between the saw and the
outfeed
> table to accomodate this fence (not ideal, but not the end of the world).
> However I *can't* live with constant checking and tweaking to keep it
> square...
>
> Feedback appreciated.
>
> Brian.
>
>
Charlie,
Mine glides real easy. May want to check the owners manual to see if there
is an adjustment. Sounds like there may be a problem with your fence.
Montyhp
"Charlie Campney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I also have the bies clone on the 1023SL and after I fiddled with it
> some, it is real solid. A little hard to move sometimes because all
> the weight rests on the plastic guides onthe rear or are they some
> kind of anti friction stuff. Anyhow it is hard to push.
>
>
> "Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > I'm still on the fence (pun intended) about my upcoming cabinet saw
> > purchase, still weighing the pros and cons of the 1023SL (left tilt) vs.
the
> > 1023Z. My main concern with the 1023Z is the upgraded Shop Fox fence.
This
> > is the fence that attaches to the front and rear of the table as opposed
to
> > the Biesemeyer clone style that only attaches to the front. (Link:
> > http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G4723 )
> >
> > My question is this... Does the fence *always* lockup square? Or do
you
> > need to frequently adjust it so that the back side mechanism is inline
with
> > the front?
> >
> > I suppose I can live with having a small gap between the saw and the
outfeed
> > table to accomodate this fence (not ideal, but not the end of the
world).
> > However I *can't* live with constant checking and tweaking to keep it
> > square...
> >
> > Feedback appreciated.
> >
> > Brian.
They are a bit touchy in adjustment. I removed the platic rider that is
meant to ride the table itself. The fence rides the back rail only and only
and there is a tad of daylight the entire length of the fence over the
table. Glides easily but it took some tweaking.
Don
Montyhp <montyhp at yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Charlie,
>
> Mine glides real easy. May want to check the owners manual to see if
there
> is an adjustment. Sounds like there may be a problem with your fence.
>
> Montyhp
>
> "Charlie Campney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I also have the bies clone on the 1023SL and after I fiddled with it
> > some, it is real solid. A little hard to move sometimes because all
> > the weight rests on the plastic guides onthe rear or are they some
> > kind of anti friction stuff. Anyhow it is hard to push.
> >
> >
> > "Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > > I'm still on the fence (pun intended) about my upcoming cabinet saw
> > > purchase, still weighing the pros and cons of the 1023SL (left tilt)
vs.
> the
> > > 1023Z. My main concern with the 1023Z is the upgraded Shop Fox fence.
> This
> > > is the fence that attaches to the front and rear of the table as
opposed
> to
> > > the Biesemeyer clone style that only attaches to the front. (Link:
> > > http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G4723 )
> > >
> > > My question is this... Does the fence *always* lockup square? Or do
> you
> > > need to frequently adjust it so that the back side mechanism is inline
> with
> > > the front?
> > >
> > > I suppose I can live with having a small gap between the saw and the
> outfeed
> > > table to accomodate this fence (not ideal, but not the end of the
> world).
> > > However I *can't* live with constant checking and tweaking to keep it
> > > square...
> > >
> > > Feedback appreciated.
> > >
> > > Brian.
>
>