I have a similar rip fence and there is no way to push it all the way down. ?It locks with just pushing down to you fell a firm touch. ?Easy to pull up and have never had it move. ?
Philip Davidson?
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On Dec 16, 2020, at 1:52 PM, imranindiana via groups.io <imranindiana@...> wrote:
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I seem to recall that my rip fence was tighter than my liking early on. this is 19 yrs ago so do not recall what i did. never had an issues since. i have removed the rip fence and the bar since it is only a shaper now but the fence housing is laying on the table. when i am in shop later, i will take a look. i seem to recall that the cam portion of the lever forces a plate into the round bar.
Imran
On Dec 16, 2020, at 1:37 PM, Patrick Kane <pwk5017@...> wrote:
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Interesting, i really do need to take the fence off and have a look at it. It wasnt my only/primary saw until recently, and i admit my laziness never allowed for me to delve into it deeply. Now it is my only table saw and im using the rip fence much much more.?
My rip fence system is different from yours. Mine is mounted to a round bar. Looks like the 2020 KF700 has the same/similar fence.
Patrick
Patrick,
I had the same issue with my CF 741 2008 model. I couldn't open the rip fence lever and almost broke the handle using my both hands.
On next time , I had the same issue, I noticed that the lever is not inserted deep inside the hole and the eccentric end of the lever shaft jummed? at the edge of the P channel. It could be you had the same issue.
Alex Zoric
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Date: 16/12/2020 17:04 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: [FOG] Felder KF700 Rip Fence Lever
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.?
Patrick
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Philip
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