Miter Saw Counter

Tom you did a great job! very clean I must say .
I also Love your dust collection system.
I’ll bet you get alot of use out of it.

Great job!!

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

looks good tom I’m in the process right now of doing the same thing my old station just had it.

I’m not sure but i have an older version of this saw and they may have fixed this but i use to get tons of dust under the saw so i installed a dust chute under the saw just thought that might be help full if you find you have that problem as well

-- I buy tools so i can make more money,so ican buy more tools so I can work more, to make more money, so I can buy more tool, so I can work more

This is awesome! I have wanted to build a similar counter but have been procrastinating. Thanks for posting all the pictures – this is exactly what I want to build. How do you find the Kreg top track and flip stop? Do you like them?

Now that’s what I call a Mitre Saw Counter. Great build and nice set-up with your dust collection.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Tom, great job, it looks like it will last a life time, no over kill there, just an excellent project, congratulations.

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

One word …PROFESSIONAL !

Two questions…Is there an outfeed side not pictured , and is the saw bolted to the shelf ?
Thank you and that is the nicest installation that I’ve ever seen. Your pics tell a great story : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Great Job. That sure will do the trick.
I have been perplexed between doing what you did and going whole hog and getting a RAS. I had a Dewalt 10 in. back in the 70’s and loved it. Never had a problem ripping and it would cut through anything. What do you think?

-- Gio, Gifts4thee.com

Great job, looks very solid.

-- Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines! Mike D.

Dusty beat me to it. This is a professional job and it looks like this is a nice addition to your shop, Tom. I like the idea of putting laminate on the top. Not only does this help with reducing friction but it just looks good and gives the counter a finished look.

Nice job.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Great workstation. Is there any support to the right of the saw or do you not find it necessary?

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Wow Tom that looks fantastic your shop looks like a show room good job

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

That’s what I was thinking of doing in my shop, but adding some legs and a table on the other side. Nicely done.

-- Still have all ten fingers, its been a good day.

yes tom i agree with a1jim..very classy…i love the whole set up..the white walls make it so bright and the red counters are a nice color to catch your eye…and of coarse the dust system is a1…....almost makes me feel like im in a cave with my shop…..might have to do a few things diffrent…but you sure did yours well…congrats

-- The Grizzone

Nice, I particularly like the vaccum attachments for the saw. I need to set mine up that way.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

Answer to Questions:

I did not put an outfeed table on because I do all my cutting to the left of the blade. Once I figure out how many linier feet I need of a given width board (1”, 1 1/2”, 2”, 3”,etc.) I rip my boards. Then I square the ends of the boards I ripped and cut the longest to shortest pieces I need. You have a lot less waste if you rip your boards first and then cut them to finshed length.

I like the Kreg stop system so far. Time will tell how it holds up.

The saw is bolted to the shelf with lag bolts. I put a 2” washer and 3 rubber washers between the the shelf and saw. That way I have some fine adjustment if I need it.

The saw is a makita 12” slider and I think it is one of the best saws on the market. A lot of people like Dewalt.

Thanks to all for your comments!

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Cool setup! I really like how you “capped” it all off with the Formica and edge moulding…very professional lookin’ setup.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

how does the dual dust collection work

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

Kosta

The 2 1/2” hooks into where the dust bag was and 4” goes to the flexform hose right in back of the blade. The 4” gets what the 2 1/2” does not get. There is very little dust when cutting.

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa