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   calvin | Jul 19, 2005 02:56am | #1

   I wish I had a picture Tim.  I once saw a pic that was cobbled up with a drop down for the saw.  Lt. weight and sturdy.  Something you can do with that run over in the middle used equipment.

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

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   dieselpig | Jul 19, 2005 03:56am | #2

   No.... but I'm interested too if that helps any!

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   ANDYSZ2 | Jul 19, 2005 05:32am | #3

   I once set up a mitersaw on a small trailer and backed up to the lumber pile and cut all the2x6 studs to length as I took them off.Had it set up so that the front of the trailer had an extension table.

   I would drive it home all bolted together with a trashbag over it and when I got the jobsite I would crank the generator and start cutting.

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   RW | Jul 19, 2005 05:42am | #4

   are you looking for design ideas or for something pre made?

   I know when I had one of the Iowa stands it struck me as very rugged and sturdy. Nowhere near the features one would want for trim work, but rough framing? Sure.

    

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   Timuhler | Jul 19, 2005 04:10pm | #6

   Either.  We have the older DeWalt stand, but it isn't stout enough to cut bigger "stuff". 

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   nikkiwood | Jul 19, 2005 06:08am | #5

   Some years ago, I built a simple, but rugged stand out of 2/4's -- mine was about 10' long, and I ran an axel with plain old 10" wagon wheels on one end, so it could be rolled around.

   I don't have any pics, but it was just 2 2X4's with half inch ply on top. I then ripped 2X stock to the dimension necessary for the height of the saw platform, and screwed them in from the bottom (thru the ply). I then took a 1 X 4 and screwed that to the back of the 2 X stuff forming the platform -- but I raised it about an inch to serve as a kind of crude fence (to which I could clamp blocks for repeat cuts).

   For job site work, I'd set it on a pair of saw horses. I also carried a cheap roller stand, for those times when the piece to be cut would not balance itself on the stand.

   But it was just too heavy and clutzy to move around, and I finally gave it up for a Trojan mitre saw stand:

   http://www.trojantools.com/mitersawstand/index.htm

   However, for your purposes, it would be easy enough to cobble one together, and just let it sit on the site through the entire job (removing the saw every night). Glopping on a coat or two of oil would obviously help it stand up to the weather.

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   BobS | Jul 19, 2005 04:24pm | #7

   Norm made one a while ago on the New Yankee workshop. Might not suit your needs but worth a look:

   http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?9809

   The other stations I've seen on the web are either too light duty for what you are talking about or are mounted to a wall.

   I'm looking for something collapsable to build as well so I can someday get the cars into my garage. Let us know what you find.

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   rasconc | Jul 19, 2005 07:10pm | #8

   No picture but my BIL had built a table to work on Harleys with 4x4 legs and ply top.  He later got a real bike lift and asked me if I wanted it.  I put a couple of boards under the end legs to widen the stance and put some heavy casters on it.  Made a few bridge pieces the height of the DW 705 table and did the heavy framing. 

   When we were not using it for the cms it served as one heck of a non osha rolling scaffold.  It was only about 26" high,  should be higher for the saw.

   It is heavy but two people can lift it with no problem.  My problem is any flat surface soon becomes covered up with crap.

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   BossHog | Jul 19, 2005 11:08pm | #9

   "My problem is any flat surface soon becomes covered up with crap."

   Same here - In about 20 minutes.

   I've been setting my miter saw on a B&D workmate. For infeed and outfeed supports I nail some blocks on the side of a set of sawhorses to being part of it up to the same level as the saw table.

   That way I can use the sawhorses to hold some of the lumber so it's in easy reach when I'm ready to cut it.
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   rasconc | Jul 20, 2005 02:10am | #10

   I was sending a reply a while ago and lightening temp shut down the cable.

   I use a knock-off workmate for my Hitachi 10" (hold it on with a couple of C-clamps) and one of the Ridgid stands for the DW 705.  I plan to make a stress skin walkboard out of some ply leftovers.  Probably use doubled 3/4 or 1" for the sides and 3/8 for skin.  Make a couple of boxes to use as outfeeds. I have two of the fliptop Ridgid stands.  Put it on a couple of horses and have room left for materials.

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   BossHog | Jul 20, 2005 01:39pm | #11

   "I use a knock-off workmate for my Hitachi 10" (hold it on with a couple of C-clamps)"

   Good point about the C-clamps. I neglected to clamp mine down once, and knocked it off on the floor. Took me quite a while to get it trued up again.
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