I'm thinking of building a router table into the right side of my TS3650. Anybody have any tips that has done this?
-Jim
Anybody ever build a router table into a Rigid TS3650 saw?
Apr 16, 2008
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If you go look at the Rigid woodworking forums, there are lots of plans and ideas for exactly this.
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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 added this one to my TS3650:
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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:
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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.
There is also this one...
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which looks pretty good for the price.
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