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What do most people place between the BT3100 and the aux. table? May seem like a dumb question, but I thought I would ask anyway!
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Jack
Throughout my racing career I was constantly reminded of this: "Keep the pointy end forward and the shiny side up!"
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It's movable! Put it where you like to suit the cut.Originally posted by RmeDad
All the way to the right for wide materials,
all the way to the left to support medium small rips and medium sized crosscuts so the offcuts won't fall into the gap.
If you have a router installed, It will likely limit how close you can put it to the main table.
I have to confess, right now mine's about 4 inches gap and the aux table is supporting misc tools, cutoffs, and measuring or marking devices. I don't put anything there, that would keep me from moving the aux table.
Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
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I have placed another auxiliary table between the main table and the original aux. table that has the router in it. If I need more table in front of the router, I swap them. Actually I have four of the aux. tables and sometimes use one to the left of the SMT for support.
By the way, did you know that if you butt two tables together, you create a miter slot? I use this with a traditional miter gauge (from my band saw) for end routing pieces on the router table. LIkewise you can postion the table just far enough to the right of the main table to create a miter slot.Jim Frye
The Nut in the Cellar.
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Space Between Main and Auxillary Tables
I picked up another main table from a part-out on this forum. Mounted to the right of the regular main table, it fills the space and provides a mounting for a right-side miter guage table.
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Good info! Thank you.
This is great info! I had NO idea about the miter slot. Thanks to all for contributing.Originally posted by Jim Frye
Would love to have another acc. table, but the cost is prohibitive, at least to me at the moment.Jack
Throughout my racing career I was constantly reminded of this: "Keep the pointy end forward and the shiny side up!"Comment
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Hi Jocko;
I use a sandwich of double particle board and 1/8'' (I think) hardboard to build it up to 1 and 9/16" thick or so by 8" wide piece. I've had it there since I first got the saw. Seems to be just about right for me for most things. It just sits there, no fasteners. Hope this helps.
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I have a table made of 3/4" mdf with 2) 1" angle iron rails underneath to stiffen and increase its load capacity (wide table kit)Opinions are like gas;
I don't mind hearing it, but keep it to yourself if it stinks.
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