The various goings on in my workshop
This will probably be the last post on the MF-TC build, covering the last few bits that still needed to be done. I rounded off the ends of the handle sides and cut a section of broom handle to length before screwing it in from both ends. Handle in its lowered position. The lengths of…
The drawer fronts were all shaped on the bandsaw. The drawer bases had their holes, for holding the Systainer feet, cut out using a drill for an initial hole and then finished off using a pattern bit in the router, I made a couple of mini templates that I stuck to the first base and…
For the worktop I gave a sheet of moisture resistant MDF a couple of coats of varnish on both sides, to try and prevent warping, plus it means that I don’t need to worry about which way up I install it each time, before cutting out a worktop rectangle. First I drew out a 90…
The T-track was purchased from Rutlands via Amazon (because Rutlands seem to have temporarily dropped this line) at £53.95 for a pack of four 48″ pieces, three lengths are needed for the edge of the worktop, so £40.46 for the three required and one for some other use elsewhere. Next I shaped the ends of the front clamping…
It seems I did not take any pictures during the assembly process of the extension table frames, Just one that shows the completed frames and one showing them during painting. I needed to cut some hardwood for the sacrificial raised edges, so I cut these on the table saw from a piece of oak up-stand…
Ever since I made my clamps, I have been tightening/loosening them with a socket on a drill and a pair of nuts jammed together on the end of the all thread. I thought it was high time I made some handles. I decided to make use of a jig designed by Neil Paskin. This is…
The wheels were bought from Ebay for £5.29 each, they are trailer jockey wheels, have solid rubber tyres and steel centres with bearing races inside. they can be used with 20mm or 12mm axles as they come with a reducing sleeve. I was considering a 12mm solid axle, but discovered that even with 1mm wall thickness,…
The painting has been happening over the course of several weeks. This first picture is after the first coat of undercoat. The bottom drawer after 2 coats of undercoat. The main body after 2 coats of undercoat, and 2 coats of gloss, the black gloss is only 1 coat at this point. The two extension…
For some unknown reason I cut two sets of frame pieces for the bench top – obviously I was having a funny five minutes when I was working out my cutting list. I was wanting to build a router table anyway, so why not use the spare frame for that. The Sketchup diagram shows an…
The bottom drawer was assembled using glue and brad nails After attaching the brackets for the bench top, I applied filler to all of the cut edges of the plywood and filled in any gaps. More filler. I also drilled holes, inserted tee nuts, screws and finally the adjustable feet for the main carcass, and…