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I bought an r4512 yesterday. I want a Grizzly g0623x sliding table saw, but I don't have the cash for it at the moment and I have a lot of projects to complete, so I figured the r4512 would be a good compromise until I can justify a better saw. The r4512 gets good reviews and seems to be light years from my current table saw (crappy harbor freight bench top saw I bought before I knew what I was doing). No saw stop tech or slider, so I'll just have to be careful. DC and built-in locking casters are really nice on a $500 saw though.
Anyway, I hear the fence isn't too great. I plan to do some production work, so I'll want reproducibility and accuracy. I'll use the stock fence until I start really hitting it's limitations (no clue if that will be an hour or a year at this point - still assembling the saw), but I'm thinking about my upgrade path.
I see a lot of recommendations for Delta T2 fences with this saw, so I know that works. I see them for sale for between $180 and $250, depending on vendor/features.
I also see Biesemeyer fences for sale, and I know they're good, at least the commercial models. Amazon has one for $469 at the moment. Honestly, that's almost exactly what I paid for my saw. I'm reluctant to spend that kind of money unless I need to. It might be a good choice if I need pro cabinet saw precision, however.
Really, I've always been interested in the Unifence. I see it on a lot of sliders and I like the features. For example, you can slide the fence out to the middle of the blade and use it for repeatable cross cuts. Again, I'm going to be doing some production work, so this appeals to me. However, I can't find a unifence for sale as an aftermarket fence system. Does anyone know where I can get one?
I'm all ears for any recommendations. Thanks.
Anyway, I hear the fence isn't too great. I plan to do some production work, so I'll want reproducibility and accuracy. I'll use the stock fence until I start really hitting it's limitations (no clue if that will be an hour or a year at this point - still assembling the saw), but I'm thinking about my upgrade path.
I see a lot of recommendations for Delta T2 fences with this saw, so I know that works. I see them for sale for between $180 and $250, depending on vendor/features.
I also see Biesemeyer fences for sale, and I know they're good, at least the commercial models. Amazon has one for $469 at the moment. Honestly, that's almost exactly what I paid for my saw. I'm reluctant to spend that kind of money unless I need to. It might be a good choice if I need pro cabinet saw precision, however.
Really, I've always been interested in the Unifence. I see it on a lot of sliders and I like the features. For example, you can slide the fence out to the middle of the blade and use it for repeatable cross cuts. Again, I'm going to be doing some production work, so this appeals to me. However, I can't find a unifence for sale as an aftermarket fence system. Does anyone know where I can get one?
I'm all ears for any recommendations. Thanks.