How to Make Your Own Table Saw Stand

Table saws are essential tools for woodworkers and carpenters as well as the home improvement enthusiast who is his own contractor on weekend fix-it projects. Table saws are useful for performing crosscuts, compound miter cuts, re-sawing and ripping. People who use them enjoy the control and flexibility offered by table saws, as the tool allows the user to direct the saw into the wood or other material instead of the other way around. If you have a table saw and want to make your own stand for it, as opposed to buying one, you can do so with a few simple materials.

52 drywall screws, 4 cm
48 drywall screws, 7 cm
16 wood screws, 8 cm
4 adjustable leveling feet with M8 screw size
4 T-nuts for M8 screws
4-by-8-foot piece of plywood, 3/4-inch thick
4 pieces of 2-by-4-by-10-inch lumber
Drill
Countersinking bit
Circular saw with cutting guide
Level
Clamps

Instructions

- 1
  Cut three panels out of plywood measuring 16 inches wide by 49 inches long. Two of the panels will be used for the top of the stand while one will compose the stand's lower shelf.
- 2
  Cut two pieces of lumber measuring 49 inches in length from your 2-by-4-by-10 -inch lumber to create a frame for the table top. Create six additional lumber pieces that measure 16-inches long to use as cross supports for the table top.
- 3
  Set the two 49-inch long lumber pieces on the floor and place one of the three plywood pieces on top. Attach the long lumber pieces to the plywood by drilling 4 cm drywall screws through the plywood and into the lumber at the corners and every seven inches along the sides. Flip the unit over so that the plywood is lying on the floor. Arrange the six counter supports with one at each end and four evenly spaced between the long side supports. Drill 7 cm drywall screws into the cross supports to connect them to the side supports. Place a second piece of plywood on top of the cross supports and attach it to them and the long side supports with 4 cm drywall screws.
- 4
  Cut four pieces of lumber, each measuring 33-inches long to create legs for the table. With the table top laying flat on the floor, attach the four legs to your table top, one at at time. Measure six inches in from each end and clamp the leg to the table top. Drill four wood screws through each table leg and into the table top to secure the legs to the top of the table. Repeat this process for all four legs.
- 5
  Attach a leveling foot to the bottom of each table leg. Mark the center of the bottom of each leg and drill one hole on each leg for the T-nuts.Screw each leveling foot into each leg and flip the table over when done.
- 6
  Measure the distance between the legs and cut two shelf supports from your remaining lumber pieces. Attach the supports to the table legs six to eight inches up from their ends by drilling four wood screws through each leg at the points where it meets the two supports.
- 7
  Lay the third and final plywood panel on top of the shelf supports and drill 4 cm drywall screws through the top of the plywood into the shelf supports at the corners and at every four inches in between.

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