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7 Must-Have Table Saw Accessories

… x 1!/4" Fh WOODSCREW 26 The small face of the miter gauge that comes with most table saws doesn’t have enough surface to provide solid workpiece support. So it …Fh WOODSCREW !/4" x 2" CARRIAGE BOLT SHIM SHIM !/4" HEX NUT AND WASHER a. The miter gauge of your table saw works well for crosscutting most workpieces. But when you need to crosscut…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 92
March 2007
Benchtop Table Saw Stand

…#6 x 3⁄4" Fh Woodscrews ShopNotes.com 19 start with the Frames The main structure of the table saw stand is a framework made from standard “two-by” construction material. Combined… — “But wait, there’s more!” On its own, the stand turns a small benchtop table saw into a versatile, mobile workstation. However, the open bottom shelf doesn’t …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 135
May 2014
Table Saw Outrigger

… Outrigger Ripping or crosscutting a long board is an easy task with this table saw sidekick. Supporting the end of a long board when crosscutting or ripping … dado blade is installed on the saw, cut a notch on each 18 table saw FOOT DETAIL 7 !/4 WASTE 7 #/8"-RAD. INNER FOOT A OUTER FOOT 2!/2 2!/2 A 4 #/8 22 ShopNotes No. 138 …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 138
November 2014
Outfeed Supports

…adding a support stand or two to carry the load. These benefits aren’t limited to the table saw only. You can use support stands with other tools around your shop. Mine …downside to these stands is the space between the bearings. When ripping boards on the table saw, narrow parts or waste pieces can get wedged between the bearings. Flat Stands. The…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 86
March 2006
Jigs and Accessories

…work-piece down (to prevent chattering). No. 1 ShopNotes JIGS AND ACCESSORIES Table Saw Jointing Converting your fable saw into a jointer isn't as difficult…you do this, first A try square can be used to qttickly align the table saw jointer with the blade. WORK-/ PIECE / --------------ii------- TOP j Y1EW I RIP 1 FENCE i i A …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 1
January 1992
Portable Planer Stand

…4x22V4-3/4ply B Stretchers (4) 6x22-3/4ply F Outfeed Wings (2) 3x14-3Mply G Outfeed Table (1) 2l'/4 x 14 • 3/4 ply H Table Supports (2) 3x14~V4Masontos 1 Drawer Front (1) 57/&x217/a-3/4ply J Drawer Back … the wing nuts that secure the table, I screwed table supports (II) to the bottom of the outfeed table, see Fig. 10b. Next, …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 9
May 1993
Readers' Tips

…projects. To solve this problem, I built an outfeed table like the one illustrated below to use with my table saw. This outfeed table has rollers to move the wood along easily… floor to the top of my table saw. Then I subtracted the thickness of the outfeed table and the table legs. Before adding the pedestal-style folding table legs, you’ll want to…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 78
November 2004
Readers' Tips

… STOCK TOP VIEW LEG HINGE Tips for Your Shop Hinged Outfeed Table I was thinking of buying an outfeed table for my table saw, but decided to build one instead. My … workpiece. (2!/2" x 7") !/4"-20 x 2" CARRIAGE BOLT MAGNET SWITCH To anchor the jig to the table, I used two magnetic “switches” (made by MagSwitch). A spring-loaded roller on an …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 100
July 2008
Readers' Tips

…that allow the legs to be stored away. This makes storing the table a breeze. Johnny Smith Cypress, Texas 42 (25!/2" x 42 #/4" MDF) 25!/2 TOP 1!/2 MAGNETIC …FIT YOUR (2!/2" x !/2" - #/4" Ply.) blocks that fit in the T-track ROUTER TABLE FENCE FRONT of my router table fence. (2!/2" x 4#/4" - #/4" Ply.) A flange bolt and knob secure the blocks in…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 130
July 2013
6-Step Router Plate Installation

… And still get a perfect fit between your insert and router table. he biggest challenge to making any router table top is cutting an opening for the insert plate so that…perfectly. To answer that challenge when it came to the outfeed top for the Table Saw Workstation (page 20), I used a foolproof method that doesn’t require any tedious measuring or…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 66
November 2002
Readers' Tips

…support to “catch” long boards when working on the table saw, see photo. But this one has an advantage over many outfeed tables I’ve seen — it retracts when I’m done using it, …the rail to the slides. To support the workpiece as it comes off the saw table, position the rail so the rollers are 1/8" below the cast iron top. Note: Tightening C-clamps…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 33
May 1997
Adjustable Planer Jig

…through the planer. And the fence guides it across the table. CORE. The table starts out as a TILTING TABLE { TThe secret to this no-slip fence is a pair of… creates a slick surface that allows a workpiece to slide smoothly across the table. EDGING. In use, the table has to withstand a consider- 3/ "-thick 4 4 able amount of downward pressure …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 38
March 1998
Readers' Tips

…the carriage bolts used to support and adjust the infeed and outfeed tables. Extension Tables. The infeed and outfeed tables are made by cutting two smaller pieces of plywood and … raising or lowering the adjustment nuts at the corners of each extension table until the tables are flush. Now, planing long stock has become a lot easier. The workpiece …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 82
July 2005
Tips for your Shop

TABLE 2!/2 3!/2 (4" x 32" - #/4" Ply.) FENCE SUPPORT (2 !/2" x 3" - #/4" Ply.) 4 OUTFEED TABLE (3 !/2" x 32" - #/4" Ply.) (1!/2" x 3 !/2"… !/2"-DEEP COUNTERBORE TO ATTACH RAILS TO SAW TABLE USING !/4"-20 x 3" BOLT (5 &/8" x 12" - !/2" Ply.) OUTFEED TABLE !/4"-20 Fh THROUGH KNOB SLIDING RAIL #/8 FRONT VIEW !/2 !/2 3!/2 #/4 !/2 #/4 !/2 …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 120
November 2011
Shop Solutions

…-feed to one. This way it can be used to catch stock coming off my table saw, see photo. The roller outfeed is just a pair tached or removed from the saw…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 22
July 1995
Small Shop Layout

… to another.} 20 ShopNotes No. 28 T H E S M A L L S H O P Tool Groups ———————————————————————————————— than your table saw, the top can double as an outfeed support. STORAGE. Finally… When working with long pieces on a jointer, band saw, router table, or planer, you might also ——————————————————————— DOORS AND WINDOWS. When planning infeed…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 28
July 1996
Shop Solutions

… I’m working at my stationary power tools. To quickly adjust it for the different heights of table tops, I marked each tool on the adjustable support. And a line on the fixed part of…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 29
September 1996
5-in-1 Router Base Plate System

…Then stored underneath the bench or on a shelf when you’re done. Table – The table is really just an open box that supports the router and base … a little better. But when you’re using the router in the router table, it’s safer to have a & A C C E S S O R I E S 2 (1!/2" x 24") #/8"-DIA. HOLE NOTE: ALL FENCE LAYERS PIECES ARE !/2" PLYWOOD 8"…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 61
January 2002
Readers' Tips

… things up. This jig only takes a few minutes to make and set up on your table saw. Then it’s easy to quickly cut dowels to equal length without measuring. It’s simply….ShopNotes.com { Ken Munkel of Des Moines, IA, applies 2" masking tape to his table saw or router table fence whenever he needs to increase the width of his dado cuts by "just…Read More


ShopNotes Issue 81
May 2005
Mobile Planer Stand

…cutting a wide groove along its length, as shown in detail ‘a.’ I used a dado blade on the table saw, followed by a little bit of sanding, to get this job done. Next, I switched …I cut the two arms to size from 3⁄4"-thick stock. Then I took them to the router table and routed a stopped groove partway along the inside face of each piece (Figure 6b). …Read More


ShopNotes Issue 91
January 2007