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Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - abernat - 12-22-2020
I'm going to be cutting a lot of sheet goods and don't have room for a permanent outfeed table - hence, looking for a folder. There seem to be two options, a Sawstop and a Grizzly/HTC. The Grizzly doesn't have legs which makes me worried that it would be tippy, so I'm curious about folks' experience with the Sawstop folder. Specifically, this: https://www.toolnut.com/sawstop-tsa-fot-folding-outfeed-table.html
A second question - Sawstop doesn't have a compatibility list, but from the manual it looks like it just clamps to the rear rail. Can someone with a Sawstop measure the distance from the top of the rear rail to the top of the saw?
Thanks!
RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - fixtureman - 12-22-2020
Your a woodworker make one that fits
RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - fredhargis - 12-22-2020
2 1/4".... if I correctly understand which measurement you need. (I should add: it's a metric 2 1/4", so call it 2 1/4" + a smidge)
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RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - Lumber Yard® - 12-22-2020
I have the HTC folding roller table and it is awesome for a small shop when you want to be able to fold it away for more space. I have never found that the assembly is unstable on my Unisaw but maybe on a smaller/lighter saw it could have issues. With that being said, if you have the space then just build a simple outfeed table
RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - Hank Knight - 12-23-2020
I built a fold-away outfeed table for my SawStop and used these folding leg brackets:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/table-hardware/legs/leg-brackets:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/table-hardware/legs/leg-brackets/40035-folding-leg-bracket?item=00T1601&utm_source=free_google_shopping&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping_feed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4Yfe26_j7QIVh6eGCh33RgPdEAQYAiABEgJZPvD_BwE
I also used some simple furniture/appliance levelers for the legs. Works great.
RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - jstraw - 12-23-2020
I have the HTC on my Unisaw also. Definitely not unstable. Really like the fact that I can raise and lower it with one hand and it doesn’t interfere with the dust collection port. I wouldn’t hesitate building my own if I didn’t have the HTC.
RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - R Clark - 12-23-2020
Interesting video showing the build on Woodsmith's folding outfeed table. YouTube vid
It's two-part video and the second part follows. Looks super easy to mod to most saws.
This design has been around a while; I considered it back when I was working in a two-car garage shared space.
RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - abernat - 12-23-2020
Thanks, everyone! The Grizzly has a U-shaped rear rail and the top is pretty close, so HTC it'll be. I wish I had the time to build one, but - even with COVID - no time.
RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - Handplanesandmore - 12-23-2020
(12-23-2020, 12:43 AM)Hank Knight Wrote: I built a fold-away outfeed table for my SawStop and used these folding leg brackets:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/table-hardware/legs/leg-brackets:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/table-hardware/legs/leg-brackets/40035-folding-leg-bracket?item=00T1601&utm_source=free_google_shopping&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping_feed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4Yfe26_j7QIVh6eGCh33RgPdEAQYAiABEgJZPvD_BwE
I also used some simple furniture/appliance levelers for the legs. Works great.
Sounds interesting. Any photos to share?
Simon
RE: Adapting the sawstop folding outfeed to other saws - measure once cut remeasure - 12-26-2020
I have a dedicated outfeed table, but I wanted to increase length beyond the outfeed table.
I attached angle iron onto the back side of the outfeed.
Then attached angle iron on the bottom side of a conveyor rollrer so that it fits over the edge of the angle iron in the narrow space between the outfeed tablle and angle iron.
I have two conveyor rollers. The end of the conveyor roller not cliped onto the outfeed table rest on a rolling cabinet made specifically for this purpose.