Wood Shop forward thinking....?

**Powless Design** · Dec 23, 2014, 01:09 PM

When I built my shop and bought a new table saw I took an extra step that has made my life in the 16'x24' space more tolerable.

I cut down my original workbench to match the height of the tablesaw and it now serves as a general workbench and an outfeed table. But I went further. I switched out the casters on an old rollng tool cabinet my brother-in-law gave me to also match the saw height. It sits on the feed side of the saw and I added a plywood hook so I can lift a full sheet on to the cabinet and then roll it into place. One last thing I did is when I constructed a new solid top bench I also set it on heavy-duty locking casters so that it was the same height. The result means that when the new bench is rolled up to the general bench it makes not only a large surface area for layout and glue-up but also serves as an outfeed table extension. This allows me to pass a full 4x8 sheet of plywood through the saw fully supported. It is my version of a sliding table cabinet saw (sort of

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I have found that in a small shop making things work double duty opens up floor space needed to build cabinets and furniture. As I revise my tool stands and carts I'll make sure to follow the same trend ensuring that large materal being run through the table saw has a clear path and plenty of support.

Just a thought....