07-23-2015, 12:20 PM
I've been thinking about some sort of outfeed table for my table saw for a long time, and I finally got around to making one. My shop is one side of a 2-car garage, so the saw has to be moved to make room for the wife's car.
So I couldn't have a large, permanent table - it had to be hinged. I made a 4" wide solid section that is lag screwed to the fence angle iron. Then I made another section about 18" wide that hinged to the solid section. A couple of braces that can easily be put in and taken out and it was done.
I had an old work surface laying around. 3/4" plywood with formica on it that made a good start.
Put an apron around the edge to stiffen it up and routed miter slots. I thought about running them all the way across the table, but I just made them long enough for my largest sled to get through the blade.
Bolted a piece to the saw cabinet for the angle braces to rest on.
Hinged down.
I put an oak strip on each edge to have something solid for the hinge screws to go into.
The braces just go in against a stop block on each end. It makes a very solid table.
In the first few days I wasn't sure if I like it or not, but it's really growing on me. Not only does it keep shorter pieces from falling off the back of the saw, but the extra working surface is coming in handy.
Just thought someone else might get an idea from seeing it.
So I couldn't have a large, permanent table - it had to be hinged. I made a 4" wide solid section that is lag screwed to the fence angle iron. Then I made another section about 18" wide that hinged to the solid section. A couple of braces that can easily be put in and taken out and it was done.
I had an old work surface laying around. 3/4" plywood with formica on it that made a good start.
Put an apron around the edge to stiffen it up and routed miter slots. I thought about running them all the way across the table, but I just made them long enough for my largest sled to get through the blade.
Bolted a piece to the saw cabinet for the angle braces to rest on.
Hinged down.
I put an oak strip on each edge to have something solid for the hinge screws to go into.
The braces just go in against a stop block on each end. It makes a very solid table.
In the first few days I wasn't sure if I like it or not, but it's really growing on me. Not only does it keep shorter pieces from falling off the back of the saw, but the extra working surface is coming in handy.
Just thought someone else might get an idea from seeing it.