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I'm fleshing out the latest (and hopefully last) layout for my shop, and wanted to get some opinions about how I should construct the floor cabs, specifically the tops. I've watched Norm put together his miter cabinet probably 20 times, and notice in particular how he constructs a base for the top out of half-lap 2x4s. Then ply and hardboard on top of that.
I'm considering going this route, because with the cabs I have now, there's not any bracing below the surface over drawers. Items like my hollow chisel mortiser bow the top, even with a front stretcher (horizontal, not vertical) 3/4" ply under it. The other option is to put in a vertical stretcher (about 3" of 3/4" ply) running either front to back or side to side (perhaps one in front and back) in a dado that would help distribute the weight.
Just wondering which way you've gone or would go. I'll be putting my mortiser on a mobile cabinet, so my main miter saw cabinet area won't see a ton of weight in one particular spot (except for the miter saw depression, which will be taken care of), but I want it built to last.
I'm considering going this route, because with the cabs I have now, there's not any bracing below the surface over drawers. Items like my hollow chisel mortiser bow the top, even with a front stretcher (horizontal, not vertical) 3/4" ply under it. The other option is to put in a vertical stretcher (about 3" of 3/4" ply) running either front to back or side to side (perhaps one in front and back) in a dado that would help distribute the weight.
Just wondering which way you've gone or would go. I'll be putting my mortiser on a mobile cabinet, so my main miter saw cabinet area won't see a ton of weight in one particular spot (except for the miter saw depression, which will be taken care of), but I want it built to last.
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