Like the Accusquare, this fence locks solidly but is difficult to remove from the saw. You have to loosen the nuts that hold the guide rails in place in order to slide them over. Another problem is the low-friction plastic strip built into the fence. It sticks out a bit from the aluminum extrusion, lowering its effective height to 2 in., and at the same time making it difficult to add a tall fence. Also, the self-adhesive rule was printed in the wrong direction. Something’s askew.

With its T-slot located just above a plastic insert that protrudes slightly, this fence pulls an auxiliary fence off vertical.

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