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RE: Building a Miter Saw Station - teetomterrific - 04-24-2017 (04-24-2017, 12:59 PM)BloomingtonMike Wrote: I too used 3/4" melamine and the kreg sliding miter track kit plus a few extra pieces and adapted their table design to a data center server rack on its side. I added a fridge and two ball bearing cheapy tool boxes underneath. NICE SHOP MIKE! I'm totally jealous of your broad selection of really nice tools. Hmmmm... a Fridge. I might could make that happen. RE: Building a Miter Saw Station - Carl10 - 04-25-2017 Mike, You mentioned that you have other plans for this top can you expand on what these other uses might be? I ask because we might understand what other limitations different suggestions would be, like how 1/4-20 T track is not heavy duty enough. I can't imagine that 1/4-20 track not being strong enough for most anything. On my drill press table I just used through bolt connections for the track. I plan to do the same on my workbench for hold downs. Either way it is going to look awesome! I can tell you have a crystal clear image of it in your head already. Carl RE: Building a Miter Saw Station - PaulJohnstone - 04-25-2017 (04-24-2017, 10:04 PM)teetomterrific Wrote: But I WANT the butcher block top! Fair enough If you want to use the butcher block top on both sides for other things, I can see that reasoning. Make sure you post a picture of this station when you are done. Good luck .. RE: Building a Miter Saw Station - McApple - 04-26-2017 (04-24-2017, 12:07 PM)PaulJohnstone Wrote: I am going to suggest something different, of course, it is what I did. I have built a number of miter saw stations and the one that I have been using for the past 10 years is pretty close to what Paul describes. Having a built-in measuring tape and stop system is one of the main reasons I love my setup. My fence is to the left of the saw, I have never seen th need for a fence on the right. Since you anticipate using the setup for other purposes as well, I would suggest a fixed fence on one side of the saw and an adjustable fence on the other side, I would also set the adjustable fence back from the plane of the saw and fixed fence. RE: Building a Miter Saw Station - Mr_Mike - 04-26-2017 I have the same saw and it does require a deep cabinet. I actually have mine on a sliding top so I can stow it when not in use. If you don't have issues with space, no reason to do that. The fences do not need to be movable front/rear, so I'd make permanent mount points and skip the track. I'd make then flush so you can remove the fences and use the top for other things (Like storing junk). I made my station with rolling cabinets underneath instead of permanent cabinets. I can roll them out and use them as additional assembly tables if I wish. Of course, I had to make them as opposed to purchase them. RE: Building a Miter Saw Station - PaulJohnstone - 04-26-2017 (04-26-2017, 02:35 AM)McApple Wrote: I have built a number of miter saw stations and the one that I have been using for the past 10 years is pretty close to what Paul describes. Having a built-in measuring tape and stop system is one of the main reasons I love my setup. My fence is to the left of the saw, I have never seen th need for a fence on the right. Yea , I wish I had done the Fastcap system (on top of my homemade "stand") a long time ago. Like when it first came out. I also went through several iterations of a homemade setups, similar to Norm's and my own attempts.. I think the OP could leave the right countertop as he designed it for his miscellaneous purposes. Still plenty of room on the fastcap side to put junk on it, instead of putting it away lol RE: Building a Miter Saw Station - teetomterrific - 04-26-2017 Well, I'm listening to all the suggestions on my bench tops and fences. I'm considering some of the suggestions. I'll have to commit something once I have cabinets and tops on hand and assembled. Today I received the 8-gallon drum I plan to use as an under the miter saw cabinet dust separator along with the Rockler Dust Right® 4'' Dust Separator Components I ordered a couple weeks ago and the Big Gulp I've had for 5 years or so. I'll order the cabinets and tops soon. RE: Building a Miter Saw Station - WilliamHodge - 04-26-2017 I used those Rockler 4" hose fittings on a 55 gallon drum. The air comes in from a rigid 2" central vac pipe, goes to 4" hose, then that Rockler fitting aims the air in a cyclone around the 55 gallon drum. The outlet is a 2" rigid central vac line, to a 2 1/2" hose, to a shop vac. Not much makes it beyond the 55 gallon drum, and I only need to dump it once a month. |