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Thread: Repace Table Saw Top?
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1st December 2014, 03:34 PM #1
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Repace Table Saw Top?
Just looking for some thoughts.
I have an older Ryobi table saw however, it has not been used a lot due to small top, somewhat sloppy miter slots and crappy fence setup. Most times I have found that I revert back to timber or aluminum straight edges. Woodwork is not something I do each week or month.
As the saw can be raised and lowered and can cut angles it has the basics of a reasonable table. It is not worth much to sell and at present, with the amount woodwork that I do, I cannot justify spending $1000 or more on a new/second hand saw. Even if I did get a newer on,e I would still have to think about adding an outfeed table that could be raised and lowered as I need to keep the size down overall. Therefore I am considering replacing the aluminum top with a home build top. I know that the saw and its mechanism is fixed to the front underside of the aluminum top.
I have looked through this site and a a lot on the internet to pick up ideas on tops.
I am considering doing a table top, something like the outfeed table in the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt6s3rzF8jg or
Something like in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uunh-l-HQzo - except not fixing to the existing top.
The concern I have is that when I have looked at mdf and ply at various stores, it is already bowed and way off being straight. I am worried that after gluing 2 pieces together it will not be flat and the whole thing end up being a waste of time. I have also considered Formply and the laminated bench tops at Bunnings. Are my concerns correct or is there some way in which I can fabricate to make sure things turn out flat?
I also understand that I will need to do some fabricating to establish a new mounting part to swing saw on new arrangement.
I have also read this thread with interest: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f153/table-recommendations-1000-shed-185970
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3rd December 2014, 10:03 PM #2
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I had a ryobi saw and managed to work with it for many years. I made a bolt on(to existing fence) auxiluary fence that could be clamped at the far end. It meant having to measure up from the blade for each rip but was an improvement on the existing fence. For accurate cross cuts I made a sled. If you do go for a new top I would suggest that utube item about turning a crappy saw into a good one as perhaps the best way to go. Sure it overlays the existing top but that is where the saw is mounted. A whole new top would need to be rigid enough to mount the saw and so quite thick if made of ply or some other board. That means lost depth of cut as well as a lot of faffing around. Anyhow an interesting project and I,ll keep watching to see how things evolve.
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John
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28th October 2015, 04:30 PM #3
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Well almost finished what I started some time ago.This was a large learning curve. With some errors but so far I am reasonably happy with things. Decided I did not want to hinge motor off bottom of top which was the original method. So I built steel mounting system - may have been overkill but I did not want it bowing.
Edged the counter top to give myself more real estate to work on.
Routing of the miter was quite challenging and guide moved on me - the top is slippery.
So I plan to use with the clamp on fence till I decide it's worth investing more on a proper fence and guide rails.
Some pics of build showing original mount with new parts, top in progress, insert plate and top ready for fence system.
IMG_6830 - Resize.JPGIMG_7046 - Resize.JPGSaw Top Resize.JPGIMG_7524 - Resize.JPGIMG_7526 - Resize.JPGIMG_7527 - Resize.JPGIMG_7530 - Resize.JPG
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28th October 2015, 08:38 PM #4
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Dang that's nice. Very well done.
Is the underside of the laminated bit sealed (poly/laminate)?Every time you make a typo, the errorists win.
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29th October 2015, 09:01 AM #5
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Yes sealed with laminate - probably melamine
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29th October 2015, 01:01 PM #6
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You have done a nice job there.
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John
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29th October 2015, 07:43 PM #7
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Really nice, I did a new top for my Aldi saw not as flash as that but so much better than the original flimsy aluminium top
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