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   ToolDoc | Sep 24, 2002 07:19am | #1

   Don: Depends on what size, you talking about here?? are you just replacing the one on it now?? or are you planing on having a larger one?? Give us some details there Buddy..

   Take care.. ToolDoc

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   riverr1 | Sep 24, 2002 08:41am | #2

   Hi Doc,

   Bought a new ts today and of course my mind is wondering. The saw comes with to CI extensions and a wood extension to the right. I was just wondering if anyone adds a second extension to the left of the blade. Really that's all. If it's not a good idea, I'll fabricate another wood extension table. This idea came about because I sold the property my shop was on, and I was moving into a much smaller, currently unequiped shop--ref. my power post--, but today my realator took me to a place he had found with a small house I could easily rent, but the current owner repairs boats, and you should see the shop!!!! It will easily take a 35' boat and still have 10 foot to the bench and on each side. So, just thinking what I could do. Probably ramblin here, sorry! haha

   Don

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   ToolDoc | Sep 24, 2002 07:46pm | #3

   Don: Why not build your saw into a large table, something like Norm uses on the New Yankee Workshop.. would give you lots of suport for cutting sheet goods..

   But on the other hand yes you could add extension on left side.. why not? may need legs like you said earlier.. Hey its nice to Dream.. you have time soo take your time and lay out your dream shop.. I still remember when I did mine and know what I could still kick my self for not doing it diffrent <Grin>

   Happy Woodworking... ToolDoc

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   riverr1 | Sep 25, 2002 07:18am | #4

   Doc,

   I will more then likely use a plywood table around the saw. I was just wondering about using another CI table, and it is something I remember ever seeing. And yes, I was thinking about the left of the blade. Thanks.

   Don

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   ToolDoc | Sep 25, 2002 08:02am | #5

   Don: Your Welcome, Hey let us know what you decide to do..and then post pictures when the shop is done,,

   Take care.. ToolDoc

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   riverr1 | Sep 25, 2002 10:32am | #6

   Are they ever done? haha I'm still waiting for my wife to do something with 64 megs of grandaughter in the camera now for pics of mexican doors! Actually this just reminded me.

   Don

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   LeeEschen | Sep 25, 2002 11:21am | #7

   Don,

   When I abandoned my very old benchtop Rockwell TS for an even older but more solidly built Craftsman, I retained the 2 cast aluminum extensions and mounted them both to the left side of the Craftsman, which had come with only one extension already attached on the right.

   I additionally built a router table as an additional extension on the right, attached to the original extension and iron pipe legs on the far end. It all works great. I suppose legs might help, but the weight of CI on most TS's should keep them from tipping too easily.

   Keep us all posted on your choices and progress.

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   JeffKurtz | Sep 25, 2002 07:32pm | #8

   Don,

   What kind of saw did you end up buying?  I think I'd just wait and use it for a while, get the shop laid-out, and then after a few months add tables if I still want them.  If you're like me, you'll have tried twenty different configurations by then.

   Jeff

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   riverr1 | Sep 25, 2002 09:25pm | #9

   Jeff & Lee,

   I'm not sure what I'm going to do. More just thinking aloud here for opinions and thoughts from others who have, "been there, done that." Thanks.

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   LRutherfor1 | Sep 26, 2002 01:20am | #10

   Don,

   You might want to do like I did in my shop since you have the room:  I build a 4' x 8' extension on the left (the 8' side parallel with the blade), a 4' x 4' on the right (it also holds my stationary router), and a 4' x 8' on the motor side of the table with the miter gauge slots extended out into that table.

   If sounds like a lot of tables, but I can rip 4' x 8" sheets of plywood, and when I'm not running the saw, I use any of them for glue-up of the piece I'm building.  I used melamine for the tables, and keep a good coat of Johnson's floor wax on them.  I also put 2' x 4' legs with corner braces on all the legs.  The legs are built with rounded tops and one 3/8" bolt, so if I need to remove them, I unbolt them from the table saw, swing the legs closed, and they store easily.  Hope this helps.

   Len (Len's Custom Woodworking)