SITTING or STANDING

[koehler788]

I am a sitter- I have my DeWalt attached to an old desk I got from work. It is bolted down and  I have a small block from a 4x4 post that elevates the back end to tilt it towards me.

I have an old office chair with wheels, Jewelers visor/with reading glasses ( To see my work close-up).

I also have a "Deadman Pedal" to free my hands, Plenty of light above.

The desk drawers holds all my patterns that I have collected, tools, sand paper, cleaner, etc...

The keyboard slide table holds Measuring tools, pre-made angles for bevel cutting, and small needle nose pliers and such.

The table top holds all my pre-cut portrait blanks, glues, blades, small drill for holes I missed at the drill press. chargers,

And Most Important-

   MY RADIO FOR MUSIC!

[koehler788]

OOPS- I will send a pic when my desk is CLEANED

[Dan]

Dude, you sound organized.  I'm a sitter, too. My Delta is on a stand and I have a stool that I sit on. I have a magnifying lamp hooked to a shelf nearby. My blades are in blade holders on the side of the saw stand. Everything else is on my workbench. I also have a box fan and filter next to the saw.

[Uncle Ricky]

I'm a sitter also and I need my radio on too , I like Country music what kind do you listing too on your radio.

[koehler788]

Bulldog,

I listen to everything from Classical To Heavy Metal

 

Dan,

This is my work area

[wombatie]

Paul that is way toooooooooo clean.    I sit I have 2 high bar stools one at my DeWalt and one at my Ex21 but sometimes I have to stand if the piece I am working on is on the larger side.  Its terrible when you are only 5'1" and have short arms to match. :)

My things are scattered on a couple of benches and my blades are in containers hooked onto a peg board.

 

Marg

[koehler788]

It is only clean because I am at the mercy of the elements - my garage is not heated or air conditioned. my table was full of crap that was taken out to the garage, and had to be put away so that I could take the pics.

Believe me,when I am cutting it looks like a tornado went across my desk.

[Scrappy Scroller]

I'm a stander, but would rather be a sitter

[Clayton717]

I sit while scrolling. My saw is elevated in the rear as well. Also got to have music playing, I listen to rock and country, mostly the older stuff.

[sweetsaw]

I sit with foot switch and country music.

[Kepy]

I sit and with a similar setup.  My saw is mounted on the pedestal from an old wooden desk.  It has 3 drawers for storage and the price was right (free).  I just had put on a plywood top and block to raise the back of the saw.

[campasano]

I stand most of the time and always use a foot switch.

 

Mike

[scrollworks]

I sit at the saw, use a deadman switch and of course need music!  I use a couple of MP3 players through headphones.  I currently have my blades just in a drawer in the workbench, but I think I will shamelessly "borrow" an idea or two for blade storage on the saw.  Thanks for the ideas!

[koehler788]

This is what my area looks like after just one project ( refer to earlier post  ) ...LOL

[amazingkevin]

I'm a sitter and on big projects i'm a leaner on two legs of the chair with arms just long enough to barely control the cutting.thats on 40" projects!

[rjR]

That depends on which saw i am using at the time; and the size of the project! Bigger projects seem to demand being done standing.

 

I use a drafting stool for the sitting jobs.(Salvation Army-- senoir discount special $3.60)  My DeWalt 788 came with a stand and a poor light. I use the stand-- replaced the light with a spring arm one mounted by holes so it is very movable on the platform I made under the saw.

 

My Grizzley has a temporary home on the bench; will soon be in the RV and move from picnic table to picnic table, etc. I might take a workmate along, not sure yet.  Use standing only so far, because of bench height and "clutter"!

My 60 yeaar old Craftsman only comes out for thin projects and kid use! tThen it is placed on a H-F "workmate". It get used from a cushion on a pull type plastic toolbox.

 

They are the biggest bargain I have ever had. They were under $15 each and I have abused the blazes out of them. I ended up making a new top for one of my 2. I just used 3/4 plywood scraps and it works well. Drilled it and used the original dogs also.

Edited May 17, 2013 by rjR

[tvman44]

I too am a sitter, my EX-21 is on the matching stand and I sit on a stool from Grizzly that looks like a motorcycle seat and use a dead man foot switch and a LED lighted magnifier from Rockler and have a circukar flouresent magnifier that I usuallu use just for the light.

[WigWag Workshop]

Much easier for me to sit when scrolling.  I have tried to stand while cutting, but after about 5 minutes, I was about to fall over

[Jim Finn]

I have two saws.  One is taller than the other.  I sit at both.  The taller saw then has the work at about chin level while seated and it causes me to then sit up straight...a good thing, and my old eyes can see the cut well  that close.

[stu]

Sit on a stool 788 with stand an a foot pedal

Stu

[Phantom Scroller]

I'm definitely a sitter with loud old heavy music, hendrix,led zepplin,wishbone ash etc. am I old or what.  

 

Roly

[grampa]

I have to stand because my stool is so worn out,

[WayneMahler]

I am a stander. I also keep the stereo going, mostly Christian Music, unless there is a sports game on. The footswith is at the base of saw, mounted on a custom stand I made for it. I tried sitting and it was good for smaller projects, ut stretching for the foot pedal gave my leg a cramp.

[Phantom Scroller]

I have to stand because my stool is so worn out,

Wow that's fantastic got to make me one of them. lol    

 

Roly

[sullyscroller]

I'm a sitter for sure, Crank up my contemporary christian and i'm set. Use a barstool and have my saw tilted 6" at the back.I get so wrapped up in cutting and my music wife has to flash the lights to get my attention. Course when a blade breaks that will snap ya out of yer trance.

 

sully