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Hi all, I am kind of new to woodworking, at least with my own personal tools. Although, I recently solved the nagging problem of "where to put my beer", by building a 8' workbench (hopefully the picture attached). Now that I have figured that out I think its time to aim a little higher and figure out even more places to set my Sierra Nevada as I work...

A little about myself: live in Oklahoma, an AF Vet, currently a student of aviation at OU, and hope to learn plenty more by being more active with the router forums.

Thanks!
 

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Thanks to you and everyone else for the warm welcome.

I notice your name and have to say I went to Terrapin Crossroads, in San Rafael, a couple months back for Sunday brunch and a concert. I found it to be a wonderful place with awesome food and excellent brew - if you haven't been or don't live in CA, its totally worth the trip out. Phil Lesh was playing that night, but I was a little late in trying to get tickets; hopefully I can score some this year.
 
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Hi, welcome to the forum.
 
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I bought them from Lowes, they are called USP 4-in x 2-in Corner Tie. Writen on the box at Lowes it also shows RTC24 but in small print.

At HD they are Simpson Strong-Tie RTC24 18-Gauge 2x4 Rigid Tie Connector.

I actually went to three stores trying to find eight of them, before trying Lowes and getting their brand. Either or, it seems they make for an extremely stable table.
 
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What thickness of ply did you use?
And of course the beer is for after working with the power tools.
 
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Yes sir, beer for after, of course safety first!

as for the plywood, I went with 4x8 23/32" sanded pine for the tops and 11/32" sanded pine for the underside of the top. This added even more stability, and weight!
I also put a 2x4 in the middle of the top and glued everything in addition to all the screws.
 
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Thanks Roy, appreciate the compliment on my beer table. I am including two other pictures so anyone wondering won't have to anymore. The 2x4 frame is first, then after the plywood with casters. Now I am onto hand carving an architectural project for college, which has been quite a bit more complicated than my bench.
 

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