Fence storage question

[Marshall Harrison]

I am always looking at new table saws and I have noticed that so many saw manufacturers claim to have fence storage on the saw. I'm just curious as to how many of you actually store their fence when not in use.

With my previous table saw I never stored the fence and I also didn't use use the cast iron table for storage. I was fanatical about not putting things on top of the saw.

Just wondering what you guys do.

[Cary Falk]

I rarely take off my fence. When I do,I put it on another tool because the fence to my Jessem Mast-r-slide is where the table saw fence should be stored(2 hooks on the motor cover on a G1023RL).

[glenn bradley]

I didn't bother with a fence storage rig on my current saw. I remove the fence so seldom I used that spot for something else. If I had a shorter fence system I would remove my fence frequently (or change my methods) so that would be the determining factor for me. It can come down to methods of use. Many folks hang the longer portion of their material off the left of the saw and use some sort of temporary support. I also do this for very long material. Generally furniture parts are not all that long. I break things down to blanks that are easier to handle and the longer portion of any cross cut material generally fits to the right of the blade on my 52" machine with the fence pushed off to the extreme right side. This is also true for any joinery cutting tasks as the 'part' I am working on is close to, or at the finished size.

[Brian Nguyen]

Hmm... I take my fence off quite a lot to use the cross cut sled. My new Grizzly (G0833P if you're wondering) came with no storage attachments at all. None. No hook for the blade changing tool, no nook or cranny to slide in the crappy miter gauge or fence or the blade guard / riving knife. I had to go out and get a couple of the magnetic hooks from Harbor Freight to attach to the cabinet. It's actually quite annoying that the saw didn't come with any of that storage solutions.

[Jim Becker]

With my slider, I "store" the fence all the way to the right most of the time and occasionally pull off the fence-face if I need the clearance for a wider crosscut due to the way my shop is configured. When I had my cabinet saw, it was a rare thing to lift the fence off the machine. I guess removal is a good thing when a large sled is in use or the TS is being used as "alternative/additional" assembly space. :)

[Jerry Miner]

I generally leave the fence on the saw-- but the miter gauge is something else. A good spot to put that thing is more important to me.

[Von Bickley]

I generally leave the fence on the saw-- but the miter gauge is something else. A good spot to put that thing is more important to me.

I agree with Jerry.....

[Johnny Barr]

My Sawstop PCS has an attached bracket to store the miter gauge

I never remove my fence. I think fence storage is more suited to the smaller portable table saws that have limited space

[Mike Heidrick]

In the other shop i removed it to use a 4x8 sheet of foam on top for my tracksaw. Now i have plenty of benches to do that so it does not get removed. I do like the ss miter bracket. I ise a jes miter so the ss is just there for looks. The jds sits on a shelf below that my ts drawer tool box sits on.

[Zachary Hoyt]

There's a 4x6 post that helps to hold up the building near to my bandsaw, so I have a nail in it to hang the fence and a nail to hang the miter gauge. If I'm just needing to take the fence off for a quick cut and will be putting it right on again I perch it on top of the drill press, which is right next to the bandsaw. This is probably a bad idea, but I still do it sometimes. The tablesaw is out in another building and I rarely if ever take the fence off, I only use that saw for ripping.
Zach

[dennis thompson]

I usually leave the fence on my Ridgid 4512 saw but when I do take it off there is a bracket on the side to store it,which I do find convenient

[Ken Fitzgerald]

My Ridgid TS-3650 has a bracket on one side to store the miter gauge and a bracket on the other side to store the rip fence. Usually I leave the fence on the saw but will remove it and store it in the bracket on occasion.

[Al Launier]

My Ridgid TS-3650 has a bracket on one side to store the miter gauge and a bracket on the other side to store the rip fence. Usually I leave the fence on the saw but will remove it and store it in the bracket on occasion.

Same saw, use the same brackets all the time for storage as I like to keep a large sheet of cardboard on top of the saw when not in use. Guess I'm anal. :rolleyes:

[Lee Schierer]

On my Craftsman saw I built a shelf under the right side to store my fence for those times I want it out of the either for more space on the top or when using my crosscut sled.

[Mike Cutler]

Fence is always on the saw. When not in use, it's slid to the right.
My JessEm Mast-R=Slide is a different story though. I definitely need to come up with a storage idea for it that on't knock it out of alignment. It's always on and off, and is stored when off on top of my planer.

I cover the tops of T-saw tables and shaper with 3/4" plywood and moving blankets when not in use. I don't store things on top of them, but when not in use, they are a big horizontal surface that is to valuable to not utilize.

[Al Launier]

I'm wondering if an overhead box, or frame, over the saw hanging from the ceiling could be built to store the fence. It would be stored nearby, a simple matter to place/remove & hand handy to use. Would this work for anyone?

[Mike Cutler]

I'm wondering if an overhead box, or frame, over the saw hanging from the ceiling could be built to store the fence. It would be stored nearby, a simple matter to place/remove & hand handy to use. Would this work for anyone?

My shop ceilings are definitely low enough for this solution.
Thank's Al.