Like the subject says, I'm wondering how often people really use that wide rip fence on their TS? I mean, I understand its definitely nice to have and all. As my dad used to say, better to have and not need than need and not have. But the same goes for space and mobility in a smaller shop.
The way things are looking right now I'm most likely going to have my saw on some kind of mobile base for the foreseeable future, w/ or w/o a wide table. The stuff I'm looking at building doesn't seem to have a lot of ply or mdf in it (other than jigs, of course!) so ripping a panel in half doesn't seem to happen all that often (yet) that using a CS and some sort of panel guide is much of a hassle.
Is it possible to build a mobile cart incorporating an router table, assembly bench, etc. as part of the right extension? That might at least not waste all that space under that wing.
Ideas, suggestions, comments?
nuk