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Hardware Continued
I'm using a 3/16 corner rounding end mill to match the radius on the
edge molding.
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Here I'm getting ready to attach each end
piece. And to make sure each one went into the right place, I marked
them with letters. But they are all very close to the same length.
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I'll be using some casters to move it around the garage. I've never used
this kind before but they look very strong.
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The casters came with a paper pattern for the screw layout which made it
easy to attach each one. Now all I have to do is flip that lever with my
foot to raise the bench, and then hit it again to set it on the floor.
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Voiding The Warranty
I really like how these casters work but I decided to
add something to them to make it even easier to move the levers. Here
I'm drilling a hole in the top of each lever for a 5/16 bolt. And come
to find out the levers are heat treated and wiped out my drill. I had to
use a carbide end mill to size the hole with and that even had some wear on
it when I was finished.
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I added this 3/4" diameter aluminum bar to each side. Now all I have to
do is move the bar and both levers raise or lower depending on what I
need.
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I gave each end a radius so they would be safer if I bump them. And they
look better this way too. This worked out great because it's faster but
and it also doesn't put all the strain on just any casters when you lift
the first one.
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Shelves
The bottom shelf will be made from some leftover
melamine. Here I'm cutting notches at each corner to fit around the
legs. Notice I'm using the T-Track and clamps to hold my work piece. So
far the T-Track system is working great and the bench isn't even
finished yet :-]
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Here I'm using a large clamp to help position my rail
for the middle shelf so I can screw it in place. And I'm using a smaller
clamp to hold the rail in place, while it's clamped to my larger clamp.
Did you get all that?
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Now I'm ready to fasten the shelf in place. On a side note: that Kreg
pocket hole jig sure does work good. Did I mention that it's very quick
and strong?
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