Wrapping up my Kapex Miter Station!

[es07Eric]

I got tired of my miter stand and it was taking up valuable real-estate in the shop; worst part is it wasn't very accurate.  After scouring the internet looking for ideas, I finally decided to just put some cabinets on the wall!

It's been a somewhat long process, simply due to the ongoing work I've been doing outside of the wood shop.  So, here's the progress I've made and I'll continue to update this until completion (which should be shortly)!

As usual, the pictures:

The before:
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The Center carcass:
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Testing out the corner clamp:
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Completed Center section:
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I plan on putting a CT Midi down here:
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MDF Top:
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And now on to the Left and Right sections

Breaking Down The sheet(s):
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On to the MFT for cross cuts:
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The resulting cuts:
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Splinter Free:
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Marked for Domino referencing:
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[duc996]

Looking good! Your photo skills are superb!

 

[es07Eric]

On to the LR32, my favorite part!

768mm sides:
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More of the 1400:
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The Holy Rail:
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The shelf pin test:
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The marked up rail:
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How about one more, just 'cause the LR32 is just that AWESOME:
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Hinge boring:
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Now on to the Poly:
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More Poly:
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Stretchers:
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And the WCR and MFH are indispensable for a small shop!:
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[es07Eric]

On to the doors…  Simple design and cut from the same sheet(s) as the carcass, nothing fancy here.

The edge banding:
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Never intended to make the doors this nice but the RO 150 made light work of it.  Keep in mind this is big box maple plywood!

The Rotex:
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More Rotex:
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Even More Rotex:
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Chose some cheap Hafele hinges:
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More Hafele hinges:
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Squaring the hinges:
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The new stop for the Kapex:
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Incra Track52 on the left and right of the Kapex:
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[paulhuse]

+1 like : your photography

I like your two-by table for construction and set-up. Do you have a post anywhere that details it?

 

[curt boyer]

Eric, love your posts and pics of course! I'm building some builtins next week and will be using Maple ply. I just bought the RO150 to add to the arsenal! Please tell me about the door polish, pad, and process.
Thanks
Curt

 

[es07Eric]

+1 like : your photography

I like your two-by table for construction and set-up. Do you have a post anywhere that details it?

Paul,

Thank you!

Sorry, I do not have any details of the table.  It's super simple and it was literally the first piece I built for the shop in anticipation of my very first Festool tool; the TS75.  It was made using some standard 2x4, two of 8' pieces were left as is and I took two more and cut them in half (it will support a full sheet of plywood).  I assembled it using some #8 wood screws and glue, and it's held up with more 2x4 using the super cheesy saw horse brackets.  I will build a new table soon and every time I use my current one, and I stop to say "I wish I could do…." or "wouldn't it be nice if I could…" I write it down so my next assembly/cut table will be everything I need.  At this time, it does serve it's purpose (mostly) and as soon as I have made everything that I don't already have, I will go back and revisit this table.  I'm sure you could throw one together in a matter of minutes!

Eric, love your posts and pics of course! I'm building some builtins next week and will be using Maple ply. I just bought the RO150 to add to the arsenal! Please tell me about the door polish, pad, and process.
Thanks
Curt

Curt thanks!

So, my process for the finish on the doors:

With the RO 150 I alternate, starting with the "coarse" then "fine" setting with the following

Granat 120/180/220

I also sanded across the grain, then back along the grain before moving to the next grit (be sure to wipe up any dust that the CT may have missed).

After the 220, a coat of GF water based poly (wait a few hours) then I sanded with Granat 320 using the same processes as above.  After the wipe down, another coat of poly goes down (you could stop here but I wanted something thick enough that the Rotex could cut/buff into)

After the coat is completely cured, I lightly sanded with a fresh 320 then I switched to the ETS 150/3 (you could probably do it all with the RO 150) and Granat 800.

After the Granat 800 and the wipe down I switched back to the RO 150 and used the orange foam medium pad that you see in the images.  You're supposed to use the Green Stick-fix pad (I'll provide a part number) but mine didn't arrive in time at the time of capturing these images.  Along with the orange foam, I'm using Festool MPA 5000 on Rotex mode at 1-2 on speed.  I finished it off with the Festool sheepskin (not pictured) at 5-6 and just a dab of the MPA 5000.

I hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions (I'm sure there are others with much greater experience and advice but this is what I did and you can see the results)!  As for the parts that are not so straight forward, here you go:

StickFix Polishing Pad D150 496151:
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Polishing Sponge, Orange 493852:
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Premium Sheepskin, D6 493838:
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Polishing Compound MPA 5000 499021:
(seems to be a discrepancy on the P/N here, maybe someone can chime in to help sort this out)
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[es07Eric]

Here's some of the new Midi and a shot of the setup as a whole!

New Midi with the current CT 26:
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A shot of the tapered D32/27mm hose, I was envisioning something very different that this [huh]:
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A solo of the Midi (this one is like introducing a new fish into an aquarium, [big grin]!):
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Here is what I plan on using for knobs for the doors!:
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And finally, a shot of the back wall:
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Well, thanks for looking, that pretty much wraps up this build with the exception of a few tweaks!

Cheers,
Eric

 

[wow]

I often wonder how much time you spend setting up for a shot like that last one ith the 2x4's framing your miter-saw station? I really appreciate your 'eye' and attention to detail - I'm just not sure I'd have the patience to see it through since I'd be trying to move on to getting something else done.

Gorgeous pictures, as usual!

 

[nclemmons]

Outstanding photo essay, Eric!

Neil

 

[curt boyer]

Eric, thanks for the info and the great photos! Now can you give me an recommendation for a reasonable DSR.
Thank you
Curt

 

[es07Eric]

I often wonder how much time you spend setting up for a shot like that last one ith the 2x4's framing your miter-saw station? I really appreciate your 'eye' and attention to detail - I'm just not sure I'd have the patience to see it through since I'd be trying to move on to getting something else done.

Gorgeous pictures, as usual!

Wayne, believe it or not, the pictures I post here are more "hobby" shots and what I would consider snapshots.  I've been shooting for sometime and if you do something long enough, it becomes second nature.  As hard as it may be to believe, I don't have a creative bone/eye in my body but if you put a camera in my hand something sci-fi-ish happens and all of a sudden cool pictures start happening! 

I most certainly don't want to mix work (photography) with my hobby (Festool/woodwork) but it's hard when the tools are just begging to be captured!

Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate your enthusiasm; I can almost always count on you to reply to one of my threads and for that, I'm grateful!  It's always tough to "play into an empty room"!

Cheers,
Eric

Outstanding photo essay, Eric!

Neil

Thank you Neil!!!

Eric, thanks for the info and the great photos! Now can you give me an recommendation for a reasonable DSR.
Thank you
Curt

You're welcome Curt!

As for a DSLR, get a basic DSLR and splurge on the glass (lenses) as that and practice will be the difference in your photography!  If you're looking for a brand, I shoot Canon so that gets a +1 but Nikon is another very capable system!  I'm also testing out some micro four-thirds cameras but I'm just not ready to make the leap as my livelihood is dependent on my ability to produce quality images!

Good luck and I'm here to help in any way I can!

Cheers,
Eric

 

[#Tee]

man them pix!! [eek]

 

[waho6o9]

Great pictorial thanks for sharing!

 

[alkaline]

Man! Eric !! I just hope that it will be understood correctly, when I write that you are doing real Festool pornography. But even better is to watch your collection sprawl. And you know what with it. Beautiful workshop! Beautiful pictures !! Congratulations !!!

[wink]

 

[Sparktrician]

Hey, Eric, you did a great job with this cabinet/base for the Kapex with the side cabinets.  Since I bought the LR 32, the older line-boring jig went to my son for his usage.  I really like the finish you put on the doors.  I'm envious of your photo skills, too. 

[smile]

 

[seb87]

great job, thich lens did you use for these photos ?

 

[es07Eric]

man them pix!! [eek]

#Tee, thanks!  ;D

Great pictorial thanks for sharing!

Thanks, and you're very welcome!

Man! Eric !! I just hope that it will be understood correctly, when I write that you are doing real Festool pornography. But even better is to watch your collection sprawl. And you know what with it. Beautiful workshop! Beautiful pictures !! Congratulations !!!

[wink]

alkaline, it came across and translated just fine  [big grin]!  Yes, sometimes I sit back and wonder where all these Systainers are coming from!  Thanks for the kind words on both accounts, you're work is quite an inspiration to me as well!  I've really enjoyed your thread in the other section!  Thanks again!!! 

Hey, Eric, you did a great job with this cabinet/base for the Kapex with the side cabinets.  Since I bought the LR 32, the older line-boring jig went to my son for his usage.  I really like the finish you put on the doors.  I'm envious of your photo skills, too. 

[smile]

Willy!!!  I'm long overdue to pay you a visit, or send you an invite!  Yes, the whole line-boring/LR32 is quite addictive, I had to stop myself when I wanted to pop holes all over the sides!  As for the doors, it's a pig with a whole-lot-a lipstick; I'm sure you know the quality of HD/Lowes maple, but it was cheap so I went for it!  Thanks for the kind words, you should most certainly pick up the camera again, get out there and shoot some scenery (if you need to print something, just let me know, we'll throw it on the big Canon, and if you want bigger/better, we'll send 'em to the lab)!

Cheers,
Eric

great job, thich lens did you use for these photos ?

Thank you seb87, as for the lenses:
Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II
Canon 50 f/1.2L
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II

Hope this helps, but remember, theres more to it than the lens  [tongue]

Cheers,
Eric

 

[Pugster10]

Hey Eric,  i like your taste/choice of L class lenses.  [big grin].

So which Canon body do u use at the moment?

 

[es07Eric]

Hey Eric,  i like your taste/choice of L class lenses.  [big grin].

So which Canon body do u use at the moment?

I use, almost exclusively the 5D series.

5D (Classic) for studio work, as it's as close to film as a digital camera can get, it really has an almost "organic" result.  This, to me is critical for studio work (for me anyway) as studio work is so sterile sometimes.

5D mkII, this is my daily beater.  I use this as my backup body for weddings as well as my scouting body.  This is truly my workhorse.  For the most part, this is the camera that yields the tool pictures I share here on FOG.

5D III, this is my primary body for shooting weddings, and most commissioned portraiture work.  I wield two gripped 5D mkIIIs for these gigs, usually paired with the 24-70 or 35 f/1.4L on one and 70-200 or 85 f/1.2L on the other.

I do have two other bodies, a Rebel and 7D that have been relegated to the back of the shelf/bag.  Oh, and there's the film bodies…  [eek]

Rebel and 300mm
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Me and my wife… there's a whole lotta red ring going on here  [big grin]
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