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#1 ·
The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
 

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#2 ·
The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
Whenever you can have multiple machines the same height & utilizing the same table, "Go For IT".

Looks like I will enjoy watching your build. Keep posting!! PLEASE!
 

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#3 ·
The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..



After a wee bit of planing:





Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:



Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):



Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:



First mock up:





My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..





For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:





Built some free floating shelves out of oak:





Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:



And a parting shot:



More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
very kool. gr8 layout
 

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The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
It really looks like a great system.
 

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The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
Nice setup, the top came out great
 

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#6 ·
The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
Sweet.
Man, I need to have you stop over some week and help me out. This is great.

Steve
 

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#7 ·
The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
Jeff I dare say I bet your shop counter tops look better than your kitchen. JK
Very nice lay out. Keep us informed. I do like that jataba racing stripe.
 

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#8 ·
The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
Hey Randy - I'll try to keep posting…..hopefully I will actually finish this one…...my bench project never quite gets finished…..I'm easily distracted…..:)

Roger - great comment from a guy with an impeccable shop - this thing here is rustic - which is kind of the plan, rustic base with a nice top…...hopefully….

Tim and Martin - Appreciate the comments….....

Steve - If I'm ever out east, I would love to stop over, but only to learn from the master…..:) You have no need of my "no planning ahead" skills…....

SuperDave - you are correct - the kitchen counters are really tired looking….I've been kicking around the idea of updating the kitchen cupboards, not sure what to do with the counters…...considered wood counters but would be a bunch to maintain…..and i don't spend much time in the kitchen…....

Appreciate all the comments!!

Jeff
 

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#9 ·
The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
Well, that is becoming a stripped shop. You´ll need to include also some stars somewhere to match the stripes.

You have a never ending supply of maple & jatoba, don´t you? Great set up there.

I envy your capabilities of working and simultaneously blogging.

I´´ll get my camera to shoot some latest projects.
 

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#10 ·
The rough in.....

Traded with my brother for his radial arm saw, which just happens to closely match my drum sander (RAS) and I have wanted to find a home for the miter saw that is actually functional - so I decided to roll them into one wall.

The trick here is my drum sander operates with a sliding table, so needed to incorporate that without limiting the other two saws. The finished product should allow cross-cutting 10' or 11' foot stock without much hassle…...(I think).

The project is still in the works….The top is not fastened and the fence, dust collection and storage are still in the works….

The base(s) start with REALLY rough red oak, I mean rough…..

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Lumber


After a wee bit of planing:

Wood Rectangle Floor Hardwood Flooring


Wood Table Hardwood Plant Flooring


Decided to start with a dedicated base for each tool and build out from there:

Table Wood Toolroom Workbench Engineering


Next - some mock-up of the bench tops - Maple bowling lane + Jatoba stripes (look familar?):

Wood Milling Machine tool Gas Machine


Glued up the bench tops using the new clamping frames (here)

Gluing two lams together here:

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Hardwood


First mock up:

Table Wood Electrical wiring Workbench Tool


Property Wood Window Flooring Machine


My brother came up with the idea of mounting the table irons for the RAS on the outside of the base for easy(er) adjustment…...I like the idea…..

Wood Automotive exterior Gas Composite material Bumper


Milling Wood Machine tool Gas Machine


For the drum sander - used oak rails to hold the 80/20 extruded aluminum rails for the sliding table:

Wood Machine tool Table Milling Gas


Wood Flooring Floor Plank Rectangle


Built some free floating shelves out of oak:

Table Wood Desk Rectangle Flooring


Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Hardwood


Here is a shot with the sliding table on the outboard side of the drum:

Table Wood Flooring Bumper Gas


And a parting shot:

Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Engineering


More to come…......thanks for looking!

Jeff
Hello Fernando - good idea on the stars - I'll work on that! The jatoba supply is not endless, starting to run low, but still have access to more bowling alley wood :). Bought a whole bunch of it for $45 at auction…...It's alot of work to pull the nails and re-glue so you have to factor some time into that cost…....

Can't wait to see your projects - you haven't posted for awhile so you are either building something big or spending too much time sailing….....which is it?

Jeff
 

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70 gallons of planer chips and counting.....

Wow - lots of chips on this project…...I'm on my 3rd round of dressing out the rough Oak and the chip bag has been emptied 3 times…...I figure that at least 70 gallons of chips on this one so far….

I got this rough oak really cheap (a pickup truck load for ~$100) and it was all 8/4, but have to plane it all down 1-3/8" before all the twists and bows come out. This is one of the prices you pay for low cost lumber….

Good news is I've found a good application for this solid wood and I'm freeing up some needed lumber storage space!

Some of this oak looks good - especially the last planer batch:

Wood Wood stain Flooring Plank Floor


For superdave - there are PLENTY of cool knots lurking in this project…..plenty…

Some additional progress: Note - None of the fences have been built and the tables are still loose…...

Decided to build lumber storage for 3'-4' stock to the left of the miter saw:

Wood Table Workbench Wheel Toolroom


With infeed table mockup:

Wood Hardwood Workbench Flooring Plank


Added some slide-outs for tool storage using full extension slides:

Wood Table Floor Machine tool Flooring


Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Engineering


Another shot of the tool slides + my garage sale $2 grinder/wire wheel rig mounted on a french cleat - I think it might work in this spot…...

Wood Table Machine tool Hardwood Machine


Thinking about building an "L" counter on this corner and pickup up the spindle sander (getting rid of the metal stand) and leaving it open for the shop vac underneath…....The dust collector really doesn't work good on these small dust ports…

Table Computer desk Wood Desk Floor


All the pieces are anchored to the wall, and a few are nailed to the floor - so she is really rigid…........

More to come…..

Thanks for looking.

Jeff
 

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#12 ·
70 gallons of planer chips and counting.....

Wow - lots of chips on this project…...I'm on my 3rd round of dressing out the rough Oak and the chip bag has been emptied 3 times…...I figure that at least 70 gallons of chips on this one so far….

I got this rough oak really cheap (a pickup truck load for ~$100) and it was all 8/4, but have to plane it all down 1-3/8" before all the twists and bows come out. This is one of the prices you pay for low cost lumber….

Good news is I've found a good application for this solid wood and I'm freeing up some needed lumber storage space!

Some of this oak looks good - especially the last planer batch:

Wood Wood stain Flooring Plank Floor


For superdave - there are PLENTY of cool knots lurking in this project…..plenty…

Some additional progress: Note - None of the fences have been built and the tables are still loose…...

Decided to build lumber storage for 3'-4' stock to the left of the miter saw:

Wood Table Workbench Wheel Toolroom


With infeed table mockup:

Wood Hardwood Workbench Flooring Plank


Added some slide-outs for tool storage using full extension slides:

Wood Table Floor Machine tool Flooring


Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Engineering


Another shot of the tool slides + my garage sale $2 grinder/wire wheel rig mounted on a french cleat - I think it might work in this spot…...

Wood Table Machine tool Hardwood Machine


Thinking about building an "L" counter on this corner and pickup up the spindle sander (getting rid of the metal stand) and leaving it open for the shop vac underneath…....The dust collector really doesn't work good on these small dust ports…

Table Computer desk Wood Desk Floor


All the pieces are anchored to the wall, and a few are nailed to the floor - so she is really rigid…........

More to come…..

Thanks for looking.

Jeff
Looks great. That's a good use for all that wood. And great price too. Just curious - how many times did you have to change planer blades on all that???
 

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I'm all Oak'd out........

I think I'm done with the major Oak bits finally…..at least I hope so! This project has really freed up a lot of lumber storage…........

Again - the tables, fences and dust collection are not done and/or fastened…..decided that I need to add the finish to the table tops before fastening, so the dust collection will follow that….I think.

Anyways - it occurred to me that I may be able to incorporate one of the drill presses into the wall - I am all about maximizing the usable space…......so to the left of the miter saw, I believe the base of the drill press can co-exist below the table to the left of the miter saw…....

The base:

Furniture Wood Table Floor Wood stain


Without the table:

Table Wood Machine tool Workbench Engineering


With the table:

Wood Milling Machine tool Table Engineering


On the other end of things - finished up framing in the corner to the right of the drum sander - built an "L" shape corner to pickup the spindle sander at the same time.

A shot with just the framing:

Wood Floor Gas Hardwood Toolroom


And with the floating shelves:

Table Wood Stool Gas Machine


Wood Wood stain Floor Automotive exterior Flooring


The shop vac is pretty much dedicated to this tool so it can stay right under the sander:

Furniture Table Wood Wood stain Gas


The floating shelves, which are common throughout this build including the slide-outs are simply 3/4" oak ripped to random widths and sit in rabbets in the frame…....can't really see why these won't work. Always left a bit of room for them to grow so should be self sufficient…......

Table Wood Rectangle Flooring Floor


Getting closer….........

Thanks for looking.

Jeff
 

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#27 ·
I'm all Oak'd out........

I think I'm done with the major Oak bits finally…..at least I hope so! This project has really freed up a lot of lumber storage…........

Again - the tables, fences and dust collection are not done and/or fastened…..decided that I need to add the finish to the table tops before fastening, so the dust collection will follow that….I think.

Anyways - it occurred to me that I may be able to incorporate one of the drill presses into the wall - I am all about maximizing the usable space…......so to the left of the miter saw, I believe the base of the drill press can co-exist below the table to the left of the miter saw…....

The base:

Furniture Wood Table Floor Wood stain


Without the table:

Table Wood Machine tool Workbench Engineering


With the table:

Wood Milling Machine tool Table Engineering


On the other end of things - finished up framing in the corner to the right of the drum sander - built an "L" shape corner to pickup the spindle sander at the same time.

A shot with just the framing:

Wood Floor Gas Hardwood Toolroom


And with the floating shelves:

Table Wood Stool Gas Machine


Wood Wood stain Floor Automotive exterior Flooring


The shop vac is pretty much dedicated to this tool so it can stay right under the sander:

Furniture Table Wood Wood stain Gas


The floating shelves, which are common throughout this build including the slide-outs are simply 3/4" oak ripped to random widths and sit in rabbets in the frame…....can't really see why these won't work. Always left a bit of room for them to grow so should be self sufficient…......

Table Wood Rectangle Flooring Floor


Getting closer….........

Thanks for looking.

Jeff
Looks like you are making headway!

Keep on keepin' on.
 

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#32 ·
Miter Saw Dust Collection

First off - thanks to the folks who are following along this crazy journey…....appreciate it….......

Put the workbench finish on the tops and got the main 8' table attached. This had to be squared up to the RAS so had to be done first. Now I can focus on the miter saw.

Dust collection on the miter saw is always marginal, and I've been thinking about this for awhile…...time will tell how well it works….

Started with a spacer piece to plug the big gap in front of the saw:

Abrasive saw Wood Radial arm saw Automotive tire Bumper


Automotive tire Automotive exterior Rim Wood Automotive wheel system


This should allow the saw to work correctly and not spew dust out the front….....I think.

Next - built a dust drawer out of scraps to sit under the saw:

Wood Hardwood Rectangle Flooring Machine


Wood Saw Workbench Gas Machine tool


Lastly - built a deflector behind the saw to divert the dust down. This will not be that clear in the pictures, but used some gray rubber sheets to help with the process. The idea is to design a system that works for all cuts, including miters…..time will tell.

The deflector box is removable - here it is on the bench:

Wood Automotive tire Composite material Automotive exterior Bumper


And the underside - the rubber sheet is stapled on:

Wood Chair Gas Flooring Composite material


On the saw - will take some time to work out the exact details:

Saw Abrasive saw Miter saw Mitre saws Cold saw


Wood Automotive design Automotive tire Machine Bumper


First tests look good - lots of dust in the drawer - still use the dust collector on the port, which catches most of it, so we just need to collect the rest…..:)

Thanks for looking….......

Jeff
 

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#33 ·
Miter Saw Dust Collection

First off - thanks to the folks who are following along this crazy journey…....appreciate it….......

Put the workbench finish on the tops and got the main 8' table attached. This had to be squared up to the RAS so had to be done first. Now I can focus on the miter saw.

Dust collection on the miter saw is always marginal, and I've been thinking about this for awhile…...time will tell how well it works….

Started with a spacer piece to plug the big gap in front of the saw:

Abrasive saw Wood Radial arm saw Automotive tire Bumper


Automotive tire Automotive exterior Rim Wood Automotive wheel system


This should allow the saw to work correctly and not spew dust out the front….....I think.

Next - built a dust drawer out of scraps to sit under the saw:

Wood Hardwood Rectangle Flooring Machine


Wood Saw Workbench Gas Machine tool


Lastly - built a deflector behind the saw to divert the dust down. This will not be that clear in the pictures, but used some gray rubber sheets to help with the process. The idea is to design a system that works for all cuts, including miters…..time will tell.

The deflector box is removable - here it is on the bench:

Wood Automotive tire Composite material Automotive exterior Bumper


And the underside - the rubber sheet is stapled on:

Wood Chair Gas Flooring Composite material


On the saw - will take some time to work out the exact details:

Saw Abrasive saw Miter saw Mitre saws Cold saw


Wood Automotive design Automotive tire Machine Bumper


First tests look good - lots of dust in the drawer - still use the dust collector on the port, which catches most of it, so we just need to collect the rest…..:)

Thanks for looking….......

Jeff
good way to find the problem here
seal all the gaps as they show up
one by one

maybe a collector in the drawer too
like a 'y' in the dust hose
 

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#45 ·
Done enough for now - with video....

May add an update down the road - but I want this done for now :)

I think the video will tell the rest of the story. Thanks for all the comments and encouragement - it goes a long ways…...

Jeff

 
#46 ·
Ahhh nice video Jeff. The new layout is nice. Man have you been putting some thought into your new oak and maple benches. I am envious of your shop. I think you have built a nice place of creation of wood items. NICE JOB JEFF!
 
#61 ·
Fence tricks + dust collection.....

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Decided I need to finish this up…here are a couple of tips that have probably been posted before, but I just stumbled on them for myself recently:

First - cut a 12" reference board that can be used for shorter cuts on the miter saw. Just set the fence with an extra 12" and use the spacer board for shorter cuts. Works perfect for the miter saw. My dilemma is I have two saws competing for the same fence…..

So, here is the solution..

Set the fence stop at 12"...

Wood Gas Flooring Font Machine


Lay down the reference board along with another board that overcomes the offset of the 2 saws…..make the cut:

Tire Automotive tire Tread Wood Automotive exterior


Now when I set the fence on the miter saw and use the offset board, I can make exact cuts of the RAS…

Saw Circular saw Mitre saws Radial arm saw Wood


Next - finished up the scrap bin - it's on a slide and is removable if you pull it up:

Furniture Table Wood Flooring Desk


Wood Floor Flooring Gas Bumper


Here is the scrap target :)

Wood Floor Flooring House Rectangle


Next up - seal the frame gaps of the drum sander and the RAS…..here is the drum sander before:

Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Hardwood


And after:

Wood Machine tool Gas Hardwood Tool


Wood Floor Flooring Gas Hardwood


And the RAS before:

Wood Stairs Flooring Hardwood Wood stain


Built a a removable dust collection insert for the RAS starting with this:

Wood Flooring Floor Stairs Hardwood


And ending with this:

Wood Flooring Wood stain Hardwood Table


It locks into the RAS with a dowel and a cutout that is lock-tight…..here it's removed:

Wood Floor Flooring Stairs Hardwood


Modified the dust collection again…............2-1/4 hose to the blade guard and 4" hose behind the blade.

Thanks to SASmith for the dust collector idea. Appreciate it.

Here is a video of the very first cut with this dust collection. Watch close - the dust shoots up, but eventually goes away….



Thanks for looking….
 

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#62 ·
Fence tricks + dust collection.....

Wood Engineering Gas Electrical wiring Machine


Decided I need to finish this up…here are a couple of tips that have probably been posted before, but I just stumbled on them for myself recently:

First - cut a 12" reference board that can be used for shorter cuts on the miter saw. Just set the fence with an extra 12" and use the spacer board for shorter cuts. Works perfect for the miter saw. My dilemma is I have two saws competing for the same fence…..

So, here is the solution..

Set the fence stop at 12"...

Wood Gas Flooring Font Machine


Lay down the reference board along with another board that overcomes the offset of the 2 saws…..make the cut:

Tire Automotive tire Tread Wood Automotive exterior


Now when I set the fence on the miter saw and use the offset board, I can make exact cuts of the RAS…

Saw Circular saw Mitre saws Radial arm saw Wood


Next - finished up the scrap bin - it's on a slide and is removable if you pull it up:

Furniture Table Wood Flooring Desk


Wood Floor Flooring Gas Bumper


Here is the scrap target :)

Wood Floor Flooring House Rectangle


Next up - seal the frame gaps of the drum sander and the RAS…..here is the drum sander before:

Wood Rectangle Floor Flooring Hardwood


And after:

Wood Machine tool Gas Hardwood Tool


Wood Floor Flooring Gas Hardwood


And the RAS before:

Wood Stairs Flooring Hardwood Wood stain


Built a a removable dust collection insert for the RAS starting with this:

Wood Flooring Floor Stairs Hardwood


And ending with this:

Wood Flooring Wood stain Hardwood Table


It locks into the RAS with a dowel and a cutout that is lock-tight…..here it's removed:

Wood Floor Flooring Stairs Hardwood


Modified the dust collection again…............2-1/4 hose to the blade guard and 4" hose behind the blade.

Thanks to SASmith for the dust collector idea. Appreciate it.

Here is a video of the very first cut with this dust collection. Watch close - the dust shoots up, but eventually goes away….



Thanks for looking….
Jeff the shop is getting closer to being finished. It looks like you are plugging the holes and finishing the bins. Nice. The DC on the RAS is impressive. While you are making a cut a small cloud appears next to the saw blade. But the DC picks that right up. Good job.
Now I was enjoying myself and you turned around and I read your shirt. Cool. My wife's boss has one for sale and I am wanting to go take a look.
But I get distracted easily.
The shop is coming along nicely. Thanks for the update.
 

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