scarpenter002's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/scarpenter002/blog Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:39:15 GMT New Yankee Miter Bench Vs. Utimate Tool Stand #2: Initial Plan http://lumberjocks.com/scarpenter002/blog/7337 So I started playing with Sketchup and came up with the basic concept for this combination bench. Here are few diagrams I put together:
Combination bench minus t-tracks, clamp tracks, & miter fence

Miter Saw Insert

Mortiser Insert

Router Insert

Planer Insert

Next for the combination of New Yankee Miter Bench/Ultimate Tool Stand, I will add the t-tracks, clamp tracks, miter fence, and create the pocket hole jig insert.

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]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:39:15 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/scarpenter002/blog/7337 scarpenter002 scarpenter002 New Yankee Miter Bench Vs. Utimate Tool Stand #1: Concept http://lumberjocks.com/scarpenter002/blog/7216 So I had always planned to build Norm’s Miter Bench and Storage project in my workshop, but then I ran into the Ultimate Tool Stand. The more I started thinking about it, the more I liked the idea of combining the two concepts into one unit. I am currently planning to recess the miter saw area into the Norm’s bench. I will make the saw removable so that it may be replaced with a router table, portable planer, pocket hole jig, mortiser, sanding station, and bench top. Since the miter saw will be recessed below the bench top, the miter fence will be a back only, and the bench top on each side will be the base. These fences will also be removable to allow more bench top space for project work. Rather than cutting slots to allow the use of bar clamps, I plan to embed several T-tracks. I also plan to embed Kreg Klamp Traks at one end to use a pocket hole assembly area.

I am just at the concept phase, put hope to finalize the plans over the next few weeks. I am hoping to learn Google SketchUp well enough to include concept diagrams in my next entry.

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