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Originally Posted by masraum
I've got a decent blade. This is the saw that I have (or very close to it). The fence is crap, at least, that's how it seems to me. I'd love to get something better, but most of the fences that I've seen in the past cost more than I paid for the saw when new.
I am a bit tempted to try something else. Looking around I found what looked like a better option called a Shop Fox Fence that is $160 without rails and about another $100 with rails (more $$ at the above link). I'm not sure if I would need rails or not. I'm not sure if my saw has standard rails, and it would be nice to be able to get slightly longer rails so I could cut wider stock.
I also found a couple of vega fences that sound good, that come with rails that range from $250-350 which is about what I paid for the saw. It seems crazy to put that nice a fence on the saw, but if it helps that much (which I think it might). And I suppose if I ever get a better saw, I could always swap the fence out.
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A very specific front rail is needed. they all clamp onto the front rail only with nothing in the back. They are that strong. those little portable saws are too small to do much. that's not to say they are no good, but extension tables are needed on all three sides. Vega's are good fence. it all depends on how much do you have or want to tie up in the garage?
I am not sure if those fences can be fitted to the Ryobi saw.