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I have the "Cabinetmakers Mule" didn't break the bank, was easy to set up, tee square style so only clamps to the front rail. I haven't adjusted it since setup about five years ago. I'd buy another.
Jim
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I have a Mule cabinet maker fence as well. The downside with the Mule fence is that to remove it I have to slide if off the end of the rail, It can't just be lifted off. Here's would be a contender if I were in the market:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-Power-E...T30T3/205803795 $183.33
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I replaced the fence on my TS with the Delta T-3. Works great, stays straight and locks down solidly. Won't break the bank either.
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I put a Vega Pro on my old Craftsman contractor saw and it turned it into a new machine. It's a great fence, easy to adjust and has a micro adjustment feature. I'd buy it again.
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I replaced my fence with the Delta 36-T30 T3 fence, great fence easy to align.
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All the aftermarket fences I'm aware of are really intended for full size saw. The Kobalt a small portable saw. In addition to an aftermarket fence being very large for the Kobalt, it'd likely require some modifications to make it work. You can place your Kobalt into a workstation and add an aftermarket fence to the workstation. Rousseau makes a workstation/stand with a fence included.
IMO the saw's not really worth the cost and effort. It'd make more sense to me to sell the Kobalt and pick up a decent used full size saw. It'll have more potential going forward for about the same cost as modifying the Kobalt.
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Not knowing your budget, you may well want to investigate a table as Knotscott suggests, or, alternatively build your own.
I was in a similar predicament many years ago, and not wanting to spend any more than necessary, I dicided to build my saw table. I used the cheapest 2 X 4 studs, lap joint joinery, and flooring underlayment plywood. I also studied a fence at a local tool store, then built the most important part, a copy of
a bessy T square fence. Mechanically they are very simple and extremely easy to build. The saw has been a real trooper and has served well.
Take a look at the linked pics they may be of some help.
Mike