Craftsman fence help

[Modagger]

Greetings!

I’m in the restoration home stretch on a Craftsman 103 24280 bandsaw. (Photos when it’s completed).

My dilemma is that it didn’t come with a fence or fence guide rail. I picked up the rusted hulk of a 103 .0204 table saw with a rail and fence. The rail was not salvageable but the fence is.

Going over it today, I noticed that the cast jaw that tightens to the table is broken.

Does anyone have the part that can take measurements and a few photos for reference? Any help would be great.

Thanks and be well
Jeff

 

[The Cobbler]

that should be fairly easy to replicate by guess & by gosh .
I would guess it was just a tab that extended, with perhaps a slight tweak to it so it clamps firmly on the rail
that other piece looks like it's bent a tad too

 

[Modagger]

Well, by gosh Cobbler, I was fixin’ to do just that but thought I would dip a toe into the fount of knowledge first.

Definitely been ridden hard and put away wet.

Thanks!
Jeff

 

[Cruzan80]

I think I have the same fence, that I will be mounting on my 18" Craftsman bandsaw. Will try and take pictures soon. If not identical, should be very similar.

Edit: The following was for the later 24260. The "original" fence was basically the same as the jointer (4", IIRC), with a t-slotted bracket for it to slide along and tighten up against.

I have an OEM fence for the 24280 that I can also take pics of to compare with the OP. I sold the 24260 fence when I sold that machine.

 

[Modagger]

Thanks Cruzan80!

 

[Cruzan80]

So, backing up from what I said earlier. I actually have THREE different t fences that I took pictures of. The one in the OP closest resembles the one that is on my Long C Scroll-saw (why someone would want a fence on a scroll saw is beyond me, but I believe it is origi nal to the machine).

The first four pics came off a later model TS, which is the one I was planning on cutting down for my 18" Parks/CM. The second set of four pics is the OE fence for the 24260 (the top knob tightens the back gear, the front pushes a set-screw against the front of the fence). The last set is the one on the scroll-saw. I can get measurements or better pics of any of these, but present a "plethora" of options so as to help those needing details about any.

 

[Modagger]

Perfect!

The second photo shows exactly what I need to fabricate.

Thanks Cruzan80

Jeff

 

[Cruzan80]

Sorry, pics decided to load out of order. The second pic is the 24280 OE fence, the last one is the "scroll-saw" fence that I think matches yours (overall view is 3rd/4th pic).