Bench mounted chop saw/Material rack

[4xyota]

Hello there I've been reading up on all the garage builds, I’ve now started building my garage and am in the process of tackling my chop saw material storage. I'm a upcoming fabricator about 8 years running now and have always wanted a purpose built fab shop with all the cool tricks and tools, a shop I buy DOM from now and then has a chop saw mounted to their material rack next to the roll up door simple clean and effective.

My garage measures 20x24

Now the material rack will be to the other side of the rig im figuring as that wall is only 18.5" deep to the edge of the garage door

and my chop saw measures 8.125" to the start side of motor center and 19" roughly over all

now ive searched and come up with a few shots of what im thinking

let me see what you have done or use at work I will be updateing as I build mine

 

[Spareparts]

Not a keen idea putting a chop saw up against a studded wall, I have seen a chop saw start several fires. Maybe some corragated roofing behind it overlapped several grooves and from floor to the top of the wall. You get busy and **** builds up and causes problems. Hate to see you have a fire in your shop. Hate to be one of them na sayers on this, just lean to the side of caution.

 

[4xyota]

Ah should have added more info I will be sheet rocking the entire garage and around the chop saw I was going to sheet the wall with .060 steel

 

[fourjeepin]

Great idea and a well used rig. Are those 42s?

 

[4xyota]

No been there done that I guess you can say, just 39" red label krawlers best tire I've ran so far

 

[bluebolt]

I like those ideas for the recessed center section for the chop saw, been thinking about building a workbench that has a removeable center for the chop saw or a bench top drill press.

 

[backwoods96]

Space the steel off of the wall with 1 X 2, so there is air space behind for cooling

 

[larry4406]

Build a lazy Susan from a flat plate and trailer axle/hub so you can cut angles while your stock is the roller table extensions.

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

Not a keen idea putting a chop saw up against a studded wall, I have seen a chop saw start several fires. Maybe some corragated roofing behind it overlapped several grooves and from floor to the top of the wall. You get busy and **** builds up and causes problems. Hate to see you have a fire in your shop. Hate to be one of them na sayers on this, just lean to the side of caution.

I agree...great way to burn your shop down

 

[HMCFab9]

nothing to add about the bench... but nice buggy. Did that start out as a Toyota? My nephew has one similar.

 

[4xyota]

Build a lazy Susan from a flat plate and trailer axle/hub so you can cut angles while your stock is the roller table extensions.

that is a good idea

nothing to add about the bench... but nice buggy. Did that start out as a Toyota? My nephew has one similar.

Thanks and ya 88 single cab cut the frame at the motor mounts and rear of cab tubed the rest

 

[paulrey27]

Following this post.... trying to do something similar for a chop saw as well as a a miter saw.

 

[PSE driver]

Started on anything yet? Interested in doing something similar myself. Would like to incorporate a way to miter cuts as well. Trailer hub is an idea but would like something a little less bulky perhaps.

 

[kbs2244]

Do some lurking on the wood working sites.
They use chop saws in some pretty orginal ways.
One idea I saw that I thought was unique was to put a little door in the outside wall right at bench level.
He did not have to devote all that wall space to accomadate full length raw stock.

 

[bad_idea]

I would like to see the little door he put in the exterior wall. I need to turn a longer item on my lathe and was thinking of cutting a hole in the wall to let the material hang out into the yard.

 

[Brad54]

I NEVER use my chop saw inside the garage. It's on a re-purposed gas grill chassis/cart, and is parked along the wall right next to the garage door. Whenever I need to use it, I wheel it outside and throw the sparks down the driveway.

I've been wanting to build a completely dedicated stand with folding wings, based off a different grill chassis I picked up, but haven't gotten around to it.

I really like the idea of a lazy susan... a junk axle housing end, an axle stub with flange and a circular plate welded to the top to hold the saw would be perfect.

I think I have my next project!

-Brad

 

[CAOS]

Whichever way you choose, make sure to have a way to level the material to be cut on the feed side of the table. Your cuts will be more accurate, just use a speed square between the material and the blade. The out feed side wont matter as much when cutting shorter lengths, but I would make both sides adjustable. If it was me I would mount the saw to a fixed base and build or buy some adjustable stands. That you can adjust vertically and have infinite movement towards or away from the saw.

 

[astroracer]

I would like to see the little door he put in the exterior wall. I need to turn a longer item on my lathe and was thinking of cutting a hole in the wall to let the material hang out into the yard.

How long, what speed and what size? Be very careful chucking long pieces of material in a lathe. I have seen lots of damage and havoc created by a long piece of material starting to whip... It's not pretty and you will NOT want to be near it when it happens....
Mark

 

[ilovevocs]

How long, what speed and what size? Be very careful chucking long pieces of material in a lathe. I have seen lots of damage and havoc created by a long piece of material starting to whip... It's not pretty and you will NOT want to be near it when it happens....
Mark

The "hole in the wall" may contain some of the damage to the wall though. My wife would kick me out if she came home to find that I cut a hole in the wall to run stock through. Its a great functional idea, it just wouldn't fly for me. I can just visual her walking out to me hacking the garage wall open with a sawzall, her next question would be when are you fixing that. She gets weird when I start cutting holes in walls. After being with me for over 15 years you think she would get used to that sort of thing though...

Wall hole pics please! If nothing else ill pitch the concept to my wife just to mess with her.

 

[4xyota]

when I was brain storming this bench I had thaught about a door in the wall idea doesnt have to be huge!, can be sealed with weather stripping and locked up with a good latch lock system its a possibility for me I could need 6.00" or 60.00" of a stick you just never know how much material your going to need at any given time I have been building a rig for a buddy and will have it out shortly so I can get back on this idea/project

 

[bad_idea]

She gets weird when I start cutting holes in walls. After being with me for over 15 years you think she would get used to that sort of thing though....

Ha! Funniest statement I have read today. My wife ain't none too excited about the idea either. Unfortunately I am hard headed and not too worried about her being mad at me. When the project arises, then I will probably just hack a hole in the wall when she isn't looking. Peel the siding back, make hole, do work, get caught in middle of work by wife, finish work, fix hole, laugh about it later. Maybe much later. She always gets over it. Well, most times.

Funny story, similar situation. The wife came home one day to me cleaning the bath tub. She was so thankful, I hardly ever clean and I did a hell of a job. Looked like new. I said it was the least I could do after scrubbing the torque arm and bell housing for the Camaro in the tub! The look on her face was priceless.

 

[Mike_C]

This is my chop saw and steel storage setup.

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

Guys...using a chop saw INSIDE during the day is asking for a fire that night.

 

[crewchief888]

me thinks some people worry too much...

i kinda observe the rule that most jobsites that i visit have.

after any hotwork, you are required to stand a 1 hour fire watch.



sit back, relax and have a or 3

 

[NUTTSGT]

I didn't want to use up bench space to mount a chop saw. I set mine on a HF dolley and roll it under the workbench when not in use. When I need it I roll it out onto the apron and cut away, weather permitting.

 

[crewchief888]

I didn't want to use up bench space to mount a chop saw. I set mine on a HF dolley and roll it under the workbench when not in use. When I need it I roll it out onto the apron and cut away, weather permitting.

cool litle roller stand

 

[Outlander]

I didn't want to use up bench space to mount a chop saw. I set mine on a HF dolley and roll it under the workbench when not in use. When I need it I roll it out onto the apron and cut away, weather permitting.

Neat idea, except my knees ached looking the pictures

 

[crewchief888]

Neat idea, except my knees ached looking the pictures

i was thinking the same thing