Workstations

[pddesertrat]

I am always interested in what others do and looking for improvement.  I'm curious how others have their scroll saws set up as a workstation.  I'd like to see pictures is possible of others' setups.  Yep, so I can steal ideas to improve mine.  This is what I have.  Yesterday, I did a couple hours of scrolling, the first time I have done a longer time of working at it, and have some things I would like to change.  First I need a soft pad to sit on.  Us older guy loose our sit down padding, with our flat butts!  Second, I have my saw tilted, and I like that, but I can see it would really be nice to be able to adjust the "tilt" to different slants, including level.  I am trying to figure out how I would build something to do that.   

Please post some pictures, if you don't mind, of what you have setup.  I think this will help other newbies like me also.

Thanks in adcance,

[dunk]

That is a pretty nice stand.  I never re-adjust my saw and it has been tilted since 84.  All I can see for you to get is a butt pillow and a foot switch & a filtered box fan and some blade storage.  That ol yeller may give you a few problems with the switch.  Get a foot switch not a sewing machine one either.  Harbor freight has one that works just fine.  The 788 is notorious for the switch to quit working when it gets a little sawdust in there.  Most of us who have used or do use the 788 have a foot switch and the switch taped over.

The fan is a great help in keeping down the fine dust in the air.  Not great pic but you will see what I mean.   I use a pleated filter which I can blow out weekly with my compressor so they last a long time but really do the trick.

[pddesertrat]

Thanks Mike, I have the foot pedal.  Just doesn't show in the picture.  I like the fan, been looking a ways to do dust collection on it and don't see a good way to attach it on this saw.  Thought of building a "box" around the bottom, but that would interfere with blade changing.  I have several dust mask type things, including a Trend air shield, but I'm afraid I am not good at using them.

[jerry1939]

I build a 3 legged stand on wheels.  All 1 x 4s, with a triangle on top to mount the saw. 1 leg toward me.  The bottom of the 2 back legs have a 1 x 4 across.  I sit and roll the saw toward me & either work with my feet propped up slightly on that or move around and hold the near leg of the stand with my leg. Also, the 2 back legs extend up above the saw.  Across the top is a wide board tilted down with a heater pointed toward the saw table. 

jerry

[ChuckD]

Did you see how I did my dust collection in this past? http://stevedgood.com/community/index.php?topic=16983.0
It worked on My Delta P-20, don't see why it wouldn't on the Ol Yellow.
Good Luck.
BTW, nice set-up

[Intarsia92]

This is the saw stand I built years ago and still serves me well.  The removable box on the front catches the sawdust not sucked up by the vacuum port.  The box also serves as a place to drop all the small cut-offs while I?m cutting.  When it gets full I just remove it and empty in the trash can.

From the back of the stand I have access to the full depth drawers where I store a lot of my small accessories.

Also pictured is my shop chair, which swivels and is can be adjusted to various heights. 

[daveo]

WOW
I just cannot believe how clean and tidy you guys are, I don't think I will post any pics of my messy little shopp
Dave

[Graywolf]

Daveo, I'm with you. If my shop looked that good, my wife would think I was sick.         

[pddesertrat]

I'm not looking at how people keep their shops, I looking at workstations.

One of the reasons I would think it would be advantageous to be able to adjust the table top angle is would if someday a person wanted to make a big scroll project, then you could put the table at level and have supports on the outside.  Also with a bad back, it would be nice to change positions occasionally to get some relief.

[Rapid Roger]

My saw is on a fixed stand (DeWalt metal stand) but, I have often considered trying to find or maybe copy an old style drafting table.
Back when I was a draftsman (1967- 1972) the drafting tables we used had a hinge at the front edge and two metal rods (one on either side) that were griped by clamps with knobs that could be adjusted from level to almost 45 degrees. Needless to say, a real drafting table would be too wide and deep for most of our shops but, I'm sure that something similar could be made on a smaller scale.
A table top of about 18"wide x 24"deep with a H.D. piano hinge along the front bottom edge  and some adjustable supports on either side near the back, would be as much (or maybe more) than you would need. Mount it on a set of legs that suit you (three or four) and of a height to suit your needs. The adjust ability only needs to be from level to maybe 15 degrees forward tilt.

Rog

[daveo]

I'm not looking at how people keep their shops, I looking at workstations.

One of the reasons I would think it would be advantageous to be able to adjust the table top angle is would if someday a person wanted to make a big scroll project, then you could put the table at level and have supports on the outside.  Also with a bad back, it would be nice to change positions occasionally to get some relief.

Go on then
I suppose it's not to bad at the moment, you have bear in mind I cut anything up to 100 name plaques a week, so housekeeping is down to when she has the time
so Delta q3 sat on a Delta made stand, the rear leg is adjustable in height to tip the table
fine air filter at the rear
large collection funnel underneath, the dust first goes through a separator and then on to the extractor which is housed in an adjacent shed to keep the noise down.
magnifying light
and of course a soft padded adjustable height stool

Dave

[jrpeteo]

Here's mine. First pic shows the foot switch, bungee cord lift system, blower hose shifted to right side, shop vac hose octopus. You can see also that I have a 2 X 4 under the back of the saw to raise it. There is a hole in the bench right above the green bucket for dropping small pieces in. Drill press with sawdust extraction.
Second pic shows no fewer than 3 lights pointed at the saw, the box fan & filter to catch what the vac misses, the taped over switch on top of the saw. The upper vac arm pivots horizontally to get it out of the way and vertically for various wood thickness.
Pete

[dunk]

daveo,
I love that little window right next to your saw.  Perfect amount of natural light.  Looks like it may open for some fresh air as well.

[daveo]

daveo,
I love that little window right next to your saw.  Perfect amount of natural light.  Looks like it may open for some fresh air as well.

Mike
you are exactly right the inclusion of that little window made a tremendous difference, natural light but not direct sunlight on the table is great
Dave