Shop Fox W1410 Fence with Standard Rails

Installation was simpler than expected. Seems to be well engineered and well made. Manual is very helpful. Definite improvement over the old fence. Box was damaged during shipping-a common complaint. The heavy steel angle bars had been pushed through the packaging foam-possible when the box was dropped during shipping and handling. The manufacturer might add thin plywood pieces at the ends of the box to better survive shipping of the heavy box.

Came well packaged; everything in ready to install condition. No problems with instructions at all - easy to follow, written by someone who uses English as their primary language. Had to drill new holes in the table and the drill bit that came with the install kit was pretty useless so I used one of my own. However, the tap worked perfectly. Factory settings were very close to my needs. The minor adjustments I had to make didn't take long and again instructions were just the ticket. New fence made a huge difference on my old Rockwell saw.

I installed this fence yesterday on my 1939 Delta Unisaw. Overall, it is a pretty simple design. Two rails installed on the front and back of your table. There is a two piece cross rail that bolts between the two fence rails for some added support. The fence itself comes fully assembled, though a lot of adjustments were needed once I got it in the rails. For my install, the mounting holes were in a good location on the front rail, I was able to install and get it lined up just below the miter slots as the instructions suggested. However, on the back rail, the slot in the rail was slightly too small which didn't allow me to to mount in the existing holes. Drilling and tapping two new holes was a some added frustration, however you can't fault shopfox as there are thousands of different table saws out there. One note, while they provided a tap, they didn't include a tap wrench, so make sure you have one available if you need to tap holes. My biggest gripe, is the powder coat on the rails is very thick and interferes with the fence rollers on both the front and back carriage. The rollers were actually binding on the powder coat and causing it to crack and peel off. This is definitely a quality control issue with the rails. In order to get the fence rolling smoothly, I had to track it back and forth breaking the powder coat and sanding down the chunks that remained. I then added a little paste wax and the fence now moves smoothly. The powder coat used for the rails is adding way too much thickness to the angle iron and was poorly adhered. The spring tensioner on the rear carriage was also very loose causing the front rollers to pull off the fence rail when adjusting. This took a few attempts to dial-in but it is not running smoothly. The instruction manual has decent photos and instructions for making adjustments. Overall, I'm happy with the fence, and at ~$200 it's a great value and a huge upgrade over the microset fence I had on my unisaw. I still need to spend some time with it adjusting some things, mainly I need to get the clamping force a little stronger as out of the box it is sliding on it's own when locked down.

I purchased this back in January to replace the pitiful fence on my old Craftsman Table Saw. I didn't get around to installing it until today. Got my rails mounted - all good. Then following the instructions, I put the fence on the rails - all good. Then I attempted to test lock the fence into position and it did not lock. Looking back at the instructions, I see that the "lock handle actuates and hold the clamping jaws when in the engaged position and releases the jaws in the up position. This handle is already adjusted for use out of the box." Further investigation (see pictures) revealed that neither the front or rear "locking jaws" were installed on the fence. I then searched through the installation hardware that came with the Shop Fox W1410 Fence and found (1) locking jaw.....not (2) locking jaws. I spent the better part of an hour trying to figure out how to install the one jaw, but no luck. This has rendered the fence unusable. Can I somehow get some help with this from the seller? I think the fence will be good and I don't want to return it, I just need a functional fence with all of the working parts installed.

I installed this fence on my old Craftsman table saw and the installation was quite simple and the fence works great. ***Packaging*** Mine had a rough shipment; there was a puncture in the side of the box, all of the bracing styrofoam inside was shattered, and the parts were scattered all around. Fortunately, nothing was missing or damaged. It just didn't look good. ***Installation*** This fence is made to work on table saws with a depth (front to back) of 27±1/4". Fortunately, my saw was exactly 27". If you're saw has a smaller-than-suggested depth, you can just add some spacers. If it's larger, you might be hooped. The instructions are quite thorough and easy to read. Despite that, I made a mistake the first time installing the rails and mounted BOTH at 1/16" below the mitre slots. In reality, that's true only for the front rail and the back rail should be 1/16" below the table top. The included drill bit and tap for mounting the rails is a courteous inclusion, but they're of poor quality. That said, anyone installing a custom fence on their table saw probably has proper drill bits (5/16") and a tapping set (3/8" USS). Once the rails were installed, the fence slid on easily from the end of the rails. Adjusting for parallelism with the mitre slots was easy, and once adjusted, both sides of the fence appeared parallel to the mitre slot. The included measuring tape that sticks onto the front rail seems kind of cheap. Not an issue for me, but it's imperial only, not metric. It was easy enough to install though, and works as it should. Aftermarket ones are easy enough to obtain. ***Operation*** The fence moves down the rails fluidly and with ease. The build quality is great; everything feels very solid and sturdy. It stays square and in the same position as it's being locked down. I like the inclusion of the T-slot on top of the fence for adding additional equipment. I have a few minor gripes about the fence though. (1) The locking handle requires a fair amount of force to lock down (it's not extreme, but more than I would like). I believe this can be adjusted, but I suppose I prefer the feeling of having a very secure fence.(2) the viewing glass above the tape measure is raised about 1/4" above the rails. This means you have to be looking directly over the glass to accurately read the tape measure. And (3) aesthetically it does leave something to be desired, and it does look a little "cheap" in my opinion. Probably just because it doesn't have a big brand name scribed across it. Like I said though, this is a great fence and worth every penny in my books. Would highly recommend it. A quality product for a great price.

Used on a 1988 table saw that I just refurbished. Only used the "Fence" out of this package, made my own rails to cover the extra wide table top. The fence locks down square right out of the box, glides easy on the rails, Great Quality.

Arrived well packaged (but a lot of styrofoam). Well built and sturdy. Instructions are pretty good, but not perfect. Few minor details that they weren't clear about that I had to find out by trial and error (low profile bolts are for the back rail by the way). A few more pictures may have helped. It would have been smoother if it had fit on my existing bolt holes, but the back rail is mounted higher on the table than the front so had to drill new holes for that back rail. Once finally installed, it worked brilliantly. Really happy with the end product.

I love the way the FENCE moves so smooth and EFFORTLESS. I LOVE the way it locks in and you get perfect SQUARE CUTS. I am very PLEASED with this PURCHASE t's A-1 in my book.

ok so the fence is pretty nice, came well packed and undamaged. some finish issues like smears on the paint and crusty grease all over the rails, but other than that it seems well made and high quality. As far as the instructions manual is concerned, its bad, and if you know what you are doing you should be fine, but the manual has errors and very poorly written and extremely confusing. I took a look at it, tossed it aside and just figured it out on my own. If it had a decent manual or some video showing how to install it would be 4 stars. The fifth star was deducted due to extremely high cost. $500CAD after tax.