Contractor table saw cabinet/stand?

[Drew Bernat]

I have an increasingly upgraded Jet contractor's saw. The saw is currently on an open stand (metal angle, stock) and a mobile base (3/4" ply and wheels). I'd like to reclaim some room by building a cabinet under the saw, with room for blade, jig, and router bit storage. What I don't have a good feel for, though, is supporting the weight.

The saw has a Bench Dog router table extension on the left hand side, a 3/4" laminate extension table on the right hand side, and 30" rails. I'd also like to build an outfeed table (again, 3/4" laminate). Would a cabinet made of dadoed 3/4" ply be able to hold the weight? Does anyone have plans for this sort of thing? Unfortunately, searching for "table saw cabinet" doesn't produce the right sort of results.

[Jim Becker]

WOOD Magazine has a couple plans, including one that might be perfect for the setup you have with the router table integral. 3/4" plywood is more than up to the task for the weight involved if the cabinet is constructed correctly.

[Lester Hoste]

Drew

I would focuss more on the casters (if you are using them). 3/4 ply will do
a good job for you.

[Drew Bernat]

Great, thanks!

The base I'm not too worried about - I have the Woodcraft mobile base kit and it's under the saw currently. I was going to build a cabinet to size and bolt the saw on top.

One more design question. The saw has "dust collection" in the form of a port under the saw blade, but there's still a lot of buildup on the various parts (not to mention the floor). Currently I shove a Shopvac up from underneath to vacuum everything out. If I built a cabinet, I'd want a fixed back to prevent the whole thing from collapsing. Should I be worrying about the buildup, or should I just install a dust port on the back and get a dust collector to suck it out?