ilnadi
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I have been building a miter saw bench for a month. probably 3 day's of work but hey, not like I have anything better to do. Plus it takes a while to change your mind, add things, etc. etc. I started from this design I found online; then added the t-track idea from here and the dust hood from here.
the bench was fairly easy, the plan had cut charts, etc. With a little help from the kids I had the basic framing cut and assembled in a day. then came the hood. covidisolation called for a 3D, 93-piece design. Amazingly the HS trig held and it fit together. I stole from epoxy/tape boat-work and used wood glue and paper drywall tape to make the joints, which came together nicely.
I added an extension behind where the saw sits and put a downdraft in the middle of it (see the hood link, he has 6" metal pipes; I am not man enough for that).
Of course, when I tried to fit the hood over the saw, it was a foot too low, so I had to add extensions all the way around. you can see the horizontal seam in the next picture. what you can also see in the next picture is that it was still a bit low so I added a cutout to the top. I could have raised it again but having the hood fit close around the saw should mean better dust removal.
Anyway, added the t-track to the left side (went the wrong way with the router and it climbed out and the trough is wider than the t-track. BTW, I could not find screws that fit the t-track so I had to order them from amazon and wait. You can see the homemade stop with the cam lock and the hold-down for the track. the track is behind the line of the saw fence so the pieces will not sit on the track and the hold-down will work. You'll also notice the backstop I add to all my benches, being a klutz. And the casual placement of the mallet I just finished for subtle bragging
on the left side is another dust hood so I can sand, scrape, etc in front of it.
Both hoods are connected via 4" hose to the front of the bench and terminate in these Rockler Dust-Right fittings I have on all my machines so I can connect the dust collector wherever I need. I have the older model so the handle is not so fancy. Here is the duct collector connected to the miter saw hood.
I hate to say it bit now that I have 3 workbenches, router bit cabinet, stands for 2 other things, maybe it is time to actually build something that is not part of the workshop
the bench was fairly easy, the plan had cut charts, etc. With a little help from the kids I had the basic framing cut and assembled in a day. then came the hood. covidisolation called for a 3D, 93-piece design. Amazingly the HS trig held and it fit together. I stole from epoxy/tape boat-work and used wood glue and paper drywall tape to make the joints, which came together nicely.
I added an extension behind where the saw sits and put a downdraft in the middle of it (see the hood link, he has 6" metal pipes; I am not man enough for that).
Of course, when I tried to fit the hood over the saw, it was a foot too low, so I had to add extensions all the way around. you can see the horizontal seam in the next picture. what you can also see in the next picture is that it was still a bit low so I added a cutout to the top. I could have raised it again but having the hood fit close around the saw should mean better dust removal.
Anyway, added the t-track to the left side (went the wrong way with the router and it climbed out and the trough is wider than the t-track. BTW, I could not find screws that fit the t-track so I had to order them from amazon and wait. You can see the homemade stop with the cam lock and the hold-down for the track. the track is behind the line of the saw fence so the pieces will not sit on the track and the hold-down will work. You'll also notice the backstop I add to all my benches, being a klutz. And the casual placement of the mallet I just finished for subtle bragging
on the left side is another dust hood so I can sand, scrape, etc in front of it.
Both hoods are connected via 4" hose to the front of the bench and terminate in these Rockler Dust-Right fittings I have on all my machines so I can connect the dust collector wherever I need. I have the older model so the handle is not so fancy. Here is the duct collector connected to the miter saw hood.
I hate to say it bit now that I have 3 workbenches, router bit cabinet, stands for 2 other things, maybe it is time to actually build something that is not part of the workshop
