With the miter saw temporarily on an MFT and the metal shop using one MFT it’s been a little harder to get an MFT for working with the Shaper or Domino.
Could we build a table for the metal shop and reclaim that MFT for the wood shop? It looks like the MFT functionality isn’t being used in the metal shop.
It’s true we don’t need the dogholes and such, but we do need all of the other aspects (approximate size, lower shelf, mobility), so it’s not a trivial matter to build.
I’m sympathetic to your concern, which is only going to get worse now that we are restoring the router table to the remaining MFT.
I might sacrifice the mobility of a replacement, but then I’d want to tailor it to its location, so the build complexity probably gets worse.
I know we are preparing to start a big woodshop re-vamp, but I think a proper miter saw station for the new saw should be a very high priority. The current setup is badly lacking without the ability to use stops, proper support for long pieces, and the automatic vacuum. And that would free up that MFT.