aux fence

[dave]

I just installed a 50" fence on my saw and tuned it up. I don't even want to mention the brand its paid for. I bought years ago trying to make a piece of crap saw work. I gave up before I even opened the box. It's been long enough that I decided to try again. I bought a good old saw and did my first project with little set up. It came out pretty good joints could have been tighter.So I bought a new miter gauge the old one was loose in the slot and the head was loose.I also blew the dust off the fence 3 years old still in the box. tuned it up within a ch.Now the question if yur still awake what is true enough to use as an aux fence.

Thanks
Dave

[Lou_williams]

That all depends on what you want to do. If you just want something there to take a dado blade abuse for a rabit then almost anything will work. I would go with a piece of MDF and attach it to the fence and go with it. I use an old piece of hardwood that was about the right size. As long as it is uniform in thickness it should not matter much.

[Dave]

I didnt want to bring it up but its aluminium. I'm afraid with alot of use it will wear.on the other hand I don't want to give up my new found accuracy.
Thanks again
Dave

[Sonny Edmonds]

Lou is right on Dave.
Most of us use some sort of a "sacrifical board" on a fence or miter square.
Easy to replace if you want to.
I'm a MDF fan myself. You slice off an 1/8 " stick of it and you can make a circle out of it. It's like rubber when thin.
I use it for all sorts of jigs and fences I figgure I'll wreck eventually.

Sonny