Steve, not a dumb suggestion. I have a “kit” from Felder, which consists of an insert for the groove, to which a ply table is added. This creates a table on a table, with the upper table able to increase the distance of the slide. I have not made it up yet because I view it primarily for sheet goods, which I rarely use (also, there is the method described here). Adding a table will reduce blade height, which would affect breaking down the rough sawn timber I begin with.

Regards from Perth

Derek