Hang table saw from ceiling?

[Cryptic1911]

We have a Jet jwts-10 table saw, that is about 30x40 or so, and it's just always in the way since all of our floor space along the outside walls is used.. it just sits in the middle of the garage taking up space. Ideally, I'd love to put it in the basement, but not having a bulkhead makes getting sheets of plywood down there basically impossible, so it's gotta stay upstairs. We don't use it a ton right now since most of the things we needed a table saw for are done

Has anyone seen a tablesaw hung from the ceiling before? We have plenty of height, so that would really be the only good place to store it as far as I'm concerned. It has the table extensions / wings, and these really long guide bars, so it's just a bit awkward. All that **** unbolts, but I'd assume it's a ***** to get it all aligned if you need to just cut one board

 

[4xdog]

Didn't they do that in an old Vincent Price movie? Or was it James Bond...?

I probably wouldn't do it, but if you manage the hardware OK there's probably no reason one couldn't do it.

They hang air handling units similarly, don't they?

 

[kbs2244]

Just think out the hang points so you will not be twisting or bending anything.
Maybe holes for through bolts to points on the stand?
Weigh it and be sure you have strong enough hard points for hanging from.
Then do it!

 

[d.mcfarland]

I wouldn't want it hanging from the ceiling. You, however might think differently. It sounds like you want to store it because you rarely use it. If that's the case, might be time to get rid of it and invest that money elsewhere, obviously on more tools!

 

[stangster]

Here is what I did. Both tables are the same size, one holds a table saw the other a router. As you can see I made a 2X4 frame to slip under the table with eye bolts in and cables attached and used some small 4 past blocks to lift it up between the trusses and out of the way.

 

[rieferman]

To the OP, Those are nice saws, but I think they're over 200 pounds. I think if you're largely done with having a need for a table saw, it might be time to sell that unit and buy a lighter bench-top model, or better yet a track for your circular saw and never need a table saw again.

 

[R.Anderson]

Pending on height of the saws and if you don't mind lower or removing the saw blade, one could build a removable top making a island work bench.

 

[SteveCh]

Hanging it could work if done safely. But I would recommend selling or trading out the saw and buying a much smaller, lighter one since your main work for that saw is over for now. There are table saws a guy can easily pick up himself and carry. You could construct some plywood-topped extensions that would all fold up or be modular and would take up very little room and could be set up in a couple minutes to cut a board or two. The small saw will not be able to handle the same cutting chores the big one does, but it might suffice and be easier to store, even on a modest shelf.

 

[lilredex]

Put a solid frame under it like the top rail section of this one, and hang it securely. Don't throw it away...........especially if you are younger.....


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[Thumper68]

Just the thought of this scares me when I think of lifting mine, Just over 1000 lbs. I would look at building a base that the lifting cables would hook into and then lift. The real tricky part is supporting that weight over your head in a safe manner

 

[BD1]

What about a angle iron frame with wheels that it would sit in ? Then roll out of way.

 

[Tink]

Put it in the basement. Cut plywood with circular saw to manageable sizes then do final work with the table saw.

 

[Cryptic1911]

Oh it's got wheels on it.. it sits on one of them angle iron stands with the small wheels, but it's just a pain in the *** and always in the way. It's a nice saw, so we're gonna keep it, it's just that it was used a lot during the addition, so it just stayed there. Now it ends up being a spot that **** gets piled on, and I'd love to have the space back

 

[rsanter]

Seems like you have 2 options here

One
Get or build shelving or a cabinet that the saw will roll under so you can still use all the space above it for storage. This is what i have through thwbuse of a pallet rack.

Two
Sell the saw and buy one of the job site table saws that will fold up and go in a corner or is light enough to be put on a shelf, on the wall, or hang from the ceiling.
Most of the traditional table saws I think are too heavy and bulky to hang from the ceiling without causing some kind of problem

Bob

 

[atfulldraw]

I have the same problem with my treadmill.....

Luckily, since all my clothes are now hanging on it, I have more closet space.

 

[CNGsaves]

Sounds like best solution is build strong welded steel frame around bottom tied in with cabinet . . . . AND . . . forklift that baby up onto an open spot on your super cool PALLET RACK !!

I'd chain tablesaw down / secure it once it's up on the pallet rack if it only has occasional use. Also, secure the entire pallet rack to the wall.

 

[sberry]

I say go for the basement too. I finally moved the saw from my shop and put in an out building. The thing was in the way 364 days a year.

 

[Cryptic1911]

Sounds like best solution is build strong welded steel frame around bottom tied in with cabinet . . . . AND . . . forklift that baby up onto an open spot on your super cool PALLET RACK !!

I'd chain tablesaw down / secure it once it's up on the pallet rack if it only has occasional use. Also, secure the entire pallet rack to the wall.

I'd love to have a forklift.. that would solve many problems, including this one

I say go for the basement too. I finally moved the saw from my shop and put in an out building. The thing was in the way 364 days a year.

Ideally, that's where I'd like to put it, but with the setup where the basement stairs are (no outside bulkhead access ) just makes it a logistical nightmare.. plus the fact that it has a short narrow stairway with a 90deg turn at the bottom would make it impossible to get a sheet of plywood down there unless we cut it all up outside first

 

[dawgee]

this will give you a reason to put a pit in the garage drop it down instead of hoisting it up