Can't find matching table saw track

Ray Palmer

I bought a secondhand jobsite table saw and it works fine but the fence is really wobbly. I am going to buy a new fence and track while putting it into a work bench. The problem I have is the mitre tracks on the table saw seem to be an odd size and I can't find track that matches. It appears to 12.75mm wide.

Does anybody know where I could get such a track or runners? Is there another solution like cutting a track down the centre to make it the right size?

jack of all

Any pics, what make is the saw? Mitre slots on some of those jobsite saws have a lot of slop in them anyway, regardless of them being a oddball size. I use a crosscutting sled on my own saw and have very rarely used the poor quality mitre gauge that came with it.

Bogwoppit

Echo that comment, make a sled. I had the same issue.

the_pen_turner

what brand and model is the saw.

whats your goal with the new track. are you trying to extend the track

Ray Palmer

So the issue is I need to replace the fence and add the table to a bench. This will cause the fence track to cross the mitre/table existing tracks as it would also prevent me using any sled. I can

It is a SIP table saw see images. The fence can be seen and it really is awkward to use

jack of all

You can get aftermarket fences (m as ybe not one suitable for this saw) but I think you'd find the cost of going this route would surpass the value of the saw itself. Not the question you asked, I know, but I have a Dewalt 745 table saw (model is discontinued now I believe) which I was persuaded to buy on account of the excellent fence and accurate adjustment mechanism. Without a reliable, accurate fence with repeatability you'll never enjoy the benefits of a table saw.

Ray Palmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120668010#Comment_120668010

I hear you but I reckon less then euro150 I can do what I want including additional features beyond a new purchase and the rest of my work bench. The saw works and the fence can be straight. Plan to replace if I use it enough but an new machine would cost way more as I would need to spend as much again for extensions I am including in my bench costs.