ULTIMATE Miter Saw Station with Downdraft Table!
Watch How I Build the Ultimate Miter Saw Station with Downdraft table and epic storage! After being in my shop for a year, I figure its a great time to actually get organized and fix my Miter Saw situation. So I came up with a killer plan packed with tons of storage, tool cubbies, and a downdraft table for dust collection! This is a long one but has tons of different tips and applications.
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It's crazy how much better your audio sounds in newer videos than some of the older ones. As a new fan that didn't realize how good I had it, thank you for getting better audio equipment.
I bought your plans and am using them (modified small for my space) and am buying the same saw. I think you are one of the most fun woodworkers to watch. Your enthusiasm and humor help motivate me. Be well and stay safe.
Adam. Thank you. That made my day and I’m glad you enjoy what I do! 💪🏻💪🏻
Can't get enough of these videos. I need to stop out to see the shop. Only in beaver county!
John I’m trying to find your plans for this miter station. Can you please point me in the right direction of this awesome build? Thank you
I absolutely love the overall setup, super simple and effective. Those trim guards in maple came out awesome!!!
John; I love your "home improvement videos" before your wedding; my house was also built in 1905
"You don't need some crazy tools" cuts to a Festool montage. 🤣
I know this is a joke but for the three people in the world who don't actually get it, you don't need festool tools to do this stuff, they are just awesome.
great video and a really cool setup. I actually think the curved piece might be hurting your dust collection, I know its to keep the airflow close to the saw, but i think its also acting as a deflector guiding the chips up and away from the vacuum ports before the suction can slow them down. if you just had the square box with the downdraft the chips wouldn't have such an easy path out and many would hit the back top, slowing them down and letting the suction grab hold
That's a mighty fine chop station ya got there. I like that stop block track system, clean and simple. I think a nice addition would be to inlay a ruler on each side, one that reads left to right and one that reads right to left. Because even with all that storage, you know damn well you're gonna find yourself searching for that tape measure that likes to always disappear.
Love watching your videos. I used to do woodworking for 4-H with my grandpa when I was in high school. Watchkng your videos has got me back into doing it again. Thank you for that and all the great ideas and advice you have shared as well!
A lot of people on KZhead that have carpentry channels don’t really sound like they know what their doing. But you sound like you know a lot, when I build stuff I watch your videos for some inspiration for joints, braces etc. Keep up the amazing work your super funny and entertaining
I giddyed like a kid in a candy shop when I saw a 26 minute John Malecki video on my feed 😍
This may be the best comment of all time hahaha
@@John_Malecki 😄 thanks for the best content of all time!
I like the downdraft Idea. The wings it looks like youre trying at the end will likely help.
Love this build!! All the little antics and commentary are what makes your videos great! Can’t wait to see what else you have coming out!
Love the Nathaniel Rateliff reference there
The festool miter saw has excellent dust collection.
i love this so much! This dude is the perfect mixture of Patriot, Craftsman, Idiot, Genius and lovable person. I can tell the dude knows what he´s doing, but things like building doors too big and then sanding them down until they fit seems like implementing extra steps to use more tools, because it´s more fun. I always just used to buid them to size.
Damn you, Malecki! Now I have another shop project to do...
Great video content as usual! Love the humor. And great project! Would love to eventually have a setup like that, but for now with a small shop I'll hafta wait lol
Shop is really coming together nicely! Cool build with well thought out features. 👍🏼
I have the same saw and built a similar box around mine, ended up building doors that attach with magnets to focus the dust collection behind the blade. Dan Pattison also had a video improving the DC on the same saw.
Dan's mod includes altering the dust port and the boot behind the blade. Very effective mods! I have both on my Bosch Glide; big improvement. Go to a 90 - 100 tooth blade as well to cut down the scatter-- huge difference.
Love the Nathaniel Rateliff reference! Nice job as always!!
Even without the extraction, this is amazing seemingly quick work mate, fantastic!
Beautiful job man! Looks great, functional and it looks like you have enough storage for a few bodies
"You don't need some crazy tools" 5:04 .... proceeds to use a festool track saw in the next shot
I own a DeWalt Track saw, and I love it! One of my best purchases ever. Need to buy the cordless one next.
@@multidinero yeah, but if you have the money, Festool is literally the best thing you can buy on the market for power tools, they will last you for a lifetime
@@sharpskull2476 I’ve owned most of my DeWalt tools for years without incident. I’m not saying that Festool is not great, as it’s expensive enough that it should be, but I can buy two of nearly anything else for the same price. I’m interested in a Domino, yet otherwise the other stuff they sell are similar to what I can buy from other sellers. Skill outpaces tools. My DeWalt is great.
To make the 1/4" plywood dust deflector easy, use some 3/4 plywood cut to the curve, screw the 1/4" plywood to the curve and set it in place
Buying the plan. I'll be building it next week. John that station is awesome. Love your videos .
I love the grain and edge detail you paid attention to for your cabinets. I'm always blown away by woodworkers on KZhead ignoring details like that. For your dust collection though I can't help but feel like you would have way more success in terms of overall dust capture if you brought the dust collection in from the top since your current design is fighting the natural upward flow of the miter saw's dust port.
Had to laugh about the "gimmie a drink" Now I have that song stuck in my head.
Nice build. Really dig the edge moulding and cabinets. I'm curious about the use for all those upright dividers.
Just stumbled on your channel, love it so far. I would recommend a face plate for the dust box, cut out just enough that your saw comes through it freely (use cardboard for an easy template). The better enclosed that box is, the more suction you will have for the dust to be pulled in.
Just finding your channel John. Fantastic work and the humor is a huge plus. Keep up the good work👍
Turned out great John, awesome work! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
I title this video, "To hell with dust collection!" Awesome video! 😂🤘🏽💯👍🏾
I've never been so jealous of a shop until I saw this one.
Adding subtitles could help some people (I saw the comments). That said, hot damn! Anyone can build boxes with doors, but you sir, solved the miter annoyance with that downdraft add-on. Well done. It works out nicely that I have the same miter saw. Subscribed.
Nice build, hot mike. Have the same problem dust maker saw. Thanks you!
I got a hold of some of the clear plastic/rubber strips they use on walk in freezers and use that to frame around my miter saw. It keeps the dust in but easily moves out of the way when swinging or tilting the saw.
Love the concept, was thinking about something similar and wanted to see if anyone had already done it. You win. One thought, throw an elbow and maybe a short length of hose onto the out port to encourage the dust toward the table. It may already be there, hard to tell in the final shots
I just started following you over here in Ireland, I love your stuff, great knowledge, I wish we could get lumber/slabs like whats available in the US. I'm hoping to get my first river table made before christmas, I may even post a pic if it goes well.
Epic Build John! Awesome station and video as always!
You are brilliant, and so talented. And maybe a little hammy. ;). Love the drawer face cutouts and the sliding doors here…I always walk away from your videos with some kind of inspiration and ideas…thanks for sharing. Just building my first shop… ;)
I was waiting for a fence/stop block system, I like the simplicity of the channel. Wish I had the room or really a reason to make one of these.
Fenceless ... Spagnoulo style ! 💪🏻
Bad ass build as usual! I appreciate that you don't take yourself too serious but brother you have mad skill! Thank you for sharing another segment of your life and talent. I am in need of a miter saw station, this looks perfect. Have a great week!!
Dig your channel John. My Bother in Law and his son are huge Steeler fans. I also wanted to say that I got your reference to Nathaniel Rateliff’s song😆🥃 Keep building!!!!
Great set up ,Thanks for posting .
Caught that Nathaniel Rateliff reference there at 13.55👍
Always enjoy watching your videos.
that turned out really nice and I've got a few new ideas so thanks for the video! this is the first I've seen of you and I'm a subscriber now
WOW ... what a wonderful project!
Videos looking good so far. Anyone else have audio issues in the first minute and a half?
Yep I do
Mic is too hot.
The mic was dropped in some water , it was replaced and fixed. Couldnt pick those shots back up unfortunately. Audio is my nemesis right now haha
@@John_Malecki It does not affect the quality of the content ;-)
@@John_Malecki - It is everyone's.
I have the same saw and have used a hose to collect the dust. Seemed to do ok to me. Your down draft would work better if the saw wasn’t sitting 4” above it- impossible I get it. I’m in the process of building a miter station. I may modify your down draft idea. Love the videos!!
In the Corp ? Semper Fi on the wall ? And Black Riffle Coffee Co....a Renaissance Man 😊
Nah we’re just patriots ! Support our troops and those who give ya opportunity to do what we do
Looks amazing! Nice work man.
I love the build. I Love the long video. And I love the fact that I spent 20 minutes observing what a grown man with ADD looks like. Now I know what my friends mean when the speak about me... 🤪🤪
My normal routine: "I cut this board 3 times and it is still too short!" That is why I need lots of Kreb and Bora things, aside from being a man and that is what we do, the right tool makes things easier. That includes setting up a shop so it is awesome.
@John Malecki Just a suggestion on the saw...I have the same one and removed the dust port completely. For me anyway this keeps the dust down lower and not up and out the dust chute. Still isn't perfect but might help you a little.
Seems like your mic has been a little "off" the last few videos
we think it got wet. we replaced it and its better after the first minute
That and the white balance seems off. Kinda blown out. Cool project though 👍
@@JarrodBush-Creator Blown out? White balance changes the colour/tone of an image no the brightness.
@@John_Malecki I could make out that first sentence when you screamed at your saw.
@@John_Malecki Bud- I'm sorry to say you're gonna have to re-dub the 1st minute or so. There's several half sentences here and there, where the audio is muffled and hard to follow what you're saying (yeah, I'm probably half deaf) but still... might want to check it before uploading or re-record the audio separately. Besides that- great video!
"If at first you don't Succeed, keep on Sucking until you do." -Curly
I like how you just knocked this up. My sister trained as a furniture maker, she would never be able to do this! And the attention to detail shows how passionate you are, few people would build something like this for their workshop!
I haven't found a single build it / DIY channel where I have loved and watched every video until I found yours. Thank you for the great content! Makes me more motivated to build and fixing up my place! #jill
Cracked me up with the "you don't need some crazy tools" and the following montage. Well played lol.
Don’t hold back the comedy, keep it comin
Amazing video! Wish we had the space for it 🤣
Very cool video. I am in the market for a new Compound Miter Saw. I have never owned one. A Dewalt is in the running, but I also like that Bosch that you use. Not only does it appear to be a space saver, but it also looks like it was designed by Cyberdyne. The people who in the future bring us the Terminator. Thanks again for the cool video.
Good job love the whole video
Isn't it a given that all of your next projects depend on you not dying? Nice project
Technically Sam could continue the dream....
@@John_Malecki Everyone knows that's not true
Thanks. Great ideas.
OTTIMO VIDEO ED AUDIO. DIVERTENTISSIMA PRESENTAZIONE DI UN BUON PROGETTO . OTTIMA LA REALIZZAZIONE. COMPLIMENTI. SALUTI SALVIO
Love the longer vids man!!! And i need the "Punch today in the face" shirt in my life.
Snag one up ! Linked in the description
Totally entertaining and goofy...Loved it!
I have the same saw and I have been wondering if a zero clearance throat plate will help with directing the dust of just make it worse. Other than the terrible dusk collection it is a great saw.
You look into the Makita sliding miter saws? They’ve got small profiles for a sliding saw.
One thing I personally found cool is your bandsaw is covered in stickers. It's the one tool in my own shop on which I slap any sticker I receive. And the BRCC flag... yezz.
Hey John, p/u my material this morning! Let the sawdust fly!
Very cool vid and love the cabinets , can you give a hint in small shop with full slide mitre saw ? How can i make thats station?
I follow you on Instagram bud, from the UK. Been waiting for this video to drop!
Here you go bud!
Dobra robota, Panie Malecki !! Pozdrawiam
Looks good John!
"you dont need some crazy tools...." Next shot uses his Festool track saw and then his Saw Stop table saw lol
Are those crazy ? haha a router and a table saw... who said brands matter ?
@@John_Malecki It was mostly a joke....
@@ShopTherapy623 I have been around carpenters, cabinet makers, tinkerers, and fabricators for over 50yrs.... and not one of them use any of these boutique posh tools... no festard, no sawstop, no woodpecker, no incra and no kreg silliness.... BUT if you only knew woodworking from youtube , you would think these are the only tools made.... it truly is mirror world at its best...
@@CementRoots first off, your being kind of toxic, like damn dude secondly, festools and sawstop and whatever the hell are not "boutique posh tools" it's not like your wasting thousands of dollars on a gucci purse to show off..... your paying the extra money for the quality of the tools, festools are made based off of a need that the company sees in the market for a high quality long lasting version of that tool.... while yes they are expensive and they are a well known brand on youtube , they arent boutique tools, there is a reason to pay the extra money for them.... thirdly just because those people have been doing it for 50 years or whatever and they dont use those tools, doesnt mean that they aren't good tools or are crap, it just means those people dont see a reason to spend money on that tool, cause they most likely have everything they already need, and are used to the tools they have used for 50+ years or whatever......... and lastly no one said those are the only tools ever made, it's just that their good tools built to last.... like all the old tools companies like bridgeport and what not that made mills and lathes and whatever else.... they were built to last. And probably fairly expensive when they were being sold so dont be an ass because someone talks about festool or sawstop, or woodpecker, or kreg..... cause they are built off of a need seen in the market, and also to make certain things easier
@sharpskull2 this Cement Roots dude loves to troll my videos. He’s just one of those guys. Real tough behind a keyboard and loves to run their mouth. Thanks for taking some time to keep it positive and awesome ! 💪🏻
Interesting idea for the down draft table. But can’t help notice that your aren’t using the dust chimney. Dust collection would improve if you’d hook it up to a secondary hose. Love the builds sorry if this has already been brought up.
I had a New Yankee flashback 🙌 for a few seconds there... “But before we do, remember this, there’s no more important safety rule than to wear these... safety glasses”. Liked and subscribed bro. 👍
Awesome shop, you must have a really good job those tools are $$$$$$$$$$$$$
John. Love your videos and yet another great project. If you pause your video at 9:28, you'll see that the small black deflector installed on your saw is kicking the dust upward, away from your new dust collection. If you can, I'd remove that deflector. Also, you have a lot of open area for dust collection with all of your slots, which slows down the air velocity, and actually decreases the effective collection area of your dust collection. I know, sounds counter intuitive but trust me, I do air handling engineering in my everyday job. I'd try using some masking tape to cover a few of your slots to see if you can get the air velocity increased, which will give you better dust collection. Good luck, and keep the videos coming! Bill
I have that same saw, the dust collection is terrible.. but hey i saved 3" of walking space between my work bench and miter saw station so i guess its worth it?
Love the videos man keep up the work I aspire to have a shop like this one day and do work just like you.
Keep working hard Haze!
@@John_Malecki Always look forward never back!
Все так круто прямо супер -пупер и в друг утюг.
Good stuff John!!
Great project, Semper Fi !
HEY JOHN !!! Chris Ramsey fellow KZheadr !! is looking for a Magical Tensegrity Table I’d love to see how resin would lay with his custom deck of cards !! Could be a cool gig
Great video. What was the sliding set up off the side of your table saw ??
That’s the sliding crosscut sled for my saw
Great content my man!!!!
Awesome video, like always!
some guys put a "bag" like shroud around the saw table, that seems to help alot.
Notice the “LITTLE GUY” is on the ground! That’s life boys!
Glad to see you made another video keep them coming
Best chop saw station ever. How's your thumb?
I had an Uncle who LOVED eating lemons, and an occasional raw onion. As strange as it may sound, both are jam packed with antioxidants, and no, I would never eat either. 25:50 I think the handicap in your dust collection is the slots you cut in the plywood to serve as a grill for the duct collection. It does look very restrictive, the slots are fairly narrow and pretty widely spaced out.. I would cut that entire section of plywood out, route in a rabbet, maybe 1/4 inch deep and 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide, whatever works best for you, around the edge of the new hole, and lay in a piece of expanded steel (get it at any hardware store or big box store) and secure it with a few screws. Your dust collection will greatly improve.
On your vacuum system for your saw; have you thought about using a dedicated dust collector specifically for the saw so you only have the one port instead of using the dust collection system that goes throughout the whole shop; or install some inline duct fans (brushless) in the duct work to increase the air flow??????
What is the length and width of this? I’ve got a small shop and need to know dimensions before buying plans. Thanks!
Makes my miter station look like garbage. Love it!
What up John!? Love the shop What are your thoughts on the Next Wave - Shark HD5 Extended CNC with the water cooled spindle in comparison to the one you have? I didn’t see the link to yours....