I have a tiny shed - 2metres by 900mm. It’s basically to store my tools and I bring them out into the backyard to make things. I wanted a way to create Rolling tool chests that also housed my big tools like my mitre saw and Table saw. I wanted them to be kinda like transformers- become a fully operational workshop when I need, but quickly fold down and easy to put away, because I am a mum and have limited time to build things, and I don’t like having tools out when little fingers are around.
So this is the mitre saw station. I Hacked an ikea butchers block I had and built folding wings with a fence that will allow me to add stop blocks. Overall cutting surface is 1.8 metres which is awesome. Currently I have shelves but will put 4 drawers in to hold tools.
I love the fact that I can roll out, plug in and fold out my station in less than 5 minutes.
Steps
Step 1
1. Strip out shelves in old butchers block
Step 2
2. Cut Okumu panels to size to fit back and sides of butchers block
Step 3
3. Cut 1 okumu panel in half for the wings
Step 4
4. Cut 70x30 pine to size to wrap around the back and sides of cart frame
Step 5
5. Cut two pieces of 70x30 pine to the same width as the okumu wings
Step 6
6. Laminate 2 pieces of 42x19x1.2 pine together and clamp
Step 7
7. Cut two pieces of form ply or whatever you have on hand to 600x 60 mm for the fence
Step 8
8. Trim two of the cart legs to the same length as the other two that already have wheels on them.
Step 9
9. Sand and seal all timber including butchers block top. I used Osmo.
Step 10
10. Drill pocket holes in Okumu panels for the side and back.
11. Attach okumu panels to side and back between the legs, making sure they are flush with top rail.
12.Attach 70x30 pieces to the side and back so side is now flush with top.
13. Split some 42x19 by 1.2m (3 approx) in half so now 21x19 and then cut them to length to act as runners for your shelves or drawers.
14. Attach runners at your desired intervals to create shelves.
15. Cut some 7mm ply to size to act as shelves and attach to runners.
16. Attach butcher block top back to the top.
17. Add 4 castors to the legs
18. Centre mitre saw on the butchers block
19. figure out where to place your wings so your wing fence lines up perfectly with your mitre saw fence and your wings are level with the plate of mitre saw.
20. attach the last two pieces of 70x30 pine to the top of the butchers block in the position you have marked above
21. attach the 4 folding hinges
22. cut your laminated 42x19 pine in half
23. attach pine to back of wing
23. attach form ply fence to wing and pine backer - make sure to countersink screws
24. take two pieces of the Kreg track stop and drill holes and screw into fence.
25. Clamp wings to fold up hinges and ensure that everything is flush and square
26. attach wings to hinges.
27. Add measuring tape to Kreg track stop on either side and attach stops.
