Quality plywood won't move for those dimensions...
how many ply plwood are you using and what type/species...
how many ply plwood are you using and what type/species...
I looked it up on the HD website and it’s called Sande plywood (not sanded but Sande).
I thought I was buying Purebond when I got it. Guess not. Oh well, it’s a mobile workbench, not an heirloom. Just has to work, and if it gets skinned up (cause this surface takes dents and scratches easily) then it will just look more the part.
I’m making a (takes a deep breath and sounds like Ralphie in The Christmas Story) mobile workbench/table saw infeed-outfeed/router table/jobsite sawhorse/sanding platform/miter saw station/small projects assembly and finishing station........phew!
I’ll post pics when it’s done. Right now I’m drawing designs.
When I built my 2' x 8' workbench about 40 years ago I did just as Charley suggested and added a piece of 1/4" Masonite to the top and attached it with counter-sunk flat head screws so I would be able to change it later. I haven't changed it yet so I can't give a report as to how long a top like that will last. :grin:If you are worried about the soft surface, a piece of 1/4" Masonite (tempered MDF) on the top will take all kinds of punishment, and if you attach it with flat head screws, it can be replaced if you should ever feel the need to. The tempered version of mdf is quite hard and will not break easily if backed by plywood. It's quite reasonably priced too.
Charley
Got any pics of what you have to work with. Some of us are bored and want to help! :surprise::grin:Well the overhang was actually going to be used for clamping. I don’t have room to add an additional piece to thicken it, nor add any hardwood. This is for use on an old miter saw stand, making use of the old frame to make a mobile work bench. The way it is made prevents anything else from being done in this area.
It may be me just overthinking things by even doing this. I was trying to engineer clamp ability on all four sides. I can clamp along the edge of the two longer sides, and most likely would never have a need to clamp on the two shorter sides, but I can’t get past the “what if” part of it.
:surprise:When I built my 2' x 8' workbench about 40 years ago I did just as Charley suggested and added a piece of 1/4" Masonite to the top and attached it with counter-sunk flat head screws so I would be able to change it later. I haven't changed it yet so I can't give a report as to how long a top like that will last. :grin: