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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: Steve on June 29, 2014, 12:53:50 PM

Title: Biesemeyer Fence, Hairline Pointer
Post by: Steve on June 29, 2014, 12:53:50 PM

The plastic pointer on my Biesemeyer fence has become fogged and I can no longer read it. I have spent several frustrating hours online trying to find a replacement part. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Steve

Title: Re: Biesemeyer Fence, Hairline Pointer
Post by: bear_man on June 30, 2014, 02:01:45 AM

Just a possibility — I've cleared the "fog" from several firefighters' helmet plastic face shields with CD-ROM cleaning fluid.

Title: Re: Biesemeyer Fence, Hairline Pointer
Post by: Chillylulu on June 30, 2014, 10:07:01 AM

Heating scratched plastic, after sanding to fine, puts on a nice fire polish.  Might mess with the accuracy though.

Title: Re: Biesemeyer Fence, Hairline Pointer
Post by: Bill Houghton on June 30, 2014, 01:56:39 PM

How complicated is it?  If it's a flat piece of plastic with a line scribed, can you just remake it?

Title: Re: Biesemeyer Fence, Hairline Pointer
Post by: bear_man on July 02, 2014, 12:37:59 AM

Perhaps I should've exclaimed over how quickly the CD-ROM cleaner worked on fire helmet face shields?  Imagine firefighters mopping off their face shields with, say the sleeve of their Nomex shirt over and over (and over and over) every day on a fire?  I'd doubt that a "scribed line" would be seriously injured by such polishing.  Never seen a Biesemeyer Fence, though.