Paul Schaefer
10-24-2015, 10:24 PM
I really like my 14" bandsaw. However, I don't like the teeny table - it's almost impossible to get any work done on it!
All of the table extensions I've seen had compromises I didn't like - fiddly bits to remove for blade changes, decrease in cut depth, or a loss of table tilt. So I built this:
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There's a jointed and planed 26"x 2"x3" 'rails' at the front and back of the table, with plywood wings spanning them to the table left and right. Additionally, there's a narrow wing hanging off the back for day-to-day use that increases the table depth to 22" inches. At 22"x26", my extended table is almost the size of my table saw table! I also plan to build another long (3 or 4 foot), temporary extension to replace the back wing when I'm ripping really long stock. When it's time to replace the blade, I just remove two bolts and pop off the right-side wing.
All of the table extensions I've seen had compromises I didn't like - fiddly bits to remove for blade changes, decrease in cut depth, or a loss of table tilt. So I built this:
324007
There's a jointed and planed 26"x 2"x3" 'rails' at the front and back of the table, with plywood wings spanning them to the table left and right. Additionally, there's a narrow wing hanging off the back for day-to-day use that increases the table depth to 22" inches. At 22"x26", my extended table is almost the size of my table saw table! I also plan to build another long (3 or 4 foot), temporary extension to replace the back wing when I'm ripping really long stock. When it's time to replace the blade, I just remove two bolts and pop off the right-side wing.