I am trying NOT to buy a cabinet saw. Partially because I am sharing my "shop" with a car I love and am thus short of space. I have gotten to the point where taking the blade guard and splitter on and off my craftsman saw is becoming a real problem in terms of time and effeciency, and I need more outfeed table space. I am about to buy a new Biesemeyer fence for the saw and build a couple of large outfeed tables. At the same time I would like to get rid of the blade guard and splitter and replace them with something that makes it easier to switch from rip cuts to cross cuts.
So I wondered if anybody out there has gotten rid of their factory blade guard and splitter for a craftsman saw and what they used as a replacement. I guess the splitter is the item that I see has the hardest to replace right now.
Thanks.