Router Extention & zero clearance plate

COOL! I have the exact same saw. The way you installed it is pretty cool too. Thanks for sharing. Now I wish I didn’t already have a nice router table. LOL. Could have saved a lot of space.

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VERY nice…and very simple effective table !!

-- Don S.E. OK

I love my ridgid TS….looks great

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YOU sir are a freaking Genius! This is awesome and so simple.

-- Wipe the blood stains from your blade before coming in.

Outstanding job, I have been thinking about getting a Rigid TS.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

SWEET!!

Will you use the table saw rip fence for the router fence?

Nice job. I built a router table for the same saw also. I took off the wing, and made a larger router table though. I love being able to use the stock fence for routing.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Thanks, I’ve been eye balling my TS for a router extension and the pivot has never crossed my mind. Wonderful idea.
BTKS

Great idea! I have the same saw. I’ve been thinking about building my own version of the New Yankee Workshop router table, but this would really be more practical for me because of space limitations in my gara… er, shop.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I have the 3650 and this is my summer project. The table mounting has always been a problem for me. This mounting method is SO smart.

It probably keeps that support bar from rattling too.

This is my project for tonight!! I tried to build something similar with a piece of mdf rabbetted on the sides to fit but it never worked right. Using the bolts is pure genius. Simple, effective, genius.

nice…. simplicity sometimes is a pure winner.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

nice idea. fast, effective, and a great space saver..after my router table incident i need to keep it simple…is that the granite rigidTS? I am going to replace my folding ryobi and was looking at that model and the cast iron…i was wondering the diffence in table top would make?

-- Semper Fi, Randy Sr.

Good job. A word of caution from my assessment.

I have set up my new Rigid TS 3650 recently and also wondered if I should add my router table to the saw like other people have done with their TSs (not necessarily the Rigid brand). I eventually decided not to do that because the fence rail is aluminum and the manual says we should not use the rail as a handle when moving the TS. That tells me the rail should better be installed and left there for its designated purpose. Over time, given the weight of the router, working on the router table, dust collection concern, etc., my fear is the fence rail on the far end where the router is installed may be distorted, throwing the fence accuracy off…. that’s a bigger concern to me. Other TS have the angle iron fence rails and I think my concerns will be fewer with that. Or may be I’m just over worried here. Another concern is the whole add-on will add weight to my table and I have a tight room to work with and the lighter the tablesaw the better in my case.

-- The time I enjoy wasting is not time wasted

Randy – Mine is cast iron. I don’t know much about the granite.

Chuck – I don’t think you have a thing to be concerned about. You are not suppose to use the rails to move the saw because it is close to 275 pounds. My router table weights +/-2 pounds without the router motor or +/-5 pounds with the router in it. It is lighter than the fence it self. I have also not heard of any complaints from TS owners about the potential problem you are referring to in other forums.

On the other hand the table extension provides more protection for the exposed ends of the rails, it conceals the metal crossbar so it doesn’t get knocked out of square, and provides another place to set things so the cast iron doesn’t take a beating.

Not putting the router table on the table saw does allow you the opportunity to make one sweet router table. Good luck and post pictures whether you buy or build.

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Thanks I have been rolling the idea of building the same thing for my saw. Now that I see your slick pivot idea I really have to do it. Good Job

Very nice. I also have the TS3650 and I just love this saw. But I have a router table I built before I bought the saw. Still, very nice idea, I really like it. So simple, some times we just over think and over engineer a project when simplicity is the best resolution. Great job.

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

For those who want to add a router extension to their TS 3650s but are worried about the fence accuracy issue as I’m, this woodworker (whose delta saw has an alumn fence railing) addressed that concern with an additional leg: http://woodgears.ca/delta_saw/router_table.html But his extension table design isn’t as simple and efficient as tmiller’s.

-- The time I enjoy wasting is not time wasted

I like the leg idea.

I just don’t do a lot of heavy duty routing (mostly round over). I am not routing stock heavier than 2-3 pounds. That is a total of under 10 pounds on the rails and they can easily hold that. Even though they are aluminum they are certainly not frail.

Have any TS users bent or broken a rail on a router table extension? I would like to read about it. I sure don’t want to mess up my saw. I have seen some really hefty router extensions for the TS.

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I’m going to try that my self

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So simply, but, looks very handy & efficient. I have a router table in a small shop and I am going to give something similar a shot to gain some space. Thanks for the idea.

-- Duane, Iowa

Simple and sweet.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have a Rigid TS3650 too, and this post just saved me a lot of design time and money from being wasted on a standalone router table. Great, simple design.

FatS- I really put it to use last night building some outdoor chairs and it works great. I hope it will do the same for you.

-- All trees have projects inside of them, it is your job to get them out.

Great ! I actually have a 3650 and have been drawing up a similar design .

-- POPSHOP ,

My dad has this model TS, and I have suggested that he do something just like this. Looks like it will work very
well for you!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

I ordered the TS R4511 Granite top. I should have it by Thursday. (I pray)! I will included this router extension after my tune up and see how things go….can you offer any advise?

-- Semper Fi, Randy Sr.