Project Information
So I realized that I never got to post this as a project, and figured I would finally add it. Part of me was waiting for the day that I got to add drawers, but, as life sometimes goes I haven't had the chance to build the drawers yet. So anyways, here it is! This was built for our high school woodshop, and also doubled for part of my teacher evaluation for 2016-17 year (organization of physical space).
I have detailed the chronicles of the build in my blog, which can be viewed as a series here
The saws featured in this build are the DeWalt DWS780 12" CSMS, and both have the Dust Deputy from Oneida hooked up to i-Socket for maximum dust collection (see picture 3). If you haven't ever used a setup like this, I highly recommend it. The i-Socket tells the Vac to turn on when the trigger is pulled on the Saw, and will remain on for 5 seconds after power is released to grab any residual dust that is still floating around. As long as the 5 gallon buckets are dumped regularly, the shop vac filter remains virtually pure and free of obstructions, which eliminates the nasty job of cleaning out gross filters.
Some of the other features on this bench include a clamping bar at the left end for my Kreg Pocket hole jig (picture 5), lots of underneath storage for other tools, and saws that are elevated off of the table to make cleaning small chips & dust that fall through an easier task. I had originally planned to add a long fence in between the 2 saws, but I really liked having an open table in between for random stuff. I also have a small bench grinder/belt sander combo that fits on the far right, which I only bring out to "rough-sharpen" chisels and other blades.
It is finished with Minwax Special Walnut stain and lots of Polyurethane. Now that it has gone through an entire school year there are some visible wear-and-tear marks, so I am contemplating adding some sort of protective top like vinyl flooring that will hold up better than poly covered plywood. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Anywho - thanks for looking, all comments welcomed, questions replied to, suggestions will be taken into consideration!
I have detailed the chronicles of the build in my blog, which can be viewed as a series here
The saws featured in this build are the DeWalt DWS780 12" CSMS, and both have the Dust Deputy from Oneida hooked up to i-Socket for maximum dust collection (see picture 3). If you haven't ever used a setup like this, I highly recommend it. The i-Socket tells the Vac to turn on when the trigger is pulled on the Saw, and will remain on for 5 seconds after power is released to grab any residual dust that is still floating around. As long as the 5 gallon buckets are dumped regularly, the shop vac filter remains virtually pure and free of obstructions, which eliminates the nasty job of cleaning out gross filters.
Some of the other features on this bench include a clamping bar at the left end for my Kreg Pocket hole jig (picture 5), lots of underneath storage for other tools, and saws that are elevated off of the table to make cleaning small chips & dust that fall through an easier task. I had originally planned to add a long fence in between the 2 saws, but I really liked having an open table in between for random stuff. I also have a small bench grinder/belt sander combo that fits on the far right, which I only bring out to "rough-sharpen" chisels and other blades.
It is finished with Minwax Special Walnut stain and lots of Polyurethane. Now that it has gone through an entire school year there are some visible wear-and-tear marks, so I am contemplating adding some sort of protective top like vinyl flooring that will hold up better than poly covered plywood. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Anywho - thanks for looking, all comments welcomed, questions replied to, suggestions will be taken into consideration!