Attached here are a couple build-up pics for my mobile base, it is based to some degree on the woodstore.net plans and also on Ray's design. I simplified the torsion box base construction somewhat by making dadoes but not notching the ribs.
The most important design consideration for me was to create a "pocket" to store the SMT when it was not in use. This dictated the width of the saw cabinet and I had to contend with some funky angles since the top of the "pocket" is the underside of the sawdust shelf.
My garage is my workshop and I am constantly contending with cars and lawnmowers and such whenever I am making any sawdust, so the base is completed only to the point where I could install the saw. The router cabinet and drawers will come later, but right now I intend to build a similar cabinet for my compound miter saw.
I would love to hear any comments or questions.
This is my first project with MDF and it works pretty well, though I don't like the raw edges so I will likely wrap them in strips of maple.
I worked on these plans for months and I believe that I was able to get to the point where most of the dimensions were simple (no 2'-13/32" cuts). There is an 8th inch reveal on most surfaces and the face frame aligns with the inside edge of the rails, so that when I build the router cabinet the rails will attach to the face frame.
The overall length is 5'6" and the depth is roughly the distance between the rails. Hardware is from the Grizzly store on Amazon.com.
The most important design consideration for me was to create a "pocket" to store the SMT when it was not in use. This dictated the width of the saw cabinet and I had to contend with some funky angles since the top of the "pocket" is the underside of the sawdust shelf.
My garage is my workshop and I am constantly contending with cars and lawnmowers and such whenever I am making any sawdust, so the base is completed only to the point where I could install the saw. The router cabinet and drawers will come later, but right now I intend to build a similar cabinet for my compound miter saw.
I would love to hear any comments or questions.
This is my first project with MDF and it works pretty well, though I don't like the raw edges so I will likely wrap them in strips of maple.
I worked on these plans for months and I believe that I was able to get to the point where most of the dimensions were simple (no 2'-13/32" cuts). There is an 8th inch reveal on most surfaces and the face frame aligns with the inside edge of the rails, so that when I build the router cabinet the rails will attach to the face frame.
The overall length is 5'6" and the depth is roughly the distance between the rails. Hardware is from the Grizzly store on Amazon.com.
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