Hasselback Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Hey all. Since becoming clinically addicted to Google Sketchup (recently heard from my wife: "Uh, honey, that's nice that you've designed yet another piece of furniture, but when are you going to actually BUILD something again?"), I find myself toying with the idea of building a miter saw stand. Because of my shop setup, I am going to go with one of the plans designed around a small cabinet with collapse-able wings on each side. Now I currently own an Ace-brand miter saw that is serving me well for the time being, but one of my first upgrades that I plan down the road is a newer, sliding-compound miter saw. I would like to use the same stand for the new saw when (someday) I purchase it. So then...my question... Are the bases on miter saws fairly standard? I would think there would be some variation, so I'm going to go with the adjustable base that I've seen on a few designs, but I want to make sure that they don't vary wildly in thickness. Any input on this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnell Hagen Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 I don't think there is a standard, but a lot of manufacturers make their bases a multiple of a construction 2x4s dimensions. That way carpenters can whip up stock supports on location. I believe my Bosch is a 2x4 on it's edge on top of one on it's face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMinshall Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 I have three miter saws and they're all different -- a Black & Decker, Dewalt and I think one that might be Ace Hardware brand like yours. They're all around 3.5" tall, but the B&D is the shortest and the Dewalt is the tallest. There's almost an inch difference between them. The difference isn't a big deal in a construction setting on a temporary stand, but for woodworking you will need to calibrate the stand for the specific saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwood Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 When I made my miter bench, I made my offset 4 1/2". I then cut blocks out of quartersawn material and made spacers to fit the correct height. That way if I ever change saws, I wouldn't have to rework the whole set up, just the spacers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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