Thanks Woodwould, I think you are right, there shouldn't be too much lateral movement once the top is on. At least I can now get on with the final fitting of the shelf. It was cut marginally long and wide so that is the job for tomorrow along with oiling near the joints and putting trim at the ends of the clamp shelf.
#1 son took the pics today. Installing the shelf took a while and is still going on. I'm fitting the shelf so no dust will go below into the clamps. Also the shelf will not be screwed down in case I need to make changes below it. It will also allow the shelf to expand and contract without damaging the bench frame.
Thanks Tex (and Mike) for the greenie and comments.
I spent the rest of the afternoon hand fitting the ends of the shelf so the dust can't get below. Then I put a bit of wipe-on poly on the shelf. A few more pics follow but as they were taken by me they are a bit more agricultural than my son's fine efforts with his camera.
The bench can sit for a few days now then I might put another coat of the wipe-on over it or I may just dull it down a bit with some EEE and Trad wax, or both, I can't decide.
Carrying the bench is pretty easy so far. We put a dowel through the dog holes in the legs and lift. That will stop once the top is on although I will make a set of wheels that will use the dog holes for the axles.
If you look at the last pic and zoom it you should see how the boards have been hand fitted to the ends. There is about 5-7mm of play spread over the shelf to allow for expansion. If you look carefully you will see the small gaps. also, the board I am lifting with my hand has had the lower part of the joint cut away to allow the last piece to drop in place. In the event of a large amount of pressure building up the shelf will 'pop' up.
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Thanks Tex (and Mike) for the greenie and comments.
The bench can sit for a few days now then I might put another coat of the wipe-on over it or I may just dull it down a bit with some EEE and Trad wax, or both, I can't decide.
If you look at the last pic and zoom it you should see how the boards have been hand fitted to the ends. There is about 5-7mm of play spread over the shelf to allow for expansion. If you look carefully you will see the small gaps. also, the board I am lifting with my hand has had the lower part of the joint cut away to allow the last piece to drop in place. In the event of a large amount of pressure building up the shelf will 'pop' up.
Real good use of the Systainers there Greg. its a chance to clear some space in the shop whilst needing to attend to other tasks.
Whole things coming together nicely and you'll probably only do it once in a this lifetime so we're yet to see you enjoy the fruit of your labours which ya gotta be looking forward to.
Cheers
Cheers
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That was funny John, I kept moving the systainers whilst I was trying to find something to sit the bench on. After about the third move it finally dawned on me the answer was in my hands
That was funny John, I kept moving the systainers whilst I was trying to find something to sit the bench on. After about the third move it finally dawned on me the answer was in my hands
Ta for the comments.
You're racking up those greenies Gregand also being a Festool fanatic I don't see it as Systainer abuse
Mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.
Serious question: how do you intend finishing off the Top,leaving it plain finished? I may have already missed this from an earlier post.
Cheers
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Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
I kept moving the systainers whilst I was trying to find something to sit the bench on. After about the third move it finally dawned on me the answer was in my hands
You know we only see what you allow us to see in the picture. Your comment comes out of something similar to what I tend to do when short of space. More things from one place to another, then find that I have placed them back in the original location.
Serious question: how do you intend finishing off the Top,leaving it plain finished? I may have already missed this from an earlier post.
The top will have a very light BLO/danish finish then a wipe of trad wax to make it easy to get the glue off. I am only playing with the frame, the top will be purely functional. I am going to start designing the top over the next week or two. It will have a Roubo style hook, a leg vise, a wagon vise and maybe one other vise for dovetailing such as a veritas twin screw or a Holzapffel style wood screw vise if I can make the threads and get some decent timber. I wouldn't mind a shoulder vise too
Systainers put to added good use 
