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Mike's Workbench |
January 19, 2001 | Mike really needed a place to work in the garage, so we designed and started building a workbench of his very own. | Target: February 2001 |
2/9/01 -Construction began in January and continues. See plans and pictures below. |
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Mike and Daddy designed and drew up the plans for the workbench. It includes a 24"x42" top, a cabinet with a shelf and clear door, a pegboard and a whiteboard/corkboard. Michael added the optional extension table to the right for those really big projects. Mike's toolbox fits nicely on the lower shelf and the pegboard will hold his most frequently used tools; the hammer, a small saw and his Stanley hand drill. |
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2/9-The cabinet and top are assembled. Mike helped with the gluin' and screwin' on the cabinet and then helped cement the masonite top to the bench. We still need to cut and attach the maple edge band to finish the top and the face frame around the cabinet opening. |
| 2/9-Mike got really good drilling the pocket holes with the Kreg jig and then using the cordless screwdriver to drive in the screws. The two casters only touch the ground then you tilt the cabinet and roll it, otherwise it rests on the 2x4 base to the right of the wheels. This makes it easy to move around the garage. |
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2/10-Face frame for cabinet almost done and initial work on peg/white board is done but not attached. Mike picked a medium "Racer" green and we'll paint the cabinet and legs with it. Still need to make the door and really assemble all the things just clamped in place right now. It's getting close... |
