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Rolling Woodworking Tool Bench

I built this tool bench from plans in American Woodworker. I don't remember the issue. The bench is on casters and it is built to accommodate a planer, router, and miter saw. I don't need a miter saw since I have a radial arm saw but the other two tools work very nicely in the bench. I also use it for my morticing machine. The bench has power in the center for the tools and on the end for extra shop power. The tools sit in a well created by removing the center section.

Dimensions: 72" long X 24" wide X 33" tall

Construction:
Material:3/4" MDF, screwed and glued together.

Bench with Router table installed. The work section is stored below along with all of the tools.
Another view. Notice how the top is made in three 24" section. The two outer ones are fixed and the center one is replaced depending on the operation being performed.
Router table view. This table provides a full 72 inches of support. It is a huge router table!
Router table with fence in place. Notice how the fence is just clamped to the T-Slot. Very cool.
Bench set up for planing. The center is removed and the planer sits in the well Providing 24" of infeed and outfeed support for snipe reduction and safety. Notice the power on the right end of the bench. The router table is in it's stored position.
Bench set up for morticing. The tool sits in the well to provide support for longer peices.
Another view. Notice the power receptacle in the center section. This provides power to tools in the well. The wire goes through the flex conduit on the right.
Here you can see how the T-slot clamping system works.
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