Hi,

I used to have a King Table saw with a Excalibur fence that I really loved.

Now I have a much better General cabinet TS, with it's own General
T-Fence... that I don't like... I, by far, prefer the smooth operation of
the Excalibur Bearings.

I would put my excalibur on my General, but the rails are too short.

I can't find Excalibur anywhere since General bought it and discontinued it.

Anyone here knows a place where I could find used/new rails...

Thanks.

"YouWontSpamThisAdress"
I would put my excalibur on my General, but the rails are too short.
I can't find Excalibur anywhere since General bought it and discontinued
it.
Anyone here knows a place where I could find used/new rails...

What is too short? The rails on my Excalibur are 32" if I remember rightly.
Have you tried contacting General to see if they might have any left over
old Excalibur rail stock from when they took over the company?

There must be some people selling their Excalibur fence and rails, although
it's less likely you'll find just the rails alone. Have you looked through
the Craiglist and Ebay sales? As well, looking at the Excalibur rails, I
can't envision it being too difficult for you to contract a set yourself.
Basically, you need a thin rail for the wheels to ride on. How that's
fastened to the tablesaw is mostly open to choice.

Hi,

Yes the rails are too short, I need to be able to cut larger than 32" minus
the distance of the fence to the guide's ruler so it's roughly 26"

General doesn't have any parts left.

I've left a message to some guys at graiglist that sells their Table saw
with the Excalibur, I've ask them if we could negociate an exchange!!!

Yep you are right I could just use an Iron or Alu rod (right angle).


"Upscale" a écrit dans le message de news:
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"YouWontSpamThisAdress"
I would put my excalibur on my General, but the rails are too short.
I can't find Excalibur anywhere since General bought it and discontinued
it.
Anyone here knows a place where I could find used/new rails...

What is too short? The rails on my Excalibur are 32" if I remember
rightly.
Have you tried contacting General to see if they might have any left over
old Excalibur rail stock from when they took over the company?

There must be some people selling their Excalibur fence and rails,
although
it's less likely you'll find just the rails alone. Have you looked through
the Craiglist and Ebay sales? As well, looking at the Excalibur rails, I
can't envision it being too difficult for you to contract a set yourself.
Basically, you need a thin rail for the wheels to ride on. How that's
fastened to the tablesaw is mostly open to choice.

Rails - out of my jargon set - are they the round bars along the side ?

If so - I would think a quality metal working company could set you up
with anything.

Think outside of the box to find some solutions.

Martin

Upscale wrote:
"YouWontSpamThisAdress"
I would put my excalibur on my General, but the rails are too short.
I can't find Excalibur anywhere since General bought it and discontinued
it.
Anyone here knows a place where I could find used/new rails...

What is too short? The rails on my Excalibur are 32" if I remember rightly.
Have you tried contacting General to see if they might have any left over
old Excalibur rail stock from when they took over the company?

There must be some people selling their Excalibur fence and rails, although
it's less likely you'll find just the rails alone. Have you looked through
the Craiglist and Ebay sales? As well, looking at the Excalibur rails, I
can't envision it being too difficult for you to contract a set yourself.
Basically, you need a thin rail for the wheels to ride on. How that's
fastened to the tablesaw is mostly open to choice.

If you need longer ones - take one off and go to a metal fab company.
That sounds like 10 gage or 1/8. Sounds like a strong strip with
mounting holes at spacing. Easy for most sheet metal guys in their sleep.

Ask for Stainless steel if they have it - and ask for anti-rust process
afterwards. It is a citrus or acid bath. It passivates the exposed iron.
The nickel and chrome should be on the exterior.

You will need mounting hardware - take one - see if they can make them.
I suspect a simple tube or 1/4" bronze pipe - cut off to size...

I have like rails on my plasma table for the Z axis.

Maybe you just need an extension - not longer ones. Consider that -
the issue is close fit to the first rail.


Martin

Upscale wrote:
"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
news:u4x7m.383313
Rails - out of my jargon set - are they the round bars along the side ?

In the case of the Excalibur saw fence, they're flat, about 1/8" thick and a
pair at the front, (single wheel at the back) of hollow gouged metal wheels
ride on them similar but not exactly to a single railroad track.
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLar...4593h7_18.jpeg

Thanks for the input,

I was about to go to the machine shop, when an Email from an internet Tool
supplier, popped up, he has one set of the original.

(they are still selling Excalibur stuff)

He will sell it approximately for what it would have costed me at the
machine shop... but the machine shop is one thing I will consider in case
the deal with the Tools supplier fails.





"Martin H. Eastburn" a écrit dans le message de
news: ...
If you need longer ones - take one off and go to a metal fab company.
That sounds like 10 gage or 1/8. Sounds like a strong strip with
mounting holes at spacing. Easy for most sheet metal guys in their sleep.

Ask for Stainless steel if they have it - and ask for anti-rust process
afterwards. It is a citrus or acid bath. It passivates the exposed iron.
The nickel and chrome should be on the exterior.

You will need mounting hardware - take one - see if they can make them.
I suspect a simple tube or 1/4" bronze pipe - cut off to size...

I have like rails on my plasma table for the Z axis.

Maybe you just need an extension - not longer ones. Consider that -
the issue is close fit to the first rail.


Martin

Upscale wrote:
"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
news:u4x7m.383313
Rails - out of my jargon set - are they the round bars along the side ?

In the case of the Excalibur saw fence, they're flat, about 1/8" thick
and a
pair at the front, (single wheel at the back) of hollow gouged metal
wheels
ride on them similar but not exactly to a single railroad track.
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLar...4593h7_18.jpeg