My table is 48” deep. This allows just over half of an 8’ material to rest before I grab it.
I started with an 8’ extension, but that was too long for my shop and I reduced it..
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My table is 48” deep. This allows just over half of an 8’ material to rest before I grab it.
I started with an 8’ extension, but that was too long for my shop and I reduced it..
I have both now. Melamine will scratch through while Formica won't.
Cheap idea..go to a thrift store and get an old desk or table with a Formica top, and cut it up for outfeed tables. I had my dad's original router table made from a Formica sink cutout for years.
On my main table saw I used a solid core door(1-3/4"X3'X6'8") covered with plastic laminate. 20 years at least going strong and flat.
Wipe it with Amour-All occasionally as it doubles as a sorting and glue up table.
I made my folding outfeed table using borg ¾ melamine covered particle board 20 years ago. I am not a heavy user, but it has stood up well.
I built laminate over plywood. Has worked great. Always worry about MDF in Florida with humidity, even though workshop is climate controlled.
I would like to share my tablesaws outfeed . It’s a second saw top. I use the throat plate for the router when needed.
The tablesaw lives at the back of the shop where fans pull sawdust into a never ending pile. My saw might be old but it’s a accurate ripper very quite too.
Good Luck
See if you can find microdot laminate. Supposed to be lower friction. I haven't used it personally but I've read a few good comments about it. I think HD carries it, or used to.
Really, any wax that doesn't contain silicon will work. I've been using trewax for years.
40 years ago I bought some 30" x 34" cabinet doors made out of 1" plywood. I bought 50 of these blems for something like $2 each with edging already applied. One of them has made a great outfeed table for my cabinet saw. I have never found it to have too much friction. I think adding Formica or other laminate is overkill, it is an outfeed table.