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   gordsco | Apr 11, 2008 09:47am | #1

   I've found homemade stands,are bulky and heavy. I now modify store bought stands to suit my needs.

   Try adding plywood wings to your existing setup. They can be attached with either screws or clamps.  A folding roller stand can be used to support the free end. Once its attached, clamp or screw stop blocks to it or mark repeat cuts and common distances with a pencil or felt marker.

   I have some tables with folding metal legs that I use for workbenches, great for routerwork or assembly. 

   I also screw some 8' scrap 2X4's to some folding metal sawhorses and use it for cutting sheets of ply with a circular saw. 

    

   "Perfect is the enemy of Good."    Morrison

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   Shoeman | Apr 11, 2008 04:21pm | #2

   I think the Sawhelper stand would fit your needs very well.

   http://www.sawhelper.com/index.html

   More expensive than most, but, great to work with - a real time saver with the tape measures built in.

   I have had mine for about 7 years and would buy another if this one ever went away.

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   mike_maines | Apr 11, 2008 05:25pm | #3

   The Sawhelper setup is the best, but there is no bench. 

   I have a Rigid MSUV; it's pretty good but not great.

   If I were to buy another stand it would be a Dewalt stand, and I would attach the quick-release arms to a piece of plywood to give me a benchtop.

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   JMadson | Apr 11, 2008 06:12pm | #4

   Do you need it to be portable?

   If not, go to New Yankee Workshop and look up Norm's mitre bench. It's about as good as it gets.

   http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?0201

   
   

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   Edited 4/11/2008 11:15 am by JMadson

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   mathewson | Apr 12, 2008 03:08am | #5

   I use the Sawhelper also. For the bench I like to use 2 sawhorses from Trojan. They are adjustable in length, just use 2x4's from the jobsite and throw a piece of ply on top.

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   mathewson | Apr 12, 2008 03:10am | #6

   forgot to attach the pic.

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   rasconc | Apr 12, 2008 05:28am | #7

   Anyone know where Thorntown, Indiana is?

   NEW MAKITA 12" COMPOUND MITER SAW & NEW RIDGID STAND

   http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290221053438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019

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   popawheelie | Apr 12, 2008 05:35pm | #8

   If you are going to be moving it store bought ones are the way to go. I worked for a guy that built a monster. It didn't work very well and weighed a ton. But you couldn't tell him that. What a jerk.

   Buy a good one a modify it if you have to.

   
   

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   Edited 4/12/2008 10:38 am ET by popawheelie

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   Brian55 | Apr 14, 2008 04:29am | #9

   I built this while off work for a knee operation.

   Brian55