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12-21-2008, 11:26 AM
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#1 | | Folding outfeed table Name: Bas City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 36  12-21-2008, 11:26 AM
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This is one of those projects I should have done a year ago. I finally got tired of using those roller stands, and decided to build a real outfeed table. Armed with some good advice on melamine I dove into it.
I couldn't find any angle aluminum or steel at the hardware store that was wide enough (biggest was ~ 2" x 2"), so I used six galvanized brackets instead. I only had to drill two holes into the cast iron, since the rear fence rail had four usable holes. 
(note: I did trim the bracket attached to the rail before final assembly. (sharp metal edges tend to wander into soft flesh...)
I doubled up the edge of the melamine with some plywood. I used my router to remove the melamine from the particle board, and also to reduce the thickness of the shelf so it would sit flush with the saw top. I then cut biscuit slots to attach the hardwood edging (some leftover stair tread oak from jeff...) 
BTW, I did mess up on the biscuits. When I cut the miter slots in the table, I hit biscuits in almost all the sections! Should have planned that out a little better. A little epoxy cures many mistakes though 
I added two simple legs to the shelf for stability. Without them, the shelf flexed too much. I cut the angle at 85 degrees and attached them to the shelf with metal L brackets. The bottom of the legs sit inside the mobile base, which means I can still wheel the saw around without major disassembly first. 
The rear legs are more SYP, with some leg levelers to adjust for my floor. I just drilled a hole into each leg and epoxied in a nut. 
The legs are attached via these brackets. It's not the easiest of mechanisms to operate, but it was super simple to install, cheap, and let's face it: This table isn't going to come down more than a few times a year. 
Completed table: 
Folded down position: 
I can't wait to rip some lumber without first having to adjust those roller stands, worry about them tipping over, cutoffs falling to the floor etc. 
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12-21-2008, 11:31 AM
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Name: Joe City: Holly Springs State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks good, Bas. Bet it's heavy! |  
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12-21-2008, 11:41 AM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Folding outfeed table
Sweet Bas, it looks great and I am sure it functions as well as it looks. A good out-feed table is one of the best things you can make for your saw. Nothing better than ripping a board and not having it fall off the saw.
Dave
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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12-21-2008, 11:45 AM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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VERY VERY VERY Nice..... 
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12-21-2008, 12:03 PM
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Name: Bryan City: Burlington State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Sweet Bas. This is also on my need to do list
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12-21-2008, 12:14 PM
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Name: Geoff City: Lillington State: NC County: Harnett Join Date: Jan 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Good Job!!!
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12-21-2008, 12:21 PM
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Name: Bill City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Bas,
Nice job, someday I need to build legs for my outfeed table...I think my saw horse has been serving as legs for just about 8 years.  when I will ever make those legs 
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12-21-2008, 12:22 PM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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12-21-2008, 12:25 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks pretty slick to me there, Bas!!!!
I know that you are gonna really appreciate it both for long rips as well as cutting down plywood.
Well done!
Wayne
(PS: A really clever way to set up the leg leveling feet!  Love that epoxy!!)
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12-21-2008, 12:35 PM
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Name: Todd Vaughn City: Holly Springs State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice done!
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12-21-2008, 12:43 PM
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Name: Don City: Yakima State: WA County: Yakima Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 68 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks good Bas. You're going to love it! As you know by now, one of the best improvements for the shop you can make. Although I have about a foot left on my table when it's folded down, I leave it up 90% of the time.
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12-21-2008, 12:45 PM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Snappy work, Bas.  I've been getting by just using a support roller, but I will need something wider, eventually.
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12-21-2008, 12:46 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looking Good Bas!
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12-21-2008, 12:49 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice job, Bas! And much better thought out than mine 
A folding outfeed table has to be one of the most important additions to anyone's shop 
Enjoy it,
Roger
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12-21-2008, 01:41 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Rocky Mount State: NC County: Nash Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.99 over 180 days | Re: Folding outfeed table
The outfeed table is well built and looks good.
I need to do something to my outfeed. I have an assy table next to my tablesaw but the gap between tablesaw top and assy table top varies. You've got me thinkin now.
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