Jesse Tutterrow
04-24-2010, 2:21 PM
Having finished the shop expansion, I have a 16 foot wall where I plan to build a workbench. The chop saw will sit on top. Under the workbench I plan to add a series of drawers (rated at 100 lbs each) and pull out shelves (shelf mounted to drawer slides and rated at 100 lbs each).
I am planing to build the frame out of 2x4s half lapped together, forming what I call the square donut. On each side I am thinking of gluing and screwing 3/4 inch BC plywood (construction grade). Each side will be about 2 feet deep by 3 feet high. Cutting plywood will leave a lot of scrap. Then I got to thinking, could I use the left over scrap as well.
So, my question: Instead of having a 2foot x 3 foot plywood, would 3 1foot x 3 foot panels work?
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Thanks in Advance,
Jesse
I am planing to build the frame out of 2x4s half lapped together, forming what I call the square donut. On each side I am thinking of gluing and screwing 3/4 inch BC plywood (construction grade). Each side will be about 2 feet deep by 3 feet high. Cutting plywood will leave a lot of scrap. Then I got to thinking, could I use the left over scrap as well.
So, my question: Instead of having a 2foot x 3 foot plywood, would 3 1foot x 3 foot panels work?
Drawing:
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Thanks in Advance,
Jesse