I'm planning to use my workmate bench to support a 3/4 MDF 36"x36" router
top when in use, off when its not. Would I have to double the thickness? The
top and bottom will be Formica and sides would have wood trim. The reason
for 36" square is to fit the Inrca jig on there when needed. I'll show
pictures when its done.
TIA
"noreaster" wrote:
> I'm planning to use my workmate bench to support a 3/4 MDF 36"x36" router
> top when in use, off when its not. Would I have to double the thickness?
> The top and bottom will be Formica and sides would have wood trim. The
> reason for 36" square is to fit the Inrca jig on there when needed. I'll
> show pictures when its done.
If you add a couple of cleats on the bottom side, say 8"x12"x3/4", you will
be able to use the workmate like a vice to clamp the cleats and hold the top
in place.
Have fun.
Lew
noreaster wrote:
> I'm planning to use my workmate bench to support a 3/4 MDF 36"x36"
> router top when in use, off when its not. Would I have to double the
> thickness? The top and bottom will be Formica and sides would have
> wood trim. The reason for 36" square is to fit the Inrca jig on
> there
> when needed. I'll show pictures when its done.
Workmate's going to be kind of low for a router table. I'd build a
box frame underneath it to bring the height up and clamp that to the
Workmate using the dogs that come with it. That should also provide
enough bracing that 3/4 should be sufficient.
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