Originally Posted by
Dennis Aspö
I think the OP said he was a hobbyist (like me) so I don't think a big format style slider is the ticket if space is a concern.
A small slider has the same footprint or maybe a bit less than a cabinet saw with 52" rails and you can always remove the outrigger and it will be smaller than the cabinet saw. In feed and out feed areas are the same for both as a sheet is a specific size no matter how big the saw is. I use my K3 slider every day and I might use the rip fence once a month and mostly less as all ripping is done on the sliding table and all the rip fence is used for is a measuring stop for the width of the rip. See here....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0PyFjtSHrE
The slider used this way is way safer than the SS because your fingers are nowhere near the blade and kickback is impossible because the rip fence is not used. This is the original video, bad quality but it is where the F&F Jig comes from....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqzVglze9Nk
Chris
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