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This will go against the grain (ouch!), but the solution is to avoid the tablesaw altogether.

(1) For crosscutting, use a miter or even a radial arm saw. If even average quality and adjusted properly, cuts are just as accurate, and you are not moving your hands into harm's way.

(2) For ripping, use a bandsaw followed by a jointer. That one-two combination yields edges that are every bit as square and straight as the best tablesaw.

I never liked the tablesaw and would buy a good bandsaw, jointer and planer as the first power tools when setting up a shop. Oh, you can then put a nice workbench where your tablesaw would have been and enjoy!

Ken S.