Miter Station "Finally" Finished "PIC"

[Steve King]

Well I finally finished building my miter & radial arm saw station. The bench is 15' 3" long, 35" deep and 36" high. I also installed my router insert on the left side of the bench that has a 4" duct from the cyclone to the underside of the router and a 2 1/2" duct to the fence. I put a door in front to access the router speed control and locking arm. It is 34" between centers of the miter saw and radial arm saw blades. The dust control for the miter saw has a 6” duct going to a 12" to 6" reducer that sits under the saw with a 1 1/2" duct going to the dust port in back of the saw. On the radial arm saw there is a 5" duct going to the back of the saw and a 2 1/2" hose going to the blade guard dust port.
The first picture is what my bench looked like and the second is the finished bench.
Thanks for viewing!
Steve
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[Jim Becker]

Wowsa! That really is a transformation!! Excellent space utilization by making the surfaces complimentary like that...one of the things I like about the NYW design.

[Ken Garlock]

Beautiful, Steve. Great job, anyone would be proud to have that setup in their shop :) Did Norm steal your design for the miter bench he just finished on NYW?

[Jim Becker]

Did Norm steal your design for the miter bench he just finished on NYW?I believe that the NYW version was created two or three seasons ago, or so, but Norm clearly was getting mental images from Steve when he designed it!! :eek: :D

[Bruce Page]

WOW, Steve! Awesome job on the miter station! If it weren't for the TV, I'd swear I was looking at two different shops!

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[Steve King]

Ken,
Your right, I got the idea from Norm but also wanted to incorporate the RAS into the bench because of lack of room. The drawers are 26” deep and they are all full, I guess I need to have a garage sale :D
Steve

[Steve Clardy]

Really neat and efficient looking.:D
Steve

[Todd Burch]

A cleaned-up, organized shop is SO conducive to efficient work. Great job Steve. That is a great work space, whether you are power-tooling it or using it as a generic work surface. Much neater. Much safer. Things get found/located quicker too. Lots of good drawer storage. The only thing I don't see on the new bench that is on the old bench, is outlets. Will you be adding those, or did I miss them? Did the red machinist vise get relegated to a drawer?

[Walt Pater]

Nice, nice job. I would say "what an improvement," but I don't want to criticize your old set up.;) BTW, 15'3" is a full 3' 2" longer than what has been allowed for me to call a "shop."

[John Miliunas]

Holy smokes, Steve! Almost hard to believe it's the same space! :D Great job and I'm sure it makes it a LOT more pleasant to work in there now. It's pretty cool how you incorporated your router in there, as well. Good thinkin'! :cool:

[Warren White]

I have a similar project in mind, but because my skills are nowhere up to your level I know it won't turn out like yours. It does, however, make me want to get going. You have done a magnificent job!

What an inspiration. I love this site!!!!

Warren

[Tyler Howell]

Very nice Steve. I wouldn't be able to find anything in all that neatness.

Well done!.;)

[Jeff Skory]

Beautiful Steve!! But tell the truth now, did all of that "stuff" in the first picture really fit into the new workbench? :D

[Wes Bischel]

Wow, wow! - fabulous transformation! That there is a LOT of work in those new benches - but I'm sure it will make a world of difference. Gee, now that I think about it, my shop looks more like the before shot. :rolleyes:

Great job - now all you need to do is enjoy it!

Wes

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Unbelieveable change! Great job! :)

[Lars Thomas]

Boy, that's a little nicer then the old dresser mine sits on. Impressive. I need to find some time for some shop furniture. Lars

[Chris Padilla]

Wow...only the TV and the small bench-top chest of drawer provide any reference in the before and after pics, Steve! Well done, well done indeed! This has definately inspired me for my garage remodel...I can't soak up enough ideas presented on this forum!

[Jim Guy]

You guys really keep me inspired. What a great change. I've been thinking about doing the same thing, although like others have said, I doubt the results will be this nice. Great Job.

[John Bush]

Great transformation. You probably don't want to get it dusty now. I have a similar set up without the fence system. What type is yours, is it removable when you use the bench for for other tasks, or do you have another work surface??? Great job Steve, Thanks, John

[Doug Littlejohn]

Amazinf transformation and really nice work to boot !! :)

[Donnie Raines]

Very very nice!

I must say. I felt like I was watching a "before and after" commercial. You know the ones where this person has some kinda problem with their face, and they are peddleing some sort of cream that makes all your problems go away. On the left of the tv screen theres this person who has big baggy cloths on, big zits or rash, the hair is not combed and they look realllllllly depressed. On the right of the screen there is a photo of this energetic, well groomed individual with perfect skin...all within 30 days.

Thats this shop. You got stain, glue and "stuff" all over the place. Then you have this awesome "I want one in my shop" set up that is totally effecient.

Great job!

[Steve King]

John,
I used the FastTrak dual purpose 48” track from Prairie River. I am able to remove the fence along with the router fence and will have a full 7’ x 35” work surface. I mounted the FastTrack to ¾ “ MDF, installed ½” dowels that hold it to the table top. The backside of the track has a slot for T-Bolts that run through the MDF that will allow the track to move left to right to adjust the tape measure to the correct length.
Steve

P.S.
Thanks to all for the kind words
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[Terry Hatfield]

Steve,

WOW!!! Fantastic job. The station Looks great!!

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[Kelly C. Hanna]

Very, very nice! I really like the combination of the three machines. Another example of greatness from this site.

[Daniel Rabinovitz]

Steve,
That length of bench is just utterly fantastic.
My kind of engineering and flexibility.
Now, Don't put any junk on it!
Daniel :D

[Jason Tuinstra]

Steve, what a great space you have there! I agree with Jim M., you can hardly believe it's the same space. You did a fantastic job on this one. Someday I'll be that organized... someday.

Now let's see, I spy a Leigh D4... :D