The "SuperStation"

   Many woodworkers have asked for my opinion of what I would do if I had to share a garage with a car. For years I had to do just that. Now, I feel very fortunate to have a 2-car garage that is dedicated to my woodshop. It is nice to have a good work flow between tools.
   But, starting this week, I am developing what I will call a SuperStation. It will be a combination of table saw and router extension table—and a bunch of other "goodies" that can make woodworking more fun and better. I certainly do not suggest that you must have all these things to make your SuperStation work, but I do hope you can get some ideas from my SuperStation project.
   I plan to be creating this SuperStation through August, Then, throughout the fall Maureen, Catriona and I will use it for fun projects—big and small.
   Here is a list of the products that are currently a part of the SuperStation Plan:

"A"

Delta 10" Unisaw

This saw is the main stay of my shop and will become the starting  point of the SuperStation. There is no reason that your saw can't be the center point of your SuperStation, whether is be a cabinet saw or a contractors saw.

"B"

Incra TS III Fence System

I currently use the Excalibur fence. It works fine, but I have been wanting to try this Incra fence. You know how much I enjoy the accuracy of the many Incra products I have used over the past few months. Now I want to see if I can make this fence system work with the table saw AND the router station—in one unit.

"C"

Exaktor Sliding Table

Having had the Excalibur Sliding Table for years, I have been impressed with Phil Humfrey's new product. One nice feature of the new unit is that it can be unmounted very easily. When not in use, it can be stored elsewhere. I am also getting the smaller unit which will take less space. I want to see first hand how it will work with larger panels.

"D"

Jessem Rout-R-Lift

Just as the Incra System brings extreme accuracy to the router table in the "X" and "Y" axis's, the new Jessem Rout-r-lift, pins down the "Z" dimension, router height. The Incra and CMT series of "how-to's" have been tremendously popular to woodshopdemos' readers. I expect that the Rout-R-Lift will make accurate routing more possible.

"E"

Exaktor Overarm Guard/DC

More than likely, I will add this overarm guard from a ceiling mount. It is a good system but, for me,  the post always gets in the way—particularly if you want full access to the router station end of the table. Mounting it from the ceiling will be a good solution for this problem.

"F"

Delta Low Profile Dust Collector

The Delta low profile dust collector fits snugly under the sliding table or router table end. It will be connected to serve the table saw port, the overarm guard system and the router table.

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