I’ve got a couple shop upgrades coming and I’m trying to plan ahead. Currently I’m restoring a Powermatic 72 12” table saw (and adding a Rotary Phase Converter for it and a few other 3 phase machines I have on VFD’s now, and replacing a Rodgers edge sander with a Newton) and this saw will replace a Unisaw. I currently have 2 Unisaws in a table saw station oriented catty corner to each other as shown in the layout drawing. This has worked okay, but I get some fence overlap problems. FYI the shaper and edge sander are/will be mobile for long rips.
For my new setup I’d like to try side by side sharing a Biesemeyer fence rail (each with a fence). Looking for opinions on this setup.
Also as part of this rearranging I’d like to somehow add an MFT type bench/table. I have a track saw and using some of the mft system would be helpful for wide cross-cuts and unique rips.
My current bench is a standard bench, solid 2.5”maple top, end and side vises. It has square dog holes which I’ve found to be a pain because most accessories such as hold downs are made for circular holes. I don’t mind adding round holes to it which I’ve been meaning to do.
What I’m trying to figure out is what to do about my benches. Wondering if should get a hole template for my main main bench and add an MFT hole layout on. Or possibly making the outfeed of my table saw station into an MFT?
Thanks for any suggestions.