Thread: Calling All Hammer Slider Owners

Chris, I have a Hammer slider (a 2005 model I think, that I bought second-hand) and I've been puzzling over how to rip long pieces accurately, and repeatedly rip the same width pieces. This Fritz & Franz thing is brilliant. I will need to make one now. I think I understand what you mean about have a short section of fence, but I want to check my saw before I opt in for your proposal. I can't do that until the weekend. I will check this weekend and reply here.

Bob, the F&F method is the single best thing to happen to sliders since they were invented I reckon. There is a commercial version that you could use for ideas if you want. The link shows it being used on a Martin slider...

https://vimeo.com/127169882

Gidday

I have an 05 B3L and would be interested in a short fence.

Cheers
Bevan

Gidday again

I reckon, after looking at my machine, that the short fence would need to be 250mm long, maybe a kerf less would be ok, to properly engage both clamping points. Therefor the yield based on a 1m fence would be 4 units. IMO.

That being said, I would still be very interested.

Cheers
Bevan

Originally Posted by Poppa

Chris, I have a Hammer slider (a 2005 model I think, that I bought second-hand) and I've been puzzling over how to rip long pieces accurately, and repeatedly rip the same width pieces. This Fritz & Franz thing is brilliant. I will need to make one now. I think I understand what you mean about have a short section of fence, but I want to check my saw before I opt in for your proposal. I can't do that until the weekend. I will check this weekend and reply here.

Are you still interested Poppa? If everyone interested can PM me their machine models I will check that the same fence fits all then get back to you. Please include your email address in the PM and your phone number if you want.

I just had a look at mine and I think cutting it on a band saw will give me a finished size of about 248 to 249mm at a guess. I will take some photos of my fence tomorrow and post them to make sure the cross section is the same. My fence sliding head has a clamping bar that the fence slides over so the length on it is not critical. If I cut them to 250 mine will fit whatever the shortfall is.

Forgive my ignorance, but what's the F&F ripping method?
BTW, that's an Altendorf in the video (and it's CNC as well... drool), not a Martin...

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Here are a couple of photos of my fence. The machine in an 05 Hammer B3L.

Cheers
Bevan

Here are my photos, they look the same though I will confirm it with Felder. You can see how the fence overhangs at the rear when it is used as a rip stop measurement. With the Wixey added it is repeatable at any time and a very fast way to work.

Yep. Looks the same to me. Checking would be a smart move. I agree that 248 /249 would work. Yours seems to be a later model. Mine does not have the centre bearing point, only the two outer ones. But the system is the same.

Cheers
Bevan

Any further movement on this?

Tom, sorry to report no because I have been slack as well as busy in the last week or so. Given a chance and a spare few hours I will go out to Felder tomorrow and get a fence, they had one in stock because I saw it last time I was out there. I usually order stuff and get it by mail but I don't think that is a good idea with an aluminium extrusion.

Yep, all cool.

Cheers
Bevan

I now have the fence and will cut it today. Can those who want a piece please PM me their email and contact phone details and I will start things rolling.