>"RWM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> I am still working on dust collection. I am about to install a wide
>> collector through the bench top and I am playing with plywood to create
>the
>> most efficient hood.
I simply did this:
<http://www.bburke.com/wood/images/cms_box2.jpg>
It works wonderfully.
Barry
Here's a link to a set of plans that I used to build my miter saw
station:
http://www.plansnow.com/mitersaw.html
They're not free, but for $5.95 you get a complete set of plans that
included cut drawings, text descriptions, etc.
The plans don't include any kind of table to place the stand on, but I
found it easy to build one that has casters, making mine mobile.
Works great in a small shop.
rob
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:18:51 -0500, "Blair Chesterton"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
>purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
>permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
>Thanks guys,
>
>Blair
>
Rob Jones, Developer
Lightspeed Systems
www.lightspeedsystems.com
"Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Blair
Hey Blair,
I found this plan on the web for a great rolling station with
fold-down wings. Perfect for my small shop. I got it started this
weekend and should be done soon. I like it better than the wall
mounted ones I've seen simply for the portability.
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/features/fea.asp?id=1021
-Rob
If you need to conserve space then check out this one:
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/store/backissue.asp?issuedate=10/1/2002
It has a good and easy to build plan for a miter saw station. Basically a
cabinet on casters with flip up extension tables. I've found it to be rock
solid and very accurate. BTW, I built the portable miter saw stand that was
just shown on the New Yankee Workshop. I really liked it, but it was just
too big for me to keep set up all the time in my limited space, so I sold it
and the saw and got a new saw (neener neener) and built the mobile cart. No
regrets at all.
Mike
"Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Blair
>
>
When I built my smallish shop I had to take into consideration the limited
space available. Got lucky in that a friend gave me a set of old (read real
wood) kitchen cabinets that I was able to use as both storage and as my
benches. I built a frame on the floor from 2x4's to raise them to a better
work height, added a 1" thick piece of MDF for the top surface, (and here's
the part that leads back to this topic) dropped the middle section so that
my mitre saw is level with the rest of the work surface. I then put the
other base cabinets in an upside down "L" with a built in table saw allowing
me to support and cut sheet stock.
Dave
"Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Blair
>
>
How much room and money you got ???
http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?9809
or the slightly better version
http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?0201
Blair Chesterton wrote:
> I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Blair
>
>
Same one I built a couple of years back ... good, functional, and readily
adaptable design.
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"Rob Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Here's a link to a set of plans that I used to build my miter saw
> station:
>
> http://www.plansnow.com/mitersaw.html
>
> They're not free, but for $5.95 you get a complete set of plans that
> included cut drawings, text descriptions, etc.
>
> The plans don't include any kind of table to place the stand on, but I
> found it easy to build one that has casters, making mine mobile.
> Works great in a small shop.
Bob -
I have the Bosch 4412 and have built a station for it... For a hood, I am
using "foam core" sheet available at office and art supply stores. The
stuff is very light, very easy to cut with a box cutter (Ashcroft, are you
MONITORING?) and easy to tack together with tape or hot glue. If nothing
else, it is easier to work with than paneling or plywood for experimenting,
then you can use the parts as a pattern once you've come up with an
efficient design for your set-up. As an added bonus, I am using the plastic
out of 2l soda bottles to soften the inside curves and aid in dust
collection. The radius of the bottle and material can be easily worked.
I'm either a bubba, or the son of McGyver and Fred Sanford...
Hope this helps...
John Moorhead
"RWM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am in the process of changing over to a permanent system. I build three
> benches. One for the saw, a 7' left side and a 30" right side table. The
> left and right side tables are higher than the saw table so that my fence
> system is level.
>
> My saw is a 12" Dewalt slider and the bench for the saw is 35" deep. I
> would like it a few inches deeper but I could not afford the extra space.
> The left and ride side tables are 30" deep and I now realize that I should
> have made the left side 35" deep also. I was concerned about not being
able
> to reach the upper wall cabinets but it was the wrong decision. As it is
> now, wide boards only rest on about 5" of table on the left side. I will
> fix this soon.
>
> I am still working on dust collection. I am about to install a wide
> collector through the bench top and I am playing with plywood to create
the
> most efficient hood.
>
> I left the benches open on the bottom so that I can make rolling tool
boxes
> to fit.
>
> If you would like some pictures, or any additional information, just give
me
> shout
>
> Bob McBreen
>
> "Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> > purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> > permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks guys,
> >
> > Blair
> >
> >
>
>
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:18:51 -0500, "Blair Chesterton"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
>purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
>permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
>Thanks guys,
>
>Blair
>
I made one from a design in ShopNotes magazine, except I made it
longer. It is completely portable, but I made a wall support with
three tiangles of 2x4s lug-nut into studs. The station allows miter
saw, and fence/support movement/adjustments using aluminum U channel.
There is also U-channel in the fences for a stop. The stop gets a lot
more use than I orginally thought. Only thing my miter station does
not have is dust collection which I may add some day. I like the idea
of having the station mobile because of crown molding installations.
Thanks for all the input guys. This is where this group is awesome, in less
than a day, my questions are answered.
Thanks again,
Blair
"Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Blair
>
>
Check the latest edition of Wood Magazine.
It has one I am going to build.
"RWM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am in the process of changing over to a permanent system. I build three
> benches. One for the saw, a 7' left side and a 30" right side table. The
> left and right side tables are higher than the saw table so that my fence
> system is level.
>
> My saw is a 12" Dewalt slider and the bench for the saw is 35" deep. I
> would like it a few inches deeper but I could not afford the extra space.
> The left and ride side tables are 30" deep and I now realize that I should
> have made the left side 35" deep also. I was concerned about not being
able
> to reach the upper wall cabinets but it was the wrong decision. As it is
> now, wide boards only rest on about 5" of table on the left side. I will
> fix this soon.
>
> I am still working on dust collection. I am about to install a wide
> collector through the bench top and I am playing with plywood to create
the
> most efficient hood.
>
> I left the benches open on the bottom so that I can make rolling tool
boxes
> to fit.
>
> If you would like some pictures, or any additional information, just give
me
> shout
>
> Bob McBreen
>
> "Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> > purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> > permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks guys,
> >
> > Blair
> >
> >
>
>
Just FYI, Blair, this is the same one that I was referring to in my post - I
didn't have the link to the actual picture though. It really is a great saw
station.
--
There are no stupid questions.
There are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
"rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> > purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> > permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks guys,
> >
> > Blair
>
> Hey Blair,
> I found this plan on the web for a great rolling station with
> fold-down wings. Perfect for my small shop. I got it started this
> weekend and should be done soon. I like it better than the wall
> mounted ones I've seen simply for the portability.
>
> http://www.popularwoodworking.com/features/fea.asp?id=1021
>
> -Rob
I am in the process of changing over to a permanent system. I build three
benches. One for the saw, a 7' left side and a 30" right side table. The
left and right side tables are higher than the saw table so that my fence
system is level.
My saw is a 12" Dewalt slider and the bench for the saw is 35" deep. I
would like it a few inches deeper but I could not afford the extra space.
The left and ride side tables are 30" deep and I now realize that I should
have made the left side 35" deep also. I was concerned about not being able
to reach the upper wall cabinets but it was the wrong decision. As it is
now, wide boards only rest on about 5" of table on the left side. I will
fix this soon.
I am still working on dust collection. I am about to install a wide
collector through the bench top and I am playing with plywood to create the
most efficient hood.
I left the benches open on the bottom so that I can make rolling tool boxes
to fit.
If you would like some pictures, or any additional information, just give me
shout
Bob McBreen
"Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Blair
>
>
Norm just made one on New Yankee Workshop this past weekend. Actually I'm
sure the episode was probably a rerun with plans readily available. Nice
saw, BTW. That's the one I have. Be sure to double check the laser
alignment every 10 cuts or so... It drifts easily and often.
If I had room for a permanent station, I'd simply build a long row of
cabinets with a recess for the saw, and employ a fence along the left side
with starret tape and a stop block. One feature that is important to me in
a miter saw station is the overall height. Most stations are too short. I
like them high, up where I can see what I'm doing. But that's just me. :-)
Brian.
"Blair Chesterton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking for ideas for a new compound miter saw station. I just
> purchased the 12" Porter Cable with laser lines and want to build a
> permanent station for it. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> Blair
>
>