EKHO Mobile Workshop - Portable Cabinet Saw and Router Table

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EKHO Mobile Workshop Front View showing cabinet saw, router table, folding outfeed table, workbench, 3 storage drawers, casters, stabilizer clamps.  Visit www.mobileworkshop.ca for more information.

2009 by Elton Hammond

EKHO Mobile Workshop End View showing quick release vise, removable "spice rack" shelves, router fence, folding outfeed table, workbench, 3 storage drawers, casters, stabilizer clamps.  Visit www.mobileworkshop.ca for more information.

2009 by Elton Hammond

EKHO Mobile Workshop Back View showing folding outfeed table, router table dust collector port, solid oak  workbench with quick release vise and bench dog holes, 3 storage drawers, casters, stabilizer clamps, removable "spice rack" shelves, cabinet saw and LED work light off the back of the fence.  The folding outfeed table goes up and down in seconds and will support at least 1000 lbs. of long material or assembly work.  Visit www.mobileworkshop.ca for more information.

2009 by Elton Hammond

EKHO Mobile Workshop view of our Maple end cap that replaced the fence rail's plastic factory end caps.  This provides a great way to clamp vertically and horizontally with the Lee Valley surface clamps.  Works great to install door hinges, plane a plywood edge, etc.  Visit www.mobileworkshop.ca for more information.

2009 by Elton Hammond

EKHO Mobile Workshop LED work light attachment.  Every good woodworking project needs a few high tech gimmicks.  This is a Maple end cap for the fence with a "soap bar" magnet attached LED light.  The light produces no heat and the goose neck allows easy positioning.  The removable base can be stuck on the cast iron saw table also with the embedded magnets.  Visit www.mobileworkshop.ca for more information.

2009 Elton Hammond

EKHO Mobile Workshop Front View showing cabinet saw, router table, folding outfeed table, workbench, 3 storage drawers, casters, stabilizer clamps.  Visit www.mobileworkshop.ca for more information.

Photo: 2009 by Elton Hammond

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In early 2009 I decided to design and build a mobile base for a professional cabinet saw.  My limited shop space did not allow me to set a large and heavy cabinet saw down in just one spot due to sharing with my lawn tractor, snow blower, etc.  While many have done this with bench top saws, the challenge here was to keep the saw down low and have a steady base with low slung casters.  It quickly grew to become much more than a mobile base, with a solid oak work bench, router table, quick release vise, folding outfeed table, storage drawers, etc.  After detailed 3D AutoCAD design and slow, patient building I ended up calling it a Mobile Workship because of the very extensive work it is now capable of.  It has drawn rave reviews from woodworkers at trade shows and really works extremely well.  It is one of the few projects I have designed in 3D AutoCAD where the final design looks exactly the same as the computer model I created for fabrication purposes.  It now allows me to have a very professional shop in a small space that has to be shared with my maintenance equipment.  It has greatly exceeded my original expectations.  Has been a real dream to create my recent woodworking projects with a newly appreciated professional look and techniques.  Every home hobbyist woodworker and professional needs one!! :-)  However, be forewarned it is at least a 6 month project with a LOT of Maple for the furniture grade look and strength!!  There are some great Engineering and woodworking challenges in this project due to it's heavy weight and need for safety and stability.

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Bob Gre writes: Nice table saw accessory! "BUT" As has been said before me, it should be a commercial add and charged as such! Fine woodworking, go to the website addressed in the description, and you would, or should bill him for the add at your commercial rate.

Nice job, dead flat, dead true, but if I used your table I'd be dead broke! Unable to do any woodworking.

Good luck in your "Hobby"?



Sorry about the original. Spelling corrected here.
Posted: 1:51 pm on December 18th

Bob Gre writes: Nice table saw accessory! "BUT" As has been said before me it should be a commercial add and charged as such! Fine woodworking, go to the website addressed in the ciscription and you would or should bill him for the add at your commercial rate.

Nice job, dead flat, dead true, bt if I used your table I'd be dead broke! Unable to do any woodworking.

Good luck in your "Hobby"?
Posted: 1:47 pm on December 18th

SherlockHolmes writes:

Looks very nice,and mobility makes it ideal for a

small workshop.

Posted: 6:02 pm on December 10th

Masrol writes: Very nicely built, looks solid & heavy but movable.
Great project!
Posted: 5:50 am on November 26th

malang writes: great idea for a tight workshop. I hope some one could come up with a simplified version of this plan soon
Posted: 2:58 pm on November 13th

ghiglier writes: Bought the truck.... The saw set up is very well done ,and well thought out , I think you have solved the problems of mobility... Are ther plans for sale? if not a unit for sale?
Posted: 3:11 am on May 4th

EltonHammond writes: Thanks for all the positive comments on my EKHO Mobile Workshop. My web site listed above now has many personal projects posted that have been created with this great addition to my shop. It has had a very major influence on the quality and quantity of my work over the past few months!

Some clarifications to some assumptions made above:
- This is NOT a business (They usually make money!), it is a personal project that I have put out feelers to see if there is any commercial interest.
- Even though many people say they want to buy plans, I have not heard from more than one or two people by e-mail and they did not respond when I wrote them back.
- I did NOT call it portable as someone implied above, but MOBILE because it is very mobile around any normal work shop. I move it into position every day in about 1 or 2 minutes! It weighs about 1000 lbs with everything in it, so would not be suitable to move away from the shop, except with a liftgate truck which I have done.
Posted: 4:08 pm on February 5th

red2erni writes: With all the skepticism re Elton's commercial intentions, his mobile workstation, I think everyone will admit that it has many great features and is very well done. And clearly this was more a labor of love than some get rich quick scheme. I'm sure there are many that would be proud to have this in their workshop. Nevertheless it is a bit of a beast to be called "mobile". I had even hoped to see the stone top version of the Steal City saw which would add even more weight but granite looks so cool with maple in high end kitchens! Anyway, real nice job Elton!

I think what this shows once again is that there is no good solution to the marriage of the high end table saw and easy portability and storage. I hope we continue to see the evolution of capability and portability in the table saw products. There will be many more men and some women that purchase table saws as they retire in the next dozen years, so that market will continue to provide new offerings.
Posted: 2:45 am on December 23rd

ghiglier writes: I'll buy a truck instead, but great advertising!
Posted: 12:10 am on December 9th

RFD08 writes: I agree with jhonbaker, the design looks good and I would be interested in purchasing the plans. But I get the impression the owner's only interest is selling the end product. If this is the case it is in the wrong section... should be a paid advertisement.
Posted: 10:37 am on November 4th

jhonbaker writes: I think the idea is to follow the link under the picture to his website and then look around. I found a price sheet for the cabinet and it does not list plans being for sale. The table itself prices at 5500.00 or so depending on the accessories and does not include the table saw or the table saw fence as far as I can tell.
Posted: 10:32 am on November 2nd

DonTito89 writes: wow that is freakin amazing!!!!! same question as leg... selling any plans for it?

Posted: 11:41 pm on November 1st

bobmarlon writes: very cool
Posted: 11:35 pm on November 1st

LEG writes: Bad ass. Are you selling the plans yet? ;)
Posted: 11:23 pm on October 30th

jhonbaker writes: Nice unpaid advertisement for your business. The workstation is cool, indeed nicely done as well. Taking note, however it is an advertisement and should be in the proper place in my opinion.
Posted: 10:37 pm on October 30th

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