Hi all,
Does anyone have experience cutting down the sliding carriage length on a sliding table saw? I will be going from a rented shop space with plenty of room to a home shop in a converted 2 car garage that won't fit my existing slider (22' of travel total for a 10.5' carriage... I'll have 21' in my new shop wall to wall).
The cabinetmaker I rent shop space from has a rare (possibly even unique) Martin sliding table saw with a 92" carriage that he thinks was likely an aftermarket adjustment (as well as a few other oddities). He knows my saw well ('87 Martin T71) and mentioned my carriage is an extrusion and thus could be cut down, if I can find a way to deal with the stops on both ends of travel.
I will admit I am not overly mechanically inclined; I like to keep my tools in good shape so I don't have to deal with fixing them, as it is not at all my forte. However I would explore this option if it seems feasible with enough thought and work. I love my slider and would love to keep it forever.
Has anyone ever done something like this successfully?
Thanks for any and all advice (including sound-minded discouragement),
Drew