I'm going to be building a mobile station incorporating my 3hp SawStop PCS. The saw is pimped out nicely, with a Benchdog Cast Iron Router Table, Router lift, SawStop Sliding Table, and an Incra Fence. The cast iron wing that was replaced on the left side by the sliding table has migrated to the other side, where it joins the existing wing and the router table. yeah, there's a whole lot of cast iron out there on the right. Which is part of the reason for the build.
All told, the saw as currently configured likely weighs in around 500 lbs. I plan on enclosing the router, having typical "router table" drawers surrounding the router enclosure, and an additional cabinet under the extension wings, figure another 75-100 lbs when loaded. Finally, I'll be adding a drop-down outfeed table to the backside, for another 75-100 pounds.
The station will be built using welded steel, very much in the fashion of many of the welding tables and "steevo" style workbenches. The question I pose to the accumulated wisdom of GJ is this:
How heavy duty on the steel should I go? I'm considering 2"x 2" x 1/8" for the main components (if not almost everything), and some additional angle iron to create ledges for the saw itself to sit down in. Is the 2"x2"x1/8" overkill?
The longest frame components will be right around 72". While there are a lot of tablesaw stations out there, virtually all of them use contractor, jobsite or benchtop saws, so they don't really translate all that well. Actual structural component info on the very few built of steel using cabinet saws has been very hard to come by. (I'll be using the bottlejack w/ casters solution for raising and lowering for mobility purposes.)
All told, the saw as currently configured likely weighs in around 500 lbs. I plan on enclosing the router, having typical "router table" drawers surrounding the router enclosure, and an additional cabinet under the extension wings, figure another 75-100 lbs when loaded. Finally, I'll be adding a drop-down outfeed table to the backside, for another 75-100 pounds.
The station will be built using welded steel, very much in the fashion of many of the welding tables and "steevo" style workbenches. The question I pose to the accumulated wisdom of GJ is this:
How heavy duty on the steel should I go? I'm considering 2"x 2" x 1/8" for the main components (if not almost everything), and some additional angle iron to create ledges for the saw itself to sit down in. Is the 2"x2"x1/8" overkill?
The longest frame components will be right around 72". While there are a lot of tablesaw stations out there, virtually all of them use contractor, jobsite or benchtop saws, so they don't really translate all that well. Actual structural component info on the very few built of steel using cabinet saws has been very hard to come by. (I'll be using the bottlejack w/ casters solution for raising and lowering for mobility purposes.)
