Jack Stein wrote in
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Puckdropper wrote:


I measured my bench. 1/4" taller than the saw. Rats.

Not really a big deal. 1/4" over 6' would be pretty small angle,
2/10th's of a degree I think. If your shop is in a garage or basement
with floor drains, the floor slopes anyway, so unless the table is
adjustable or attached to the saw, it will vary depending on where the
saw is located.

Actually, that part of the floor is pretty close to dead level. (It
should have a practically undetectable slope outward, but that's not how
they guy laid it.)

When I get the
garshop switched around, I'm going to flip the bench over on its back
and cut its legs down.

Pictures of 2' tall work bench flash in my head:-)

Then put leveling feet in there so I can make sure
it's exactly the same height as my TS.

My work bench and side tables are the same as the table saw. Also, my
jointer fence which is next to the TS on the same bench is the same
height as the saw table (http://jbstein.com/Flick/TSBench2.jpg). I
rarely use the router to cut dado's, but the end of a 6' board would
be around the limit for me on the TS.

I wouldn't want to go much longer than 6' unless I had a huge side table
like Norm. It's a trick keeping everything tight to the fence and flat
to the table.

I wound up raising the saw a little bit and getting close enough.
The dados have all been cut, and it's almost time to test the fit.

Hmmm, I test the fit before I even cut one production dado, and after
the first cut, at least...


I did those checks too. It's always fun to see how a new (to me) joining
method works out. The ultimate fit, all 8 boards on the 2 supports
looked good. Time for final sanding and glue.

Puckdropper
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