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Bob,
I found the article, it was in the October 2000 issue of American
Woodworker.
Article reprints can be purchased for $3.00 by calling (715) 246-4344or
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Copies
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I will post a copy of this email to the list.
Peace,
Pat
Bob Dicke wrote:
>Pat
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>I would be very interested in that article if you can still find it.
>
>Bob
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net [mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Pat Horne
>Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 9:19 AM
>To: PJ McGarvey
>Cc: shop-talk@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: New use for old table saw?
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>shop-talk supported in part by Fat Chance Garage
>http://fatchancegarage.com
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>PJ,
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>It took a few reads to see that you bought a new SAW, not a new MOTOR,
>correct?
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>As for a use for the old saw, there are a few. Depending on what size
>jobs you do, and how big the saw table top is, you can convert it into a
>router table, or just use it as is as an assembly table - if the top is
>big enough.
>
>Old Rockwell saws are generally worth more in running condition than
>either a router table, or assembly, so you might want to consider
>putting a new motor on it and selling it, then buy or build a router
>table with what you make on its sale.
>
>I built a table that is 2' wide and 6' long that has a replaceable
>2'x2' section in the middle. I built inserts for my router, sanding
>table, thickness planer, and a blank top. I put slots across the bench
>so that bar clamps can be put almost anywhere on the table to hold
>things down, including the fence for the router.I also set its height to
>be about 1/4" lower than my table saw table so it can be used as an out
>feed or side table as needed. It has a torsion box in the bottom to keep
>the top flat, no matter how far the floor is off. It's heavy, a bit over
>200 lbs, but it was cheap. It's made out of 2 sheets of 3/4" MDF, so it
>cost under $75 to build. I got the basic design out of a wood working
>magazine several years ago. If folks are interested, I can scare up the
>info on the article.
>
>PJ McGarvey wrote:
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>>shop-talk supported in part by Fat Chance Garage
>>http://fatchancegarage.com
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>>Thinking about whether to chuck the old Rockwell 'contractors' table
>>saw I picked up awhile back for $15, motor was starting to make some
>>bad vibrating noises, so I bought a new one.
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>>Since it has a decent top, mitre gauge, fence, etc, is there some
>>other way I can use this big hunk of metal? I was thinking maybe a
>>router table, or something like that, but not sure on the details,
>>probably just as easy to make my own router table.
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>>PJ
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