@@kevina5688 still, if u NEVER use "standard" it can get very difficult or a reason for lots of mistakes. Would rather recalculate everything before I start
@@Knatterbart I was thinking that a measuring tape with both metric and standard measure, would make converting to metric much faster. I use one with both and have not had any issues. Being 🇨🇦 l use metric alot
just completed the miter saw stand build up to the point of adding the fences. a local lumber company got an insane deal on 3/4" baltic birch plywood with melamine on one side for $48.00 per 4x8 sheet and thats what I made the miter stand with. I am being too exited about how the wings fold up and fit so well. Your plan is awesome!!
When I used your plans to build mine, my dust collection is a Buckethead on a 5 gallon pail, w/the bottom compartment lined in Rockwool for some sound absorption. Finally I put a quick disconnect on the hose connecting to the saw so I can use a short hose for cleaning up the area around the saw of sawdust in 5 second bursts from the delay of the relay. Generally only takes about 3 bursts of the saw to vacuum up all the errant sawdust that didn't get sucked up the 1st time!
Thanks for the easy to follow plans. I've built 2 sets of base cabinets and the bench with pegboard hutch with one slight modification (shelves with cabinet door instead of drawers on one side). I just picked up this plan set and it will be my next project. I've been needing a mobile miter saw station and fatigued with manually moving my saw all over. I like the mobility. I will build this next and then start in on upper cabinets and then more base cabinets. I've installed electrical outlets and power strips so the bench systems are fully functional. It's already made a huge difference in my garage. Thanks again.
My wife has wanted a painting table with a flip up side. This is exactly what I am looking for to make that project. That and redo my own miter station to be a bit more mobile, so that I can reclaim some space in the shop. Great build, Brad!
I bought April's plans for the first stand I made. Bought a new saw that does not fit. Second time around I want to fancy it up, so this time...tag this plan is it. Purchased all the Kreg fancy pieces...tomorrow I start.
Nice work! Glad to see an accompanied video to this infamous set of plans. I noticed you emphasized not wanting to do drawers (dagger to my heart). I really liked the handles I need to add that. One small and easy thing I added was some magnets to the ends of the wings and side of the body so that when I put the arms down the wings didn't bang, works great! Nice Work!
Have you thought about putting a door to cover the shop vac and separator? You could line it with egg carton foam to reduce the noise of the shop vac. Awesome build! I enjoyed the breakdown of each step.
haha, I was literally looking for the video for this last night!! I guess I looked 24 hours too soon. I bought the plans a couple months ago and i'm now ready to put it together. Thanks for posting the video!!
@@Fixthisbuildthat Awesome!! Another question I had for you was what setting do you keep your drill at when screwing in pocket screws? I always feel like I either don't get them tight enough or I blast right through my material.
Thanks for proving these great instructional videos! You are very easy to listen, and learn from due to your fun loving attitude, clear voice, and explaining things as you go.
This is another great video. I just purchased the plans. I would like to add the Kreg accessories . The stop block and tape measures would surely be helpful. Could you tell us more about the Kreg track and the measuring tape? How do you set the left and right measuring tapes up so that you get an accurate measurement from the center of the saw blade?
Built it this weekend. Love it. Paid for the plans for appreciation, but didn’t really use the measurements. Wanted it match my work table height. Thanks
Lovely build. One of the things I liked about April’s build is that she set the height of the top shelf based off the height of the miter saw she had. This way you don’t have to worry about shimming up the saw. Can you also post of video or blog post reviewing the dust separator?
Just ordered your bundle pack. I actually started to build one before seeing your vid. I started cutting my side depth to 18. Hope I can still make it work . Just one peice/side.
I built this a few weeks ago. I got Miter Saw and Flip Top Cart Combo plans. I haven't hooked up the Vac in the cart yet and only have the Kreg top trak on the left side. I have a Dewalt 8 1/2 inch sliding Miter Saw on the stand...I think I will try to build a dust hood for it. I really like the miter saw stand and the flip top cart...Nice designs Brad.
Dust hoods help a great deal as the chop saws tend to spray high and wide! You could even have a little drop tray or suction port in the back to catch the dust.
Hey Brad, great plans and fun build. I'm about to wrap it up and discovered that the standard 1-1/2" piano hinge from Home Depot has way too much play for the wings. Lateral movement front to back at the end of the wing is unbelievable. Home Depot's hinge is is very loose at the pin between the leafs. Perhaps there is a heavier hinge that you can recommend or I may try to use a pair of standard door hinges with 1/4" pin for each wing. Keep up the good work! Thanks!
Love all your videos and I am building this over the weekend. Also, with your advertising/sponsors. It is so smart to have the ad run while you are doing the build in the background. Keeps my eyes on the ad because I don't want to miss the build! SMART
Your builds are really nice and easy to follow. I may have to get this one and your flip top stand plans for my 1car garage shop. Only change I would make is maybe go with the no fence style wings others are doing now to make it a few inches more compact.
I thought you had a video for this. I bought your plans for this earlier in the year. By far one of my favorite additions in my garage, as I don't have the room for a fixed mitter station.
This is one of the best miter saw stands I've seen out there! Really nice to have separate dust collection on board instead of having to run a hose each time too.
really like the sturdiness of this build, thanks for you clarity. checked out plans and wonder if you provide them in decimal for those of us not in US.
You have become my favorite channel Brad. I feel like everything you make for your shop, I've either been wanting to make or have already made (but yours are better). Can't wait to buy plans for this and make it!!!
I built this from your plans about 6 months ago. It has been my favorite tool stand, and is incredibly useful. My son will even play with it and pretend it’s a transformer. 😆. (With the saw unplugged of course). Keep up the great work!
Thanks! I bought the bundle. It's now Jan 2021. The Miter stand is going to cost about $500cnd to make. That's with all the aluminum track, stops and upgrades. Crazy!
Nice build! Glad to see someone finally building a miter station NOT specifically built for the saw they happen to own right now. What happens when (not if) they replace their saw and the new one is *taller* than what the station was built for?
Purchased the flip top plans & at the 1:05 mark you begin explaining how you cut down your pieces a little oversized...referencing the manufacture edge & so on. Looking at the plans cut sheet...if the sheet is truly 96” and the plans call for 94.75” to be needed, by how much more are you cutting the pieces oversized? Thanks for the time
I typically look at how much I have leftover (so 1.25") in your example. Then figure out how many cuts need to be made (including the outside edges). Then that let's me know how much I can cut.
I have a Wen planer that produces a good bit of snipe. I've McGyvered a longer bed which helps but it just doesn't work for my garage shop. I have thought about making this stand but modifying it for my planer. Using the wings, again modified for the planer, would provide a significant bed and would go a long way towards reducing snipe. I would love to hear any and all comments and suggestions. Love this channel.
Watched this video a few times because I'll be building it soon, it will help save me some space in my tiny workshop. Did you ever get around to making a video on a dust hood for it?
I wonder, instead of triangular side supports, what you'd think about folding, angled braces, running between the bottoms of the sides and the underneath surfaces of the flip-up extensions? I saw an idea for that somewhere (I think Carl Holmgren's channel), where the hinge in the middle consisted of a bolt joining holes in the 2 wooden ends, and a stop on one that allows the joint to go a couple degrees past straight, hyperextended, so that the brace locks itself straight and open just by lifting the extension, but a touch upward on the joint allows it to collapse and fold. Seems a really elegant design, plus saves on weight and wood. Love your feedback on that idea!
@@Fixthisbuildthat Yep, I checked and that guy did a strength test on his angled hinged brace where he put 150 lbs on each wing. I won't out of courtesy to you put the link here, since he also sells plans for his cart, and I don't want to put a competitor's plans for sale on your comment section. The feature I'm interested in isn't his whole cart, but just a different concept for how to prop up the wings, a triangular panel of plywood (which is found on most such carts as a general concept) vs. a folding brace, which would seem to be lighter, cheaper, and just as easy to make and operate. Although I didn't see his actual plan, the concept appears to be to cut a hardwood stick for a brace that's say 2 inches longer than needed to reach between a bracket on the side of the cabinet and a bracket underneath the wing. Cut the stick in half, 2 inches from the center. Drill holes and install a bolt and nut on each of the upper and lower ends to attach them to the brackets and create hinges. Hinge the middle by drilling a hole in the end of the shorter piece, and a hole 2 inches from the end in the longer piece, and connect them with a bolt and nut. Install a stop to the 2 inch longer overhanging end that's past the bolt, attached to the side of the brace so that it retains the shorter brace piece from moving past it, causing the jointed brace to only fold up for storage, but when it falls into its 'straight' position (actually a couple degrees past straight), the stop prevents the brace from folding downward. So most of the weight is on the bolts and holes, with some of it (due to the 2 degree hyperextension) on the stop. This allows the user to lift the wing, and the brace falls out of the storage location and unfolds from bent to straight, to take the weight of the wing. An upward touch on the middle of the hinge while supporting/holding the wing collapses the brace, allowing the wing to fold down and the brace's middle hinge to fold upward (so the bit of hyperextension was to lock it and prevent it collapsing on its own). Seems pretty ingenious, and I've tried searching for it elsewhere, even as a manufactured brace, but haven't seen anything like it. Anyway, just thought I'd pass it along for your consideration, as it seem to be functionality in line with your general design philosophy. Good luck!
First time viewer, impressed with your approach, video format & editing and easy going commentary. I was so impressed that I'm now a new sub. I love the fact that you are thorough with information like your tool list, material decisions and design approach. All in all, I learned some new tricks ... and for an old dog like myself, that's quite the accomplishment. Cheers, dave
What recommendations do you have for building this stand to roll over a gravel driveway or a 7 inch step? It seems like it would need another class of wheels.
Saweet! I think i'm going to try to combine these folding wings with the flip cart. I wont be able to do the on-board dust collection but I'm ok with that. Can you think of anything that would prevent the flip cart/folding miter stand combo??
I finished mine last spring! It isn't as perfectionist as yours but I love the wings and after I got my saw's dust chute fixed to work with the vac it is pretty slick. Nice that you now have the video...at a couple points I could have used that! LOL
I finally finished this having had bit la of time over the last few weeks. it is fantastic. well worth the time. methinks brad’s head may explode were he to see it and see the lack of symmetry in the screws. but it was too cold up here to plane that out. it was eyeballed. some tips for newbies from a newbie: - get pre counter sunk piano hinges. i used #8 5/8” screws and put them in all the holes. and the wings wouldn’t fold down cuz the heads stuck up. so i had to screw in every other (and the opposite on the other side) to get them to fold down *question for experienced folks - are there flat wood screws? - invest in a counter sink bit. i used to bigger bit as i didn’t have one and it ain’t pretty. - if you have a smaller mitre saw, like my dewalt mitre saw, wait to make the fences until you’ve made the box and wings as well as putting your mitre saw on top (don’t fully screw it down yet) to make longer fences that will extend up to your saw’s fence. - for the above statement - i realized this extension would be helpful after putting in the saw. i didn’t realize it was not centered and slightly askew. so my fences look a bit angled. and again, would likely make brad’s head explode :-). - i made a “mistake” on one side and the cut out is at the back. having said that, it worked out better for me to line up the screw on the support to the wing. let’s chok that up to a happy accident. - you’ll need more screws than you think. overall - this was a fantastic set of plans that are perfect as is and gave me an opportunity to think and adjust to fit my needs. it is compact. i use the shelves for tool storage and it’s been awesome. so many lesson learned for future projects. have fun with it!
I have the same issue with #8, 5/8" screws, lol! There is a flat head screw (think they call in pan head) and will head to the HW store to check this out. Worst case, drill new holes into one side of piano hinge where the other side does not touch!
Awesome build video! I just bought the plans and am excited to add this to the shop. I was planning in going with the same dust collection setup and I’m curious to hear how the 4 hp shop vac performed over the years. Thanks!
I love this build and all your work! Have you ever tried relief cuts? They work great for tight spaces like on the finger holds. Thanks for sharing your build!!👏
DAMN!! What a great set up!!! That's a really nice setup. and love the folding wings to make it flexible and compact when not in us...WELL DONE! Got a little woodworking woodie thinking about building my own. lol Thanks for sharing!
Great build, Brad. I feel your pain about screw hole spacing. I, too, am an engineer. When I had a new garage door installed, I had the company leave the weather stripping for me to install. I carefully measured for the nails so I didn't have to see random spacings like they would do.
I was an Air Force Aircraft structural technician for 20 years and another 20 years in civilian aviation. It is IMPOSSIBLE for me to install fasteners of any kind without even spacing and edge distances!!
I like the stand. But my preference is a longer support. Mine is 10ft off one side and 6ft off the other. Its huge, but I like it and my jet 12" dual compound slider.
@@Fixthisbuildthat agreed. It is an awesome design idea for that. Especially the mobility. Although, I believe this could be modified to use my dewalt 735 planer and have longer outfeed. I'm gonna try that. Keep em coming brother
Hey Brad. Amazing mobile miter cart. I bought the plans. I’ve been building mine. Though the video makes it look a lot quicker build. I’ve been working on this project for some time due to life getting in the way (lol). I’m starting to see the light at the end of tunnel. Thank you for you ideas.
I have all the pieces cut out of Baltic birch plywood with melamine on one side. its going to be a sturdy miter saw cabinet!! When I measured out the position for the doubled 10.5 inch pieces in the underside of the extension wings I came to 22 inches rather than 20.25 inches. The support wings are 23 inches on the short side and 28 inches on the long side. Please check me on that before I commit to screws and glue. I purchased a Massca pocket hole jig and made a bench top holder out of baltic birch plywood and that made the pocket hole portion a breeze. I am excited to have this cabinet completed.
@fixthisbuildthat Completely random question but now that you have been testing the other cordless tool lines, how do you compare them to the Ridgid's?
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how about metric plans? would make things a lot easier for a lot of us i guess
I'm getting closer to going to metric plans as well. It's just a time vs. reward type thing.
Most measuring tapes have both metric and standard on them
@@kevina5688 still, if u NEVER use "standard" it can get very difficult or a reason for lots of mistakes. Would rather recalculate everything before I start
@@Knatterbart I was thinking that a measuring tape with both metric and standard measure, would make converting to metric much faster. I use one with both and have not had any issues. Being 🇨🇦 l use metric alot
I love building shop projects more than house projects
just completed the miter saw stand build up to the point of adding the fences. a local lumber company got an insane deal on 3/4" baltic birch plywood with melamine on one side for $48.00 per 4x8 sheet and thats what I made the miter stand with. I am being too exited about how the wings fold up and fit so well. Your plan is awesome!!
When I used your plans to build mine, my dust collection is a Buckethead on a 5 gallon pail, w/the bottom compartment lined in Rockwool for some sound absorption. Finally I put a quick disconnect on the hose connecting to the saw so I can use a short hose for cleaning up the area around the saw of sawdust in 5 second bursts from the delay of the relay. Generally only takes about 3 bursts of the saw to vacuum up all the errant sawdust that didn't get sucked up the 1st time!
Thanks for the easy to follow plans. I've built 2 sets of base cabinets and the bench with pegboard hutch with one slight modification (shelves with cabinet door instead of drawers on one side). I just picked up this plan set and it will be my next project. I've been needing a mobile miter saw station and fatigued with manually moving my saw all over. I like the mobility. I will build this next and then start in on upper cabinets and then more base cabinets. I've installed electrical outlets and power strips so the bench systems are fully functional. It's already made a huge difference in my garage. Thanks again.
Awesome! Glad your building out an awesome workshop to enjoy! 💪 💪
My wife has wanted a painting table with a flip up side. This is exactly what I am looking for to make that project. That and redo my own miter station to be a bit more mobile, so that I can reclaim some space in the shop. Great build, Brad!
bought the plans, and all the supplies last night. I'm excited for the build.
Have fun with it!
Very cool design!
thanks!
BTW all the plans are extremely well done. Thank you.
How’s it well done when it doesn’t even fit to the dewalt
The guy is a piece of garbage hack job and he owes me $200 now and hours of work
Good project, Brad. Thanks for revealing the amount of 3/4 ply needed, right at the beginning of the video. That kept my attention.
Suggestion - in the recessed hole on the wings, insert a washer and glue it, that way the bolts have a hard stop, and not the wood.
Combined this with his flip top stand for my miter/planer stand. Works great.
Between April's vid and yours, I've got some great ideas for my own stand. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome! Have fund with it!
and since Brad's is plagiarized from Drew Fisher, you could add his great ideas too!
@@RainDog222222 Serious? This stand has been built about 1000 times on youtube. I doubt he saw Fishers video and decided thats the one!!
I bought April's plans for the first stand I made. Bought a new saw that does not fit. Second time around I want to fancy it up, so this time...tag this plan is it. Purchased all the Kreg fancy pieces...tomorrow I start.
Nice work! Glad to see an accompanied video to this infamous set of plans. I noticed you emphasized not wanting to do drawers (dagger to my heart). I really liked the handles I need to add that. One small and easy thing I added was some magnets to the ends of the wings and side of the body so that when I put the arms down the wings didn't bang, works great! Nice Work!
Great addition with the magnets, Taylor. Love little details like that
What a great video. Thanks for you instructions.
Been waiting for this!
One of my best shop builds. A must have
agreed!
I built that!
I am so happy! The plans were easy to follow and the result was a well built miter cart!
My God Man! SLOW DOWN!
Great content, just getting anxious listening to it!
Have you thought about putting a door to cover the shop vac and separator? You could line it with egg carton foam to reduce the noise of the shop vac. Awesome build! I enjoyed the breakdown of each step.
Interesting idea! Could be a nice noise reducer with proper airflow allowed
haha, I was literally looking for the video for this last night!! I guess I looked 24 hours too soon. I bought the plans a couple months ago and i'm now ready to put it together. Thanks for posting the video!!
Sweet! You can download the new plans using the same e-mail.
@@Fixthisbuildthat Awesome!! Another question I had for you was what setting do you keep your drill at when screwing in pocket screws? I always feel like I either don't get them tight enough or I blast right through my material.
Thanks for proving these great instructional videos! You are very easy to listen, and learn from due to your fun loving attitude, clear voice, and explaining things as you go.
Brad nailed it with this one ☝️
😀👍
This is another great video. I just purchased the plans. I would like to add the Kreg accessories . The stop block and tape measures would surely be helpful. Could you tell us more about the Kreg track and the measuring tape? How do you set the left and right measuring tapes up so that you get an accurate measurement from the center of the saw blade?
Thanks for the inspiration. I used your nested support design for mine.
great idea and well done. Like the drop down wings with adjustable height. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks!
Built it this weekend. Love it. Paid for the plans for appreciation, but didn’t really use the measurements. Wanted it match my work table height. Thanks
appreciate the support and hope you enjoy the build!
Dude, love your channel. Have been watching non-stop! Great, creative, ideas!
Lovely build. One of the things I liked about April’s build is that she set the height of the top shelf based off the height of the miter saw she had. This way you don’t have to worry about shimming up the saw. Can you also post of video or blog post reviewing the dust separator?
Yep, that's a cool aspect of April's!
Love the cabinets😊
Just ordered your bundle pack. I actually started to build one before seeing your vid. I started cutting my side depth to 18. Hope I can still make it work . Just one peice/side.
Looks great! Awesome project! Sweet vid! And that's what I appreciate about ya.
Ok squirrelly Dan
I built this a few weeks ago. I got Miter Saw and Flip Top Cart Combo plans.
I haven't hooked up the Vac in the cart yet and only have the Kreg top trak on the left side.
I have a Dewalt 8 1/2 inch sliding Miter Saw on the stand...I think I will try to build a dust hood for it.
I really like the miter saw stand and the flip top cart...Nice designs Brad.
Glad you're enjoying the cart, Walter!
Dust hoods help a great deal as the chop saws tend to spray high and wide! You could even have a little drop tray or suction port in the back to catch the dust.
Great job very nice 👍!!!
I like the extras to this stand Brad! Lots of good ideas!
thanks!
Thanks for showing how and sharing that, well done!
Hey Brad, great plans and fun build. I'm about to wrap it up and discovered that the standard 1-1/2" piano hinge from Home Depot has way too much play for the wings. Lateral movement front to back at the end of the wing is unbelievable. Home Depot's hinge is is very loose at the pin between the leafs. Perhaps there is a heavier hinge that you can recommend or I may try to use a pair of standard door hinges with 1/4" pin for each wing. Keep up the good work! Thanks!
Hey, Ken. Those hinges have gone downhill it seems. I'd try a small utility hinge like a door hing but smaller. Thing thr door size would be too large
Love all your videos and I am building this over the weekend. Also, with your advertising/sponsors. It is so smart to have the ad run while you are doing the build in the background. Keeps my eyes on the ad because I don't want to miss the build! SMART
Excellent! Thank you.
Your builds are really nice and easy to follow. I may have to get this one and your flip top stand plans for my 1car garage shop. Only change I would make is maybe go with the no fence style wings others are doing now to make it a few inches more compact.
I thought you had a video for this. I bought your plans for this earlier in the year. By far one of my favorite additions in my garage, as I don't have the room for a fixed mitter station.
glad you're loving it and thanks for the support!
Wicked build Brad! Killing it!
Thanks!
This is one of the best miter saw stands I've seen out there! Really nice to have separate dust collection on board instead of having to run a hose each time too.
Thanks, David! I totally agree
really like the sturdiness of this build, thanks for you clarity. checked out plans and wonder if you provide them in decimal for those of us not in US.
You have become my favorite channel Brad. I feel like everything you make for your shop, I've either been wanting to make or have already made (but yours are better). Can't wait to buy plans for this and make it!!!
Thanks, Christian! Glad you're enjoying the builds
Saludos cordiales desde Ecuador excelente mesa de trabajo gracias por compartir el video,, quiero hacer para esa misma máquina,,,👍👍 bendiciones máster
Thinking of buying a mitre saw so this video was perfect for me. 👍🏼
Great job!
I built this from your plans about 6 months ago. It has been my favorite tool stand, and is incredibly useful. My son will even play with it and pretend it’s a transformer. 😆. (With the saw unplugged of course). Keep up the great work!
That's awesome! Glad you're loving it!
Awesome inspiration. Definitely get better vac suction with a shorter house and less bends in the hose that causes extra friction I think.
Thanks! I bought the bundle. It's now Jan 2021. The Miter stand is going to cost about $500cnd to make. That's with all the aluminum track, stops and upgrades. Crazy!
yeah, wood prices have gotten out of hand
This 74-year-old is delighted America is still making young men like this.
So great.
Nice build! Glad to see someone finally building a miter station NOT specifically built for the saw they happen to own right now. What happens when (not if) they replace their saw and the new one is *taller* than what the station was built for?
This is an excellent build! I want the compact size of this style but really wanted the positive stop feature. You gave me both. Thanks
Another great video. Thank you so much. I got the plans for the planer/sander flip top and I’m hoping to make it next weekend.
Well done
looks great thanks. Do you have a recommendation where to buy 8 quarter wood. Now that I can mill my own I am looking for a dealer. thanks
Pretty cool. I like it!
"a little bit too meta for me ..." XD .. and you get my subscribe for that one. Great video :D
Where did you get those casters? I like the large brake pedal; a lot of brakes on casters are too small to be foot operated.
Great Job, thanks!
You're welcome!
Joli travail bravo salut Jeannot 🛠😉
Excelente trabajo , muy util y sencillo , un diez de calificacion.... Saludos desde argentina ....
Nice one 👍👌
Purchased the flip top plans & at the 1:05 mark you begin explaining how you cut down your pieces a little oversized...referencing the manufacture edge & so on. Looking at the plans cut sheet...if the sheet is truly 96” and the plans call for 94.75” to be needed, by how much more are you cutting the pieces oversized? Thanks for the time
I typically look at how much I have leftover (so 1.25") in your example. Then figure out how many cuts need to be made (including the outside edges). Then that let's me know how much I can cut.
Fix This Build That so what you’re really talking about as a “little oversized” could be an 1/8” or so on each side....1/4” total?
I have a Wen planer that produces a good bit of snipe. I've McGyvered a longer bed which helps but it just doesn't work for my garage shop. I have thought about making this stand but modifying it for my planer. Using the wings, again modified for the planer, would provide a significant bed and would go a long way towards reducing snipe. I would love to hear any and all comments and suggestions. Love this channel.
Hello FTBT from the land down under, Just wondering if you're going to do a metric set of plans.
Cheers
Hey, Shamish. Getting more and more interest, so I might need to!
Watched this video a few times because I'll be building it soon, it will help save me some space in my tiny workshop. Did you ever get around to making a video on a dust hood for it?
I really enjoyed this video and plan on making my own, where might I find information on that dust separator?
Just kidding. Reading is hard 🤦🏼♂️
@@philthompson always have the major accessories or unique items linked in the descriptions :)
Great video Brad. My only question is where am i going to put other shop stand in my garage
Cars out first, kid's stuff out second 😀
Hey Brad, what casters did you use? Didn't see them in the links.
How do like the dustopper with the small vacuum, I have one but its hooked to a larger 16 gallon vac
It's definitely less suction than the 12 gallon. I need to shorten the hose and see if that helps. Works, but loses efficiency
I wonder, instead of triangular side supports, what you'd think about folding, angled braces, running between the bottoms of the sides and the underneath surfaces of the flip-up extensions? I saw an idea for that somewhere (I think Carl Holmgren's channel), where the hinge in the middle consisted of a bolt joining holes in the 2 wooden ends, and a stop on one that allows the joint to go a couple degrees past straight, hyperextended, so that the brace locks itself straight and open just by lifting the extension, but a touch upward on the joint allows it to collapse and fold. Seems a really elegant design, plus saves on weight and wood. Love your feedback on that idea!
I'd definitely want it to lock in the up position, and as long as it was stable and had adjustability it sounds great.
@@Fixthisbuildthat Yep, I checked and that guy did a strength test on his angled hinged brace where he put 150 lbs on each wing. I won't out of courtesy to you put the link here, since he also sells plans for his cart, and I don't want to put a competitor's plans for sale on your comment section. The feature I'm interested in isn't his whole cart, but just a different concept for how to prop up the wings, a triangular panel of plywood (which is found on most such carts as a general concept) vs. a folding brace, which would seem to be lighter, cheaper, and just as easy to make and operate.
Although I didn't see his actual plan, the concept appears to be to cut a hardwood stick for a brace that's say 2 inches longer than needed to reach between a bracket on the side of the cabinet and a bracket underneath the wing. Cut the stick in half, 2 inches from the center. Drill holes and install a bolt and nut on each of the upper and lower ends to attach them to the brackets and create hinges. Hinge the middle by drilling a hole in the end of the shorter piece, and a hole 2 inches from the end in the longer piece, and connect them with a bolt and nut. Install a stop to the 2 inch longer overhanging end that's past the bolt, attached to the side of the brace so that it retains the shorter brace piece from moving past it, causing the jointed brace to only fold up for storage, but when it falls into its 'straight' position (actually a couple degrees past straight), the stop prevents the brace from folding downward. So most of the weight is on the bolts and holes, with some of it (due to the 2 degree hyperextension) on the stop. This allows the user to lift the wing, and the brace falls out of the storage location and unfolds from bent to straight, to take the weight of the wing. An upward touch on the middle of the hinge while supporting/holding the wing collapses the brace, allowing the wing to fold down and the brace's middle hinge to fold upward (so the bit of hyperextension was to lock it and prevent it collapsing on its own). Seems pretty ingenious, and I've tried searching for it elsewhere, even as a manufactured brace, but haven't seen anything like it.
Anyway, just thought I'd pass it along for your consideration, as it seem to be functionality in line with your general design philosophy. Good luck!
Awesome
What diameter screws did you use? The 6x5/8 wood screws I got are skinnier than the washers as well as the screw holes in the caster. Thanks!
First time viewer, impressed with your approach, video format & editing and easy going commentary. I was so impressed that I'm now a new sub.
I love the fact that you are thorough with information like your tool list, material decisions and design approach.
All in all, I learned some new tricks ... and for an old dog like myself, that's quite the accomplishment.
Cheers, dave
I notice that you favor Ridgid tools. You gotta love the warranty, By the way, great miter saw stand.
Do you have plans for the original mitre saw stand you mentioned at the start of the video?
What recommendations do you have for building this stand to roll over a gravel driveway or a 7 inch step? It seems like it would need another class of wheels.
Saweet! I think i'm going to try to combine these folding wings with the flip cart. I wont be able to do the on-board dust collection but I'm ok with that.
Can you think of anything that would prevent the flip cart/folding miter stand combo??
Just ordered the plans for this! Looking forward to building it soon!!
Brad what do you think of the Kreg ACS table and saw? Been looking into it and would like to hear what you think of it!
Brad, Are you using #10 1-1/4” wood screws to secure the back. The plans specify 1-1/4 but not the diameter. Thanks!
How did the Cyclone Dust topper work out? Was considering using it as well for my build of your plan.
Coupled with the small vac it was not good enough. And too big to combine with the big one
I finished mine last spring! It isn't as perfectionist as yours but I love the wings and after I got my saw's dust chute fixed to work with the vac it is pretty slick. Nice that you now have the video...at a couple points I could have used that! LOL
I finally finished this having had bit la of time over the last few weeks. it is fantastic. well worth the time. methinks brad’s head may explode were he to see it and see the lack of symmetry in the screws. but it was too cold up here to plane that out. it was eyeballed.
some tips for newbies from a newbie:
- get pre counter sunk piano hinges. i used #8 5/8” screws and put them in all the holes. and the wings wouldn’t fold down cuz the heads stuck up. so i had to screw in every other (and the opposite on the other side) to get them to fold down
*question for experienced folks - are there flat wood screws?
- invest in a counter sink bit. i used to bigger bit as i didn’t have one and it ain’t pretty.
- if you have a smaller mitre saw,
like my dewalt mitre saw, wait to make the fences until you’ve made the box and wings as well as putting your mitre saw on top (don’t fully screw it down yet) to make longer fences that will extend up to your saw’s fence.
- for the above statement - i realized this extension would be helpful after putting in the saw. i didn’t realize it was not centered and slightly askew. so my fences look a bit angled. and again, would likely make brad’s head explode :-).
- i made a “mistake” on one side and the cut out is at the back. having said that, it worked out better for me to line up the screw on the support to the wing. let’s chok that up to a happy accident.
- you’ll need more screws than you think.
overall - this was a fantastic set of plans that are perfect as is and gave me an opportunity to think and adjust to fit my needs. it is compact. i use the shelves for tool storage and it’s been awesome. so many lesson learned for future projects.
have fun with it!
I have the same issue with #8, 5/8" screws, lol! There is a flat head screw (think they call in pan head) and will head to the HW store to check this out. Worst case, drill new holes into one side of piano hinge where the other side does not touch!
Awesome build video! I just bought the plans and am excited to add this to the shop. I was planning in going with the same dust collection setup and I’m curious to hear how the 4 hp shop vac performed over the years. Thanks!
Beautiful, love it
Thanks for sharing the video. Great work. Could you please post the materials or where could I buy the relay switch box?
Love the casters you’re using. Would you happen to have a link to those?
I love this build and all your work! Have you ever tried relief cuts? They work great for tight spaces like on the finger holds. Thanks for sharing your build!!👏
I have the same Miter Saw - how did you connect the dust hose? what fastener did you use?
DAMN!! What a great set up!!! That's a really nice setup. and love the folding wings to make it flexible and compact when not in us...WELL DONE!
Got a little woodworking woodie thinking about building my own. lol
Thanks for sharing!
Glad you dug it!
Great build, Brad. I feel your pain about screw hole spacing. I, too, am an engineer. When I had a new garage door installed, I had the company leave the weather stripping for me to install. I carefully measured for the nails so I didn't have to see random spacings like they would do.
hahaha, yes exactly!
I was an Air Force Aircraft structural technician for 20 years and another 20 years in civilian aviation. It is IMPOSSIBLE for me to install fasteners of any kind without even spacing and edge distances!!
I like the stand. But my preference is a longer support. Mine is 10ft off one side and 6ft off the other. Its huge, but I like it and my jet 12" dual compound slider.
Yep, this is more for small shops that need the mobility and folding wings
@@Fixthisbuildthat agreed. It is an awesome design idea for that. Especially the mobility. Although, I believe this could be modified to use my dewalt 735 planer and have longer outfeed. I'm gonna try that. Keep em coming brother
Hey Brad. Amazing mobile miter cart. I bought the plans. I’ve been building mine. Though the video makes it look a lot quicker build. I’ve been working on this project for some time due to life getting in the way (lol). I’m starting to see the light at the end of tunnel. Thank you for you ideas.
You've got this! 💪 💪
I have all the pieces cut out of Baltic birch plywood with melamine on one side. its going to be a sturdy miter saw cabinet!! When I measured out the position for the doubled 10.5 inch pieces in the underside of the extension wings I came to 22 inches rather than 20.25 inches. The support wings are 23 inches on the short side and 28 inches on the long side. Please check me on that before I commit to screws and glue. I purchased a Massca pocket hole jig and made a bench top holder out of baltic birch plywood and that made the pocket hole portion a breeze. I am excited to have this cabinet completed.
where did you get those casters? been looking for candy red 3” casters
@fixthisbuildthat Completely random question but now that you have been testing the other cordless tool lines, how do you compare them to the Ridgid's?