I'm bringing back another old thread. I put in an order yesterday but I'm having second thoughts. Maybe you guys can give me some advice.
The machine I just bought has the 1500 outrigger and the 10' DRO crosscut fence. Yeah, that's super cool, but it's also enormous and I have to park a car next to it on a regular basis. So, unless I am slicing up sheet goods, most of the time the outrigger and fence will be on the wall. I'm planning to order the 1100mm cross cut fence for general every day usage, acknowledging that the precision is compromised unless I get the connections upgraded. Under that fence I need some support. Last night's order included the 430-104 short table. But today Liz at Felder suggested I might consider the rip fence for $581.
Thanks to Brian for the great comparison picture. I would love to hear from anyone that uses either table with the short crosscut fence and has some feedback. Getting the longer one also gets me the parallel stop. This is my first slider, so I can understand ripping on the left side, but I don't really see how it's any better than the right side.
Any thoughts are appreciated. You guys already saved me $500 by switching fron the Felder diamond blade to the Tenryu.
-Brandon
