I made a belly pan dust collection for my BT3000, using a commercially available, cheap dust pan from one of the woodworking supply houses with a 4" hose fitting.

It seems to work effectively very simple DC belly pan under BT3000. Not tightly fitting I wanted to allow air in to carry the dust to the DC, pulling on a close cabinet is not a good idea. SO the plywood sits on the stand, not screwed down or anything. So there's air coming in thru the ends and the Shroud dust port arc....

So you want to buy a BT3 clone. Been out of production for a while. Shopping on Craigs list or for sale ads is hard

You have to keep an eye out and you have to be used to spotting the appearance giveaway features of the various models... Ryobi BT3000, BT3100, Craftsman 22811 and 21829
There are certain things that clue you in and there are many ads that don't give model numbers and have crappy photos. Search for keywords RYOBI, Precision, System are often used in ad listings and...

I have the wide table rails but not the connectors for them. From what I've read, they're a bunch of specific parts that aren't made anymore, but are...

BT3000 tall rip fence

09-12-2021, 07:58 PM
I have had a tall BT3000 fence for a number of years, I should have used it a few days ago but I didn't because it was too much trouble, And I paid the price as the tall item was a little unstable and I had a hard time controlling it as the two pieces separated and wallowed out a bigger kerf than I wanted at one place.

Anyway the BT3000 tall fence is generally held on by the T-slots in the side of the rip fence. This is...

I am finally going to use my BT3000 extension rails.
My objective is to have some easily attachable rail extensions rather than a full time wide BT3000 using two full rails taking up a lot of space and requiring table support under the right side as many do.
I just want some wider support but not to do full 4x8 sheets of ply... if I need that, I'll break the sheet down on some sawhorses with a circ saw and some guides.

I think I am going to cut my extension...

Hi. I am parting out a Ryobi BT3000 with router table and Complete Router/Jigsaw mounting kit. All in great working order. Let me know if this is not...

Hello, I looked through this website and I am not sure if I am overlooking it or not. At one time I could've sworn there was a discussion board over different...

Hey guys,

Brand new to this community

I just bought a BT-3000 used, in pretty good condition. Got it home, but the base up...

You can all sleep easier now. The Perfectly Clean Shop is just a myth! There is no such thing!
The Great Rod Kirby Missed a spot!

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Update: the BT3000 has been spoken for.

I have a BT3000 with a burned-out motor (I think it's just the brushes). And accessories, extended...

Hi all,

i have an older BT3000 that was in storage at my father-in-law’s business. When I dug it out, it was missing the rip fence. I looked...

Hi all, this is my first post to the site. I am an owner of the BT3000. I have had it for many years now and have been very happy with it. I love the...

I created a couple jigs to create shims that are very accurate and work out great as replacements. This is what I did

I have a BT3000 with early-generation motor. The hole in the motor housing that marries up to the elevation screw (worm gear?) stripped completely. ...