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And I have two threaded holes on the short edge, you could clamp a piece of bar across that edge that slides into the t-slot and then use set screws to push it tight and make it square as long as the fence itself is square.
A Parallel fence is another solution….
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On Jan 9, 2022, at 10:10 AM, Bill Belanger < Bill@...> wrote:
Brian Lamb makes a huge square that you can use to get a square cut on long thin pieces. Bill Belanger
I use the rip fence for longer narrow work which seems like about half the time.? Fo me it is a major feature of the machine.
Sometimes i use a 12" triangle square against the x-cut fence and work piece for in between shape work pieces as insurance.? A longer squaring arm that rides in the face groove of x-cut fence and used the same measuring system as the x-cut stops might be handy.? I would be able to work to the left of the blade more often.
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Re: Aftermarket Digital Rip Fence?
Brian Lamb makes a huge square that you can use to get a square cut on long thin pieces. Bill Belanger
I use the rip fence for longer narrow work which seems like about half the time.? Fo me it is a major feature of the machine. Sometimes i use a 12" triangle square against the x-cut fence and work piece for in between shape work pieces as insurance.? A longer squaring arm that rides in the face groove of x-cut fence and used the same measuring system as the x-cut stops might be handy.? I would be able to work to the left of the blade more often. 
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The actual STL is perfect, I just couldn’t resist :)
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I use the rip fence for longer narrow work which seems like about half the time.? Fo me it is a major feature of the machine. Sometimes i use a 12" triangle square against the x-cut fence and work piece for in between shape work pieces as insurance.? A longer squaring arm that rides in the face groove of x-cut fence and used the same measuring system as the x-cut stops might be handy.? I would be able to work to the left of the blade more often. 
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Not sure I would want the graphic representation of missing fingers after you trim that to length… :-)
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On Jan 9, 2022, at 9:01 AM, Michael Rector < mrector23@...> wrote:
The STL is awesome! Can’t wait to use it!
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The STL is awesome! Can’t wait to use it! 
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Dan, I am just a hobbyist woodworker, but I recently upgraded to my “forever” saw from a K500P to the Kappa 400 with all dro. I totally love the Auto rip fence and digital crosscut stops. Since you have to wait, if it was me I would be asking to change my order to include the auto rip fence and dro stops. Don’t know if that is within your budget but now would be the time to do it.?
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I think there will be near 100% consensus on this forum on what Jay B said, DRO on xcut before rip. I said near 100% because I never know what Cliff R would come up with ?
Imran
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On Jan 9, 2022, at 8:04 AM, jbowen@... wrote: ?Hi Dan, I received my K700S not that long ago and new to sliders. IMO the outrigger fence is the better place to have DRO instead of the rip fence. I went with DRO on the rip its very nice to have but I am finding I use the large fence much more often since I have clamps on that side, safety, and a sturdy surface as the rip fence is anchored at one side.? I only use the rip fence for repetitive or narrow cuts thus far.?
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Hi David,
Thanks for thinking of me but the aquamarine PF wheels are on pre xroll KF700.
Imran?
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On Jan 9, 2022, at 2:07 AM, david@... via groups.io <david@...> wrote: ? Can I order one for Imran in mauve.? David Best - Sent from my iPad On Jan 8, 2022, at 3:18 PM, Bill Bélanger <bllblngr@...> wrote:
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I'll print it for $25 plus shipping. Bill@... Bill Belanger
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Hi Dan, I received my K700S not that long ago and new to sliders. IMO the outrigger fence is the better place to have DRO instead of the rip fence. I went with DRO on the rip its very nice to have but I am finding I use the large fence much more often since I have clamps on that side, safety, and a sturdy surface as the rip fence is anchored at one side.? I only use the rip fence for repetitive or narrow cuts thus far.?
Jay B.
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Yes you can David, ?if you buy 2… I have to special order mauve. ?? Bill Belanger
Can I order one for Imran in mauve.? David Best - Sent from my iPad On Jan 8, 2022, at 3:18 PM, Bill Bélanger <bllblngr@...> wrote:
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I'll print it for $25 plus shipping. Bill@...Bill Belanger
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If by “Auto rip fence” you mean a motorized positioning fence with DRO?? Zero chance for less than $5k. ?Felder builds machine configurations to order and the motorized rip fence is not a field-upgradable option that is economical.? David Best - via mobile phone?
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On Jan 8, 2022, at 5:22 PM, Dan Gavrilyuk <dgwoodco@...> wrote:
? I had originally placed an order for a k700s back in October and was told that the specific machine was built and to be delivered last week of December. It is now almost mid January and my Rep Jeff returned my calls and messages with some not so great news. Turns out there was a delay in production and I’m now expecting delivery in April. Bummer.
Anyway, my question is if it’s possible to order and fit the Felder Auto rip fence after market? I didn’t want to wait even longer for a custom build with one so went with a standard saw setup that was available to reserve back in October.?
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ASAIK, Boral is siding and trim product.
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On Jan 8, 2022, at 10:56 PM, tomruth@... wrote:
?I used Boral for some exterior door jams recently. I had to laminate 3/8" plywood to it to give it any strength or screw holding ability. The stuff has the advantage that it can be used for earth contact. But it really has less strength than MDF and costs way too much for what it is. I guess for siding or something non structural it might be ok if price is no object. Tom Ruth
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I used Boral for some exterior door jams recently. I had to laminate 3/8" plywood to it to give it any strength or screw holding ability. The stuff has the advantage that it can be used for earth contact. But it really has less strength than MDF and costs way too much for what it is. I guess for siding or something non structural it might be ok if price is no object. Tom Ruth
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I had originally placed an order for a k700s back in October and was told that the specific machine was built and to be delivered last week of December. It is now almost mid January and my Rep Jeff returned my calls and messages with some not so great news. Turns out there was a delay in production and I’m now expecting delivery in April. Bummer.
Anyway, my question is if it’s possible to order and fit the Felder Auto rip fence after market? I didn’t want to wait even longer for a custom build with one so went with a standard saw setup that was available to reserve back in October.?
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I wouldn’t know where the 45? cut lands, and how consistent that is from machine to machine. I would probably think that might have to be a machine to machine custom situation. Honestly I don’t know that I’d worry about it at angles on the leading edge, just back up the trailing edge to stop splintering.
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Brian, you may want to make this in 45 degrees as well …  For those making their own from UHMW (as I did), this is the cut …  The fitting for my Hammer uses a threaded UHMW insert …  Regards from Perth Derek
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There you go. Let me know if you have any questions Bill, or need any adjustments to the file.
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On Jan 8, 2022, at 4:17 PM, Bill Bélanger < Bllblngr@...> wrote:
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I'll print it for $25 plus shipping. Bill@...Bill Belanger
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Brian, you may want to make this in 45 degrees as well … For those making their own from UHMW (as I did), this is the cut … The fitting for my Hammer uses a threaded UHMW insert … Regards from Perth Derek
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I'll print it for $25 plus shipping.
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No… don’t really want to get into selling 3D printed parts. There are plenty of online or local people that will print for you, just provide the file I uploaded and that should work. You can go to Shapeways for example (pricey but I have used them in the past and the quality was good) and they can print for about $80 each.
Someone local should be able to print them for a lot less… look on Craig’s List of Facebook Market place for somebody close to you.
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will you be selling them?
On Saturday, January 8, 2022, 12:27:40 PM PST, Joe Albiston < joe@...> wrote:
Hopefully tan and? taupe!?
Joe Sent from my communication device. Please excuse any grammatical mistakes. Very nice!? Does it come in Mauve? ? David Best - via mobile phone? On Jan 8, 2022, at 11:15 AM, Brian Lamb <blamb11@...> wrote:
?I spent a few days and printed some test parts to fit into the standard 72mm x 70mm fence extrusion. Did the final iteration today and it’s ready to go. I changed it to use a standard 90? cone point set screw (I machined a couple to 60? point here because that’s what I had on hand, but they aren’t readily available). I designed this with the threads in the model, so it prints the threads into the part, but most likely you will have to chase it with a 5/16-18 bottoming tap to clean up the threads. Mine seems to print the lower portion of the threads just fine, but the first turn or two is tight.
This design allows you to slide the tongue into the extrusion and just snug the set screw which wedges it into place, comes right back out with loosening the set screw. I don’t really want to get into the printing of these, so I’ve uploaded the file into the files section.?
A couple of notes, I set my slicer to do 1.8mm walls and then did 3mm top layer. The extra wall thickness makes it strong enough to use the screw to wedge it tight, and the extra thickness at the top will allow you to trim it to exactly the blade position and (hopefully) not go through into the internal support structure. I just did these in PLA as it prints fine and seems plenty strong. The “tongue” sticks out 1.625, so hopefully that’s pretty close to what most of the machines measure from the blade to the rip fence extrusion. Print it oriented with the face in the first picture down, hardest part is getting the damn support structure off the bottom once it’s done.
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Backside, hard to see, but it has four splits to allow it to wedge open
Slides right into the fence extrusion
Tighten the set screw and it locks it in place
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