Making fence smaller

[Stan Krupowies]

I have a Delta X5 cabinet saw with a 50" Biesemeyer fence. Because I am now in a smaller shop than when I bought the saw I need to
have a smaller fence. I am thinking I would like to make it a 27" fence. To do this do I just cut everything (the fence rail, the front and
rear angle irons and the table) down by 23"? Assuming this is what I do, once it's done does the end of the table need to have support
legs or are the angle irons sufficient to support that end?

Thanks for your help.
Stan

[Dave Anthony]

I'm assuming you want 27" rails. Yes, just cut the angle iron and fence rail, I use a hacksaw to start a grove for the cut followed by a sawzall w/a metal cutting blade. Cleanup the edges with a file, paint the ends if rust is a concern, pop the endcaps back on. I ran this exact setup for years with a cast iron extension wing to the right of the table. The angle iron supported this and a wood extension w/no additional support. When I added a cast iron router table I added a cabinet to support the additional weight.

[Alan Schwabacher]

You could probably make someone happy by placing a WTT (wanted to trade) advertisement in Craigslist or somewhere. Someone with shorter rails would probably be delighted to trade.

[Van Huskey]

You could probably make someone happy by placing a WTT (wanted to trade) advertisement in Craigslist or somewhere. Someone with shorter rails would probably be delighted to trade.

I was thinking the same.

Most short rip table saws don't have any table support to the right of the cabinet.