R4511 Fence upgrades

Goat – I have the same saw. Other than the issue you mentioned (which in practice has not reaaly been an issue), I like my fence just fine. I am interested in doing the same thing you did. I understand you used basic 72×2x2” aluminum bar and and 72” angle iron? Where did you get them? How hard was it to mount them properly?

-- Shameless - Winner of two Stumpy Nubs Awards

Well done! Looks good, and I love the little dado blade compartment.

-- Some problems are best solved with an optimistic approach. Optimism shines a light on alternatives that are otherwise not visible.

I got my metal at http://www.onlinemetals.com/ I went with 6061 t6 aluminium.. which is really overkill..

It took a little thinking and planning to get everything lined up properly.. I basicly used the original angle iron to set up the fence on the drill press..

For the square bar I just drilled and taped the tubing in the middle of it.. and put a bolt and nut inside on the ends where I could reach with a opened ended wrench..

Love the storage for the dado. What a great idea!

-- - Aaron - St. Peter, MN

I can’t claim the storage idea as my own..

It was inspired by lumberjockP: cfurnitureguy

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/27631

Good job! Nice extra storage, too.

I’m a little confused, tho —you mention 2×2 aluminum bar, but isn’t that really 2×2 aluminum tube?

A solid 2×2 aluminum bar would really be an overkill …............ :-)

Great saw, isn’t it —I love mine.

-- Paul, Auburn, WA

Yes.. solid bar would be overkill..

It is a 2*2 Square Tube 3/16 wall thickness.. So not that bad..

And being aluminum it doesn’t need paint..

I have the 4512 version. I think it’s the next generation?? anyway, I got it at a local discount place for $320 and thought I did great until you came along :-)

Beat me by ‘that much’. LOL

Anyway, Great addition to the saw. I’m happy with the fence system so far, even with the 2 sections. Gotta love that built in extra storage though. Haveta look into that, but I still haven’t put an outfeed table on yet. So much fun to have, and so little time. sigh.

-- -- Don from PA

Looks great , like the storage.

Ditto on the storage idea and it looks like you have a router insert on the opposite side. I am about to add that to my Jet saw. Good job.

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Thanks everyone for all the kind words..

If I did it over again.. I’d push the wing all to the right side of the blade in order to give me more than the 30 inches that I have now.. But that would require legs to hold up the wing..

looks good and well done.