My new "Cabinet Saw"

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  • jnesmith
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2003
    • 892
    • Tallahassee, FL, USA.

    My new "Cabinet Saw"

    A few months ago I asked about adding extension rails and putting the BT on a mobile cabinet.
    This is the place to ask questions about the Ryobi BT3 series table saws. Please limit the posts to this topic only.


    I finished the project a little while ago, and thought I would share some pictures.

    This is what I started with:



    And this is what I ended up with:



    More picture here: https://picasaweb.google.com/PicasaJ...eat=directlink
    John
  • kevincan
    Established Member
    • Oct 2006
    • 181
    • Central Illinois
    • Craftsman 21829

    #2
    That looks AWESOME!

    I wish I had the space to do that.

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    • RodKirby
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 3136
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
      • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS

      #3
      VERY nice. Are the fronts finished yet?
      Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm

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      • toolguy1000
        Veteran Member
        • Mar 2009
        • 1142
        • westchester cnty, ny

        #4
        beautifully executed, jnesmith. the cabinets look terrific and all that space at the rear should provide amlpe space for mounting an outfeed table. congrats on completing an obviously well thought out project.
        there's a solution to every problem.......you just have to be willing to find it.

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        • leehljp
          Just me
          • Dec 2002
          • 8429
          • Tunica, MS
          • BT3000/3100

          #5
          Looks GREAT and something about it reminds me of Rod Kirby's work!
          Hank Lee

          Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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          • RodKirby
            Veteran Member
            • Dec 2002
            • 3136
            • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
            • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS

            #6
            Originally posted by leehljp
            Looks GREAT and something about it reminds me of Rod Kirby's work!
            Thank you, Hank

            This is MUCH better than I could do - my fronts would all be MDF
            Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm

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            • Pappy
              The Full Monte
              • Dec 2002
              • 10453
              • San Marcos, TX, USA.
              • BT3000 (x2)

              #7
              Absolutely beautiful, John!
              Don, aka Pappy,

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              Fools because they have to say something.
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              • jnesmith
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2003
                • 892
                • Tallahassee, FL, USA.

                #8
                Originally posted by RodKirby
                VERY nice. Are the fronts finished yet?
                Thank you.

                They are. Just a wipe of BLO, and a couple of coats of shellac. I milled up some maple for the fronts on the right, then realized I did not have any stock wide enough for the drawers on the left. So I ordered some more. It created the mismatch you see. I thought it would not bother me; they're shop cabs after all. But, it drives me crazy.
                John

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                • jnesmith
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 892
                  • Tallahassee, FL, USA.

                  #9
                  Originally posted by leehljp
                  Looks GREAT and something about it reminds me of Rod Kirby's work!
                  Thank you.

                  I should have mentioned, but assumed it was obvious - much of it is borrowed from others here. The table tops are straight from Rod, as is the add on SMT fence. The cabinet is also borrowed from multiple previous designs around here. I really appreciate everyone being willing to share their designs.
                  John

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                  • jnesmith
                    Senior Member
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 892
                    • Tallahassee, FL, USA.

                    #10
                    Thanks to everyone for the positive feedback.

                    In my previous thread I asked about the new table top; whether to just use the top of the new cabinet, or to attach a separate top to the rails. I went with a third option. I was worried about my ability to build the cabinet so the the top of it was dead level with the main saw table. So, I built it shorter by the thickness of the 3/4" BB ply, plus a skinny 1/16". I then built a separate table top piece and shimmed it level, then screwed it to the cabinet top. It worked well.

                    I am loving my new cross cut sled. My old one was adequate, but had just a bit of slop that would occasionally cause problems. The new one is rock solid and dead on. The stop is handy too. No more trying to clamp a block of wood to the fence.

                    Thanks again.
                    John

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                    • dbhost
                      Slow and steady
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 9209
                      • League City, Texas
                      • Ryobi BT3100

                      #11
                      That looks fantastic. Really clean BT as well!
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                      • pelligrini
                        Veteran Member
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 4217
                        • Fort Worth, TX
                        • Craftsman 21829

                        #12
                        Looks very nice. The design is well thought out too.

                        Are you not using a guard? I see a riving knife, but it doesn't look like there are holes like the knife for a shark guard would have.

                        That crosscut sled looks good too. I really like having t-slots and stop blocks on mine.
                        Erik

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                        • Black wallnut
                          cycling to health
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 4715
                          • Ellensburg, Wa, USA.
                          • BT3k 1999

                          #13
                          That looks great! You've made me look like the slacker that I am because I still have not finished mine.

                          I'm sure you will enjoy that for years. If it continues to bother you add a curly maple veneer to the shallow drawers.
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                          • jnesmith
                            Senior Member
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 892
                            • Tallahassee, FL, USA.

                            #14
                            Originally posted by pelligrini
                            Looks very nice. The design is well thought out too.

                            Are you not using a guard?
                            Guilty as charged. The splitter is the original, cut down to the level of the blade so I can leave it on for non-through cuts, and when I use various sleds with a back fence like my crosscut sled. I only have to remove it when I use my dado stack. I use gr-rippers, other push sticks, feather boards and other devices to increase safety, but could never seem to tolerate the blade guard/pawls.
                            John

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                            • dbhost
                              Slow and steady
                              • Apr 2008
                              • 9209
                              • League City, Texas
                              • Ryobi BT3100

                              #15
                              While I must admit the OEM guards on these saws are just awful, for your safety, I highly recommend you get with Lee Styron (stytooner) for one of his Shark Guards. I totally understand not wanting to use a guard if the OEM guard is your only exposure, but the Shark Guard is very well designed, and made. It is on my saw for every cut that it can be...
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