Went to HD and picked up some 3/4" and 1/4" MDF, angle iron and 5/16"-18 rod and bolts. I had some t-nuts already.
Lemme know if you have questions about construction. It was really simple. 3/4" MDF + 2 layers of 1/4" MDF. I countersunk bolts into the 3/4" layer on the bottom to bolt into the angle irons and then screwed the 2 x 1/4" layers into the top. Shimmed below it and above the angle iron with washers.
One improvement I'll likely make (that you can't see here) is that the middle bows down slightly. I'll likely replace one level of washer shim on each end with a long, flat piece of iron to give it some rigidity in the middle and keep that 1/16" bow flat.
All in all - fun project. My saw is feeling "complete" with this table and the miter slot table. I have a few more small parts (latch to router table, slider on the SMT) to get replaced and I'll have basically a restored and tuned BT3000.
Lemme know if you have questions about construction. It was really simple. 3/4" MDF + 2 layers of 1/4" MDF. I countersunk bolts into the 3/4" layer on the bottom to bolt into the angle irons and then screwed the 2 x 1/4" layers into the top. Shimmed below it and above the angle iron with washers.
One improvement I'll likely make (that you can't see here) is that the middle bows down slightly. I'll likely replace one level of washer shim on each end with a long, flat piece of iron to give it some rigidity in the middle and keep that 1/16" bow flat.
All in all - fun project. My saw is feeling "complete" with this table and the miter slot table. I have a few more small parts (latch to router table, slider on the SMT) to get replaced and I'll have basically a restored and tuned BT3000.
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