Post by jonathan on Sept 14, 2014 11:39:16 GMT -5
This morning I finally got tired of looking for a place to put my MT55 after making a crosscut.
I've seen a couple of examples over on the FOG forum, so I decided to knock up my own copy with scraps from my previous project.
It's nothing too fancy, but it works. Unfortunately it's made from 18mm MDF but it'll hold up long enough for now. It's all held together with 6mm dowels and Titebond original woodglue. The DD40 made some quick work of the joinery.
To be able to quickly put things down without aiming, I made sure there's ample clearance both left and right. When the MT55 is on there, it sits well below the table top, so large panels can overhang without interfering.
Since I found the MT55 a bit front heavy, I tilted the 2 shelves slightly forward so the tools kind of slide into a pocket or holster as it were. , I found this to work better for me instead of putting it on a flat surface.
There's also a small gap at the end of the shelf so any dust or debris can be quickly blown out.
At first I meant to just mount the holster off the extrusions surrounding the table, but the heavy 18mm MDF makes it too unstable and really stresses the extrusions. Since this isn't a showpiece, I decided on a quick and dirty solution in the form of an adjustable outrigger foot to stabilize it. It's now very stable (and a bit more bulky )
After using it for the rest of the afternoon I can tell you I'm glad I took a few hours to put this together. It's much easier to just simply drop down a tool next to the table instead of on the floor or hunting for some other place to put the tools down.
So in conclusion, a big thank you to whomever came up with the orignial idea! I can definitely recommend other members to explore making something similar.
I've seen a couple of examples over on the FOG forum, so I decided to knock up my own copy with scraps from my previous project.
It's nothing too fancy, but it works. Unfortunately it's made from 18mm MDF but it'll hold up long enough for now. It's all held together with 6mm dowels and Titebond original woodglue. The DD40 made some quick work of the joinery.
To be able to quickly put things down without aiming, I made sure there's ample clearance both left and right. When the MT55 is on there, it sits well below the table top, so large panels can overhang without interfering.
Since I found the MT55 a bit front heavy, I tilted the 2 shelves slightly forward so the tools kind of slide into a pocket or holster as it were. , I found this to work better for me instead of putting it on a flat surface.
There's also a small gap at the end of the shelf so any dust or debris can be quickly blown out.
At first I meant to just mount the holster off the extrusions surrounding the table, but the heavy 18mm MDF makes it too unstable and really stresses the extrusions. Since this isn't a showpiece, I decided on a quick and dirty solution in the form of an adjustable outrigger foot to stabilize it. It's now very stable (and a bit more bulky )
After using it for the rest of the afternoon I can tell you I'm glad I took a few hours to put this together. It's much easier to just simply drop down a tool next to the table instead of on the floor or hunting for some other place to put the tools down.
So in conclusion, a big thank you to whomever came up with the orignial idea! I can definitely recommend other members to explore making something similar.