Hi all,
I've owned a Craftsman 10" Table Saw (model 315.228310) for several
years now, and I'm getting serious enough about my woodworking to want
to "fix" it. I've read many of the threads on this newsgroup, and
yes, I'd love to have a high-end saw like the Delta Unisaw, but cost
and space are limiting factors.
I would like to replace the stamped steel extension wings with cast
iron web wings. The problem I have with the stamped steel wings is
they are not flat, but bow up in the middle, making it impossible to
level them.
A similar Craftsman saw (model 315.228410) came with the cast iron web
wings, and I could order those parts from Sears, but I'm not sure they
would fit. Does anyone know if they would? Or is there another
supplier of the cast iron wings that would fit my saw?
Thanks for your suggestions,
Tim
Larry Blanchard wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>>
>> So if you think you might some day upgrade your fence, and if you
>> are still using the original you should, you may want to put the
>> money for those iron table extensions into a better fence and your
>> own home made table extensions.
>>
> That's good advice. You could even build a router table into one
> extension wing - I did.
>
> OTOH, if you do go for the cast iron, try to find solid ones instead
> of
> the open waffle. You can't pinch a finger on the solid ones :-).
Larry,
Do you have any pics or plans for the router table you built into the
extension wing? Been wanting to do this for a while, and a nice pic or
plans would really get me off my keister! thanks.
Mike Rinken
--
WMD's are in Syria, duh.
Why not try measuring the saw in a store and see if the holes are the
same spacing as yours?
On 11 Sep 2003 08:04:48 -0700, [email protected] (Tim) wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I've owned a Craftsman 10" Table Saw (model 315.228310) for several
>years now, and I'm getting serious enough about my woodworking to want
>to "fix" it. I've read many of the threads on this newsgroup, and
>yes, I'd love to have a high-end saw like the Delta Unisaw, but cost
>and space are limiting factors.
>
>I would like to replace the stamped steel extension wings with cast
>iron web wings. The problem I have with the stamped steel wings is
>they are not flat, but bow up in the middle, making it impossible to
>level them.
>
>A similar Craftsman saw (model 315.228410) came with the cast iron web
>wings, and I could order those parts from Sears, but I'm not sure they
>would fit. Does anyone know if they would? Or is there another
>supplier of the cast iron wings that would fit my saw?
>
>Thanks for your suggestions,
>
>Tim
Larry Blanchard wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> creamy@nospam_agbf1942.com says...
>> Larry Blanchard wrote:
>>> That's good advice. You could even build a router table into one
>>> extension wing - I did.
>>>
>>
>> Do you have any pics or plans for the router table you built into the
>> extension wing? Been wanting to do this for a while, and a nice pic
>> or plans would really get me off my keister! thanks.
>>
> No I don't, but there wasn't much to it. I made a torsion box with a
> 12" square cutout in the middle and 2x2s around the outside edge and
> around the cutout. I used 1x2s for the web.
>
> I drilled one edge to match the holes in my saw table and did
> semicircular cutouts on the bottom skin to access those bolts. I also
> fastened the table to my rip fence front and back with lag bolts into
> the 2x2s so it had even less chance to sag - I believe in the Soviet
> school of engineering :-).
>
> The only other thing was to put some adjustable supports for the
> router plate inside the cutout. I used 1x1s with oversized screw
> holes.
Cool. I'll give it a go. Thanks Larry.
--
Mike
Consider this... Several years ago I owned and used a Craftsman TS with
cast iron top and the steel extensions. I decided to up grade the fence and
bought Jet's version of the Beis style fence. This required a smooth and
flat right extension table for the rear of the fence to rest on, just like
the Beis.
Any way I built an extension table for both sides of the TS table out of Oak
for the frame, MDF for the table and plastic laminate for the cover over
the MDF. This along with the new fence added considerable weight to the saw
and the vibration seemed much less.
So if you think you might some day upgrade your fence, and if you are still
using the original you should, you may want to put the money for those iron
table extensions into a better fence and your own home made table
extensions.
"Tim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
>
> I've owned a Craftsman 10" Table Saw (model 315.228310) for several
> years now, and I'm getting serious enough about my woodworking to want
> to "fix" it. I've read many of the threads on this newsgroup, and
> yes, I'd love to have a high-end saw like the Delta Unisaw, but cost
> and space are limiting factors.
>
> I would like to replace the stamped steel extension wings with cast
> iron web wings. The problem I have with the stamped steel wings is
> they are not flat, but bow up in the middle, making it impossible to
> level them.
>
> A similar Craftsman saw (model 315.228410) came with the cast iron web
> wings, and I could order those parts from Sears, but I'm not sure they
> would fit. Does anyone know if they would? Or is there another
> supplier of the cast iron wings that would fit my saw?
>
> Thanks for your suggestions,
>
> Tim
best of both worlds... woodcraft sells a cast iron extension machined to
accept a router insert
Mel
"Creamy Goodness" <creamy@nospam_agbf1942.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Larry Blanchard wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] says...
> >>
> >> So if you think you might some day upgrade your fence, and if you
> >> are still using the original you should, you may want to put the
> >> money for those iron table extensions into a better fence and your
> >> own home made table extensions.
> >>
> > That's good advice. You could even build a router table into one
> > extension wing - I did.
> >
> > OTOH, if you do go for the cast iron, try to find solid ones instead
> > of
> > the open waffle. You can't pinch a finger on the solid ones :-).
>
>
> Larry,
>
> Do you have any pics or plans for the router table you built into the
> extension wing? Been wanting to do this for a while, and a nice pic or
> plans would really get me off my keister! thanks.
>
> Mike Rinken
>
> --
>
> WMD's are in Syria, duh.
>
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> So if you think you might some day upgrade your fence, and if you are still
> using the original you should, you may want to put the money for those iron
> table extensions into a better fence and your own home made table
> extensions.
>
That's good advice. You could even build a router table into one
extension wing - I did.
OTOH, if you do go for the cast iron, try to find solid ones instead of
the open waffle. You can't pinch a finger on the solid ones :-).
--
Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?
In article <[email protected]>,
creamy@nospam_agbf1942.com says...
> Larry Blanchard wrote:
> > That's good advice. You could even build a router table into one
> > extension wing - I did.
> >
>
> Do you have any pics or plans for the router table you built into the
> extension wing? Been wanting to do this for a while, and a nice pic or
> plans would really get me off my keister! thanks.
>
No I don't, but there wasn't much to it. I made a torsion box with a 12"
square cutout in the middle and 2x2s around the outside edge and around
the cutout. I used 1x2s for the web.
I drilled one edge to match the holes in my saw table and did
semicircular cutouts on the bottom skin to access those bolts. I also
fastened the table to my rip fence front and back with lag bolts into the
2x2s so it had even less chance to sag - I believe in the Soviet school
of engineering :-).
The only other thing was to put some adjustable supports for the router
plate inside the cutout. I used 1x1s with oversized screw holes.
--
Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?
First major expense in the fence. Then blade. As for table extensions,
that's a good one. Maby you ought to look at a Delta Contractor's saw.
Also look at used machinery, Many of us are getting old, having
strokes , whatever and having to sell our machines even though there
is nothing wrong with it. Saw an ad last night of the August Home sell
page and man making mugs was selling out his stuff in Michigan.
On 11 Sep 2003 08:04:48 -0700, [email protected] (Tim) wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I've owned a Craftsman 10" Table Saw (model 315.228310) for several
>years now, and I'm getting serious enough about my woodworking to want
>to "fix" it. I've read many of the threads on this newsgroup, and
>yes, I'd love to have a high-end saw like the Delta Unisaw, but cost
>and space are limiting factors.
>
>I would like to replace the stamped steel extension wings with cast
>iron web wings. The problem I have with the stamped steel wings is
>they are not flat, but bow up in the middle, making it impossible to
>level them.
>
>A similar Craftsman saw (model 315.228410) came with the cast iron web
>wings, and I could order those parts from Sears, but I'm not sure they
>would fit. Does anyone know if they would? Or is there another
>supplier of the cast iron wings that would fit my saw?
>
>Thanks for your suggestions,
>
>Tim