Tricking out my BT3000....

[gmack5]

I'm putting together the plans to "trick" out my BT3000.

1. One of the first things I'll do is to convert the dreaded Shims to the BT3100 style.

2. Add the WTK to the Saw. The Table will have a place in it for a Table mounted Router, complete with a dust enclosure hung below the Table. (I already have the WTK)

3. Since I have two Rip fences, I'll add the necessary mods to one of them to allow it to be used as a Router Fence. It won't be altered, just used as a base to attach a box section, with a dust port and maybe some bit storage in a Left end drawer unit. My thought is to have it mounted on the end of the WTK top so that I can stand off the Right end of the WTK to operate the Router.

4. Add the Miter Clamp to one of my two Miter Fence-SMT assemblies.

5. "Pretty up" the SMT a bit by adding some color to the molded-in Angle graphics.

6. Add a hinge assembly so that I can tilt the Saw for easier Maintanence.

7. Build a UTC type Base for the Saw. This will free up the BT3000 Base, which I will convert to another purpose, yet to be determined.

8. Build a set of auxillary Rip Fences for the Saw, including the following: Sacrificial Fence for making Rabits, A Low-Boy Fence, a High-Boy Fence, an extended length Fence for Ripping Long Boards, an attachment for Mortise and Tenon work, and a special Fence that will allow me to Joint the edge of a Board.

9. Build an auxillary Miter Fence with a build-in Flip up Stop Block assembly that can be extended up to 48" from the Saw Blade.

I realize that this quite an ambitious undertaking, but I have nothing else to do except work on my Saw at this time. Wish me Luck!

[JR]

Very ambitious, George, but it sounds like a worthy project. You should have a fine package when you're done.

I didn't notice any mention of a small refrigerator to house you favorite beverage. It seem like you'd have enough room!

Good luck with it all.

JR

[Tom Miller]

If you plan to do any "hopping", be sure to get some good casters!

(Well, that's the first thing I pictured, anyway.)

Sounds great, George, wish I had a second rip fence -- I use mine a lot with my BT3 table-mounted router, for non-edge dados, etc.

Keep us updated.

Regards,
Tom

[bigsteel15]

Sounds almost exactly like what I have in mind. Post pics when you're done.
Should be about early next week, seeing as you have nothing else to do.

BTW, I see you're a retired mechanical engineer.
Did you happen to work in the heat exchanger business around Tulsa?

[gmack5]

BTW, I see you're a retired mechanical engineer.
Did you happen to work in the heat exchanger business around Tulsa?

Nope, most of my work was done on Military equipment for Magnavox and ITT aerospace, both in Fort Wayne Indiana. The last 20 years as a Consultant, working out of Chicago, Il.

Never actually worked (as an Engineer) in Oklahoma.

Don't hold your breath! I figure it'll be close to a year before I'm finished.

Tom, I believe the UTC type Table has castors on it.