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Glad I was able to help out in some small indirect way. :beer: I wish Lowes was as "giving" as many Home Depots seem to be. There are a handful of brand items that Lowes carries and Home Depot does not (e.g. Porter Cable) - in store, at least - that I am interested in. Oh well ... guess...

I'm both enjoying and encouraged by the various experiences - and success stories - being shared by so many as to this topic. Makes me want to give it a shot tomorrow at my local Home Depot. Unfortunately, I still need to save up for the item I am wanting ... even with a potential 20% discount...

ahem .... PHOTOS ??? .... ahem ;) P.S. (Don't suppose you might be able to scan the plans you're working off of and attach as a pdf or something, eh?) :spit:

Perhaps ... though - without having seen the actual construction plans) - I figured/thought the router table section looks more like a think sheet of MDF and/or melamine board with some kind of top-coat finish (for smoothness).

Here's an idea I've seen that I really like . . . LINK TO PLANS :cool:

What were you able to get the HF 20% discount on at Home Depot? Again, seeing that the products would not be the same "brand," what did you say to Home Depot to convince them to give you the 20% discount using the HF coupon?

I remember seeing a discussion (in another DIY'er Community (I know, I know .. sacrilege) regarding taking advantage of Home Depot's "match any competitor" policy utilizing a Harbor Freight 20% Discount coupon .... but I cannot for the life of me find that discussion thread. :( Anyway, the...

ahhhhhh ... that's what you meant I thought, perhaps, you meant you "height matched" and "joined" the simpson-tie bench to another 2x4 basics bench (along your wall there). I got it now. :lol_hitti

If you get a spare moment, one day, to snap a pic of how the bench(es) are "joined together/height matched," I would love to see that.

As a literal newbie to the wonderful world of home-hobby/DIY level woodworking/workshop projects, I do not consider your comment to be "smart ***" at all. In fact, as part of my "due diligence" in trying to research/learn as much as I can leading up to my first projects, I remember reading...

Good Gawd, man ... Where do you live ?? :Freak: As Jeff mentioned previously, you should be able to utilize the lumber sizes you said they have. Personally, I am using 2x6s for the bottom shelf and benchtop - and 2x4s for the middle shelf. Honestly though, for all intents and purposes (and...

That sounds crazy that a lumber yard would not have 2x4s ... I mean, it seems to me that 2x4s are generally the most popular/widely utilized size boards for many projects. Do you not have any Home Depot/Lowes type stores within your area?

Jeff . . . THANK YOU !!!! :beer: The additional photos you posted totally clears everything up (for me, anyway) and shows me/us how you went about constructing your 2x4 Basics custom miter saw station. Now I'm even MORE totally excited about trying to incorporate this idea into my own...

Had you seen the very similar discussion thread/topic I put up several days prior to this one? Some decent thoughts, insight and advice within, for sure. I DO still very much like the idea of/within the original image you posted above, though .... though I'm still on the fence as to what...

The responses to this discussion have been FANTASTIC !!! So much insight, information and - most importantly - education. THANK YOU ALL so much for taking the time to share your thoughts, insight and experiences. :beer: KEEP 'EM COMIN' !!!

Okay, so I began building my "ultimate" workbench this week - utilizing my 2x4 Basics Legs+Shelf Links Kit I purchased. My "vision" was to build a 4'x8' workbench - like I've seen in images such as the ones below . . . 4'x8' Workbench with shelves, using (1) 2x4basics Workbench Legs kit, &...

Re: HF Jigsaw with Laser/LED guide: fail May I ask what the item/model number is?

You know ... the more I read and consider the wisdom you've all been providing thus far (and continuing), the more I am inclined to agree with you - insofar as this issue is concerned, anyway.

WOW .... AWESOME comments and discussion - and so quickly too !!! This is fantastic - I can't tell you how much I appreciate the comments, insight and recommendations thus far !!! KEEP 'EM COMIN' !!! :D

This question/thought is, I think, geared more for the Home/DIY'er much moreso than a professional/contractor ... so please keep this in mind as you read on. ;) I wanted to (hopefully) spark an informative/insightful discussion here as to the idea of creating/building a DIY custom table saw...