Assembly Table Stand P.4

[Demo] Now, I am going to install some simple plywood doors on our stand. I am going to hang the doors using European style cup hinges. Now, this is the ideal hinge for shop to ensure because it is strong and it is durable and installing them is pretty simple too. Cup hinges has two parts, the cup that attaches to the door and the bracket that attaches to the case. I start by making marks for the bracket on the case, I scribe a line 3 ½ inches from the top and bottom and extend that line to the inside of the case. This is our center line for our hinge. Then I use one of the hinges to establish a reference mark that will show me where the edge of my door will be. This allows me to measure the final width of my door, plan for an eight inch gap between the door and the back of the drawers. With the piece and scrap clamped to the bottom of the case, I take a vertical measurement from my doors. Now, with my door cut to size, I rest it on the support board. I then transfer my hinge center lines to the inside of the door. To attach the hinge bracket to the case, I line up one of the hinges with my center line and slide the hinge all the way until the cup hits the case then I pre-drill for my screws. Before attaching the bracket, I disconnect it from the cup portion of the hinge. Nothing to do now but drive the screws and touch to fit. Now to attach the cup side to our door, we need to first drill a 35 mm hole for the cup to sit in. This can be done with the forstner bit and the jig. A jig like this is relatively inexpensive and will save you time and energy. I simply line the jig up with my center line and start drilling. The jig has a stop color on the bit that makes sure the depth is perfect every time. I just drop the hinge in place, pre-drill and attach the screws. With both hinges installed, it is time to attach the door. If the door does not fit perfectly, there are several adjustment screws one ach hinge that can really come in handy. Now I will not get very far without some handles so I have selected some very simple metal handles, pretty much the cheapest ones I can find and we are going to attach them to the drawer fronts and the doors. To install the handles, I mark the center point of the top drawer. Using a large square, I transfer that line all the way down the drawer faces. Then with an adjustable square, I strike a horizontal line at the approximate center of each drawer. Next, I make a quick little marking gage out of a small piece of scrap. I simply mark the location of the screw holes and then I measure and mark the center point. All I need to do now is line up the center point of the marking gage with the center point of the drawer and transfer the marks from my screw holes. Now, I just line up my handle, pre drill, and drive the screws. The door handles are installed in much the same way. Only I place my lines an inch of a quarter in from the edge and four inches down from the top. So let us take one final tour of our assembly table stand. The stand is exactly what my shop needed. It looks good, it is sturdy and it provides lots of extra storage. [Music Playing] On the right side, I install the switch for the compressor with 25 foot flexible air hose and a heavy duty power strip. On the left side, I installed another power strip as well as a small French clit storage system. Using this system, I can hang just about anything using a shop made holders made from scrap wood. [Music Playing] So here is our table and our stand together. I think it turned out great. Now, if you want to finish your stand, something is simple as a wipe on polyurethane but we are just fine. But remember, shop projects are a great place to practice finishing techniques. It is also a great place to use some of those left over finish that might expire soon. And of course, we can always leave it as is. Now a stand like this not only provides ample storage but it also allows you to get creative and add some features that you normally would not expect to see. You can even end specialize storage in each drawer for specific tools like the biscuit joiner and these brad nailers. Now, you are only limited by your imagination. So I hope you enjoyed our assembly table project and I cannot wait to see what cool ideas you guys come up with for your assembly table and stand. As always, if you have any questions, you could email me directly at the woodwhisperer@gmail.com. Thanks for watching. [Music Playing]