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Mobile Chop Saw Stand

Project by Sawdustmaker posted 708 days ago 6918 views 7 times favorited 20 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I thought I would be 100% done on this today and everything was looking good, then when I mounted the chop saw and bolted it down, it placed just enough weight to drag on the drawer and make me grit my teeth. oh well, tomorrow I’ll pull out the drawer and work the problem. Other than that, I made a matching walnut drawer handle to mount as soon as I finish getting the fit just right. The majority of the project is 3/4” furniture grade oak plywood and I added some walnut trim pieces and inlay to the drawer to improve the overall looks. With the wings folded out it measures just over 8 foot wide so I can cut 12 foot boards with no problem. I also made a slide out shelf to mount my grinder to. There are two pieces of oak 2×2 glued together mounted to the bottom of the shelf so I can place it on my work bench vise. I plan on making two more matching carts. One will be for my spindle/belt sander and the other will be for the thickness planer. That will make moving them around in the shop much easier.

-- Brian, Virginia Beach


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Karson

28894 posts in 1371 days


posted 708 days ago

Nice design. A great job.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Grant Davis

481 posts in 879 days


posted 708 days ago

That is sweeeet, I am adding that to the to-do list

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

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trifern

7941 posts in 738 days


posted 708 days ago

Almost too pretty to get sawdust on. Good job.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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GaryK

9820 posts in 959 days


posted 708 days ago

Looks too pretty to use as a lowly chop saw stand!

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way & "We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit" -Aristotle

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Scott Bryan

23849 posts in 793 days


posted 708 days ago

That is a nice chop saw station. You have combined both form and function. Very nice. After seeing posts like this I am going to have to re-do mine. (Deep sigh) another project added to my ever growing list.

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

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griff

1043 posts in 733 days


posted 708 days ago

Very nice station, looks too good to get covered in sawdust

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

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sIKE

1153 posts in 725 days


posted 708 days ago

Is this an original design or did you get plans for this beautiful workhorse? I know someone that is very interested in building something like this.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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Sawdustmaker

253 posts in 768 days


posted 708 days ago

I saw one of similar design at the Norfolk, VA Wood Craft shop. After asking them if I could shoot some pictures they said yes. After getting my pictures, one of the employees said they had a book with the design. After some searching, I found it. Title: Ingenious Jigs & Shop Accessories ISBN#:1-56158-296-4
I got the plans from the book. Gary, Scott, and Karson helped me build it so I’ll place credit where credit is due. Here it is for around $9.00 http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=1-9781561582969-4

-- Brian, Virginia Beach

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libris

24 posts in 711 days


posted 708 days ago

It looks like TRANSFORMER. Very trust station.

-- Libris, South Korea

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DGunn

49 posts in 725 days


posted 708 days ago

Plans are only as good as the people who execute them, and you did a great job of execution on this. I am needing something for my miter saw, and I think this will be just the thing. It looks a lot better than mine will though, I’m sure.

Again, good job.

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DaveH

377 posts in 749 days


posted 708 days ago

I only add a bottom and rear dust collection. Great job!

-- DaveH - Boise, Idaho - “How hard can it be? It's only wood!”

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Paul D

2124 posts in 720 days


posted 708 days ago

Very nice miter station. Nice blade on the saw too (I like mine also).

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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CharlieM1958

8268 posts in 1189 days


posted 708 days ago

I’ve been accused of this myself, but that is WAY to nice a piece for shop use! Great job, Brian!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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cajunpen

5980 posts in 1037 days


posted 708 days ago

That is one spiffy chop saw stand. I like the design.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Robb

356 posts in 905 days


posted 707 days ago

Sweet! That looks like it belongs in the living room, not the shop! That’s gotta make you smile when you walk out to the shop :).

-- Robb

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Brad_Nailor

1345 posts in 928 days


posted 706 days ago

I like the wing design. I made a similar table for my chop saw and I wanted to put some wings on it like yours. Could you elaborate on the design…maybe some additional pictures showing the construction details. Nice work.

-- David, South Windsor, CT "The ***damn Germans got nuttin to do with it" Sheriff Buford T Justice

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PanamaJack

4454 posts in 1048 days


posted 701 days ago

Very, very cool stand. Most handy!

-- Carpe Lignum; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)

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ShipWreck

40 posts in 724 days


posted 682 days ago

Sweet work Brian.

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rikkor

11329 posts in 845 days


posted 682 days ago

Very nice. It looks grand.

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mcoyfrog

856 posts in 565 days


posted 293 days ago

Sweet

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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