Dusty,
I purchased it from Street Tree Revival here in Orange County. It is Walnut and about 15x16 if I recall correctly.
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That is an inlay of brass epoxy. Here is reel I did of the before and after.
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This is the Egyptian Dark King in my 4 sided chess set project. Just put the danish oil on it for stain. I may make a video on how to do this if there is enough interest.
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Holy freaking fantastic!
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Would love to see how you did thatā¦Very nice and opens up lots of possibilities without a 4th axis.
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Do they have a video on stacking these toolpatchs in Maker+ I am using the basic version of Carveco and I donāt think it has the same functionality. Just a roughing and then a finishing pass.
There is a video but I will have to look for it this evening.
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Nick, are the pins in the 4 corners magnets or just dowels to hold the cages together?
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Magnets! The cage halves are glued.
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Thanks Nick! So the purpose of the magnets just keep the cage attached to the base when not used correct?
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Just to keep everything together and aligned, yes. Since the base only captures the cage in one direction I use the magnets for the other axis. You can actually pick up the whole assembly by the cage when in the stored position.
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Nick, thatās a really good setup!! Thanks for sharing!
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I am planning on doing a YouTube video at some point on the design and build!
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Itās not as impressive as the other projects here, but since it involved cutting into the extension table on my new SawStopā¦Iām impressed I got the courage up to do it.
The side and bottom channels are for t-tracks, with the round entry holes set at the exact depth of the t-track bottom once installed. I had to reinforce the underside of the tableā¦it would not have supported the weight of the lift, router, and dust box.
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Thanks for reminding me this is another of those projects Iāve yet to completeā¦all of the materials but just havenāt gotten around to it yet for various reasons. (too many other cool projects for my 1F)
I think Iāll add your entry hole height detail idea when I do mine.
I just hope turns out as good as yours.
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This is terrific. Beautiful execution. You are, indeed, a brave soul - one slip and itās hundreds to Sawstop for a new unit.
I have a Powermatic 66 (Her name is Medusa). These saws came with a 28" rather than a 27" deep table. Canāt get that table anymore, so I wonāt cut into it. The hunt for a 28" extension table with a router plate cutout just hasnāt been successful. There is one solution from Incra that uses a spacer setup. It costs a million dollars.
So, Rockler sells a 28" wide work table top:
and carving this layout into it today (It is for the Jessem sized plates):
Your entry points are a great idea - I will integrate them into my design. If I botch it, Iām out $80 for the ruined table and $80 for the chance to try again (20% coupon).If it works well and anyone wants a copy of the .crv, Iām happy to send it along, N/C.
Again, congratulations on your bravery, skill, and your beautiful project.
Jim
Itās not a bad idea to do multiple trial runs on plywood before you cut into the expensive table top. I think I used nearly a full 4x8 sheet before I was certain I had the measurements right.
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Yes - Iām watching it appear on a piece of MDF as I type. Not sure things are the same where you live, but that $25 4x8x3/4 sheet of MDF is now up to $60. Gotta look at it in a new way!
Thank you Joe. Your bee box is spot on!!!