Jeff Dege
06-27-2009, 6:42 PM
I have a Freud 1700 that I'd like to build a table for. Or rather, not a table, but a table top I can cantilever off the side of my workbench. I'm sure you've all seen the plans.
My question is what to use for the top. What I'm thinking is laminating two pieces of 3/4" sheet goods. My initial thought is to use Melamine over MDF, since the Melamine would give me a nice, easily-cleaned top surface. And my local Borg has both in 2'x4' sheets for a reasonable price.
Would I have any trouble gluing Melamine to MDF? Should I roughen up the bottom surface of the Melamine first?
Half of the top will be flat on my bench, I plan on building a supporting framework under the other half from some aspen I have lying around. I'd also planned on edging the top with 1/2" aspen. Would I have any problems gluing the aspen to the edges of the MDF/Melamine? Or would I need mechanical fasteners, as well?
Or would edging the thing be unnecessary work?
My question is what to use for the top. What I'm thinking is laminating two pieces of 3/4" sheet goods. My initial thought is to use Melamine over MDF, since the Melamine would give me a nice, easily-cleaned top surface. And my local Borg has both in 2'x4' sheets for a reasonable price.
Would I have any trouble gluing Melamine to MDF? Should I roughen up the bottom surface of the Melamine first?
Half of the top will be flat on my bench, I plan on building a supporting framework under the other half from some aspen I have lying around. I'd also planned on edging the top with 1/2" aspen. Would I have any problems gluing the aspen to the edges of the MDF/Melamine? Or would I need mechanical fasteners, as well?
Or would edging the thing be unnecessary work?