Knock-Down Shop Workstation

[docrowan]

Has anyone built the Knock-Down Shop Workstation in Shopnotes #87? Like a lot of you guys I have a small shop, and I chop up 4X8 panels with a circular saw. I've been struggling with stands consisting of 2X4's on sawhorses for too long now. I've looked at several options, but I really liked the look of the knockdown station. It will be a couple more months before I'm ready to build one, but I thought I'd check to see if anyone's tried it out already.

Thanks in advance.

[radhak]

I had forgotten about this. At first look I'd dismissed it as too small (in surface), but now I see that it allows for two differen sizes.

At 63" long (using the long rails), it should make for a very good surface. I might want to do it too.

[docrowan]

I plan on sacrificing another half sheet or so of 3/4 plywood and making the rails a full 8 foot. I'll rip a 2X6 in half to get the two rails and make 4 cross pieces out of two 2X4's with plywood cleats, and perhaps a dowel to register them to the rails. The 2X4's would be sacrificial, I'll nick them as necessary so I can slice up sheet goods. I was concerned about the relatively low height, even at the high position, but I realized it's better to slice across sheet goods at lower height, rather than the 36" or so I'm used to.

I'll post pictures once I get it done and write a review, but it probably won't be until sometime in July.

[leehljp]

Nice simple idea. I like it.!