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    Miter Saw Station

    Mar 10, 2020 5 minutes
    Written by: Vincent Ancona
    Illustrations: Dirk Ver Steeg
    Project Design: Chris Fitch

    Over the years, we’ve featured a number of different miter saw stations, some of them taking up an entire wall. The one shown here hits what I consider a sweet spot in terms of size and features. The drop-down wings on either side of the cabinet open out to provide over eight feet of workpiece support. Below the saw is a compartment for a dedicated shop vacuum. And the whole thing is mounted on casters, so it can easily be tucked away when not in use.

    With the exception of a couple of parts, this miter saw station is built entirely out of 3/4" plywood. The case is an open, plywood box. To build it, I started by cutting the panels for the sides, back, and bottom to size, according to the dimensions shown in the main

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