Posted: 12/4/2016 8:31:18 PM EDT
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Finally got time to start working on a few projects I've been wanting to get to and one of them has been to build a bench / table for my 1950's era Craftsman table saw. Now while it isn't a Delta cabinet saw these old Craftsman saws can hold their own especially when you get it for free. It came with a really nice fence and the guy who gave it to me built some really nice furniture over the years with it. Once I did some repair work it really runs great and does everything I need so far. I don't have pictures of all the build so I'll post what I have.
The original stand wasn't the greatest so I picked up some 3/4" plywood for the top and bottom of the new bench. The bench design is 24" wide and the length of the table saw top. 
Used pocket screws to built the frame that will lay on the plywood top and bottom. 
Also built a few doors for the front. 
Laying out and test drilling for the door for the hidden hinges. These are nice as the hinge screws have plastic inserts that fit in an 8mm hole so they are simple to align and don't require a self-centering drill bit. 
Setting up the RAS for the Lock-Rabbet joints I'll use for the drawers. Who says you can't use a RAS for joinery work? Hint - you can if you get it setup right. 
A Lock-Rabbet joint isn't as strong as a dovetail joint but it's much faster to build and will be plenty strong for this. Basically you mill a rabbet in the drawer front and back that is half the size of the stock. Since I used 3/4" common pine I milled a 3/8" rabbet. Then you mill a matching 3/8" dado in the drawer sides. Key thing to watch out for is to orientate the joint in the proper direction. You want to cut the rabbets in the drawer front and back so the joint isn't pulled apart from the force of opening the drawer. 
Drawer installed with a front that I rounded over the edges. 
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Added the second drawer and aligned the drawer front using a couple of nickels.
Needed some drawer pulls so I glued up some stock and milled it on the router and made a simple template. 
Cut the top so sawdust falls into the center section behind the middle door. Built a frame around the cutout and bolted the saw down through the frame. 
Dust collector port mounted on the back. 
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