Shopsmith Tables Are Not Too Small

[claimdude]

I don't think so but that depends on what is considered a hindrance. The OFT is easily removed (just hangs on the tubes). The extension tubes may need to be removed but that is standard Shopsmith. The extension tables get set aside. I am now in a standard Shopsmith configuration.

Too small for what?

+1 what Dusty said!

Dusty,

I think of you and all the others here on this forum that have posted their OFT projects over the years. Y'all's support prodded me into building my own OFT and it just makes ripping boards such a pleasure!!

Jack

[skou]

Even the often slighted oldie 10ER as a table saw can grow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R6Czc47jXo

Thanks for pointing that out. Actually, I'm probably going to get one of those, since I've now got 4, yes, 4 tiny ER tables

If you think about it, since we have a 5 (or 7) purpose machine, which only needs the table for some of those purposes, and large, only for one, a light weight table is a good idea.

My brother has a "real" table saw, with infeed, outfeed and wing tables built in. Every time he wants to use the saw as a saw, it's 10 minutes to clean off all the "stuff" on the table. Don't have that much of a "clear-off" problem with a Shopsmith.

steve