Some Unisaw porn, and infeed/outfeed question

[pelligrini]

I have a pair of the Ridgid stands too, and I love them as well.

I built a knockdown outfeed table for my 21829 a little while back and I'd much rather use it than the stands. The stands do work well, but I don't have a level floor area to set them up on. I spent a lot of time setting them up and moving them around, adjusting heights, etc.. A big continuous outfeed table surface is a pleasure to have and use. I no longer have to test if a long thin piece will bend down below the stand top.

It is nice to have for staging cuts on multiple boards too.

[SARGE..g-47]

I've got 5 of the Ridgid flip top stands Carlos. One is used as a 3 foot rear extention on the back of my Uni-saw when I had it and now my Steel City 5 HP. Another has a built on board to extend farther out when I open the garage door as you do. I rip for hire and 10'-14' is standard fare when I do a job for someone.

Thats requires proper support front and rear. In front of my TS is my work-bench whic is 3/4" lower than table top with a Veritas twin screw vise on that end. But.. if you lay a piece of 3/4" MDF down on top of it with a vertical piece dadoed in that clamps in the vise below you have a match from WB to TS top.. and my asembly table sits behind the WV in a straigth line so I have another 6' support in front. I can line up Ridgid flip tops outside to compensate for whatever lenght.

Good luch and BTW.. one h*ll of a nice job on the Uni-saw. I prefer my switch left of blade below the rail so I can kill the TS with my knee as I don't like to lean across. When I want it off... I just want it Now!

[cgallery]

Nice job on the rehab, Carlos. I like your attention to detail. Can't wait to see more (like the rehab on the fence).

Oh, and I especially like the nice job you did on the top.

[Carlos]

Thanks. I do enjoy bringing a nice tool back to pristine condition. And tool tuning is actually enjoyable for me. Getting that dial indicator to stay at zero is like winning the game.

Sarge, that is a great setup. Looks like you can back your truck in to receive the cut wood and send it on its way.

There are so many great ideas here that I'm going to have to try a few. The Ridgid stands seems like a no-brainer, at least a couple. They may actually be more useful to solve my drum sander problem. If I'm sanding a lot of boards I have to either run around and catch before sending more through, or find a way for them to pile up. Maybe two of those with a surface between them would do the job.

The HTC roller outfeed is very attractive, though expensive. Seems like it solves all the needs. Although it does eliminate one of my wood storage areas right behind the saw.

[pelligrini]

I can't remember which WW magazine I saw it in, but there was a pretty good article on doing a roller table using PVC tubes a year or so ago. I'm thinking it was woodsmith or shopnotes.

[Carlos]

After I posted my previous message I started thinking about options. Turned wood or dowels seem like one option. The PVC tubes are a great idea. I can weld up a metal frame pretty easily, and put some cheap bearings in PVC for the rollers.

[SARGE..g-47]

To add about the Ridgid stands.. yes they valuable for other machines. I have a 8" jointer with 84" table... 20" planer with 48" table. When you rip long you have to joint and plane long so I need two on each side. Two would be sufficient unless you are using one as I do with the MDF extension sheet metal screwed to the plastic top and considered semi-permanent for one use.

I prefer friction surfaces on my extentions in lieu of roller or ball bearing. I had a 12' slide on a roller bearing and cause some trouble meaning major kick-back. Saved by the feather-board left.. crown on top and fence right. Maybe not as much of a problem with short stock but I swithced to friction support as the Ridgid has soon after.

I don't need long stock being assisted to move out of position as I equate the rollers and ball bearing support to a greased pig attempting to sit on top of a flag-pole ball. Again.. standard stock might not present the same problem as it is easier to control so.... my situation might be considered a minority one.

Good luck...

[poolhound]

Here are my Ridgid stands being used for side support for some lng cross cuts. Very handy things

[jackellis]

I have one Ridgid stand and will probably get one or two more. Rollers are OK for a table saw but I've found them to be a PITA as support for bandsawing. Bearings or the Ridgids are better for that specific application.