Rikon 14" 10-324 fence is concave...

[Brian Sommers]

With the help of my strong wife I stood the bandsaw up for the first time after getting it home yesterday late afternoon.
I’m waiting now at this point until my new Timber Wolf 3/4” 2-3tpi blade arrives tomorrow to set everything up.
I was checking the fence that came with it and noticed it was slightly concave. the bottom and top edges were on but the middle sunk in a bit. It seems by design and not by error.
Should it be this way or not? I can see if the piece your sawing is tall enough to touch the top part of the fence I feel everything would be fine, but if it’s shorter then it would “lean” back resulting in a slanted resawn cut.
Unless I’m missing something here, please advise.
thanks

[Frederick Skelly]

Should it be this way or not?

Brian, maybe you could call Rikon and just ask. If it isnt supposed to be, you can order the replacement right then.

Fred

[Barry McFadden]

Just as a comparison... I have a Rikon 10-326 bandsaw with a 6" high fence and it is completely flat top to bottom....

[Brian Sommers]

mmmm.... not good.
Will be calling Rikon

[glenn bradley]

Is there an extrusion that is attached from the rear? Are you over-torquing? Could that area be shimmed (foil tape works well) and then re-torqued to eliminate the concavity?

[Brian Sommers]

I checked it for flat before I even put it on. I called Rikon and they sent me a new one.

[glenn bradley]

I checked it for flat before I even put it on. I called Rikon and they sent me a new one.

Si, Bueno!