About 10 days ago, I decided that in spite of my limited shop real estate, I really needed a better/safer stand for my miter saw.
It ended up 72" long, about 37" tall and 26" deep. I used 3/4" birch plywood for most of the carcass except the top infeed/outfeed tables and the saw support that are covered in melamine. Also used poplar for the base, edge banding, face frame and door rails and stiles.
I also opted to try out the Kreg Top-track.
Here are a couple of pictures....
A couple of challenges along the way.:icon_scra:icon_scra
1st was getting the saw supported in-line with the left and right tables. A brief conversation with Joe Scharle and I was on my way. A few fender washers and a cutup credit card as shims was all it took! (Thanks Joe!)
Next big issue was making sure that the extension fences were perfectly aligned with the saws OEM fence.
Splint Eastwood (Matt) came to my rescue in offering me the use of his 6 foot aluminum level. He also provided me with a 3 inch hole saw for me to cut a hole in the back of the cabinet for the shopvac hose. (Thanks Matt!):eusa_clap
Using the level clamped to the OEM fence made screwing down the extension fences a snap!
Now I just need to do a little more sanding here and there and then clear out some stuff to find a parking place for it.
My only regret at this time is that I wished I could have made it at least about 24 inches longer. Oh well. You play the cards that you were dealt and move on, right?
Thanks for all of the prior posters of miter saw stations here at NCWW'r.:eusa_clap:icon_thum Definitely inspired me to do something here in my garage/shop!
Thanks for looking.
Wayne
(WOW! This must be miter satation week at NCWWr. I just noticed that 'cyclopentadiene' posted a similar thread. Nice work!)
It ended up 72" long, about 37" tall and 26" deep. I used 3/4" birch plywood for most of the carcass except the top infeed/outfeed tables and the saw support that are covered in melamine. Also used poplar for the base, edge banding, face frame and door rails and stiles.
I also opted to try out the Kreg Top-track.
Here are a couple of pictures....
A couple of challenges along the way.:icon_scra:icon_scra
1st was getting the saw supported in-line with the left and right tables. A brief conversation with Joe Scharle and I was on my way. A few fender washers and a cutup credit card as shims was all it took! (Thanks Joe!)
Next big issue was making sure that the extension fences were perfectly aligned with the saws OEM fence.
Splint Eastwood (Matt) came to my rescue in offering me the use of his 6 foot aluminum level. He also provided me with a 3 inch hole saw for me to cut a hole in the back of the cabinet for the shopvac hose. (Thanks Matt!):eusa_clap
Using the level clamped to the OEM fence made screwing down the extension fences a snap!
Now I just need to do a little more sanding here and there and then clear out some stuff to find a parking place for it.
My only regret at this time is that I wished I could have made it at least about 24 inches longer. Oh well. You play the cards that you were dealt and move on, right?
Thanks for all of the prior posters of miter saw stations here at NCWW'r.:eusa_clap:icon_thum Definitely inspired me to do something here in my garage/shop!
Thanks for looking.
Wayne
(WOW! This must be miter satation week at NCWWr. I just noticed that 'cyclopentadiene' posted a similar thread. Nice work!)
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