and may just be starting out in woodworking?

Its that you can get them cheap.

You know the bad thing about table saws for people who don't have a lot of space

and may just be starting out in woodworking?

Its that you can get them cheap.

It wasn't long after I had gotten into woodworking that I got this Ryobi.

It wasn't long after that that I realized I needed this table saw workstation.

So I built it.

Its been several years and its served me well, but I think its time for a few upgrades.

First up, dust collection.

I drilled a series of holes underneath the saw

and drilled a hole on the back of the workstation to accept my shop vac.

but that never worked out all that well, I think there is just some fundamental design

flaws with that so,

I think I'll just open it up.

I'll begin by marking out lines where the table saw sits.

Drill some pilot holes for my jigsaw.

and make my cuts.

A little clean up, and I'm ready to move on.

I'll start by removing the existing tops.

All right let me think about this for a second, this is going to hurt.

I need to know approximately where the blade is going to cum thru the top, for the insert.

So I'll measure from the side of the current station to the blade.

and then add an inch.

and then the same thing for the front and back measurements.

and I should have it.

Well, that wasn't so hard.

Then, drill pilot holes.

make my cuts.

a little sanding.

maybe a little more sanding.

ok... a lot more sanding.

and I'm ready to mark a piece of stock for the insert.

Mark my lines.

and its off with the jigsaw.

Did I mention a little more sanding.

next I'll countersink some holes for some screws.

and, wha lah, a nice level table saw insert.

Now its time to raise the blade.

Now I'm going to lay out for the miter slot.

Ok, we are looking good so far.

Well, I think I'll leave it their for the day.

But their is still a lot to do.

Rip fence, outfeed support, redesign some of the storage underneath.

Hope you'll join me for that.

If you'd like more information about this table saw workstation or any of the upgrades

I plan to do to it.

You can go to my website at simply easy DIY dot com.

I'll put a link in the description.

Until then,

I'll see ya later.