Non SS table saw fence upgrade

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:49 am

Greetings woodworkers,

I know that many SS owners use a standalone table saw. I have a 1962 Craftsman 100 table saw that I use in addition to my SS 510. I really like that old Craftsman but I would like to upgrade the fence. I've read some good things about the Vega after market fence. I have several others to choose from. I would enjoy hearing your opinions and experiences upgrading the fence of a non Shopsmith table saw. Thank you!

Best,
Tom Salwasser

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Sat May 01, 2010 9:39 am

I suspect any of the top names in add-on fences would be a good choice -- Biesemeyer, Unifence, or Vega or one of the many Biesemeyer clones. I have a Unifence on a Unisaw, which I like, but if I were buying a Unisaw today, I'd get it with a Biesemeyer. The Vega has a micro-adjust feature which makes it attractive, so I'd give it a close look if I were adding a fence to an existing saw. If you have a Rockler store nearby, you can check out the Vega in person if they have one in stock. You likely can fine a lot of comments on the pros and cons of the various fences with a couple of Google searches.

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:44 am

Thanks for your thoughts Art!

I'm surprised no one has upgraded their table saw fence and wants to tell about it. I'll try it out and get back to you with my results.

Tom

Ron309753 · Post by **Ron309753** » Mon May 03, 2010 10:03 am

Tom,

There are several manufacturers of aftermarket fences, but I don't know if they will fit your tablesaw. Peachtree woodworking has the EZ fence system, Rockler has the Vega fence system, and Grizzly has a couple of Shop Fox fences (check out the G9220), and Mulecab.com has the Accusquare rip fence system.
The Accusquare looks a good fence considering the cost.
I have a SawSmith 2000 with the standard fence and plan to upgrade someday pending a cash infusion!
You can look at the thread for more info: https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=4922

Sincerely,

Ron

recurvearcher · Post by **recurvearcher** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:32 pm

I am very tempted by the 40" Vega fence on sale for $280 at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002 ... d_i=507846 You may want to check it out. I was saving my pennies for an Incra and hoping for a sale. The Vega looks awfully good at that price.