All-in-One Workstation
Thinking back to my first shop, it was set up in the garage of my house. Living in the Midwest, weather often forced me to move my tools out of the way to make room for vehicles. I must say —when I was in the middle of a project, it was a big hassle. I would have to move everything from my bench to my table saw. Not to mention cleaning up all the dust and power cords that I had strung all over. When I first saw the design for this workstation, and all the features packed into the compact footprint, I realized how much easier my life could have been.
THREE TOOLS, ONE FOOTPRINT. Looking at the photos to the left, you’ll notice this mobile workstation packs (at least) three tools into one. On one end, a benchtop table saw sits on a low table. The main worksurface of the station acts as the perfect outfeed support for the saw. On this worksurface, there’s an opening for a router plate that turns the top into a router table. Finally, opposite the table saw is a flip-top with a thickness planer mounted to one side.
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE. One thing that you might not think about as you look at the mobile workcenter is the size of the worksurface itself. It’s the perfect canvas for assembling projects and serving as your main or auxiliary workbench. That’s not to mention the vast amounts of storage packed below the top in the form of drawers and shelves.
