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Feb 16, 2018 Wall brackets are made of 2×4, into L shaped bracket and is sandwitched with 1/2” triangular pieces of plywood to add strength to the brackets. Workbench is 24” deep. In the center i incorporated my miter saw with appropriate brackets to align the miter saw top with bench top on both sides. Fulton Precision Miter Gauge with Aluminum Miter Fence with 45 degree Angled Ends for Maximum Stock Support and a Repetitive Cut Flip Stop 4.5 out of 5 stars 161 $84.99 $ 84.
- The top of the base cabinet was the largest part needed for the miter saw station, but it plays a big role in supporting everything. It is what the base cabinet sides are attached to, what the miter saw itself is sitting on and also the tables on each side of the miter saw are attached to the base cabinet top as well.
- I just finished this miter station. It is a copy of Chris Marshall’s in Woodworkers Journal from the June 2010 issue called the “Ultimate Miter Station.” Chris was very helpful when I had questions. It probably should not have been my first cabinet experience, but I learned quite a bit. I think I will be adding some french cleats to the.
- So for Phase 3 of the Modular Miter Station series I knew that I wanted to make the ultimate “Assembly Cart”. A cart that would house everything in arms reach when I assembling my next project clamps - all kinds of clamps, screws - and all kinds of fasteners, and anything else I can fit on it.
I really enjoyed this project, although I will never again use plywood that I had left over from a previous project; I used it for the large bottom piece. It was slightly warped and caused the right side wall of the cabinet to be slightly higher than the left! Had to do a little “adjustment” on the wall height. I also decided to keep my existing Dewalt compound miter saw instead of buying the new Bosch gliding miter saw (although I did make the section holding the saw 2 1/2″ wider to accommodate the Bosch in the future).
– Bob Horner
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Step 1: Break Down the 2x4's
The entire frame was constructed with 2x4's from the big box store. I used my miter saw on its old stand to break these down to size. I'm building a series of boxes that will be screwed together to create the long stand that will go against the wall.
Step 2: Attach the Frame Together
Each frame is connected together using pocket holes with a Kreg Jig. I didn't use any wood glue since I might need to modify the the size/shape of the frame in the future.
Step 3: Assemble the Frames Together
Once the smaller frames were put together I attached them all into one long station with pocket holes and screws.
I used clamps to help hold the pieces together so that all of the connections were tight once they were screwed into place.
Step 4: Cut the Top
The top was made out of 3/4in plywood. I ripped this down to size with my circular saw on the ground. A cheap piece of insulation foam is placed below it so that I can cut it out with the plywood laying down.
Step 5: Screw the Top Down
The top is screwed down to the frame along the sides.
Step 6: Attach the Drill Press Base
One aspect of this build was to have a work surface with as little on top of it as possible. An aspect of that is to get the drill press stand underneath the main work surface. To do this I created another benchtop a few inches below the main one. This was made out of 3/4 in plywood and attached with screws.
Step 7: Notch Out Drill Press Space
In order for the drill press to fit I had to notch out a section for the drill press to slide into. I cut this out with my jig saw.
Step 8: Build the Dust Hood
To keep the dust contained for my miter saw I made a dust hood. This was a few pieces of 1/2 in plywood screwed together with pocket holes.
Step 9: Attach Dust Hood to the Work Surface
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The dust hood was connected with pocket holes to the work surface. There were a few gaps around the hood from my initial frame and I sealed these with 1/4 in plywood and was brad nailed into place.
Step 10: Install Dust Collection
A simple 2 in dust collection port was added to the back so that I could hook up my shop vac to aid in dust collection.
I'm going to modify this in the future and create a sloped section that feeds into the port so dust doesn't pile up in the sections that don't have a dust port close.
Step 11: Attach Dust Hood Front
I used 1/2 in plywood to screw a front to the dust hood around the miter saw. I made this easy to detach since the front will interfere with using the saw at an angle.
Step 12: Attach the Miter Saw to the Base
The miter saw was attached to the base with some wood spacers, washers, and bolts. I didn't build the frame to fit this saw exactly since the plan is the upgrade in the future.
To get this saw to fit I placed a 3/4 in wood spacer underneath and dialed in the final height with washers. Everything is held together with nuts and bolts on all 4 corners of the saw stand.
Step 13: Attach the T-track
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I'm not using a miter saw fence along the entire width of this stand. I find that the fence that is on the saw does a good enough job keeping my cuts square but I did want the ability to repeatable cuts and measuring directly on the stand. To achieve this I attached t-slot directly to the work surface. This was attached by first using a 3/4 in bit to route out a groove and then screwing the t-track down.
Step 14: Attach the Measuring Tape
I attached measuring tape along the entire surface of the stand. I even stuck the tape directly to the saw.
Step 15: Build Stop Blocks
I made stop blocks from scrap pieces of hardwood. Two holes were drilled directly in the middle on the drill press and I used bolts and t-nuts to attach them to the t-track.
I have a stop block on the right and left side allowing me to create repeatable cuts from either end.
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Step 16: Attach Drawer Slides for Multipart Containers
I'm going to be adding a lot more storage to the miter saw stand. My first addition was including strips of 1/2 plywood along the bottom of one of the frames so that I could slide in several multipart containers from Harbor Freight. I had to attach a new inner wall to the stand which was made out of 1/2 in plywood and screwed in with pocket holes.
The slides were attached with wood glue and brad nails and I used a spacer to ensure the same height.
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That's It!
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And that's it! I've got a ton more space for the miter saw as well as lots of expandability for storage which will turn into future project.