Mike Fusick
01-22-2015, 11:54 AM
Hi All,
Need some opinions and advice. I recently upgraded my old contractor table saw. It's a 12" contractor style, with a 2.5HP motor. I adjusted the blade perfectly straight to the fence, added dust collection, some zero clearance tape, and a VEGA PRO 50 fence. I love the new fence, it's wonderful. Very accurate, with 42" rip capacity.
But my problem now is it's a lot longer than the stock fence (30") and I'd like to fill in the extra between the fence rails and extend my table top surface. Originally I was going to just use MDF. The process seems pretty simple, the fence has bolt holes and a mount plate. I bought a sheet of MDF at HD last week, and I bought some folding table legs, which I plan to make a support fold down feet to hold it up better and take the weight off the bars.
But now, I am thinking I probably should make it a router top. Right? I have a table top router table already. But I think I would like a bigger space, and might as well use this new space and kill two birds with one stone.
I have about 27.5" between the rails. Anyone have a suggestion? A link? Or a picture?
Advice and feedback is appreciated.
-Mike
Need some opinions and advice. I recently upgraded my old contractor table saw. It's a 12" contractor style, with a 2.5HP motor. I adjusted the blade perfectly straight to the fence, added dust collection, some zero clearance tape, and a VEGA PRO 50 fence. I love the new fence, it's wonderful. Very accurate, with 42" rip capacity.
But my problem now is it's a lot longer than the stock fence (30") and I'd like to fill in the extra between the fence rails and extend my table top surface. Originally I was going to just use MDF. The process seems pretty simple, the fence has bolt holes and a mount plate. I bought a sheet of MDF at HD last week, and I bought some folding table legs, which I plan to make a support fold down feet to hold it up better and take the weight off the bars.
But now, I am thinking I probably should make it a router top. Right? I have a table top router table already. But I think I would like a bigger space, and might as well use this new space and kill two birds with one stone.
I have about 27.5" between the rails. Anyone have a suggestion? A link? Or a picture?
Advice and feedback is appreciated.
-Mike