I've been wanting to get this project wrapped up for a while and I've taken my time getting there. This build is a variation of a plan I saw from Jay's Creations that was altered by another gentleman. What I'll say upfront is the base cabinets are 30" deep which makes using 4x8 plywood sheets less than economical. Were I to do this again I'd probably stick with 24" depth and get more out of the plywood sheets. From one video I saw about the build the plywood was from a sponsor so there's that. At this point my plywood is from 3 different sources with one having been prefinished surface. The other two sources are from big box stores and some left over pieces from other projects. As it's a shop fixture I didn't worry about it all looking the same and spent time on the details and the little lady thinks it looks just fine so....if it ever bothers me too much I can always paint it.
Anyway the basic idea is 2 larger base cabinets (26" X 30") and two smaller base cabinets (15" X 30") with the table for the miter saw between the sets (1 large/1 small). The center base cabinet is sized dependant on you miter saw to get full swing in both directions and room for dust collection. In may case with the Dewalt DWS780 12 in. Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw it turned out to be 41". The larger bases have 25"X28" drawers which come in very handy for my larger jigs and tools like my miter fence and IBox jig. The smaller ones are 14"X28" . This gives a great deal of storage room helping to tidy up the shop. Also gives a lot of drawers to look through when you can't remember where you put something so there's that as well.....
The center cabinet under the saw itself is supposed to have drawers but I think I have enough already and can always add if needed. I was thinking of a center panel for support but what I did on this top due to weight was add a 3/4" MDF subtop which also should add strength. If needed I can always pocket hole some 1" slats later but due to how the saw is spread out over the near full width I don't think it will be necessary. The saw's base should help distribute the weight fairly well on the top. If I leave open underneath I may just add a full width shallow drawer for saw blades and tools related to the miter saw and possibly install one of my California Air air compressors underneath and add doors to the front. The drawer would be recessed to clear the pull with the doors closed and I could use a set of 24" slides instead as well.
Anyway I have a few pictures of the project below hopefully in order.
Anyway the basic idea is 2 larger base cabinets (26" X 30") and two smaller base cabinets (15" X 30") with the table for the miter saw between the sets (1 large/1 small). The center base cabinet is sized dependant on you miter saw to get full swing in both directions and room for dust collection. In may case with the Dewalt DWS780 12 in. Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw it turned out to be 41". The larger bases have 25"X28" drawers which come in very handy for my larger jigs and tools like my miter fence and IBox jig. The smaller ones are 14"X28" . This gives a great deal of storage room helping to tidy up the shop. Also gives a lot of drawers to look through when you can't remember where you put something so there's that as well.....
The center cabinet under the saw itself is supposed to have drawers but I think I have enough already and can always add if needed. I was thinking of a center panel for support but what I did on this top due to weight was add a 3/4" MDF subtop which also should add strength. If needed I can always pocket hole some 1" slats later but due to how the saw is spread out over the near full width I don't think it will be necessary. The saw's base should help distribute the weight fairly well on the top. If I leave open underneath I may just add a full width shallow drawer for saw blades and tools related to the miter saw and possibly install one of my California Air air compressors underneath and add doors to the front. The drawer would be recessed to clear the pull with the doors closed and I could use a set of 24" slides instead as well.
Anyway I have a few pictures of the project below hopefully in order.
