Comments on: Norm’s Kick-Ass New Yankee Chop Saw Table

by: Darren Marceau

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:41:13 +0000

sorry I forgot to put the link to it

http://woodworking.about.com/od/woodworkingplansdesigns/ss/miterSawStand.htm?once=true&

by: Darren Marceau

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:39:41 +0000

her is yet another really cool miter saw stand. I built ita few weeks ago and love it.

by: Richard Fritz

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:55:53 +0000

This project looks interesting, but I was actualy loking for a way of mounting my skil saw for use as a table saw. I once had something similar made of metal & plastic complete with keyed safety interlock switch. It worked great til it was stolen from my brothers pickup truck (aprox.30 years ago). Any Ideas.

by: Don

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:50:10 +0000

The wood magazine version was in the March 2007 Issue 175. I guess you’d have to have a subscription or buy the back issue.

by: Don

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:45:44 +0000

That looks like a great table. Norm is the bomb. I saw another nice table in wood magazine. I don’t have a link but it was made from a single sheet of plywood and it was colapsable.

by: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week In Tools

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:10:27 +0000

[...] Norm’s Kick-Ass New Yankee Chop Saw Table We loved this DIY chop saw stand we caught on New Yankee Workshop, and think it’d make a great project for the home wood shop. It’s not as portable as the high-dollar pre-made aluminum versions, but this one’s a lot cheaper, and there’s always the thrill of answering the question “where’d you get that?” with “I made it.” [...]

by: KaiserM715

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:05:22 +0000

This is a similar type setup that my dad has been using for 20 years. His design has a top that is removable from the base for easier transportation (the heavy saw sitting directly on the bed of a trailer / pickup is a lot more stable and safer than sitting 4 feet up). He built hand holds (oval holes cut into the table) on each side of the saw to lift and carry the top. All of it is made from 2×4’s and some waxed particle board for the table top.

by: nrChris

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:57:12 +0000

l_bilyk is right about the Ridgid MS-UV, and they are currently $99 at the major Ridgid retailer.

I cannot get over the product that I received for $100. It folds down nicely and rolls out of the way, but when you want to use it, it provides an incredible platform.

by: Simon

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:05:45 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=saw&w=49503154838%40N01 shows a strip of T-Slot as a fence and sliding stop - not very portable though.

by: Jake

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:14:27 +0000

Unfortunately, I don’t hae room to dedicate my miter saw to its own stand. However, benchtop workstations are pretty straightforward, so I wouldn’t think you’d need to bother with a plan. Here’s another one, to give people some ideas: http://www.woodnet.net/tips/general-shop-tips/miter-saw-workstation/

by: l_bilyk

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:58:17 +0000

As far as i’m concerned the ridgid MS-UV is hands down the best portable miter saw stand. And since from time to time they sell for less than $150, I see little sense in making one of these.

I agree with Kelley, the dewalt and bosch stands are waaaaaay to expensive. That may change once the bosch gravity-rise stand comes out… but until then, the MS-UV is the cat’s meow

by: Joel Wires

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:56:43 +0000

WOOD magazine had a really good, modular/customizable version for a bench/top that I really like. I was planning to build it, but this one looks very interesting.

Again, the plans from WOOD are not free but pretty cheap. Check them out here:

http://store.woodstore.net/spextaformio.html

This could be done on an old door on some sawhorses on location if needed.

Joel

by: Kelley Nelson

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:01:03 +0000

This looks pretty interesting - heck of a lot less expensive than the Dewalt or Bosch stands. This also has a solid table for the workpiece instead of just using rollers - nice when you are working on long pieces of thin moldings that flex.

Rather than purpose-building a table for my miter saw, I use a 3/4 in piece of plywood and some sawhorses. I built a pair of extension wings that bolt to the plywood and look a lot like the ones in norm’s plan (but simpler and longer). They’re great for working with long lengths of crown molding.