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I recently upgraded my miter table to make an all-purpose cutting station. Here is a budget-friendly cutting station with the following:
Used 10-inch Ridgid compound miter saw from craigslist: $75
Used 12-inch Craftsman radial arm saw from craigslist: $50
New Kreg Precision Trak with stop from Amazon: $100
New 12-inch Freud Diablo blade for RAS from Amazon: $35
Wood, glue, and screws: approx $25
Time to build, approximately 4-5 hours.
For $285 this is a solid, easy to build cutting station that allows you to make just about any cut, including dados and compound miters. It won’t win any workbench awards, but it’s very sturdy and I’m pleased with the usability of the bench. It’s approximately 11 feet long.































10 comments so far
Rick Dennington
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posted 21 days ago
Hey dude: Very nice work table, and lots of good length. It should serve you well, and do everything you need to do on it. I made a work bench for my RAS and cross-cut saw a few years back, and I use it all the time. You’ll wonder why you didn’t build it a long time a go
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a1Jim
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posted 21 days ago
Nice job should be a long term Inprovement
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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 20 days ago
Nice job.
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Dudley
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posted 20 days ago
Jolly good show. BZ
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Dusty56
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posted 20 days ago
Very nice use of your shop acreage : )
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Splinterman
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posted 20 days ago
Hey Dude,
Good investments all round…good job.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
nmkidd
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posted 20 days ago
Good show! Sure would be nice to have a bench that size…..but alas…...my space is limited. Drat it!
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Cory
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posted 20 days ago
Looks good. Now build some rolling work stations and storage for underneath. You’ll have enough storage for 3 shops!
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BTKS
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posted 20 days ago
Nice build, going into favorites for later idea stealing. Have had an old radial arm around for several years and have not had a place to set it up. This will do great especially in combo with the chop saw. Thanks, BTKS
patron
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posted 20 days ago
great idea ,
and as cory says ,
get some roll outs under it ,
or some drawers .
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