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jtpr

15/04/2008 7:46 PM

Anybody ever build a router table into a Rigid TS3650 saw?

I'm thinking of building a router table into the right side of my
TS3650. Anybody have any tips that has done this?

-Jim


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"Upscale"

in reply to jtpr on 15/04/2008 7:46 PM

16/04/2008 7:12 AM

"jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> I'm thinking of building a router table into the right side of my
> TS3650. Anybody have any tips that has done this?

What are the wings of the TS3650 made of? I put a router into an old
rockwell tablesaw wing. It had cast iron wings with 1/2" ribs underneath.
Spend a considerable about of time using a drill and a circular cutting disk
to grind them about, but it ending up working out quite well, much better
than expected.

MS

"Mortimer Schnerd, RN"

in reply to jtpr on 15/04/2008 7:46 PM

17/04/2008 7:01 AM

Upscale wrote:
> "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> I'm thinking of building a router table into the right side of my
>> TS3650. Anybody have any tips that has done this?
>
> What are the wings of the TS3650 made of? I put a router into an old
> rockwell tablesaw wing. It had cast iron wings with 1/2" ribs underneath.
> Spend a considerable about of time using a drill and a circular cutting disk
> to grind them about, but it ending up working out quite well, much better
> than expected.


I have a Ridgid TS2424 that I added a router table to a few years ago. It was
intended for replacement of a steel wing but I decided to just add it outboard
of the left wing. I also constructed an additional wing out of oak and melamine
for the right side to give the saw symmetry. Finally, I built an outfeed table
that can fold down. It's become quite the beast but nothing sags and I love
having all the surface area.

I've posted jpgs in ABPW.



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"Skip Williams"

in reply to jtpr on 15/04/2008 7:46 PM

17/04/2008 7:10 AM

There is also this one...

http://www.ptreeusa.com/tablesaw_products.htm

(scroll down some)...

which looks pretty good for the price.

Skip
www.ShopFileR.com


"Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> jtpr wrote:
>> I'm thinking of building a router table into the right side of my
>> TS3650. Anybody have any tips that has done this?
>>
>> -Jim
>
> I added this one to my TS3650:
>
>
> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2212&filter=router%20extension
>
> I left the right hand cast iron extension on the saw and there was still
> room for the router extension. You could also use the following but would
> probably want to replace the right hand extension with it:
>
> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=19509&filter=router%20extension

DW

Doug Winterburn

in reply to jtpr on 15/04/2008 7:46 PM

16/04/2008 6:58 AM

jtpr wrote:
> I'm thinking of building a router table into the right side of my
> TS3650. Anybody have any tips that has done this?
>
> -Jim

I added this one to my TS3650:


http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2212&filter=router%20extension

I left the right hand cast iron extension on the saw and there was still
room for the router extension. You could also use the following but
would probably want to replace the right hand extension with it:

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=19509&filter=router%20extension

BH

Brian Henderson

in reply to jtpr on 15/04/2008 7:46 PM

16/04/2008 7:35 AM

jtpr wrote:
> I'm thinking of building a router table into the right side of my
> TS3650. Anybody have any tips that has done this?

If you go look at the Rigid woodworking forums, there are lots of plans
and ideas for exactly this.

http://ridgidforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=12

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"Bob Alexander"

in reply to jtpr on 15/04/2008 7:46 PM

16/04/2008 10:30 PM


"Doug Winterburn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> jtpr wrote:
>> I'm thinking of building a router table into the right side of my
>> TS3650. Anybody have any tips that has done this?
>>
>> -Jim
>
> I added this one to my TS3650:
>
>
> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2212&filter=router%20extension
>
> I left the right hand cast iron extension on the saw and there was still
> room for the router extension. You could also use the following but would
> probably want to replace the right hand extension with it:
>
> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=19509&filter=router%20extension

Isn't that first table a wood table. How does it fasten to the saw table?


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