Show me your legs!

[dbhost]

Shop Built wide table legs that is...

I need pics of how the legs connect to the rails specifically...

I have the rails and connectors, and am looking for ideas on how to attach legs to the saws extension rails.

Can you guys help?

[havighurst]

I don't have pics, but I just used a couple of L brackets. I attached one end to the leg and used the proper bolt to attach to a t-nut on the bottom of the rail. It isn't fancy, but it worked.

[dbhost]

I was sort of trying to figure out how to keep them from racking...

[Knottscott]

It's tough to beat a good M&T joint for table legs.

[dbhost]

It's tough to beat a good M&T joint for table legs.

While that is certainly true, and I now have the equipment to handle M&T, I am not really wanting to do M&T joints for table saw extension legs... I figure that is simply overkill for 2x2 or 2x4 legs... Then again, it would make for some good practice...

I need to learn to cut mortises anyway...

[Knottscott]

You can always do pocket holes mated to a small apron....

[dbhost]

Man you've got a lot of faith in my shop projects! I was honestly aiming at a simple screw joint for the spreader.

The M&T idea is sticking though... I really need the practice.

[RodKirby]

Found this in my BT3000 archive...

[pelligrini]

I used a portion of a roller stand. The wood spreader is a half a 2x4 connected to the rails with T-studs. I shimmed the crossmember to make it level. The bottom of the rails are not at the same elevation in relation to the ground.

Mine had to be easily detachable so I could fold the saw up. There's a few more shots in this thread.

[dbhost]

I used a portion of a roller stand. The wood spreader is a half a 2x4 connected to the rails with T-studs. I shimmed the crossmember to make it level. The bottom of the rails are not at the same elevation in relation to the ground.

Mine had to be easily detachable so I could fold the saw up. There's a few more shots in this thread.

I think you just hurt my head...

Is that two Ryobi wide table leg kits on the right side?

If I recall right, you use that as an assembly table as well... VERY cool use of space!

[pelligrini]

Yea that's two leg kits. I don't use that full extension that often. I usually stays inside and my flip top planer cart fits underneath. The single leg supports a set of half rails that are always attached to the saw.

[dbhost]

Well, since it looks like the upcoming shed will be holding non workshop stuff, and the current garage workshop will be dedicated fully to that purpose (at least until I buy LOML a new car, hopefully we will have a new house, on some real land, with a good size shed for me to take over before then.

So the need to be able to fold up all that often is non existent. BUT... I do think I will occasionally need to move my saw, not often, but say when I get stupid enough to want to rearrange the shop yet again... I thought about dong a mobile base that would handle the entire thing, but to heck with it, the extension rails and wing are coming off when I move it!

I might just have to grab me a couple of sets of those legs, and a set of full rails and build me one of those benches though. That is a wicked good idea.

[dbhost]

FWIW, I dug into the scrap pile, again... and grabbed a couple of hunks of scrap 2x4, nothing pretty, not even real straight... And built some very basic legs with spreaders, simply nailed together. I did make sure that they were square at least...

The rail attachment is done, and all. So far, for a lazy afternoon's work, not bad... Especially considering I spent way more time picking out straight lumber from the stash for the kitty condo...

The legs will get redone, but for now, they complete the basic function of the saw for me. I will be redoing them, but they are sort of a B-day present to me. (The site isn't displaying the info, but since it is after midnight, today is my B-day, ya-hoo...)

[LCHIEN]

[quote=dbhost;387865]I think you just hurt my head...

Is that two Ryobi wide table leg kits on the right side?

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i noticed that too.

so are the black rails connected to the extended silver rails??? a Triple wide mobile home?

[pelligrini]

I think you just hurt my head...

Is that two Ryobi wide table leg kits on the right side?

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i noticed that too.

so are the black rails connected to the extended silver rails??? a Triple wide mobile home?

Yea they are connected in that photo. Using the stock connection plates. I only drag that out when I really need it. In that instance I was doing some half laps in some 7' long stock. The long miter fence and tables really make it easy. I've since swapped out the black rails for another set of 21829 rails I got from a BT member.

I'd like to make a better top for that freestanding extension, but I fear it will decrease the portability.