: Hello all,

: I lucked across a disassembled Ridgid contractor saw. Basically I
: can get the top, fence, Arbor, motor, and all for really cheap.
: I want to take all this and make my own cabinet for the saw.
: Basically it would be a table saw top mounted to a wood cabinet.
: I would not try to have an accurate angle gauge on the side of
: the saw because I measure the angle at the blade anyway. Even
: the best angle gauge although maybe accurate I don't trust and I
: still always measure at the blade. The main thing this saw would
: be used for is ripping.

: Anyway, does anyone see a problem with taking parts of a saw and
: building a cabinet around it? To me it sounds pretty basic. All
: the actual saw workings are factory. I'm just mounting it to my
: own cabinet. I can probably get all the parts for around 50
: bucks and already have wood suitable for a cabinet that would be
: way more sturdy than a factory cabinet. This particular saw is a
: direct-drive. It makes my idea easier because the arbor assembly
: ("blade-holding thingy" or whatever you call it) has
: the motor directly mounted and just bolts up to the top. Maybe
: it's no fancy 3HP belt-driven saw, but it is simple and will do
: the job fine I think.

: Your thoughts?

I`d maybe put some weight at the base to ensure it doesn`t slide or tip when feeding material in.`The position of the feet at the base should be close to the original `stance`.