[Woodworkers] Automated Table Saw Fence

[Brian Johnson]

Hey Allen -

It automatically zeros. It slides left until it makes contact with the 
blade, which causes the fence to ground. That's 0, and all measurements 
are done from there. I think they show that in one of the images on the 
kickstarter page.

They say that the locking power is "100 pounds of holding torque". I'm 
thinking you're right that it's using the stepper motor. My initial 
thought after seeing the huge cable coming out of the far side of the 
fence was an electro-magnet. But, that would be like driving a nail with 
a wrecking ball.

-Brian




Allen Christ via Woodworkers wrote:
> No mention of accuracy and repeatability.  I see a stepper motor but do 
> not see any scales so they are only counting steps on a stepper motor.  
> I assume the stepper motor is also the lock for the fence.
> 
> I wonder how you zero it?
> 
> At $800 my Saw Stop scale is very easy to read.
> 
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 9:05 AM, Brian Johnson via Woodworkers 
> <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org 
> <mailto:woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org>> wrote:
> 
>     The $800 is the kickstarter price, usually heavily discounted to get
>     folks to contribute. Once it becomes commercially available that
>     price will likely be (much) higher.
> 
>     Jesus Murphy, $3700-$5000, saw stand not included?! For that much
>     money it should include the bloody saw. I'm curious, any of you have
>     one of these must-have add-ons?
> 
>     -Brian
> 
>     Tom Lovelace via Woodworkers wrote:
> 
>         The SawGear sells for between $3700 and over  $5000.
>         See it at : http://stores.sawgearstore.com/sawgear-systems
>         <http://stores.sawgearstore.com/sawgear-systems>
> 
>         The  Rip-It klsolls for $800. See it at:
>         https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/850138295/rip-it-the-automated-table-saw-fence
>         <https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/850138295/rip-it-the-automated-table-saw-fence>
>         Both make a good tape look impressive !
>         TomL
> 
> 
>             On Jun 20, 2018, at 4:21 AM, Brian Johnson via Woodworkers
>             <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org
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>             <mailto:woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org>>> wrote:
> 
>             > What will they sell for??
> 
>             Not sure what the retail price is going to be, but I'll
>             wager to say it's going to be north of a grand.
> 
>             -Brian
> 
> 
> 
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