Universal extension for work surfaces of bench top power tools and work benches

A bench top power tool, comprising:

• a base;
• a connection peg fixedly extending from the base and including either (i) a plurality of connection spokes or (ii) a plurality of spoke receivers;
• a work surface atop the base configured to support a workpiece;
• a saw blade opening defined in the work surface, the saw blade opening defined along a longitudinal direction;
• an attachment including
• a body having a length and an upper surface that is substantially planar along substantially all of the length, and
• a connection structure configured to removably couple the body to the base, the connection structure defining a circular connection opening configured to receive the connection peg,
• wherein the connection structure includes the other of (i) the plurality of connection spokes and (ii) the plurality of spoke receivers,
• wherein the body is coupled to the base by inserting the connection peg into the connection opening, such that the connection structure extends completely around the connection peg,
• wherein, when the body is coupled to the base, each connection spoke of the plurality of connection spokes is received in a corresponding one of the spoke receivers of the plurality of spoke receivers to lock the body in a selected rotational position of a plurality of rotational positions and to prevent all rotation of the body relative to the connection peg, the base, and the work surface,
• wherein when the body is coupled to the base, the upper surface is coplanar with the work surface along substantially all of the length of the upper surface,
• wherein the body includes a projection received within the body and configured to be positioned between a received position, whereat substantially all of the projection is arranged within the body, and an extended position, whereat substantially all of the projection is arranged outside of the body, and
• wherein the projection has a projection upper surface which is located beneath the upper surface of the body when the projection is in the received position and which is coplanar with the upper surface of the body when the projection is in the extended position.