How to make a table for a miter saw with your own hands?
A tool designed to cut all kinds of materials and surfaces at a specific angle is called a miter saw. It is used in the processing of wood, tiles, plastic, as well as metal and many other building products.
When working with such a heavy tool, construction tasks can be greatly facilitated by using a dedicated miter saw table. In production, you simply cannot do without this, but at home, for example, in a garage or workshop, you can make such a table with your own hands if you use drawings. This tool will serve as a base for positioning the saw and make it easier to handle and cut materials.
Description of the manufactured product
The miter table is a horizontal base on the surface of which the cutting element is placed and fixed. This structure is usually made of metal profiles, durable plastic and sturdy wooden planks. Together, these materials provide a strong, stable cutter position and ease of use for the saw, especially when cutting long materials.
Based on the length of the pipes or boards that you plan to cut, the table needs to be made of a certain size. Therefore, for a comfortable cutting, such a tool is often made sliding, however, you can stop at a permanent model.
The table can be stationary or, with the installation of additional wheels, portable, but in any case, the surface must stand firmly on the floor and not move during the processing of products.
Preparing to make a table
All kinds of such tables can be found in hardware stores, from the cheapest to the largest professional ones, however, there are situations when it is not possible to purchase this product. It is in such cases that a homemade workbench should be made for such a tool.
First of all, in the process of making a table, you need to consider several important points:
- selection of a convenient free space for setting up the table;
- mandatory installation of a mount for stationary placement of the tool;
- the size of the processed materials for their successful placement;
- the type and dimensions of the miter saw itself, which will be installed on the table.
The next step will be the analysis and implementation of the above points, since the successful manufacture of the table directly depends on this. After studying the instructions for assembling the table, preparing the drawings, as well as the necessary building materials, you can safely begin the main part of the whole work.
We assemble the table with our own hands
An assembly of a tool can be conditionally divided into work with several parts of it. Its main components include a frame, side extensions, side stops, pressure plates and a base-platform for the saw.
Let's take a look at each part in order of importance.
Frame
The frame of the product is best made from a metal profile (aluminum or steel), and its section is usually chosen from the existing assortment in the store.The dimensions of the frame, as fundamental for the table, are determined by the free space around, the dimensions of the cutting element and the type of product (not movable or mobile).
In accordance with the dimensions of the saw you are considering, the level of the lower line of the potential cut and the possibility of changing the position of the saw on the bed are laid in the frame structure.
Side extensions
In the course of interaction with especially bulky materials in the table, they provide for the installation of side extensions made of metal, a durable sheet of plastic or wood. Upon completion of processing, due to their design, they are lowered on the sides of the installation.
You can make a model not with pull-out, but retractable extensions, for example, on a shelf inside the table.
Side stops
To facilitate the milling process, parallel side stops are fixed on a homemade table.
Often they are made of boards and plastic, but we recommend using metal corners with clamping elements as stops.
With their help, the corners are attached to the working miter table.
Pressure plates
A metal profile is chosen as the pressure plates on the table and equipped with a device for rigid fixation with the surface. Plates are installed as follows: one element is placed under the working surface, and the second is above it. Next, the bolted connection is tightened, tightly squeezing the materials together.
Saw assembly
After assembling the metal frame and assembling the extensions, stops and pressure plates, you can proceed to the final stage. The installation of the miter saw consists in placing it on the base-platform and fastening the parts with screws.
Reliability check
The final step is to check the integrity and overall reliability of the miter table.
Make sure the bed is stationary, the roller stand if there is one, and any other pivot mechanism is working correctly, and the saw has no difficulty in sawing when plugged in.
The overall reliability of the table is assessed by trial work.
Additional safety precautions
Pay attention to the following points.
- When making a table with your own hands, choose only high-quality materials.
- Keeping your work area and your surroundings tidy reduces the potential for injury of various kinds.
- It is necessary to periodically check the table for imbalance and eliminate it. It is also important to check that the saw is secure before starting work.
- Do not place your hands close to the cutting blade when processing items.
- Wear safety goggles to avoid eye shavings.
The miter table looks like a light and compact structure - a metal profile support designed for processing wood products, beams, panels and pipes. Such a product is the basis for interacting with a miter saw both at work and at home.
You can easily make this tool yourself, even in the country or in a workshop, following the instructions and using the drawings.
For a video on how to make a table for a miter saw with your own hands, see below.
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