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Thanks Kerry! :)
Sweet!
Hi Robert - Sometimes you can find some pieces at Home Depot that are cut-offs. They sell them for $1. They mark the top with Yellow. As you can see in the picture, I used one of them on the 2nd layer. I usually check it out to see what they have. And thanks for the title of "Ultimate workbench Queen". I like it! :) LOL
Hi Robert - For the top, I used plywood for the bottom layer. I mostly used scrap for the entire workbench. I had some 5/8 inch mdf and particle board that I put together with the Kreg jig. I used 3 pieces for the 2nd layer. I used the Bench Dog dual track that Rockler had on special. It worked out great because I used some Melamine doors from an old cabinet and the doors were 5/8" and I laid the track next to it and it was perfect. I didn't have to route a groove. I just put the track down and since the doors were 23 7/8 inches wide, I cut them to length and put down another track, etc... I will post a picture for you showing the 2nd layer. Hopefully the picture will show you what I did. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for your interest.
I didn't want to cut the track so I fit it into the trim piece.
I had to use some filler pieces for the first layer when I added the box on the back. Hopefully this makes sense. :)
One other question for Lori, the ultimate workbench queen... can you give a quick rundown on the top construction... did you use pre made mdf shelves like you can get at Home Depot? then sandwich them between pieces of channel track?
Lorrie i have a small chip extractor for the big machines, but i have adapted my cheap hoover/ vacum for my sanders .its simply a flexiable length of hose that fixes one end i push the hoover end in the other end on the sanders its a cheap fix . Got fed up with hoovering everytime i sand.Only done this 2 weeks ago some sort of a dust extractor is a must for your health ,especially me as i have had pneumonia twice.Other than that its what james said use the fairy dust ha.Take care mick.
She produces fairy dust and it magically disappears. :)
Hi Mick, I vacuum it up! I don't have a dust collection system and I don't want to track it into the house. I also have a small dog that can't keep her nose off the ground! She is not with me when I am working, but I need the keep the area clean so she won't eat the sawdust! LOL :) Thanks
Hi lorrie, yours is the tidiest shop i have seen in a long time.Where do you hide the sawdust?
Hi Robert, thanks for the nice comment. I don't really have any plans. I just made it up as I went along. I posted quite a few pictures of the build. I started out with the cabinet face frame. I would put a couple of things down on paper to see if it would work and then just build it. I used 3 layers for the top. Plywood for the bottom layer, and the next two layers were 5/8 " Melamine doors that I had in the garage. I used the Benchdog dual track for the track on the top. It was the perfect height. I got the "tool section" idea from this Kreg community. A couple of members had made one for their Kreg jig. I think if you search Kreg Jig you will be able to find it. sorry I don't have any plans for you. Thanks again for the comment. Let me know if you would like to see additional photos and of what section. I could post them for you. :)
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