Quote Originally Posted by petej View Post
Hello...as the title says, I hope I'm in the right place for this question. I have a contractors portable table saw (which is all I can afford at this time) and I don't like the fence on it. It's only about an inch wide and accuracy is not it's strong point!! I was wondering if I made it wider with a layer of 5/8" ply on both sides and glue on a layer of 1/4" luan over top of the ply, would that get me more stability or am I just going to mess up my existing fence and be SOL?
Look at how it tracks on the table saw. Majority of the time, its how the fence is attached to the saw that ends up with the problem. Adding thickness to the fence will help only if the fence is flexing (not due to the locking/tracking device). I have had Biesemeyer, Incra and Unifence systems. While each had their advantages one thing was common. They all had a strong locking/tracking device.

Check your fence and make absolutely sure that its either the fence that is flexing or the locking device. If its the fence then yes add stock. If its flexing due to the locking/tracking device then you need to change the fence. Most of the time that's not so cheap. You could make your own fence. Look on Youtube to see others how they made theirs. I know that's not what you wanted to hear.