Steel Fence Rails on < $1500 Table Saw?

[cputnam]

I may be blurry from too much looking, but all the saws either have obvious aluminum extrusions for fence rails or they appear indeterminate. Does anyone know of a saw in this price range with steel rails?

Having lived with a Ridgid, I was always afraid of bumping the rails.

Does anyone have recommendations for a saw in the <= $1500 range?

[®smpr_fi_mac®]

Are you looking to *only* buy new?

Used Powermatic 66 and Delta Unisaws have steel rails and are generally much less expensive than $1500 while offering wonderful ability. 

Are you wholly opposed to extruded aluminum?

I have an Incra TS-LS on my Powermatic 66.  It's almost wholly constructed of extruded aluminum and it's the cats meow.

[cputnam]

Are you looking to *only* buy new?

Used Powermatic 66 and Delta Unisaws have steel rails and are generally much less expensive than $1500 while offering wonderful ability. 

Are you wholly opposed to extruded aluminum?

I have an Incra TS-LS on my Powermatic 66.  It's almost wholly constructed of extruded aluminum and it's the cats meow.

There has been the occasional cabinet saw offered on Craigslist - usually thrashed. I am unable to get such a machine into my truck and would have an equal problem getting a chunk of metal like that out of the truck. Being a total klutz when it comes to things mechanical, the chances are that I could not correctly diagnose a problem much less repair it correctly. If I can find a seller who is willing to transport a working machine, then yes, I am interested. The Ridgid style aluminum fence rails do not hold a candle to the Incra LS. You are talking Peterbilt versus Fiat.

[jteneyck]

There's Grizzly.  Link

John

[cputnam]

There's Grizzly.  Link

John

Thanks, John. Although it looks to be a Biesmeyer style fence, it doesn't say so , therefore I classed as indeterminate.

[Admiral]

Thanks, John.  Although it looks to be a Biesmeyer style fence, it doesn't say so , therefore I classed as indeterminate.

Curt:  Here's the spec sheet, go to page two:  https://cdn0.grizzly.com/specsheets/g1023rl_ds.pdf

Says steel.  Bies never patented the design, so once everyone figured that out, they started cloning them, and this is one.  This fits your bill!

[cputnam]

Thanks Rich. I've excised the jobsite saws from my head. The battle now is the $1,000 premium for a Sawstop. I'm trying to weigh the probability of me screwing up and needing a trip to the ER vs. the SS premium. Then it simply a matter of getting in the queue.

[Cabinet Monkey]

Thanks, John.  Although it looks to be a Biesmeyer style fence, it doesn't say so , therefore I classed as indeterminate.

Is there a problem with an intermediate fence ?  Whatever that is.

[cputnam]

Is there a problem with an intermediate fence ?  Whatever that is.

I had aluminum rails on my Ridgid 3612/ They won't take an impact nor much strain and I just do not want them