Table saw extension feet
I needed a pedestal to raise the table saw a few inches. The table saw was too low for me in any case, but it was especially important because it is my intention that every bench and work table I make for the shop will be at the same level as the top of the table saw, so it has to be a comfortable working height.
The extension table has a couple support legs with the adjusting feet seen at left. So with the table saw elevated on a pedestal, I'll replace the feet hardware with wooden risers. The risers have hanger bolts epoxied into them that will use the same threads in the extension legs as the adjusting feet.
The ones at right were the first set I made. I cut them from a milled 2x4 with the bolts inserted into the edge grain, but the resulting risers were too short. So I ripped the 2x4 and inserted the bolts into the end grain of slightly longer pieces (at center).
The bolts are not quite true. My 1940s era drill press spindle is still square to the table, but the wooden fence I made for it in 2015 is not exactly square, and I drilled the holes by holding the pieces firmly against the fence. I'll see how much this matters when I finally install the new feet between the legs and the floor. I need to make a new drill press table and fence soon anyway.
I have become almost addicted to the tidy little 45 degree edge chamfer I get from running the parts across my router. Makes everything look more finished.
Table saw extension feet
I needed a pedestal to raise the table saw a few inches. The table saw was too low for me in any case, but it was especially important because it is my intention that every bench and work table I make for the shop will be at the same level as the top of the table saw, so it has to be a comfortable working height.
The extension table has a couple support legs with the adjusting feet seen at left. So with the table saw elevated on a pedestal, I'll replace the feet hardware with wooden risers. The risers have hanger bolts epoxied into them that will use the same threads in the extension legs as the adjusting feet.
The ones at right were the first set I made. I cut them from a milled 2x4 with the bolts inserted into the edge grain, but the resulting risers were too short. So I ripped the 2x4 and inserted the bolts into the end grain of slightly longer pieces (at center).
The bolts are not quite true. My 1940s era drill press spindle is still square to the table, but the wooden fence I made for it in 2015 is not exactly square, and I drilled the holes by holding the pieces firmly against the fence. I'll see how much this matters when I finally install the new feet between the legs and the floor. I need to make a new drill press table and fence soon anyway.
I have become almost addicted to the tidy little 45 degree edge chamfer I get from running the parts across my router. Makes everything look more finished.