{"id":80,"date":"2012-08-16T15:46:40","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T15:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/?p=80"},"modified":"2012-08-18T13:55:11","modified_gmt":"2012-08-18T13:55:11","slug":"folding-outfeed-table-for-ryobi-bt3000-tablesaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/folding-outfeed-table-for-ryobi-bt3000-tablesaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Folding Outfeed Table for Ryobi BT3000 Tablesaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recycled an old hollow-core door from our friends Ryan &amp; Tracey after their dogs chewed a hole through it. Once I cut it down and reinforced it, it made a very nice flip-up folding outfeed table for the saw.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027342482&amp;k=4s5gCSr&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-4s5gCSr\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1202-L.jpg\" alt=\"Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Folded Down:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Wide view of my shop showing the flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door in the down position\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027336836&amp;k=HVHh3rj&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Wide view of my shop showing the flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door in the down position\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-HVHh3rj\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1036-L.jpg\" alt=\"Wide view of my shop showing the flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door in the down position\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Folded Up:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Wide view of my shop showing the flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door in the up position\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027337010&amp;k=7j4HzXP&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Wide view of my shop showing the flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door in the up position\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-7j4HzXP\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1039-L.jpg\" alt=\"Wide view of my shop showing the flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door in the up position\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Top View with Sliding Miter Table Retracted:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Top view of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with Sliding Miter Table retracted\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027338906&amp;k=K4h95CW&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Top view of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with Sliding Miter Table retracted\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-K4h95CW\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1138-L.jpg\" alt=\"Top view of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with Sliding Miter Table retracted\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Extended:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Top view of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with Sliding Miter Table extended\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027339118&amp;k=z3TQdFX&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Top view of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with Sliding Miter Table extended\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-z3TQdFX\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1141-L.jpg\" alt=\"Top view of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with Sliding Miter Table extended\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I mounted a 3\/4&#8243; plywood runner to the bottom of the rear rail using T-Nuts from <a href=\"http:\/\/t-nuts.com\/index.php\">T-Nuts.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027339477&amp;k=PmqPrXj&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-PmqPrXj\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1144-L.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027339403&amp;k=hN4KdqP&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-hN4KdqP\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1147-L.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with sliding miter table extended and outfeed table in down position\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027339648&amp;k=6jSnNX7&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with sliding miter table extended and outfeed table in down position\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-6jSnNX7\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1150-L.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door with sliding miter table extended and outfeed table in down position\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have a sacrificial fence on the stock Ryobi BT3000 rip fence. I had to cut an arc out of the end of it so that it doesn&#8217;t collide with the outfeed table when its being folded.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Closeup hinge detail on Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027339754&amp;k=66Pk2H7&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Closeup hinge detail on Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-66Pk2H7\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1153-L.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup hinge detail on Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Closeup hinge detail on rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027340067&amp;k=tZDhSjt&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Closeup hinge detail on rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-tZDhSjt\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1156-L.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup hinge detail on rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2027340106&amp;k=DBjsdh8&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-DBjsdh8\/0\/L\/20120815shopMG1159-L.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup detail of rail mounting of Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Update:<\/h1>\n<p>Thanks to the advice from the good folks at <a href=\"http:\/\/bt3central.com\/showthread.php?t=56050\">BT3central in this thread<\/a>, I made a few modifications.<\/p>\n<p>I added a\u00a0support which acts as an adjustable leg and is anchored to the saw rather than the floor. The result is enormously more intelligent and frees up a lot of space on the floor. Also, you can roll the saw wherever you please without worrying about the stand for the outfeed table.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wide shot of adjustable hypotenuse tongue &amp; groove support arm which is anchored to the saw rather than the floor to support a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2031643280&amp;k=qdrMdhs&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Wide shot of adjustable hypotenuse tongue &amp; groove support arm which is anchored to the saw rather than the floor to support a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-qdrMdhs\/0\/L\/20120817shopMG1352-L.jpg\" alt=\"Wide shot of adjustable hypotenuse tongue &amp; groove support arm which is anchored to the saw rather than the floor to support a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Close-up of adjustable hypotenuse tongue &amp; groove support arm which is anchored to the saw rather than the floor to support a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2031643235&amp;k=sKFMr2J&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Close-up of adjustable hypotenuse tongue &amp; groove support arm which is anchored to the saw rather than the floor to support a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-sKFMr2J\/0\/L\/20120817shopMG1350-L.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of adjustable hypotenuse tongue &amp; groove support arm which is anchored to the saw rather than the floor to support a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Close up detial of adjustable tongue &amp; groove support arm which supports a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2031643078&amp;k=cRDXn45&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Close up detial of adjustable tongue &amp; groove support arm which supports a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-cRDXn45\/0\/L\/20120817shopMG1347-L.jpg\" alt=\"Close up detial of adjustable tongue &amp; groove support arm which supports a Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also rounded over the edge of the outfeed table to ensure that nothing hangs up when moving from the saw to the outfeed table.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Closeup edge detail on Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door. The edge has been smoothed with a round-over bit and a sander so wood doesn't hang when moving from the saw to the outfeed.\" href=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/8045549_FJc9MJ#!i=2031643139&amp;k=8TpDWhn&amp;lb=1&amp;s=A\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Closeup edge detail on Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door. The edge has been smoothed with a round-over bit and a sander so wood doesn't hang when moving from the saw to the outfeed.\" src=\"http:\/\/davidcox.smugmug.com\/Friends\/Woodworking\/i-8TpDWhn\/0\/L\/20120817shopMG1351-L.jpg\" alt=\"Closeup edge detail on Flip-up folding outfeed table for my Ryobi BT3000 tablesaw made from an recycled hollow core door. The edge has been smoothed with a round-over bit and a sander so wood doesn't hang when moving from the saw to the outfeed.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recycled an old hollow-core door from our friends Ryan &amp; Tracey after their dogs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,23],"tags":[14,35,34,36,30,24],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bt3000","category-workshop","tag-construction-details","tag-folding","tag-outfeed-table","tag-rail","tag-ryobi-bt3000","tag-workshop-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102,"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/davidcox.org\/wood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}