Support braces for MFT/3

[promark747]

I've found myself worrying, perhaps needlessly, that I was causing my MFTs to sag with all the junk I tend to put on them.  I finally decided to add some simple supports.  The braces are 80/20 extrusions, model 1020.  They were cut to exactly 27" (there is probably a more accurate metric measurement, but 27" worked out perfectly).  I was able to attach with t-nuts that slid into the faces of the MFT profile slots (as the slots are closed on the ends).  I have not found the braces to interfere much with clamping.

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Note that the corner bracket fasteners do not sit flush with the MFT surface...the person I bought them from on eBay sold me the wrong ones (they were not made by 80/20, but they work).  The braces themselves do sit flush.

 

[rmwarren]

Nice setup! I have noticed a slight sag in my MFT, not enough to really cause any issues to my knowledge but perhaps as much as 1mm in the center.

I don't transport the MFT and am planning to build a more stationary one for the shop only, but on casters. Will probably incorporate a center support into it.

RMW