Matt Meiser
10-28-2012, 7:32 PM
I've been wanting wings for my miter saw for a long time but never could come up with a good way to mount them. For a variety of reasons I finally broke down and bought a Kapex this week. While Festool offers wings, I found out that I could actually make my own quite easily. I'm really happy with the results. I may replace the Ridgid stand sooner or later, but however I go, I can easel move them to any other stand since all the stand does is hold up the far ends--and I could easily a folding leg too. A lot of ideas for these came from a friends similar wings, with some refinements in the clamps.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/mattmeiser/IMG_1602.jpg
T-slots for crown stops
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/mattmeiser/7fb82e30cdfd493558043921613d32e6.jpg
Clamps engaged. A piece of machined UHMW fits into the v-grooves on the saw for locators.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/mattmeiser/e069e84a99d7533946f69af8700d9259.jpg
Clamps not engaged
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/mattmeiser/59f4d8df28df86e60cc5f07a9ae1dd41.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/mattmeiser/IMG_1602.jpg
T-slots for crown stops
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/mattmeiser/7fb82e30cdfd493558043921613d32e6.jpg
Clamps engaged. A piece of machined UHMW fits into the v-grooves on the saw for locators.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/mattmeiser/e069e84a99d7533946f69af8700d9259.jpg
Clamps not engaged
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/mattmeiser/59f4d8df28df86e60cc5f07a9ae1dd41.jpg