I finally bit the bullet and bought a table saw (DeWalt DWE7491RS) that isn't a pile of junk. It's still not the hybrid or cabinet saw I wanted, but it's the best I can do until I have space and actually start doing more woodworking. But, now I have my old pile-of-junk saw, a Ryobi BTS21, and I don't know what to do with it. The fence is garbage, but there must be something I can do with it besides throw it out or recycle it.
Any ideas on how I could repurpose, rehab, or otherwise salvage parts of the saw?
I was considering pulling the motor and making a disc sander. But, what else can I do with it? The table is in decent shape. I don't know how flat it is, but maybe it could be used for something? What about the folding stand portion?