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As you can see here, your first job is to build the main cabinet that supports the table saw and router table. Take a look at the drawing at right and you'll see that the cabinet consists of a stack of four, short MDF cases fastened to a long, continuous base. You'll find that this simple, modular assembly makes the work go fast and easy without sacrificing a bit of strength. The best plan is to tackle the cases first, then build the sturdy base to fit them.

Getting Started. Other than size and a few important interior details, the four cases are built identically. You'll find the biggest differences in the case that supports the table saw, so I saved it for last.

Easy Joinery. My goal was to build the cases solidly, but also to keep the joinery as straightforward as possible. So take a quick look at Figures 2 and 3 below, and you'll see how the two storage cases and the router table case are put together. Basically, once the parts are cut to size, all you'll have to do to complete the joinery is install a dado blade on the table saw and start cutting rabbets.

Figure 2a shows how the case sides are rabbeted to hold the top and bottom. And then if you look at Figure 3a, you'll see that the sides, top, and bottom are all rabbeted to capture the back panel.

A Few Details. Before gluing the cases together, there are a couple of interior details to take care of. First, you'll need to drill shelf pin holes

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in the two storage cases for the shelves you'll add later. Second, notice that these three cases have a series of countersunk screw holes on the sides and bottoms (Figures 2 and 3). When the time comes, these holes will be used to fasten the cases together and to the base.

There's one last thing. To be certain the workcenter was good and

DRILL AND i COUNTERSINK FOR ' WOODSCREW

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STORAGE CASE BACK

(11v₄*17v.,)

NOTE: joinery for both cases is identical

NOTE: two

identical storage cases needed

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STORAGE CASE SIDE

(1Bx21)

NOTE: only left storage case needs leveler access holes

FRONT VIEW

NOTE:

all parts are mdf

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NOTE:

drill all holes before assembly

NOTE: all case parts are v mdf

NOTE: rout

r0und0ver on all edges after assembly

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