Jessem Table Saw Guides

[jmarkflesher]

Can anyone tell me the center to center measurement of the holes the short way that are predrilled to mount to a fence? I have an Excalibur Fence not an Incra. Thanks in advance, MARK    http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=72471&cat=51&ap=2

 

[Tinker]

Can anyone tell me the center to center measurement of the holes the short way that are predrilled to mount to a fence? I have an Excalibur Fence not an Incra. Thanks in advance, MARK    http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=72471&cat=51&ap=2

It looks to me that they mount to T-track.
If your fence doesn't have a track on top, maybe an auxiliary fence with track.

I have mounted the guides for router table on my CMS and they work great.
I put the CMS hold down into a drawer whn i got them and it has not been out in the light since.  The saw guides look like they will be just as good.
Tinker

 

[jbasen]

The Jessem table saw guides do mount to a T-track. The track is included with the guides along with a variety of mounting screws to choose from depending on yor fence along with a drill bit for the pilot holes. I Was able to mount the systm to my sawstop fence without too much difficulty.

The guides themselves do a great job.

 

[jmarkflesher]

Can anyone that has the jig tell me the center to center dimension the short way. Should be somewhere between 1" to 3". Thanks,MARK

 

[Claimdude]

Mark,

I have the guides installed on my SS Power Pro. I can get you the measurement you want but frankly don't understand what measurement it is you need. Are you wanting the center to center distance between the holes on the T Slot bracket that comes withe the jig?

Jack

Can anyone that has the jig tell me the center to center dimension the short way. Should be somewhere between 1" to 3". Thanks,MARK

 

[jmarkflesher]

Correct Jack. I would like to know the predrilled holes center to center measurement the across way. My fence is an Excalibur, no longer made, aluminum extrusion. Want to know if my t-slots will match. Thanks in advance, MARK

 

[Claimdude]

Using my caliper and eyeballing the center to center is 36.08 mm or 1.42 in. I am probably within .01 mm

Jack

Correct Jack. I would like to know the predrilled holes center to center measurement the across way. My fence is an Excalibur, no longer made, aluminum extrusion. Want to know if my t-slots will match. Thanks in advance, MARK

 

[greg mann]

Using my caliper and eyeballing the center to center is 36.08 mm or 1.42 in. I am probably within .01 mm

Jack

Correct Jack. I would like to know the predrilled holes center to center measurement the across way. My fence is an Excalibur, no longer made, aluminum extrusion. Want to know if my t-slots will match. Thanks in advance, MARK

.01mm is .0004 inch. Since Jessem is a Canadian company I would go with 36.00mm even.  [poke]

 

[jmarkflesher]

Thank you. I will go see if 36mm will work without alterations on my fence. MARK

 

[bkharman]

I will make the pitch for the regular Jessem rollers. I have had them since they came out and I use them for routing and sawing.

I never have wished that I had them further away from my fence. Plus they just slide onto my fence and I don't need to worry about "mounting" them.

These hold my workpiece against the fence and I use my Gripper push block and all is well.

Cheers. Bryan.

 

[Tinker]

I like the originals as well.  It does look as if the new ones, being mounted to top of the fence can get the hold down wheels just a little closer to the fence for ripping very narrow strips.  I think I can do much better job all the way down to nearly paper tin using my TS55/MFT combo.  For wider cuts, I don't need any extra reach beyond what i can do with my original guides.  For me, the new model is not an improvement and mate the extra moving parts could make it not so good.  I would like to hear from any who have both..
Tinker

 

[Birdhunter]

I measured 37mm.

 

[jbasen]

I Have the originals for my router table setup and the new ones for my tale saw. I really like the design of the new guides for the table saw. They swing out of the way for cutting narrow stock and they have a spring loaded mechanism that provides a measured amount of downward pressure on the work piece for better holding. 

On the down side the do take up more space than the earlier guides. 

I do like the earlier model for routing but I think the new ones are a better match for a table saw

 

[jmarkflesher]

The winner is Claimdude. see attached PDF I found on line. So it will not fit my fence without modification. Next there is a package they sell to make it fit the Incra. Does anyone have this? No PDF on this. What does it do? I need to be able to slide entire unit off and on so my other jig can still be used. Thanks, MARK

 

[Kevin D.]

I have the TS guides on my Excalibur fence.  I did not use the included base and swapped out the screw knob and T - bolts to fit the two guides directly onto the fence.  Works like acharm. 

 

[jmarkflesher]

Kevin D. Thank You. Do you use both slots in the Excalibur fence or just one? Do you know anywhere I can buy an additional Excalibur fence. I have a special set up that two fences would work better on. Thanks, MARK

 

[Kevin D.]

Kevin D. Thank You. Do you use both slots in the Excalibur fence or just one? Do you know anywhere I can buy an additional Excalibur fence. I have a special set up that two fences would work better on. Thanks, MARK

I just use either slot.  They will work in either which in a way allows a little more range of use left or right.

I have no idea where you can buy an extra Excaliber fence.  I looked myself out of curiosity on the net not long ago and could not find any retailer in NA that still has them.  There are the odd ones that come up on forums or K/CL type places occasionally.  Good luck finding one.