About this product
Key Features
Overview
The Dashboard ShortCut Compact Portable MFT Workbench for Track Saws (SC0001) is a folding, MFT-style work table for woodworkers, cabinet installers, trim carpenters, and anyone breaking down sheet goods with a track saw. This is a portable workbench designed for accurate track saw rips and crosscuts in a small shop or on the jobsite. Model Number SC0001 is the half-length version of the full-size Dash-Board Portable MFT Workbench, identical in every other respect.
The numbers explain who it is for. The ShortCut measures 46.75" long, 24.5" wide, and 35.5" tall (1187 x 622 x 900 mm), with a 45.81" x 23.56" (1163 x 598 mm) work surface. It weighs 44.5 lbs (20.18 kg) and folds to 6.5" (165 mm) thick, which makes it an easy one-person carry and lets it fit vehicles and storage spots the full-size bench will not.
A shorter bench does not mean shorter cuts. With your track saw, a guide rail, and the right accessories, Dashboard rates the ShortCut for rips over 90" (2286 mm) and crosscuts over 48" (1219 mm). The top has a 20mm dog hole grid and dual clamp tracks for registering fences, stops, and guides.
The frame is where the bench gets its rigidity. Dashboard uses a proprietary anodized aluminum extrusion frame, machined aluminum corners, one-piece formed aluminum legs, and carbon fiber leg braces. The design is patented with a newer patent pending. Setup takes about a minute: unfold the legs, set the levelers, and the pivoting feet adjust for angled or uneven surfaces. No tools and no assembly.
The bench top is a precision-machined 2-piece MDF top engineered around a full-thickness, textured plastic replaceable cut strip. The track saw blade runs into the strip instead of the top, so the bench stays flat and clean for years. When the strip wears, flip it over and use the second side before replacing it. An aluminum TopLink and stretcher support the top and keep it from warping under heavy sheet goods.
The ShortCut is built to grow with your shop. Two ShortCuts together equal one full-size Dash-Board, and a ShortCut connects end-to-end with a full-size bench for more capacity. It accepts every accessory in the Dashboard MFT multifunction tables system, so fences, stops, and rip supports bought for one bench work on the other.
Who should buy it? Woodworkers and remodelers short on floor space, installers who drive a smaller vehicle, and track saw owners who want a flat, square, repeatable cutting station without giving up a wall of the shop. If you have the room and a truck, the full-size bench gives you more support length. If you do not, the ShortCut gives up length and nothing else.
Full Sheets on a Compact Bench
Add support where you need it and the ShortCut handles full sheets. Dashboard MFT Outriggers extend support for larger material.
- Rips over 90" (2286 mm) with the right accessories
- Crosscuts over 48" (1219 mm)
One Person, One Hand
At 44.5 lbs and 6.5" thick folded, the ShortCut loads into SUVs, vans, and many hatchbacks, and stores flat against a wall when the job is done.
- 44.5 lbs (20.18 kg)
- Folds to 6.5" (165 mm) thick
A Top That Stays New
The 2-piece top is built around the cut strip, so the blade never touches the MDF. The cut line stays clean and the top stays flat.
- Full-thickness, flip-and-reuse cut strip
- 20mm dog hole grid
Level on Any Floor
Driveways, garage slabs, and jobsite subfloors are rarely flat. Tool-free levelers and pivoting feet get the top level and stable wherever you set up.
- Tool-free leg deployment and leveling
- Pivoting feet for angled or uneven ground
What's in the Box
- (1) Dashboard ShortCut Workbench (no assembly required)
Guide rail brackets, fences, outriggers, and other accessories sold separately.
Key Specifications
Compatibility
Built For
Pro Tip
When the cut strip starts to show a worn kerf, flip it before you replace it. A fresh face under the blade gives you clean zero-clearance support again and doubles the life of every strip.
Tool Nut's Take
The Dashboard ShortCut Compact Portable MFT Workbench Gives Up Length and Nothing Else
For a small shop or a small vehicle, this is the most capable folding track saw bench you can actually fit.
- Who it's for: Track saw owners, cabinet installers, and woodworkers who need a square cutting station but do not have room for a full-size bench.
- Why it stands out: Same top, height, cut strip, and accessory fit as the full-size Dash-Board at 44.5 lbs, with a tool-free setup in about a minute.
- Worth knowing: The bench ships alone. Guide rail brackets, fences, and outriggers are sold separately, and the bench is not a standing platform.
Common Questions
- What is the difference between the ShortCut and the full-size Dash-Board? Length and weight. Both share the same 24.5" width, 35.5" working height, dual clamp tracks, and replaceable cut strip top, and both accept the same accessories.
- Does it require assembly? No. It ships fully assembled and sets up tool-free in about a minute.
- How much weight can it hold? Dashboard recommends keeping static loads below 300 lbs (136 kg).
- Will it fit in an SUV or van? At 46.75" long, 24.5" wide, and 6.5" thick folded, it fits most cargo vans, SUVs, and pickups, and many hatchbacks.
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