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   pantalones868 | May 01, 2023 01:45am | #1

   Every shop is different. One usually places their saw where it is most useful. For me that is where I get the most length and where it doesn't interfere with the use or function of other other stuff.

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   stevieray | May 01, 2023 01:50am | #2

   At the suggestion of an experienced friend, I put my table saw next to my garage door--with the edge of the front rail about three feet away. Just enough room for me to stand in the standard spot and do rips and crosscuts.
   For most boards there is no problem, but for long rips I open the garage door to handle the extra length.
   This is better than the usual arrangement, where the footprint of the saw dominates the shop. This reduces the footprint by about a third and leaves lots of room for other machines.

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   rob_ss | May 01, 2023 02:37am | #3

   Mine is in a sub-optimal location with limited space where longer pieces occasionally foul on the lathe which is behind it - this is primarily due to a roof that drips occasionally in Winter from condensation so I have to keep my big expensive tools in a part of the shop that is more sheltered.
   Sometimes you don't get the ideal placement for very odd reasons!

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   ola_carmonius | May 01, 2023 07:21am | #4

   My saw is placed against a wall, right side, where the fence is located. I never need room on that side of the saw.

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   govol | May 01, 2023 09:45am | #5

   Christian Becksvoort has his where the long rails butt into the wall. That was where I saw this.

   Barry Go Vols

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   jtrandel | May 01, 2023 10:12am | #6

   My shop is small and all my machines are on casters so I can move them to accept the stock I am working. The table saw is next to my jointer.

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   dberk | May 01, 2023 10:33am | #7

   I have the 55"'ish Sawstop. I butt the left side up against the wall. If I need to cut wider stock I do it on the right/extension side, else reach for a circular saw. It takes up a lot of shop floor, so it is set up for what I need 99% of the time, rather than the odd exception. Space not big enough for that.

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   jharveyb | May 01, 2023 02:07pm | #8

   My TS has its long rails against a wall. Same table height as the radial arm saw which is against the same wall. TS table extension also extends RAS table. Router table (on retractable casters) extends TS outfeed table. TS outfeed aims at openable window for rips over 10'.