I am mid-way through the process of cleaning, rewiring, etc. my recently acquired 3hp/3 phase Rockwell Unisaw from about 1971. This will be my first saw in many years, and I have a lot of questions that I am hoping someone can help with.
First is the fence system. The old original rockwell fence system is included, but since I want to do cabinet work, I want to replace it with a later generation fence & rail system. In doing my research, I keep seeing that rail systems seem to be for type-1 or type-2 Unisaw. How can I tell them apart? My saw has both cast iron wings and the openings in the cabinet that seem to indicate it is a type-1. How do I know?
For the fence, it seems like the Biesemeyer system is a good fit overall. There seem to be two lengths. My table width is 27", and I'd like to be able to cut stock wider than 48". What rail/fence system is a good setup?
For the extension table, the thing I have now is shop built out of old laminated particle board that needs to be replaced. Does anyone still make an extension table for 27" delta compatible?
There's no safety guard system or dust collection in the stuff I got with the saw, any suggestions? Also, since the saw is of the old style, there's no good riving knife for it, but I've seen people talk about using a splitter. Is anyone making a splitter that will attach to the older deltas?
First is the fence system. The old original rockwell fence system is included, but since I want to do cabinet work, I want to replace it with a later generation fence & rail system. In doing my research, I keep seeing that rail systems seem to be for type-1 or type-2 Unisaw. How can I tell them apart? My saw has both cast iron wings and the openings in the cabinet that seem to indicate it is a type-1. How do I know?
For the fence, it seems like the Biesemeyer system is a good fit overall. There seem to be two lengths. My table width is 27", and I'd like to be able to cut stock wider than 48". What rail/fence system is a good setup?
For the extension table, the thing I have now is shop built out of old laminated particle board that needs to be replaced. Does anyone still make an extension table for 27" delta compatible?
There's no safety guard system or dust collection in the stuff I got with the saw, any suggestions? Also, since the saw is of the old style, there's no good riving knife for it, but I've seen people talk about using a splitter. Is anyone making a splitter that will attach to the older deltas?