Miter Saw Station For DeWalt DWS779/780

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2 жыл бұрын

This is a miter saw station build that will work for either the DeWalt DWS 779 or the DWS 780. It is 32" deep to allow for the travel of the sliding miter saw.

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@viper22304 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome work and thanks for sharing. what are the measurements for the miter saw area?

@donaldhokanson3321 2 жыл бұрын

It is 30" left to right and 32" front to back. You could adjust the front to back a little if you were fine with having deeper table tops. Or maybe change the design so only the miter saw portion sticks out further than the rest.

@viper22304 2 жыл бұрын

@@donaldhokanson3321 thanks for your reply. I have a Dewalt as well, so yours move freely for any direction?

@donaldhokanson3321 2 жыл бұрын

@@viper22304 Yep. It freely moves for both miter and bevel cuts in both directions.

@donaldhokanson3321 2 жыл бұрын

@EcoWorms Montreal sorry about the typo. I fixed the description to match. It is 32" front to back for the entire miter saw station.

@donaldhokanson3321 2 жыл бұрын

@EcoWorms Montreal Nice! What did you use for the top? Plywood?

@mpe777 2 ай бұрын

Good job. This is exactly what I was planning so I can push my storage carts underneath to take advantage of that free space. Thank for sharing the dimensions as I have the Hercules HE74 which is roughly the same depth as the DeWalt 780.

@rogerhughes-tq7fu 5 ай бұрын

Great video! I couldn't find the link to your next video on the build. I'll keep watching for it. I like the extra support for the top. Keepem coming. Thanks!!

@donaldhokanson3321 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, things got busy but I have all of the footage. Just have to find time to edit it.

@jeremiaheldredge9673 5 ай бұрын

@@donaldhokanson3321id love to see part 2 as well. Great video man 👍

@jeremiahthompson8885 Ай бұрын

I’d love to see part 2 if you have it available.

@jacoblaffoon6485 7 ай бұрын

nice vid; thank you for making this. helps me figure out my shop tremendously

@roberthazard3077 Жыл бұрын

Nice work! I’m dealing with an identical situation and hadn’t considered attaching the bench to the wall. The DWS779 eats up quite a bit of room. Working around a water heater but I think the depth of the fence will work if I have to extend my cut beyond the dimension of the shorter side. The only thing I’d add is some trim to the front and sides to prevent the top from chipping out. Thank you for uploading.

@donaldhokanson3321 Жыл бұрын

I've considered doing that as well, but I really haven't had as much issues with the MDF as I thought I would. I think I may go back and do a round over on the top though.

@jackloganbill605 2 жыл бұрын

Building a similar miter saw station, thanks!!!!!

@sekiwiorydziury1457 2 жыл бұрын

Good job :)

@ryault22 Ай бұрын

What was the height difference for the table top and the miter saw platform top

@brandonnelson2649 Жыл бұрын

I found your video by doing a search of my miter saw model number, so of course we have the same miter saw. But, as I watched I noticed that you and I have basically all the same tools. From shop vac, to drills, to center punch to.... all of it. I half expected to see this thing build in my garage when I went back out there after watching you. It was pretty surreal. I'm actually in the market for a jointer. Maybe you can just tell me what you have so I can go and get that? Thanks for the video!

@donaldhokanson3321 Жыл бұрын

Haha that's crazy. I went with the Wahuda 8" jointer. It has a segmented, not spiral mind you, cutter head. It's been pretty good for a benchtop model but if you can afford the price and space of a used floor model I would go with that for the longer beds. So you have a drill press? My dad got me a cheap Menards one for Christmas so I didn't get to pick that out lol.

@tratzum Жыл бұрын

I have this saw for several years now. I am working on making a mobile stand. Had to stop and look on the net to see what others have done. Your station looks good but as you mentioned this saw has a large backend foot print. Kina a pain really.

@fmkalder Жыл бұрын

I like your station. I've been looking for your part 2 on dust collection but can't find it. Did you make it??

@donaldhokanson3321 Жыл бұрын

I haven't, life got busy and haven't gotten back around to finishing that. Sorry.

@ThePigBallz Жыл бұрын

What do you do to provide stability for the lower half of the legs? Looks like they are only attached at the top.

@donaldhokanson3321 Жыл бұрын

Nothing actually. And it really hasn't been a problem. I suppose you could run something back to the wall for more support.

@thymesawasten8265 4 ай бұрын

But there's no angle cut-out for using the miter for 55+ degree (vertical) cuts. What do you do, just slide the entire saw forward in order to accommodate the swiveled angle gauge??

@donaldhokanson3321 4 ай бұрын

It actually just barely fits. I would recommend making it like an inch wider so you're not pushing it.

@layneinchains4047 3 ай бұрын

Hey bud great video! I have the same saw but did some reason I had to make my tops 36” deep which is way to deep of a counter especially that I have tools hanging on the wall behind it so to constantly lean over those counters gets to be a real pain! How deep did you end up making yours? For some reason they don’t look as deep as mine, if there is any way I can cut even a few inches off front to back ( depth ) I would do it! If you don’t mind could you post the dimensions? Or if the plans are for sale can you post the link? I would really love to cut down the depth if possible. Thank you! And again great video!

@donaldhokanson3321 3 ай бұрын

I guess I didn't say that the 30" pieces at the beginning of the video are specifically for the depth. So mine are only 30" deep. I guess if you wanted more space from the fence forward to cut really wide pieces and have support then you would need more than 30" but I haven't really needed more. Probably the widest boards I've been cutting are around 8" so I haven't needed more support. I do feel like leaning over 30" isn't too bad but it is a bit much so I understand 36" could be a problem. Good luck with trimming it down!

@layneinchains4047 3 ай бұрын

@@donaldhokanson3321 - gotcha… thanks for the response! So you get a the full slide motion with 30”? You don’t hit the back wall or when you turn the saw to make angle cuts? Really appreciate the info!

@donaldhokanson3321 3 ай бұрын

@@layneinchains4047 I haven't had any issues with hitting the wall. The rails in the back are stationary so as long as you set it up so it's just barely away from the wall you should be fine.

@wittttttt 20 күн бұрын

have you considered "in wall" recessed shelf for the sliding part of the miter saw? It's only 4", but it's always something. If you can sacrifice more space behind the wall, then you can make it even deeper.

@donaldhokanson3321 20 күн бұрын

@@wittttttt I hadn't. But I moved and now my garage isn't fully finished so I might give that some thought.

@ddmattox Жыл бұрын

I am considering purchasing this saw.I cannot find the base height anywhere to see if it will into my cut out. What is the actual base height?

@tratzum Жыл бұрын

I just looked in my garage I have this saw. From the base to the cutting height is like 3.5 inches. Looks to be just a bit over 3.5.

@danielvachon Жыл бұрын

I change my DWS780 for the DWS716XPS...much better on my 24 inch bench..in my garage...I don't really need a slider..I prefer...a choper with accurate cut....than the slider with deviation....also put a great blade on it....make big difference with quality of cut...DeWALT blade are only for ruff stocks..lol

@donaldhokanson3321 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I wanted to be able to rough cut really wide boards. I can use my table saw crosscut sled for more precision. But that's a good point for people looking into getting a miter saw, know what your needs are!

@danielvachon Жыл бұрын

@@donaldhokanson3321 Absolutely right...your needs constantly change lol ...When i start woodworking years ago I need my DWS780...with it's stand...But now i'm older and mostly doing small project and finition work in my garage...and space & dust collection was a big factor....I look around...for a change...like the Bosch glider but if you look under the detente everything is in plastic..and....to much play with detente vs blade....then the Makita LS1019L and i don't like a laser....also too much deviation...So my DWS716XPS is perfect...cutting square...XPS cutting DEL Light...Not taking too much space @23-24 inch...and for dust extraction i just add an extension to my dust shroud with some piece of black drawer liner with some piece of Gorilla tape to attach it...my dust extraction is much improved since then....sorry for my poor english i'm french from Montreal Canada...i'm also known as ecowormsmontreal here...lol

@donaldhokanson3321 Жыл бұрын

@@danielvachon Oh Bon jour! No worries, my French is terrible but ma soeur is fluent. I'm better with German lol.

@marlsounds 2 жыл бұрын

No push stick for your table saw?

@donaldhokanson3321 2 жыл бұрын

I've got one but they were fairly wide pieces.

@russjordan243 11 ай бұрын

Gotta say, that me a little nervous too from the angle I was watching but you’re an adult and you know how much room you have there. I’ve found (the hard way) that it’s not wise to stand in the path of kickback projectiles either. In my opinion, the table saw is the most dangerous piece of equipment in a wood shop. There are certainly other machines that pose hazards, but none are used more than the table saw on a daily basis.