Hi -
This is my first post here (been lurking for a couple weeks).
I'm in the process of renovating my workshop - my question concerns a long (I have about 11 feet of counter space to work with) miter saw table. Up till now, I've had to live with the miter saw clamped to a workmate - so having a big flat counter with long fences is going to be a big step up.
I've seen some miter saw setps (New Yankee Workshop) where the miter saw is mounted on a continuious table top and the long guide fences are built up on long boxes. An alternate setup is to put the miter saw on a table that is set lower than the counter so that the bed of the miter saw is exactly level with the counter (then the fences sit directly on the counter). In my situation, the fences will be removable. When I need them, I'll take my long level and align the fences before I cut. The countertops will do double duty as horizontal workspace.
Does anyone have any idea as to which one of these methods is "best".
I was leaning towards the latter method - but just caught an episode of NYW and saw that "Norm doesn't do it that way". So it got me thinking (ALWAYS a dangerous thing) - what does he know that I don't. I realize that not having to build the counter(s) at different heights is "easier" - but I'm only plannig on building it once - so I want to do it right.
TIA-
bd