I have just procured my second bt3000 as a parts saw initially was my thought when I found it to be newer and in much better shape than mine. So I have decided to make a cabinet to place the two of them on and use them both. This will give me the extra table width that a wide table setup could afford as well as another fence and sliding table. I do want an outfeed table of some sort but have not decided anything about the specifics of that as of yet. My purpose in posting this is to get feedback from those who have built these or even just long cabinets as to any special attention to details that I should incorporate into the cabinet. The following is a list of questions that arise in my mind concerning this project.
1. Having looked at a number(all that I could find) of these carts many have some kind of torsion box incorporated into them. Is this necessary with a glued up cabinet that is sufficiently stiff?
2. I am considering building the cabinet as two cabinets that can be separated and bolted back together for some better mobility. Simplicity of reattaching and detaching the two cabinets would be my primary focus here.
3. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated concerning the layout of the saw and tables for ease of use or purpose would be appreciated. Some have said that they use one dedicated to a dado blade and the other to ripping stock. Any other considerations? Saw one guy put track attachment points the length of the table top so he could move the saw location if needed.
4. Anything I have not considered or mentioned above please chime in with it so I don't forget anything important.
Thanks Jim
1. Having looked at a number(all that I could find) of these carts many have some kind of torsion box incorporated into them. Is this necessary with a glued up cabinet that is sufficiently stiff?
2. I am considering building the cabinet as two cabinets that can be separated and bolted back together for some better mobility. Simplicity of reattaching and detaching the two cabinets would be my primary focus here.
3. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated concerning the layout of the saw and tables for ease of use or purpose would be appreciated. Some have said that they use one dedicated to a dado blade and the other to ripping stock. Any other considerations? Saw one guy put track attachment points the length of the table top so he could move the saw location if needed.
4. Anything I have not considered or mentioned above please chime in with it so I don't forget anything important.
Thanks Jim
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