In article azXVg.105907$1T2.18144@pd7urf2no,
"Jim Northey" wrote:

"Jane & David" wrote in message
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In article RTVVg.110117$R63.8366@pd7urf1no,
"Jim Northey" wrote:

"Jane & David" wrote in message
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Thanks, Jim. The reason I intended to get a Bies is that I've worked in
several shops where they threw full sheets of plywood against their Bies
all day and the things stayed square and straight. But these were older
Biesemeyers and were made well. I seldom abuse my tools (but accidents
happen), and I am impressed by tools that can take it. Will the Mule
keep its alignment after hard use? If so, I'm interested. I've had
other people recommend the Mule, but I don't thiink I've ever seen one
anywhere. And it sounds like you don't use a Mule any more - did it stop
pleasing you? :-)

Thanks, PDX David

It's a kind of yes and no answer to your question. Yes I stopped using it
an no it didn't stop pleasing me. The mule was an upgrade to an old Rockwell
TS with a jet style (I think) fence . It was a stop gap solution,but a
thousand fold improvement for that saw. A year or so after getting the fence
I upgraded to a 5HP Unisaw with a Unisaw fence, and I'm very pleased with
that setup. I still have the mule fence but not the rails. After checking
the mule web site to see if it still worked before posting it, it got me to
thinking that when I get all my tools out of storage( in an apt now ), it
would be a great addition to the back side of my extension table for a
router. As to the beating it will take. I've not used the beis fence for any
length of time. Just 4 or 5 months at a cabinet shop. But I think from my
use of the mule it's just about as strong.As you said your the one that will
have paid for it so you'll be more careful with it that someone working for
wages and not a cent invested it the tools. If you have looked at the site
you must have noticed the T slots in the thing, a good way to attach all
sorts of aux things to it. :-) .
Good luck with whatever fence you go with.
Jim

I think you have answered my question well. You have some real
experience with the Bies and still compare the Mule favorably - that is
a positive, knowledgeable recommendation as far as I'm concerned. And
the Mule doesn't even cost and arm and a leg. Could be what I'm looking
for.
Thanks again!
PDX David