Wow...it's been a long time since I've been here. Got a lot of catching up to do. In the meantime, though, I have a question that I hope is easy to answer.
I have a Craftsman 22124 hybrid table saw. This saw has a big honkin' red plastic access door on the right side (see photo). It sticks out about a foot from the cabinet. One of the latches (plastic) has broken and the door doesn't stay shut. I recently built a saw accessory storage cabinet that sits under by Incra fence rails on the right side. I would like to remove this door and fabricate something that sits flat over the opening and keep it closed with magnets. I assume there was some reason the original doors was the way it is, perhaps for dust collection airflow purposes. My feeling is that a door with a better fir would enhance DC. At any rate, does anyone know of a downside to replacing the original door with a flat/flush door?
I have a Craftsman 22124 hybrid table saw. This saw has a big honkin' red plastic access door on the right side (see photo). It sticks out about a foot from the cabinet. One of the latches (plastic) has broken and the door doesn't stay shut. I recently built a saw accessory storage cabinet that sits under by Incra fence rails on the right side. I would like to remove this door and fabricate something that sits flat over the opening and keep it closed with magnets. I assume there was some reason the original doors was the way it is, perhaps for dust collection airflow purposes. My feeling is that a door with a better fir would enhance DC. At any rate, does anyone know of a downside to replacing the original door with a flat/flush door?
-Steve-
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