My modified Kreg Workench/MFT

[DIY WoodWerx]

Added a flip down extension wing for off cut support.

 

[peter halle]

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Peter

 

[Corwin]

What? You just screwed your Festool MFT Guide Rail Support Brackets directly to the apron on your bench? What genius!  [jawdrop] [doh] [thumbs up]

 

[Peter_C]

I like it!

 

[DIY WoodWerx]

Added a replaceable insert for kerf line

 

[OXCanada]

Very nice, looks great!  Did you use a double thick layer for your top?

 

[DIY WoodWerx]

Very nice, looks great!  Did you use a double thick layer for your top?

Thanks.  No, used 3/4 MDF. 

 

[SilviaS7]

This is really cool, I love it.  Great work!

 

[icecactus]

Awesome bench!

Any more pics of how you did the festool track support brackets in the rear?

 

[DIY WoodWerx]

Awesome bench!

Any more pics of how you did the festool track support brackets in the rear?

Don’t have any pics but I did the same as the front bracket setup.  I screwed the bracket to the wood.

 

[kevins007]

Nice work. Can you please tell me where to got the folding arm from?

 

[DIY WoodWerx]

Nice work. Can you please tell me where to got the folding arm from?

I got the folding bracket from my local Home Depot.  I believe the brand is Knape & Vogt

 

[reelbusy]

Hi , nice project (and my first post), i used this for inspiration with an old rockler stand i had sitting around. Pretty rough state atm but underneath i put a rail in center and on the backside you can't see sit's a surface planer on a shelf so there is longer infeed outfeed, and the front 1/2 is left open for systainers to roll under (quick and dirty caster base for now), eventually i'd like that to be a unit that rolls out with drawer slides to double as sys storage as well as extra work surface.

I've been sitting here thinking how i was going to mount the hinge and remembered your post.

This may be a dumb question but  how is the hinge bracket mounted just screwed in since it has a tab on back? did you cut it off
or dado your apron or something? maybe i'm missing it.

I was thinking what i'll do is those small holes on the apron are tnuts, so i may just dado a scrap 3/4 piece so the hinge fits flush
and screw it to that, then tnut the 3/4  in so it's removable. I've seen fancier rail setups but this is a budget build aka cheap track saws,etc...i mainly use tablesaws but had to downgrade that too to a contractor saw to save garage space.

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Thanks!

 

[DIY WoodWerx]

Hi , nice project (and my first post), i used this for inspiration with an old rockler stand i had sitting around. Pretty rough state atm but underneath i put a rail in center and on the backside you can't see sit's a surface planer on a shelf so there is longer infeed outfeed, and the front 1/2 is left open for systainers to roll under (quick and dirty caster base for now), eventually i'd like that to be a unit that rolls out with drawer slides to double as sys storage as well as extra work surface.

I've been sitting here thinking how i was going to mount the hinge and remembered your post.

This may be a dumb question but  how is the hinge bracket mounted just screwed in since it has a tab on back? did you cut it off
or dado your apron or something? maybe i'm missing it.

I was thinking what i'll do is those small holes on the apron are tnuts, so i may just dado a scrap 3/4 piece so the hinge fits flush
and screw it to that, then tnut the 3/4  in so it's removable. I've seen fancier rail setups but this is a budget build aka cheap track saws,etc...i mainly use tablesaws but had to downgrade that too to a contractor saw to save garage space.

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Thanks!

For the brackets, I removed the metal hook and cut off the plastic tabs.  Then just screwed the black plastic directly onto the wood.

 

[reelbusy]

For the brackets, I removed the metal hook and cut off the plastic tabs.  Then just screwed the black plastic directly onto the wood.

AHA the infamous K.I.S.S method strikes again. lol here i was thinking complicated. Thanks for the reply and ideas!

 

[reelbusy]

I ended up going 1/2 way simple. Removed the steel part and there were some premade holes to counter sink and put a flat topped screw to the 3/4. Was going to mount the 3/4 with the tnut holes (an idea i got somewhere about attaching bins, saw holders,glue bottle holders,etc) but in the end seemed more secure to line everything up clamp and just screw the 3/4 in to the apron so did that.