The various goings on in my workshop
I was now ready to start putting some of the parts together. 4 x Domino holes were cut on each end of the back panel as well as one side of the top and bottom panels Glue was applied, Dominos were inserted and the 4 x 1200mm clamps were used to press it all together…
When cutting out the main parts, I had not finished cutting all of the smaller pieces that were laid out inside cutouts from the side panels. First I cut out the two rectangular pieces from the rear panel. This allowed me to cut this set of small pieces for the handle channel, as well as…
Before I can concentrate on making the MF-TC for real, I needed to make my sash clamps. 12 of each of the main items were required as well as 24 of each side panel. Most of these were cut at the same time as the parts for the MF-TC, although ultimately I needed to buy…
Having settled on some designs, it was time to obtain some wood to turn into smaller pieces. On a trip to my local Selco, I bought 1220x2440mm sheets of 18mm plywood, 18mm moisture resistant MDF and 12mm plywood, as well as 4 x 3m lengths of 225x45mm rough sawn timber. I cut the end of…
A few years back I purchased some plans from Tim at Benchworks for a Multifunction Tool Cart or MF-TC and decided it was finally time I actually built one. Sketchup plans were included as part of the pack, and as I am 6’4″ tall, I decided to modify the plans slightly to make the work platform…