Is this worth messing with?

[daddycreswell]

Got this old grill base, I want to put my table saw and my miter saw on it, so I can roll them outside as needed. My thinking is to mount the table saw inside the frame so that it's flush with the top, so that I kind of have an out put table of sorts. I want to store the miter saw on the bottom and set it on top when I needed it. I know I've got to remove the top 2 supports anyway due to the table saw being wider than the opening. Can I just beef the whole thing up with 2x4 in the corners? What ya think?

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[forAK]

If a got the time, go for it. It'll take a lot of beef to get it beefier.

 

[tjdux]

I dont want to say its not possible but i feel you may do less work and spend very little more and probably end up with a nicer end result if you just start from scratch.

I think the big killer on this peoject is the fact your saw already doesnt fit.

Get some cheap locking castors (harbor freight w/20% off coupons, go 4 times) and you're already planning to buy 2x4s and ply to make it ao just get a little more and you're good to go.

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[p_mori7]

Not strong enough as-is and not worth the effort to beef up.

Probably easier to fab one up out of angle iron and a stick welder.

~Phil.

 

[tjdux]

Plus those grill frames are pretty thin and wimpy. By the time you get all that weight on there with 2 saws and try to cut a 4x8 sheet on the saw... Metal frame could buckle or the plastic wheels can snap off...

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[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... For a saw base, I donno's it'll be nearly heavy enough, no support,....

This is what happened the last time I needed a grill base,....

 

[sberry]

I make all kinds of stuff from those. The material will cut with snips and you can screw other stuff to them with self drillers.

 

[41ratrod]

go for it put two layers of 3/4" plywood on top and box in the back and two sides with plywood and you got a cart with a workbench on top. screw the top on real good. Just my 1/2 ct. worth.

 

[kbs2244]

You are going to need a lot of good sized gussets.

 

[CNGsaves]

I'd beef it up enough to work for Miter Saw stand. Change the flaps on sides so they are on hinges to fold down. Rig up adjustable height rollers on both sides.

As for a table saw stand, I doubt it would be worth it.

 

[KEH]

Good for miter saw with some beefing up, no way for table saw.

KEH

 

[Norcal]

Too tall for a table saw, if the saw is used a lot going to mighty uncomfortable.

 

[sberry]

Add a shelf may not need any gussets.

 

[ford33]

No. Not strong enough and the effort is not worth it.

 

[sberry]

It wouldn't be strong enough if it was bolted to the floor. It's not a car crash barrier, it only needs a little help.

 

[PelicanPines]

It wouldn't be strong enough if it was bolted to the floor. It's not a car crash barrier, it only needs a little help.

Couldn't say it better... I would...

 

[joe_padavano]

The problem isn't strength of the stand, it's STIFFNESS. That stand will hold ths saws up off the floor. The problem is that once you start trying to make precision cuts, the stand will wobble all over the place. I initially cheaped out and built a half-assed stand for my DeWalt miter saw. It was always a challenge to use due to the wobbles. I finally trash-canned it and bought the DeWalt folding stand. Money well spent in my opinion.

I don't know about your situation, but in my case, I have limited free time and I'd rather use that time to work on my projects, not to build tools so I can work on my projects.

 

[sberry]

This was built in 30 minutes when we needed it. Once a shelf is in it the stiffnes is 3x, it had a dozen full size car batteries. I built one for my saw, took well over a day to start from scratch plus paint and I already had the box.
Another plus was when I change gears and converted it to a bolt card I didn't have so much in to it or wasn't so commited that I was reluctant to change.
Some of it was meant to be quick prototype, they worked so well that there was not much gain to improve or spend more.

 

[sberry]

Those folding stands are nice, my neighbor just got one.