I just purchased a new Rigid TS2400LS Table Saw. I read when
researching the purchase, that a router table/plate could be added to
the saw. The saw table splits in half, making a hole that a router
mount of some sort could be added using the table saws existing fence
for the router also. The local Woodcrafters store has a predrilled
plate that will fit my router, but would need some other larger plate
to fit in the saw table. If you have ever seen anything like this
rigged up, please post back. Thanks so much.
Robatoy and all,
Thanks for the replies, did you use a ready made router plate and then
set the plate in your homemade plate? Or did you just make the
homemade one and then drill it to fit your router? Where would my best
bet be to find some soild surface material to make the plate? My
router is a Porter Cable 692, 1 1/2hp with the "D" handle.
257roberts
Robatoy wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "257roberts" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I just purchased a new Rigid TS2400LS Table Saw. I read when
> > researching the purchase, that a router table/plate could be added to
> > the saw. The saw table splits in half, making a hole that a router
> > mount of some sort could be added using the table saws existing fence
> > for the router also. The local Woodcrafters store has a predrilled
> > plate that will fit my router, but would need some other larger plate
> > to fit in the saw table. If you have ever seen anything like this
> > rigged up, please post back. Thanks so much.
>
> I have that saw. I made a plate for it out of a rejected sink-cut-out
> made from solid surfacing. You have to rabbet the front and back of the
> plate so that the surfaces are level. Mine is pink..lol
Robatoy, I did exactly the same thing to my Rigid saw. Believe it or not,
the cut-out I used was Pink as well. I am so disapointed to find out I no
longer have a one of a kind router table.
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> "257roberts" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I just purchased a new Rigid TS2400LS Table Saw. I read when
>> researching the purchase, that a router table/plate could be added to
>> the saw. The saw table splits in half, making a hole that a router
>> mount of some sort could be added using the table saws existing fence
>> for the router also. The local Woodcrafters store has a predrilled
>> plate that will fit my router, but would need some other larger plate
>> to fit in the saw table. If you have ever seen anything like this
>> rigged up, please post back. Thanks so much.
>
> I have that saw. I made a plate for it out of a rejected sink-cut-out
> made from solid surfacing. You have to rabbet the front and back of the
> plate so that the surfaces are level. Mine is pink..lol
"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "257roberts" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> the saw. The saw table splits in half, making a hole that a router
>> mount of some sort could be added using the table saws existing fence
>> for the router also. The local Woodcrafters store has a predrilled
>> plate that will fit my router, but would need some other larger plate
>> to fit in the saw table. If you have ever seen anything like this
>> rigged up, please post back. Thanks so much.
>
> My saw had cast iron wings with supporting ribs underneath them. Even with
> all that iron, I was able to use a flexible grinding disk in a drill to
> grind away the ribs in a specific area then I mounted my 3hp Makita router
> directly to the wing. The grinding took several hours, but got finished
> eventually. Worked out fine with the rail and stile router bits I used to
> build some cabinets for my mother's kitchen.
>
>
Use the Ridgid tool forums - lots of info
http://www.ridgidforum.com/forum/index.php
In article <[email protected]>,
"257roberts" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I just purchased a new Rigid TS2400LS Table Saw. I read when
> researching the purchase, that a router table/plate could be added to
> the saw. The saw table splits in half, making a hole that a router
> mount of some sort could be added using the table saws existing fence
> for the router also. The local Woodcrafters store has a predrilled
> plate that will fit my router, but would need some other larger plate
> to fit in the saw table. If you have ever seen anything like this
> rigged up, please post back. Thanks so much.
I have that saw. I made a plate for it out of a rejected sink-cut-out
made from solid surfacing. You have to rabbet the front and back of the
plate so that the surfaces are level. Mine is pink..lol
"257roberts" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> the saw. The saw table splits in half, making a hole that a router
> mount of some sort could be added using the table saws existing fence
> for the router also. The local Woodcrafters store has a predrilled
> plate that will fit my router, but would need some other larger plate
> to fit in the saw table. If you have ever seen anything like this
> rigged up, please post back. Thanks so much.
My saw had cast iron wings with supporting ribs underneath them. Even with
all that iron, I was able to use a flexible grinding disk in a drill to
grind away the ribs in a specific area then I mounted my 3hp Makita router
directly to the wing. The grinding took several hours, but got finished
eventually. Worked out fine with the rail and stile router bits I used to
build some cabinets for my mother's kitchen.
<<Where would my best
bet be to find some soild surface material to make the plate? >>
When I needed some small pieces of Corian to make zero clearance inserts for
my table saw I went to a custom kitchen and bathroom fabricator and asked if
they could spare any scraps. They knidly supplied me with a small stack of
them at no charge.
Lee
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