This shop project does it all: it adds efficiency, accuracy and much needed storage space, all the while keeping your workshop air cleaner.
I built the cross-cutting station for my mitre saw around two metal tool cabinets and a manufactured dust-collection table. You can create the same dust-collection capabilities with a shop-built dust table connected to a vacuum system. I used Baltic birch plywood, although veneered ply or even fir plywood would work fine.
Download the illustrated dust-free cross-cutting station plans here!
Download the printable materials list here!
Start by deciding how you’ll support your mitre saw. Mine sits on a Delta downdraft table (you could also build a vacuum table that connects to a dust collector) fitted with a wooden support surface that’s drilled with an arch-shaped array of 21⁄2"-diameter holes positioned to catch dust that spews from the saw. You’ll need to customize the arrangement of these holes to match the sawdust spray coming from your saw.
Next, determine the height of the storage boxes you’ll need to build to create a level support surface extending beyond each side of your mitre saw. Level your saw support cabinet, then park the tool cabinets you’ll be using next to it—one on each side. Use your level again to determine the overall height of the storage boxes you’ll need for support, minus 1⁄8". During final assembly, you’ll raise the precise height of the storage boxes to line up with the work surface of your saw by adjusting the position of four wood-screw feet—one in each corner of each box.
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