He talks! 😃Felting the drawers?! Luxury! 😅 Great end to a cracking series. What a entry to the tubes. I *still* need to sort out the dust extraction for my mitre station about 3 years on...
I felt exactly the same and was in two minds about doing it! I don't use it alot, but often I'll have a project that it's especially useful for and I'll be glad I have it then. It's also part of the reason I've never upgraded the saw. Despite it being battery operated I've had it for at least 8 years and it's dead accurate, dialed in and has never missed a beat, so I feel no reason to go out and get a giant compound mitre-saw.
Nice clean work. I spotted a huge mistake though. Housing around mitre saw needs to be easily removable for angle cuts. You also need to move that shelving unit from left away. Need more clearance for cutting longer boards.
Thanks! And yes valid concerns on those two points you make. I did make the housing around the mitre with enough room that I can make full 45deg cuts on both sides. The shelving unit, I did allow for boards to fit underneath the lowest shelf so it doesn't impact as long as I don't put anything too high on that floor shelf. In my next video I do cut some 8' boards at 45deg angles with no issue, but certainly you are correct, in an ideal world you'd have at least 6' or 7' on one side or both. You have got me thinking however that those racks I'll eventually move and I'll keep extending that workbench along the wall resolving any potential problems there.
Thanks! It's very functional now, and I'm quite happy with the finished product. Alot of lessons learnt on this one, but keen to get going on the next one.
May I suggest that if you were to get a set of Counter Sink Drill Bits you could eliminate one of your drills? They pre-drill the screw hole AND have a counter sink. Also, you should not be gluing the drawer bottoms in. There is weather related movement with wood, especially drawers. Not gluing the bottoms in allows for the movement. Having glued the bottoms in someday your going to get some warping in your drawers.
Just before I built the workshop and moved house, I bought a very expensive set of counter-set bits and packed them away. Since moving in I've been looking for them and cannot find where they are now. Through pure stubbornness I've refused to buy another set believing that in time 'they will turn up'. You are 100% correct, it's completely unnecessary. As for any warping, granted if it was any other material other than MDF I would not have glued it. The amount of glue I did use however is tiny, it's mostly to just secure it and I've never had nor seen any problems with expansion or any contraction using MDF in my projects. The internet seems split between MDF moving and not moving, so I guess time will tell and either a lesson will be learnt and we make new ones, or they'll be fine!
Very well done. Looks too nice to be in a workshop. A couple of points on the dust shroud. It appears to me that your mitre saw is not a compound saw so there isn’t any room to swing a saw. Also the saw seems to be limited for a bevel. Do you have any suggestions on either or both of these points? Also do you have a set of plans for purchase? This is exactly what am I looking for in a workshop bench. Thanks for listening.
Thanks! I can assure you that I get the full range on the mitre saw and I can cut 45's in both direction and bevel it no problem. It's not a big mitre saw, it's quite small so it has a very small footprint. Granted I know that when the time comes to replace it, I'm going to have to rethink it because the odds of getting another saw the same foot print are probably next to nill. As for plans, I'd be more than happy to send you this, just drop me an email. anthony @ barberspaddockwoodworking.com
I'm going outside the focus of this video, but what is your ductwork? I was looking at thin wall PVC, but clear ductwork would be much nicer since I could see if the flow is good or if I had any issues. Love the mitre station, but I can't build it until I get my ductwork up!
I'm so glad someone noticed! I bought ducting kits from an online tool store here in Australia called 'Timbecon'. They have kits that come with clear duct work, mounting fittings, elbows etc. I was originally going to use cheaper PVC, but like you I wanted to make sure I could see what was going on and sort out any issues as I'm very new to this type of dust collection system (only ever had and used shop vacs up till this month).
@@barberspaddockwoodworking oh ye i know the sherwood machines are from timbecon i shop there as well but like the box of wood inserts and t track things like that most u probably get from bunning ye but im guessing u buy a lot online anyway again man great job on this bench i need something like this desperately
Thanks! The inserts I purchased from 'Wish'. I find it a good place to order things, forget about them for about 5 weeks, and remember about them when they arrive. The t-track I bought from eBay and yes, given where I live, do need to do alot of online shopping to get things.
Ebay I found is the best place to look, that's where I got this from. It came as a 'kit' so to speak with the sliding inserts, mounting screws etc. Suggest looking for 'T-Track' and you'll find plenty of listings!
