Folding Outfeed Table, hope this helps Brad, PICS

[Frank Howell]

I've been out for a while and in catching up here I came across Brad Nobles question about Folding Outfeed Table hinges. I just finished one based on a design by Malcom Robb of Onterio Canada that I'd found in a recent Woodsmith magazine. My saw is a Jet Super Saw, so I had to make a few adjustments to the origional plan.

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The table is 3/4" Phenolic ply, 4' X 2'. Went with the phenolic because it was both very slick without having to wax, and it looks cool.

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The hinges are actually folding shelf brackets I got at Rocklers. They ain't cheap but they work great.

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When foled, the top is flush with the trailing edge of the blade guard bracket so it takes up no space at all.

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I put a notch in the trailing edge so that I could still use the DC with the saw if I ever wanted to work with the table folded.

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I also had to be sure to allow for access to the maintenance hatch in the back of the saw, and I made the miter slot runouts a little over sized to allow plenty of clearance.

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Even though the design was well documented in the Woodsmith article, I still did a drawing of my saw to make sure everything would fit before building. But then, drafting and design are what I do.

Hope this helps Brad.

Thanks for looking and as always, comments and critique are welcome.

[Brad Noble]

Frank,

"Hope this helps Brad." ... MOST EXCELLANT. Thank you very much, Frank. This is exactly what I was looking for. Actually, I have two table saws (one facing the other. Don't ask me why I have two) but wanted to put about a 20" extension off one of them that will unfold, be stable, secure while at the same time will fold down and be virtually out of the way like yours. This would allow me access to the 'rear' of each saw if needed.

Again, Thanks for your time and efforts here.

Brad

edit: Do you have an extra copy of those plans perhaps?

[John Guerra]

Brad,

You can download it for free here:

http://www.woodsmith.com/issues/sample/01/

John

[Brad Noble]

Thank you again, John.

Brad