Does the fence stay aligned correctly? Do you need to pay special attention to moving both ends of the fence precisely to avoid a crooked fence?
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I haven't had any trouble with both sides of the fence being misaligned, although my unit was shipped with the fence pieces of different thickness. Bosch replaced it though. Although recently I've just been using a piece of MDF because I've needed the continuous fence. It's a pretty good router table for the price
1737727
The fence may be slightly skewed when you move it. However, you align the fence and bit using a straight edge. So, even if the fence isn't "square" relative to the table, it is "square" relative to itself and the bit. This would mean that you still cut on a straight line.
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It's fine; it doesn't matter because it will only let the largest cut happen at the deepest end of the fence. Also, you will want to use bits with bearings on this table anyway.
1737729
The fence does stay aligned - but is very difficult to get it correct. Yes to the second question. I do like the Borch RA1171 and wouldn't do without it. Hope this answers your questions.
1685270
It won't line up properly until the gate is installed and the tension bolts are tightened. At that point everything should be square. It actually works as a nice guide to know if you have tightened the bolts enough because the lock won't latch until you have.
1012366
It DOESN'T have to be perfectly straight, however, you should line it up with whatever the angel of your entryway/stairs for it to be effective. What I mean is, you can't make it go diagonally across your bottom stair (that's what the instructions say. Mine is slightly askew and it works just fine because there is still solid ground beneath it. I could see a kiddo sneaking under if it were diagonal over a lil open point.) hope that's helpful.
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If you need to adjust the blade square to the fence, loosen all of the bolts but leave one end a bit tight. This allows you to pivot the fence on this one bolt to find square and the you can tighten down the rest.You will find that sawdust builds up in the housing surrounding the spring that holds the blade in an upright position. As time goes by, the blade will get lower and lower and the guard will get higher and higher. It's easiest to clean this area from behind the saw with a piece of 12 gauge electrical wire and a vacuum or air hose. If this is not done regularly, you end up with a very dangerous situation - an unguarded blade. If you need to adjust the blade square to the fence, loosen all of the bolts but leave one end a bit tight. This allows you to pivot the fence on this one bolt to find square and the you can tighten down the rest.You will find that sawdust builds up in the housing surrounding the spring that holds the blade in an upright position. As time goes by, the blade will get lower and lower and the guard will get higher and higher. It's easiest to clean this area from behind the saw with a piece of 12 gauge electrical wire and a vacuum or air hose. If this is not done regularly, you end up... » Read More If you need to adjust the blade square to the fence, loosen all of the bolts but leave one end a bit tight. This allows you to pivot the fence on this one bolt to find square and the you can tighten down the rest.You will find that sawdust builds up in the housing surrounding the spring that holds the blade in an upright position. As time goes by, the blade will get lower and lower and the guard will get higher and higher. It's easiest to clean this area from behind the saw with a piece of 12 gauge electrical wire and a vacuum or air hose. If this is not done regularly, you end up with a very dangerous situation - an unguarded blade. « Show Less
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Yes, you will need to provide some sort of barrier to contain it. It does not have to be a full fence. I have used small stone pavers and 1 foot high garden fencing. Also it will turn around if it hits pavement or a walkway so you can use those features of your yard to contain it's wandering.
581937
Never had a problem with it. Got mine Jan 2015 so not sure how old the reviews were. They now ship with the 1/4-turn locks, and the fence is pretty solid.
526876
Depends on your alignment rod? I use stakes from Home Depot that they use for drive ways to show the edge of the drive way vs the grass ect.. This is well sturdy enough and the holder works just fine no problems. Also depends on how high you put the holder on the alignment rod. The higher the more bend. Mine really doesn't bend at all. Again works fine.
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the fence can be placed on either side, it's how you want the cut. You have to readjust the small bolts on each side and reset the fence. It is easy to reline the fence by making it parallel to the grooves on the cutting surface.
868931
if you held it taunt it would stay straight but it naturally wants to return to a curved postion. a very good item thiugh. i use it in my garage for the bikes and lawn mower.
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That happened to us as well, a couple of times in fact. It's super tedious. The fence is sort of weaved together, so find the first link in the tangled mess and work your way from there. You can flip the link to either the left of the right depending on whether it's too long on the bottom or too long on the top. It's hard to explain, but once you've figured out one it'll come together. They kind of show you how in the manual, but it didn't make sense to me until after I tried it out myself.
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Not as equipped. I constructed an auxiliary fence that holds the stock at the 45 degrees. It is actually more of an additional table rather than a fence with a strip on the bottom to be placed in the miter slide groove and then I use two small machinist clamps to hold it in place. This saw is much more stable and with far less blade wobble than any other out there. Good luck. If I can be of further assistance just ask.
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you still have to do the alignment. save your money, i bought one of these and it was a waste of money, already resold it. hope this helps
829063
If you can line current hole and put 2 holding pins, that would keep the holes aligned. Clamping would be next best way. If not then you would need to hold the block into the corner and start at the top hole; after you drill the first hole, put the holding pin in to keep it aligned for the holes, but it will still require you to hold the jig.
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Very reliable, the most accurate fence out there.Wear and tear is not an issue.
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Hi Jeff,Mine was flat. If it is minimal, I would use it, but it sounds like its pretty bad. I think I would exchange it for another one. Great fence for the money.
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Janis, I would suggest the opposite side of the fence post. It will make installation much easier as well as giving a clean and sleek look. Otherwise the material would look as if it would be weaving in and out. Good luck! Great product.
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There are polyethylene glides on the two rails and the fence moves very smoothly. Did you install the slides?