All my vertical boards (legs) were cut at 30". For the legs you could also use 4x4's but I had too many scrap 2x4's lying around that I needed to put to use. If you want to get fancy with joints, go for it butt joints worked well for me and it ended up plenty sturdy in my opinion. you could go bigger if you want more work space surrounding the table saw, but I was more concerned with mobility since I'll be pushing it outside whenever I use it. Jigsaw for making the finish cuts on the cut-out spaces in the table Worth it to me, but be forewarned.Ĭircular saw for trimming the edges and cutting out spaces for the table saw and miter saw I love my sliding compound saw but it makes flipping the buggar over a little more complicated. Miter saw for cutting the lumber I'm assuming you have one if you want to make this table, but make sure it's one you're happy with because a replacement may have different dimensions (same for table saw). If you haven't invested in one yet, now is the time.
Impact driver: I don't know how I ever survived without this thing. (4) 3" carriage bolts plus washers and nuts for mounting the miter saw.Įlectrical: 3 outlets, a one-gang and a two-gang box, about 5' of romex and a male plug for connecting it all to your extension cord (20) 3" lag screws for the casters and mounting the table saw.
Mine were 5" in diameter, but smaller ones will save you some money. #10 x 3" T-star screws for the framing, and 2" screws for securing the table top You could spend more or less on other options but this has been working great for me. Table top: I used an 8x4', 11/16" thick maple plywood board for my work surface, which was the most expensive part of the project at $50. They worked particularly well for supporting the miter saw since 2x4's would have been too wide. You'll see I used 2x3's in less structurally significant spots to help reduce the overall weight. The base frame is exactly 6' x 3' and legs were all cut at 30".Ģx3's: again I had several on hand from a previous project.
2x4's: I had a bunch on hand from a demolished tool shed so I'm not positive how many I used.
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