Originally Posted by
Steve Goetz
......If one was to build a extension table, how big should it be?? I would be attaching it to a delta 10" cabinet saw with 52" unifence....
Assuming you have the room - and it certainly sounds like you will - I think something on the order of 56"+ past the end of the saw blade. This will let you rip 8' material, and not reach the "tipping point" when the work exits the blade-you can rip it, and let it sit there as the saw spins down, without worrying about gravity. Then, on the occasions when you are running longer stock, a couple of those portable roller assemblies can be placed to carry the leading end of the stock.
And, if I had the room [I don't] I would make it so there was a large rectangle formed by the saw, the 52" biese extension, and the outfeed. Place to store WIP, big surface for assembly, etc.
When I started woodworking, I didn't know squat. I have progressed in 30 years - now I do know squat.