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Hey guys,
Spent a couple of hours today to build this circular-saw cutting bench. I need to cut some MDF boards to use as top for the mobile bases that I'm building (you can see one of them in the background) and have learned that cutting sheet goods on the BT3 -- at least from my experience -- is not really a practical option.
The bench is sacrificial by design but I'm sure it will take many years before I need to replace it.
It's made of 2x4's joined together with 2.5" pocket screws. I bought the banquet table legs from HD. The first pic also shows the very few tools needed to do this project, including the very high-tech corded B&D drill that I've had since 1997. (Please restrain yourselves from making any offers to buy this powerhouse of a tool.)
I went more for bearing area than sturdiness, as I don't think cutting sheet goods will create enough racking forces to be a problem. Also, using folding legs allows me to store the bench on its side, significantly reducing the required storage space.
Absolutely nothing fancy. Just one example of how you can solve sheet-good-cutting problems without getting frustrated with your BT3 or spending 4 grand on a Laguna TSS.
Thanks for taking the time to look!
Spent a couple of hours today to build this circular-saw cutting bench. I need to cut some MDF boards to use as top for the mobile bases that I'm building (you can see one of them in the background) and have learned that cutting sheet goods on the BT3 -- at least from my experience -- is not really a practical option.
The bench is sacrificial by design but I'm sure it will take many years before I need to replace it.
It's made of 2x4's joined together with 2.5" pocket screws. I bought the banquet table legs from HD. The first pic also shows the very few tools needed to do this project, including the very high-tech corded B&D drill that I've had since 1997. (Please restrain yourselves from making any offers to buy this powerhouse of a tool.)
I went more for bearing area than sturdiness, as I don't think cutting sheet goods will create enough racking forces to be a problem. Also, using folding legs allows me to store the bench on its side, significantly reducing the required storage space.
Absolutely nothing fancy. Just one example of how you can solve sheet-good-cutting problems without getting frustrated with your BT3 or spending 4 grand on a Laguna TSS.
Thanks for taking the time to look!
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