I have a quick question - I have a Besmier fence on my delta cabinet saw.
Im looking at picking up a old 5hp powermatic for a good price - does anyone
know off hand if the besimer fence/rails will fit to powermatic?
Or are the rails saw specific?
--
Thanks
Rob
You can reply to me at
r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
remove _ to get the correct address
Yup - why??
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
> "Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Its actually a Model 71
> > The serial number is 2-5018-3 (if anyone can tell me anything about it
> > based on the serial number)
> > Its a 5hp - 3phase.
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Rob
>
>
> Has that saw got a 12" blade on it?
>
>
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have a quick question - I have a Besmier fence on my delta cabinet saw.
> Im looking at picking up a old 5hp powermatic for a good price - does anyone
> know off hand if the besimer fence/rails will fit to powermatic?
> Or are the rails saw specific?
Rob,
yes, the fence& rails will fit or can be made to fit very easily. You
might have to drill some new holes in the 66, but it will fit just
fine. Biesemeyer
Biesemeyer
Mike from American Sycamore
http://www.biesemeyer.com/commer_fence/index.htm
I bet these folks might know.
Rob V wrote:
> I have a quick question - I have a Besmier fence on my delta cabinet saw.
> Im looking at picking up a old 5hp powermatic for a good price - does anyone
> know off hand if the besimer fence/rails will fit to powermatic?
> Or are the rails saw specific?
>
If you have the mounting rail and the rectangular tube made for the fence
all you would have to do is to redrill a few of the holes (mounting rail to
saw) and bolt it up. Be sure you have the dips in the mounting rail
positioned to clear your miter gauge slots. I mounted a 50" PowerMac fence
on my Unisaw and drilled only 4 holes.
Ed Angell
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a quick question - I have a Besmier fence on my delta cabinet saw.
> Im looking at picking up a old 5hp powermatic for a good price - does
anyone
> know off hand if the besimer fence/rails will fit to powermatic?
> Or are the rails saw specific?
>
> --
> Thanks
> Rob
>
> You can reply to me at
> r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
>
> remove _ to get the correct address
>
>
Its actually a Model 71
The serial number is 2-5018-3 (if anyone can tell me anything about it
based on the serial number)
Its a 5hp - 3phase.
Thanks
-Rob
"Bannerstone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Rob,
>
> 5hp sounds like a 66. I can tell you the old style stock cast iron fences
with
> the tubular rails on the powermatics can't be beat. If that's what you're
> looking at and it's in good shape aside from some tune up work, keep it
and use
> it. They also have micro adjust knobs which are handy. The only down
side is
> that the scales on the tubular rails are a bit tough to read but you can
remedy
> that by filling the markings with something dark.
>
> I've got a 1965 vintage 66 and couldn't be happier with it.
>
> Good luck,
>
> David
>
>
>
>
>
> In article <[email protected]>, Rob V says...
> >
> >I have a quick question - I have a Besmier fence on my delta cabinet saw.
> >Im looking at picking up a old 5hp powermatic for a good price - does
anyone
> >know off hand if the besimer fence/rails will fit to powermatic?
> >Or are the rails saw specific?
> >
> >--
> >Thanks
> >Rob
> >
> >You can reply to me at
> >r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
> >
> >remove _ to get the correct address
> >
> >
>
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Its actually a Model 71
> The serial number is 2-5018-3 (if anyone can tell me anything about it
> based on the serial number)
> Its a 5hp - 3phase.
>
> Thanks
> -Rob
Has that saw got a 12" blade on it?
Rob,
5hp sounds like a 66. I can tell you the old style stock cast iron fences with
the tubular rails on the powermatics can't be beat. If that's what you're
looking at and it's in good shape aside from some tune up work, keep it and use
it. They also have micro adjust knobs which are handy. The only down side is
that the scales on the tubular rails are a bit tough to read but you can remedy
that by filling the markings with something dark.
I've got a 1965 vintage 66 and couldn't be happier with it.
Good luck,
David
In article <[email protected]>, Rob V says...
>
>I have a quick question - I have a Besmier fence on my delta cabinet saw.
>Im looking at picking up a old 5hp powermatic for a good price - does anyone
>know off hand if the besimer fence/rails will fit to powermatic?
>Or are the rails saw specific?
>
>--
>Thanks
>Rob
>
>You can reply to me at
>r_b_v at v_e_r_z_e_r_a doht c_o_m
>
>remove _ to get the correct address
>
>
"Rob V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yup - why??
>
So that Chevy is a Corvette!!!!!
Just wondering as most cabinet saws mentioned here are of the smaller 10"
variety. You will have more capacity but more expensive blades to buy for
it..