I am considering the purchase of a new TS and want to add and/or replace the stock fence with an Incra. I'm leaning towards buying Delta 36-979, which I can get for $500 at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...X0DER&v=glance
Since I'm going to be adding the Incra fence, it seemed reasonable to look for a saw without a fence, so I'm not wasting my money. Also, I don't have either the space or the budget for a cabinet or hybrid saw. And, I'm not convinced that a bench top or portable saw will save me enough money to justify them with their inherent shortcomings.
So, the question is, am I heading in the right direction? Are their any other contractor saws you would recommend? Does anyone else sell a saw without a fence? Frankly, if I could, I'd probably buy the comparable Jet if I could buy it without the fence . . . or if I could find a decent used one on Craigslist I'd do that, too. But so far, it seems like most of the saws on the Minneapolis Craigslist are pretty sketchy.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill