How to Clamp a DeWalt Compound Saw

In order for a DeWalt compound miter saw to be operated safely, it must be firmly attached to something. That something could be a homemade miter saw table, a manufactured saw table or a workbench. The problem with permanently attaching the saw somewhere is that if the saw needs to be moved from place to place in order to use it, which it generally does, another system must be devised to attach the saw to work surface.

Scrap 3/4-inch plywood
Phillips-head driver bit
Cordless drill
4 wood screws
4 flat washers
2 quick clamps

Instructions

- 1
  Unplug the DeWalt compound saw and place it on a rectangular piece of scrap 3/4-inch plywood. Position the saw so that the front feet on the base are close to the front edge of the plywood.
- 2
  Install a Phillips-head driver bit into the chuck of a cordless drill and tighten the drill chuck following the drill manufacturer’s instructions.
- 3
  Place a flat washer on each of four wood screws. Insert the wood screws through the holes in the feet of the base and drive them into the 3/4-inch plywood using the cordless drill.
- 4
  Clamp the 3/4-inch plywood with the saw attached to a stable surface by using two quick clamps.

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