Subject: Re: Outfeed Table for Delta Contractor II TS

From: [email-masked] (Mike [insert quote here] Bartman)
Date: 27 Mar 1997 22:40:58 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, "Don Lipinski" <[email-masked]> took the time to say:
>Can anyone give any advise on constructing an outfeed table for a Delta
>Contractor II Table Saw?  Something that would fold down when not in use? 
>Please email or post.  Thanks in Advance.

I don't know if this would be adequate, but when I need something to support
outfeed from my TS or planer I use a little thing I made with a 1.25" steel
roller I got at the local homecenter store (about $9 I think).  

The roller is about 14" long, ball-bearings and mounted in a little holder
designed to be screwed down to something.  I attached it to the side of a
2x4, then attached that to a piece of scrap pine 1x12 about 18" long.  I
drilled a 1/2" hole in the 1x2 opposite the roller so I can hang the thing
on a nail on the wall when I'm not using it.  

To use the roller I clamp it vertically in one of my B&D Workmates,
adjusting the roller height as needed.  The Workmate is strong enough and
stable enough, and the roller can be positioned as needed in it.  It works
for my TS, and for my 12" planer (which is mounted on my other Workmate :^).

-- Mike 
    "you can also get bars with 6 big ball bearings on top, rather than a 
     roller, from the same company" 
         Bartman --

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From: Redfield <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 12:47:28 -0800

I purchased several lengths of light weight roller conveyor track at a
used industrial equipment supplier for $20.00 for 10 feet. These are 8"
x 1" rollers set into a light weight aluminum or steel track. They come
in various lengths and can easily be cut to length. I fabricated an
attachment to grip the back angle piece of my Biesmeyer fence and rest
the other end on a fold up saw horse when in use. They are easily set up
and removed as neccessary. I also use the same setup for an infeed table
extension. Eventualy, time permitting, I am going to build a fold down
extension back table using the rollers attached so that they can slide
side to side to catch the cutoff pieces where neccessary.

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From: [email-masked] (Tandy Penn)
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 05:10:37 GMT

Delta makes a set of outfeed table brackets which do exactly what the
original poster wanted, fold down when not in use. I think that they are
about $50, you supply the wood. Be advised that if you have the uniguard on
the saw, they will not work in combination with that guard.

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From: [email-masked] (Garrett Lambert)
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 01:48:32 GMT

One small piece of advice: make sure when you attach the setup to your
saw table that the rollers are absolutely true to the fence, or, if
you must err, they should tend to pull the work into the outfeed end
of the fence rather than away from it.

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From: Jim Schlee <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 07:06:45 -0500

Delta has a new outfeed support system for the CS & CS II. Don't know
the part #, but I saw it on display at my local dealer. It was installed
on the CS, but I assume it would work on the CS II. Its essentially a
couple of arms that attach to the side of the saw cabinet, underneath
the table on both sides, & extends out the back of the saw to support a
table. It also folds down when not being used. About $40.00...

Jim