better table saw mobility

[toolguy1000]

when i cobbled together a second TS for the shop, it came with a rudimentary but strong home made wooden stand. as mobility is necessary, i applied a shopnotes tip and made it mobile. it never operated satisfactorily because i made the mobile sections too small to fit the confines of said home made base.

realizing that the RAS i had in the shop would never be moved, i got to wondering why it was on a ridgid tool base and a herc-u-lift plus. the RAS is now on a tool cabinet pending construction of a proper cabinet to support it and the tool base and h-lift were repurposed to the TS. the last 2 pics show the top of the TS after 2 years of non-care and only a light rub down with top saver and paste wax. the masonite TS cover is the primary rust prevention mechnaism in my unheated shop (once waxed, the masonite makes a good light duty assembly table and glue drips, once allowed to dry, flick right off).

[LCHIEN]

hey good reapportioning of bases and good idea with the masonite cover.

[pelligrini]

Pretty cool! I like that cover too.

Did/do you have any problems with the saw being tippy when moving with either base? Seems like having the wheels so close to the middle and the heavy iron wings would make it a little precarious to move. I put some casters on my jointer and they ended up a little inset. It can get a little tippy when moving, especially if the floor isn't clean. I haven't made a wider base yet as I don't want to loose the floor space at the moment.

[toolguy1000]

the repurposed wood base with the wheels within the perimeter of the base was borderline tippy. that's one of the reasons i took the ridgid stand and h-lift out from under the RAS and applied them to the TS. the h-lift handles it easily with no stability questions during movement at all. pitty ridgid ceased selling the 9950. i've got one more that i'm holding onto "just in case" i need it.

and that masonite cover, which i also have on my BS, mortiser and ridgid 2412, does a great job of preventing rust in my unheated shop. waxed, it is a good light duty assembly table and glue drips, once dried, just flick right off.