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This is my table saw / router table workbench. It's on wheels, and slides back into the wall to match countertops that line two walls of my 2 car garage.

When I built this it was all free material leftover from a job. I built it rather quickly and didnt have a lot of 2×4's so it has sagged in the middle a little bit. But hey I had zero cost in material and this bench has served me quite well over the years.

The table saw has a little dust chute that traps falling sawdust and chips into a tray that can be removed and dumped. My fence is just a 2×4 with oak runners underneath that slide into routed tracks. Yeah, I have to measure distance to the blade each time i change rip widths, but when I upgrade my saw and router table I plan to build a new table and go all out with metal miter gauge tracks locking knobs fancy fences the whole 9 yards.

For those with cramped space I highly reccomend going with something like this. Probably the best thing I've ever dreamed up. Beats unfolding saw and table stands just to make a few cuts and then folding them back up and storing them. Looks nice too when you clean the garage up and tuck it away against the wall for get-togethers.

Its not real fancy yet, but when my four kids all move out (youngest is 4!) and I can afford the fancy stuff, it should be pretty slick.

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good job ,
the price is right .
i've made tablesaws out of skillsaws ,
and a jointer out of routers ,
and a " bandsaw " out of a jig saw !
it's all about using the tools at hand ,
and your brain !
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keep it up , your day is coming ,
get ready for it !
 

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Hey, free is good. It is fun to see how much mileage you can get out of free stuff.

Thanks for sharing.
 

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Hey, free is my middle name!
Your design is really smart.
Good Job!
 

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Great job! I had a similar situation with the space issue and created a table saw/router/work bench into one. They are a great way to save space.
 

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well done
 

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Great job, looks like it is ready for years of use.
 
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