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Re: Felder KF700 Rip Fence Lever


 

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I used to push the lever all the way down to lock like I did with Biesemeyer fences.? Hard to get all the way down and hard to lift. Lately I¡¯ve just pushed down less and it seems as solidly locked.? Also never hard to lift that way.? That said I too have wondered about tension and does one need to press all the way down to be secure?

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Patrick Kane
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 9:04 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [FOG] Felder KF700 Rip Fence Lever

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This has bugged me forever, but i never asked anyone about it. Last night i used my 2005 KF700 for a bit, and the rip fence lever is absurdly stubborn to lift up on. One, i find the stubby plastic handle to be uncomfortable and too short to apply/unapply pressure. Two, once its locked, it is always a two-handed approach to undo the fence--left hand on top of the fence head, right hand yanking up on the handle--which almost always results in me smacking my right hand off the fence body when the lever finally lets loose. Ive owned 2 unifences, 2-3 biesemeyer fences, one VSCT fence, and a Martin T17 fence. Of them all, the VSCT and Martin have the best/most satisfying locking/unlocking action. The others were fine, and absolutely none were like this felder fence. Is this specific to me and something i can adjust, or is this just how the fence operates? Has anyone replaced the handle of their rip fence to something longer for greater leverage? The operation of the fence is perfectly fine, and it stays put once its locked, but the ergonomics couldnt?suck more.?

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Patrick

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