I am upgrading my mechanics tool storage, and realized I can repurpose my old early 90s Craftsman 8 drawer 27 inch rolling tool cabinet to a drill press / drilling cabinet. I have some questions though, and I am not sure anyone here can answer them but I am going to ask..
I realize I am going to want to thoroughly clean this old greasy thing, no problem there, but once clean and free of decades of wheel bearing grease, spilled coolant and heaven only knows what else is stuck on / in there but....
Once the unit is clean, and possibly a bit of paint touch up to make it not look quite so, well, 30 years of abused, I figure I will need to make or at least size up a slab butcher block top. Affix the top the the tool chest, and then locate the mounting holes for, through drill for and install mounting bolts through the tool chest, block top and of course drill press base.
I am figuring 5/16 or 3/8 not sure yet bolts probably 2.5 to 3 in long with fender washers and stop nuts.
Now can anyone recommend a source for a good butcher block maybe Maple if I can get lucky, that I don't have to make that I can cut down to 27 x 22?
And I am sure I am going to have to get my fat hands in the cabinet to route the hardware, can anyone clue me in how to relase the drawer slides so I can pull the top 2 drawers out?
I realize I am going to want to thoroughly clean this old greasy thing, no problem there, but once clean and free of decades of wheel bearing grease, spilled coolant and heaven only knows what else is stuck on / in there but....
Once the unit is clean, and possibly a bit of paint touch up to make it not look quite so, well, 30 years of abused, I figure I will need to make or at least size up a slab butcher block top. Affix the top the the tool chest, and then locate the mounting holes for, through drill for and install mounting bolts through the tool chest, block top and of course drill press base.
I am figuring 5/16 or 3/8 not sure yet bolts probably 2.5 to 3 in long with fender washers and stop nuts.
Now can anyone recommend a source for a good butcher block maybe Maple if I can get lucky, that I don't have to make that I can cut down to 27 x 22?
And I am sure I am going to have to get my fat hands in the cabinet to route the hardware, can anyone clue me in how to relase the drawer slides so I can pull the top 2 drawers out?
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