I am planning to build a new stand-alone outfeed table for my table saw. Will be a torsion-box design with drawers underneath. I have been watching various videos, even dusting off those antique things they call "books" to read for information, and there's two different thoughts on the height of the table. Some think that the height should be a 16th or so below the tablesaw top height, and that you should rout grooves into the top of the outfeed to extend the miter slots for clearance. Others think the outfeed should be 1/2" or 7/16" below the top of the table saw, just enough to clear the bottom of the miter slots so that there is no need for the grooves. I'm not sure that 1/2" makes a lot of difference, since the outfeed with be 6' long and I will be able to support pretty long stock. Maybe the last inch or so of the cut might be affected?
What say you all?