I have a Jet contractor saw and am wanting to build a nice big (6x8' more or less) outfeed table for it that will also serve as my shop's center assembly table. Right now the saw is on a mobile base, but that would not be utilized when I build my table.

Yesterday a friend and I took the legs off the saw in order to get it to my basement and the idea hit me....

Why not leave the legs off and incorporate the saw into the table, supported by a sunken wood base integral with the outfeed table? The benefit I'm seeing is that dust collection would be easier than it is with the open underside of the base of the saw.

Has anyone done anything like this? Not sure how it would work with the rear fence rail and the motor...