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Offline xo18thfa

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New home for the table saw, finally.
« on: May 28, 2010, 01:49:59 PM »
You know how the old saying goes:  “Temporary fixes tend to become permanent”.  When we moved into the new house I needed to get the table saw up and running ASAP.  So I cobbled together an outfeed table and side panels from leftover framing lumber and a broken sheet of formica I found on the side of the highway.  The plan was to eventually make something better.  Ten years later, the table saw still looked like this:



Finally got the saw into a new home.  Also got it completely torn down for cleaning and fixes on some trouble spots.

A slightly wider outfeed table with shelving to store more stuff



Some jazzy drawers and shelves to hide some of the junk on the bookcase to the right.



Got a full 8 feet of outfeed to cut ply sheets.  The big door under the saw is sawdust collection.  Hopefully saw dust will stay a little more contained.



The cabinet has height adjusters so the whole thing is level flat.  And best of all, it’s at the right height.  No more back straining.

Sweet, sweet, sweet.
Bob Sorenson
Las Vegas, Nevada

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Re: New home for the table saw, finally.
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010, 03:02:52 PM »
Looks really good. Now to post some pics of all the stuff yu make on it.
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Re: New home for the table saw, finally.
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2010, 03:02:15 AM »
I wish I had room for something like that.  I have a Delta Unisaw but no room to cut a sheet of plywood without major hassle.
Nice table.
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Re: New home for the table saw, finally.
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2010, 09:03:09 AM »
I have the same problem. I have a powermatic 66 stuck in a corner to make room for my boat. >:(
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Re: New home for the table saw, finally.
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2010, 09:08:38 AM »
When we designed the house, we made the garage extra long and partitioned off a piece for the wood shop.  Last year added a small window AC unit, what a relief.
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Re: New home for the table saw, finally.
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2010, 02:55:04 PM »
I have the same problem. I have a powermatic 66 stuck in a corner to make room for my boat. >:(

Add room for a boat? ???  I love priorities. ;D
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