Bob

Yes I do. But if your project is a one off, I would be tempted to buy this miter box and be done with it.

I switched to the Magport about 4 years ago. I have one drop that services 4 machines. My jointer, planer, drum sander and 1 of my bandsaws. They are perfect for a shop with limited space.

I wish I had more shop space, I would have made the cabinet a litte larger (longer). It can get pretty crowded if I get lazy and don't put tools away when I am turning.

This is what I did for my lathe. It is a full size (16") over bed lathe. I don't have wall space for lathe tools, and reaching over a spinning piece of wood does not appeal to me. The pictures are self explanatory. It is a 24" bed, I haven't found a need for any longer. So the space to right is for the tools I am using on a project;.

Well crap, I looked your picture and said to myself, i'm not that bad. Then I went and looked. Turns out I might be a hoarder. I have scrap stored every where! First is the main stash the plastic bag has plane shavings Then there is the thin strips that I "know" I will need someday. Then there is the junk wood that "might" come in handy. and the smalls ready to turn I know I should get rid of some of this, but with the price of wood, I will live vicariously through your shop!

No mods just hot glue and duct tape.

I added this light to my saw. It should work on any miter saw.

Sorry you had problems with the saw. I have had mine for close to 10 yrs, with no problems. I hope the Makita works for you.

Do you have any pictures? I use a 30' long vac hose in my shop and it twists and kinks as well, it is irritating. One of the problems is, that it is a cheap hose, but I haven't found (or looked that hard) for a better one.

I have used butcher block in 2 kitchens. I ordered from Grizzly, Search (grizzly.com). Even with a little waste the final cost was $13.23 a lineal foot, compared to over $60 for any other surface. When you factor in your time + the cost of the wood to make one, you might want to consider going this route.

I saw it when it first came out. Said cool. What do I do with all my granat? Got no answer from the screen, so I guess I will worry about it when I run out, in 5yrs, or so.

Bell Forest got back to me this morning. Their bt cost went up to 13.25 + shipping. Even with that, the total cost is $200 and change less than what I would pay locally. I ordered the wood. Now I wait...

I heard back from them this morning, I sent them my wish list but haven't heard back. The 3 hour time difference is causing the usual problems.

Yea, I try to work with the manager and he is pretty good about dropping a couple of bucks off of the bft price for most of my buys, but he won't budge on walnut.

Around 30bft of 8/4 Walnut. Locally it is $19 a bft + 10% tax. Bell Forest is $11.90, I don't know what shipping and taxes will be but I am hoping it will still be a savings. I can drive for about 2hrs, with a round trip ferry and might save a little but I doubt it.