These are still a work in progress but so far I really like them. The assembly table is loosely based on The Wood Whisperers design but I made it a little smaller and put it on wheels. The torsion box is very nice. It was easy to build and is very flat and strong. Still need to wrap it with some maple - debating on adding 8/4 so I can add some bench dogs and a Veritas Bench Puppy - I really think this would be helpful since I don't have a real bench or much clamping. Doors are actually installed with euro hinges but I haven't taken a picture. This cabinet was the first I've built and it didn't come out great because as it turned out, there was bow in the bottom panel so I could never get is square. I did the best I could and learned a ton so it served its purpose.
One lessoned learned was that Good 1 Side, Prefinished doesn't just mean its good 1 side, it's also only finished on 1 side. Not what I expected and probably led to the bow. Don't have a truck so I had it delivered...next time I'll ask more questions.
Another lesson learned is that your first set of doors probably shouldn't have mitered stiles and rails and if they are, you really need a band clamp with 90 degree blocks. Miters slide really nicely under clamping pressure! What a PITA.
The tool cabinet was specifically designed in Sketchup to support by Planer, Mortiser and Drill press. I put the mortiser and drill press on side ways so the length of wood would not be a problem by hitting another tool. For far so good. Still need to add some doors to it as well but these aren't built yet.
Once again, issue getting is square but this time was because I assumed :nah: that the factory edge was perfectly square. Well it wasn't so that threw off one edge. When I put the dado in, it lined up perfectly with the outer edge but that meant 2 shelves where parallelagrams (spelling?) not rectangles. I cut them to fit and slid them in from the back. Front is flush but back isn't but its covered by 1/4" ply so you can't see it. Another lesson learned and a very useful product so - I got what I wanted.
I'll update this when/if I ever get them done
One lessoned learned was that Good 1 Side, Prefinished doesn't just mean its good 1 side, it's also only finished on 1 side. Not what I expected and probably led to the bow. Don't have a truck so I had it delivered...next time I'll ask more questions.
Another lesson learned is that your first set of doors probably shouldn't have mitered stiles and rails and if they are, you really need a band clamp with 90 degree blocks. Miters slide really nicely under clamping pressure! What a PITA.
The tool cabinet was specifically designed in Sketchup to support by Planer, Mortiser and Drill press. I put the mortiser and drill press on side ways so the length of wood would not be a problem by hitting another tool. For far so good. Still need to add some doors to it as well but these aren't built yet.
Once again, issue getting is square but this time was because I assumed :nah: that the factory edge was perfectly square. Well it wasn't so that threw off one edge. When I put the dado in, it lined up perfectly with the outer edge but that meant 2 shelves where parallelagrams (spelling?) not rectangles. I cut them to fit and slid them in from the back. Front is flush but back isn't but its covered by 1/4" ply so you can't see it. Another lesson learned and a very useful product so - I got what I wanted.
I'll update this when/if I ever get them done
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