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My wife convinced me to purchase a SawStop table saw. I guess she wants me to keep all my fingers. My previous saw was a vintage Craftsman table saw. Years ago, I had purchased an Incra rip fence for it which has worked well. The saw’s mobile base had worn out and replaced with a wooden base with casters. The new base was longer to also support the Incra fence support which had repeatedly bent.

Wanting to keep the Incra fence instead of the expensive SawStop rip fences, I decided to swap the saws but keep everything else.

One major item was the extension tables on the SawStop. The Craftsman extension tables were reinforced and solid. The SawStop extension tables are flimsy without their rip fence rails. This problem was solved with wood pieces that bolt to the Incra fence rails and the extension fences.

The other big deal is the miter gauge slots that are both further away from the blade on the new SawStop. I rely on a cross cut sled to safely and accurately make cross cuts. I have to move the strips or remake the sled.

I trust these are good decisions that will serve me for years to come.

Enjoy!