Several weeks ago I was asking for remarks on the Laguna and MiniMax BS. One poster that has the Laguna was not impressed with the fence because it could not be removed with out removing the blade first. The fence rides on a round steel front guide bar.
I discovered a way to remove the fence with out removing the blade or taking the fence off of the piece that clamps on to the guide bar.
Tilt the table to about 5 degrees and you can then pivot the fence up and it will miss the tension scale. Then slide it off of the left end of the front bar.
Hope this helps you.