you know the good thing about table saws for people who don't have a lot of space and may just be starting out in woodworking? its that you can get them cheap. you know the bad thing about table saws forpeople who don't have a lot of space it wasn't long after i had gotten into woodworking that i got this ryobi. it wasn't long after that that i realizedi needed this table saw workstation. so i built it. its been several years and its served me well, but i think its time for a few upgrades. first up, dust collection.
i drilled a series of holes underneath thesaw and drilled a hole on the back of the workstation to accept my shop vac. but that never worked out all that well, ithink there is just some fundamental design flaws with that so, i think i'll just open it up. i'll begin by marking out lines where thetable saw sits. drill some pilot holes for my jigsaw. and make my cuts. a little clean up, and i'm ready to move on.
i'll start by removing the existing tops. all right let me think about this for a second,this is going to hurt. i need to know approximately where the blade is going to cum thru the top, for the insert. so i'll measure from the side of the currentstation to the blade. and then add an inch. and then the same thing for the front andback measurements. and i should have it. well, that wasn't so hard. then, drill pilot holes.
make my cuts. a little sanding. maybe a little more sanding. ok... a lot more sanding. and i'm ready to mark a piece of stock forthe insert. mark my lines. and its off with the jigsaw. did i mention a little more sanding. next i'll countersink some holes for somescrews.
and, wha lah, a nice level table saw insert. now its time to raise the blade. now i'm going to lay out for the miter slot. ok, we are looking good so far. well, i think i'll leave it their for theday. but their is still a lot to do. rip fence, outfeed support, redesign someof the storage underneath. hope you'll join me for that. if you'd like more information about thistable saw workstation or any of the upgrades
i plan to do to it. you can go to my website at simply easy diydot com. i'll put a link in the description. until then, i'll see ya later.