Although I was happy with the stock fence on the 4512, I happen to not be too far away from the Vega factory. Randy, the #2 guy there (super cool dude), made me a deal for coming out to visit the factory and get it that I couldn't pass up. I do wish I would have brought my camera because that place was a fascinating view of manufacturing history.
Here is the box I lugged into the basement where it sat for a couple of months while I finished a flooring project. The wait was pure agony:
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My starting point with the stock fence:
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Attaching the fence was a breeze. For the rear rail I was able to use one of the pre-existing mounting holes but had to drill a new one for the second mount point.
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Next step - attach my outfeed table. Both rails on the Vega had 2 steel plates (each) bolted on that are meant to support an extension wing. I only needed the 2 at the end since I didn't need the middle 2 to support the CI wing I have.
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Then for the outfeed table anchoring points, I attached the 2 unneeded plates to be rear facing. The left plate used the existing holes, I just turned it to face outwards. The right plate I drilled and tapped 2 new mounting holes. I cut some wood shims that I use to control the table height as well as secure the table to the saw.
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And attached:
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Since the Pro 40 rails were longer than the stock rails I had more space and so I built a new extension instead of reusing the old one. Here is the final product:
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I still need to route mitre slots in the outfeed but I'll do that when I actually need them. The fence is amazing; it is so overbuilt it's like industrial art. I don't foresee ever replacing the 4512 as I am far too fond of it's performance (particularly after converting it to 220V), however if I do (I am a tool acquiring junkie) I will always put the Vega on the new saw. After using the micro-adjust, there's no going back for me.
Vega is actually a small shop from a personnel standpoint. Randy runs the factory but also does all the tech support personally. He's second only to the owner and yet he carried the boxed Pro 40 and loaded it in my car personally! They don't make them like him anymore.
Here is the box I lugged into the basement where it sat for a couple of months while I finished a flooring project. The wait was pure agony:
My starting point with the stock fence:
Attaching the fence was a breeze. For the rear rail I was able to use one of the pre-existing mounting holes but had to drill a new one for the second mount point.
Next step - attach my outfeed table. Both rails on the Vega had 2 steel plates (each) bolted on that are meant to support an extension wing. I only needed the 2 at the end since I didn't need the middle 2 to support the CI wing I have.
Then for the outfeed table anchoring points, I attached the 2 unneeded plates to be rear facing. The left plate used the existing holes, I just turned it to face outwards. The right plate I drilled and tapped 2 new mounting holes. I cut some wood shims that I use to control the table height as well as secure the table to the saw.
And attached:
Since the Pro 40 rails were longer than the stock rails I had more space and so I built a new extension instead of reusing the old one. Here is the final product:
I still need to route mitre slots in the outfeed but I'll do that when I actually need them. The fence is amazing; it is so overbuilt it's like industrial art. I don't foresee ever replacing the 4512 as I am far too fond of it's performance (particularly after converting it to 220V), however if I do (I am a tool acquiring junkie) I will always put the Vega on the new saw. After using the micro-adjust, there's no going back for me.
Vega is actually a small shop from a personnel standpoint. Randy runs the factory but also does all the tech support personally. He's second only to the owner and yet he carried the boxed Pro 40 and loaded it in my car personally! They don't make them like him anymore.
