Popular Woodworking 2006-08 № 156, страница 86
Ingenious Jigs Swingin' Outfeed Table Get extra outfeed space without sacrificing precious floor space. Who says that table saws aren't "hip?" This version of an outfeed table puts a little swing in one of the most useful but problematic tools in my shop, and like Duke Ellington says: "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." In my cramped shop, this is especially true. Wall space has premium value, and precious little is available to hang accessories and supplies on. The only thing more precious is my floor space. My table saw at home is a classic contractor saw. During any rip, the pieces run off the end of the table and drop on the motor. This is not exactly safe, nor good for the components for my projects. I needed a short outfeed table for most of my work, but on the long rips or bigger panels, I needed a table with more space. Rockler offers a terrific kit for attaching an outfeed table to most table saws, whether it's a contractor saw like mine, or a cabinet saw like the one in the Popular Woodworking shop shown here. By combining Rockler's hardware with my own version of a drop leaf table, I came up with my swingin' new outfeed table that will work on almost any table saw to provide more workspace. by Eric Hedberg Eric is a writer and woodworker in St. Paul, Minnesota. When he isn't designing creative wood-workingjigs, he actually takes time to work on the projects for which they were meant. Getting in the Swing of Things The outfeed table is made up of two pieces. The short table is 12" x 40". The swing table is 24" x 40". They can be made of any suitable panel material such as Baltic birch plywood or melamine. Cut the tops to size (don't you wish you had an outfeed table?). A circular saw is fine, as absolute squareness is not necessary for them to function properly. There are some minor steps to fit the short table to your saw. Part of that will be determined when you attach the mounting hardware to your saw (see photo on page 85). Each saw will require slightly different adjustments to mount the short table. You may need to leave more or less room between the saw and the short table's aprons, depending on the mounting procedure. A 3/4" x V8" rabbet was necessary to fit the table snug against the saw top on the Powermatic saw shown above. Also, you'll want to rout a couple of grooves 84 Popular Woodworking August 2006 |
