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bottom TOP VIEW SIDE END VIEW DIVIDER make the case a bit more practical, I added a vertical divider. An MDF panel dadoed into all four case parts handles this job (Figure 13b). As you can see in the drawing, the divider is offset toward the open, shelf side of the case. This makes room for deeper drawers and keeps the shelves narrower and more accessible. That's it for the joinery. But before the case is assembled you have some holes to drill. The case sides need shelf pin holes, the sides and bottom have countersunk assembly holes, and finally, the bottom gets leveler access holes. The Base. Building the base is basically a repeat of the base for the main cabinet — a frame made from "two-by" stock wrapped in MDF (Figure 14). And don't forget that the base needs to be sized to hold a couple of side panels and the overlay drawers fronts, as well as the case. The levelers on the base are important. They make it easy to align the top of outfeed stand with the top of the workcenter. ShopNotes No. 89 1 NOTE: ALL FARTS ARE V MDF construction of the cabinet and its top is identical to the main cabinet you've already seen—only the size and a few details are different. So, a quick overview of the basic construction should be all you need. The Case. You'll start by building a simple case out of MDF, as shown in Figure 13. The joinery is identical to that used on the cases for the main cabinet. Rabbets in the sides capture the top and bottom (Figure 13a). But there is one new twist here. As mentioned before, to 1"-DfA. LEVELER ACCESS HOLES NOTE: JOINERY IS IDENTiCAL TO CASES FOR MAIN CABINET optional Outfeed StandI'm sure you'd agree that the large top of the workcenter is a big plus. But when cutting up sheet stock or ripping long boards, you also want steady outfeed support. And that's where the outfeed stand, shown in the photo at right, comes in. Outfeed Plus. Although offering safe, stable outfeed for ripping and cuts on large panels is its main duty, the outfeed stand also gives you three different types of storage. Below the top is a deep "pass-through" storage area where the tools you use often will be close at hand. The case that forms the lower part of the stand is divided down the middle. On the left, you'll find open shelving, while on the right side of the case I added a couple more drawers. And a "bonus" is that the top can do double-duty as an extra worksurface. Building the Stand. One other important benefit here is that, just like the main cabinet, the outfeed stand is designed to go together quickly and easily In general, the FIGURE DRILL V'-DIA. SHELF PIN HOLES |
