Good Morning-
I'm thinking about using that prefab laminate countertop that Lowes or HD sells as the extension tables on a sliding mitersaw station I'll be constructing soon. I'm thinking the advantages will be a smooth surface, it should be dimensionally stable, and would save me a bunch of steps in construction. It's fairly inexpensive as well, especially if you can find a dinged up one in the clearance areas. I'd like to use a system like the Kreg for measured, repeatable cuts as well, but I have a feeling the vertical "backsplash" portion of those counter tops is too thick. I suppose one could rip that off and attach an appropriate width board for the fence. Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions or reasons to reconsider?
Thanks again!
Oh-I posted a few weeks ago about thoughts on getting a 12" slider as a RAS replacement and whether folks thought that was a viable solution. I bought the big Milwaukee 12", and so far it's been AWESOME. No regrets so far. Just a beautifully made tool.