Dewalt DW744 Table Saw Fence upgrades/improvements?
I've got a Dewalt DW744XRS table saw, and I really like it.
If any of you have this model, or a Dewalt model with a similar fence, my question is ... have you made any improvements to the standard fence that you'd care to share? I'll take upgrades to this particular fence or outright replacement products. Photos of what you've got/done would be great!
My problem/challenge: The standard fence is made of a thin aluminum that, I'm afraid, won't take well to having holes drilled in it in order to attach a sacrificial face or any attachments. C/G clamps tend to always be in the way. I saw a post in a different forum from a person who epoxied a larger face to the fence. (Uh, thanks, but I'll pass on that tip. :eek: )
Thanks in advance!
New guy to the forum,
Randy
Thanks, Keith. A little more detail on your fence?
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Originally Posted by
keith micinski
I built my fence ... so that it would slide over the top of the aluminum one...
Your comment got me to thinking. Thanks for the idea! I like the idea of a taller fence. Does your original Dewalt fence have the storage clip for the push stick on the back? Did you take that clip hardware off, or just work around it? (A pic here would be worth a bunch of words. :) )
Buying another 744 says a lot to me about your experience with it--i.e., after having a contractor's saw, you didn't go out and buy a full size floor model. Interesting. I bought mine about 9 months ago because of the great reviews and the fact that it was way cheaper than getting a bigger hybrid, but I figured it was a compromise. It was, in a way, because of the smaller table size and the reduced table space in front of the blade for doing crosscuts. (My sled helps mitigate that, and I have an idea about how I can extend the crosscut size by putting a track on my sled.) All said, I'm pretty happy with it.