Thread: Mounting a Mitre Saw

Hi, I'm a relative newbie here too. I currently use an old Black&Decker Workmate for my mitre saw, together with a couple of Triton multistands as side supports for longer workpieces. A workstation like this http://www.woodnet.net/tips/general-...w-workstation/ would be easy to put together out of some scraps of ply. You can make these things a big and complicated as you want with bugger support tables at the sides or folding tables. A quick web search will turn up loads of designs (you probably get lots more hits if you use the American spelling "miter" rather than mitre too).

cheers

George

G'day Brisvegas,

Have a look at my thread https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...ght=waldo+shed , all be it a very clean shed when I first fitted it out, in the 4th shot even though it's a simple drop saw, the same could be done foe a SCMS.

(everyone who's jealous of the lifestyle in SE Qld calls it Brisvegas )

My SCMS sits on a small 1.000 X 700 second hand kitchen table, cost virtually nothing.
Keep in mind it is the dirtiest tool in the workshop so if possible you may prefer to move it outside when using, provided you don't have close neighbours.
A couple of roller stands are useful.

What do you guys think of something like this,
http://www.mitermatepro.com/images/long.jpg
Using one of those workbenches in the first post link for the saw then either 2 Roller Stands or 2 work benches maybe 1.5-2metres of 150mm Pine?

Bunnings used to have a couple of different portable ones - a cheapie by Ozito and a more expensive one from GMC. Ryobi also have a workbench arrangement which is at Bunnings for $59 at the moment which has a couple of integral timber supports.

My SCMS sits on the ground, and I use a couple of timber blocks for long member support. I've thought about putting it on a bench or making a table for it, but it creates so much dust it is better to have it outside..

Good luck with the search,

Tom

I have the GMC mitre saw stand which is not too bad if you tighen up the bolts that werent done up properly in the factory and add some shims where the adjustable legs slide, to prevent rather alarming wobble. It has the sliding support things for longer pieces. Its not heavy duty by any means and so it does rather depend how big the the timber is that you will be using, if it will be suitable for you. It has a small footprint and providing you make sure it is the correct way around it is relatively stable although I wouldnt suggest sitting on it and swinging your legs. It has two rather ineffective wheels so it is only theoretically 'portable'.
At about $99 the price isnt bad and its about what it is worth. Its not the greatest but it just about does the job.
Oh, and dont forget to firmly bolt the saw onto whatever stand you use and make sure that the weight is evenly distributed to prevent tipping.

How would you go about making the stops on a stand like that GMC, Or if i made one if a portable folding workbench?

Hey Brisvegas,

I've got one of the Ozito stands for sale for $70. It's almost new.
PM me if your interested.
Cheers.

Hi Brisvegas,

Another option is to do what I did and use an old BBQ (cost me all of $10) rip out the burner and add fold out wings, see pics here:

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=34232

Cheers.

How about making several rolling cabinets all the same height. The saw can either be stored in the cabinet or left on top and rolled away. Other cabinets with storage in them can be used to assemble a "bench" when they are pushed together. There is a FWW video on a similar idea and the cabinets go under a bench, I am building this system and if everything is the same height it works well. Remember the cabinet the saw sits on needs to be lower so the saw is the same height as the other cabinets.

How about something like this. You could subistute the 19mm Ply with a thinner ply if you made a 19mm steel frame. Most of the time you would not need longer wings/ supports and if you did just use the adjustable roller stands.

regards pal