Later than expected, but it's finished
Our lass and my Grandson have already mentioned some character called "Noddy", no idea what they could be reffering to :lol:
Orginally it was going to be Red, Yellow & Blue, but Wilkinsons didn't have any yellow in stock, but I do the like the Green. The drawers were easier to make than I thought
they were going to be, fitting them used all my brian power and I may have lost a few brain cells during the experiance! The runners are 500 mm and were from Screwfix,
about £8.00 something a pair. They're ball bearing, extend all the way as you can see, and are really smooth.
I only just got away with fitting 500 mm runners, as you'll see on the rear view image, I set the back a little inside. Didn't take any measurements, just screwed it in at the point
which felt OK. This left an internal depth of 520 mm. I set the back panel in side the unit incase I wanted to add some holders for spare blades.
I've left the unit underneath the saw open for off cuts, but I was tempted to put doors on, God knows colour they would have been if I had
The side frames were attached to the base frame with pocket holes, these were then plugged and sanded. I may change the drawer knobs, the ones fitted are white porcelain
which had been knocking around the house for a few years. I nearly had the wooden ones off the cupboard in the background.
The saw sits on two Red blocks and held in place by 70 mm bolts. These Red blocks may look like they are part of the orginal plan, but sadly there are not! Somewhere, somehow,
I got all confused with my measurements and made the unit to small
It just so happened the timber used for the base frame was thick enough to make the difference up, or I would
have said the blocks are there to allow hoover access :wink:
It's freed up loads of space in the shed, I've had the saw on top of a Workmate these past few weeks, and I've had to keep lifting it on and off and moving it around. Now I can push it
where ever I fancy. Next job is finishing the router table base cupboard, and then I can start on the mitre saw station. I have paint left!