Thread: Wings of wood to replace steel

Not familiar with your saw but can perhaps provide some general comments.

I too have replaced my right hand cast iron wing with a home built melamine table insert framed with pine. With time I've noticed some movement with the wooden frame, perhaps I should have bolted the MDF directly to the table. Generally speaking though I've been fairly happy with it and have noticed no major differences to the way I worked without it.

So, I'd see no reason not to replace your existing left hand wing with another insert, assuming you can get it coplanar with the rest of the TS.

I guess some of the reasons they use cast iron is to ensure flatness and minimal movement over time. Plus it'll add a bit more weight to the machine which should reduce vibration. Another thing is wear over time, less susceptible to scratching, gouging, etc.