re: Planer Table/Cabinet

Well, I got busy the past couple of days and got the back piece of the cabinet put in place, though it took me 125 screws to do it! I almost felt like a ‘pocket screw’ master, even without using pocket screws! Total screws are now at ~250.

Spent the entire day cutting up 12/4 Maple to make the facing and drawers.

Had the better half help with placing the first big 12/4 board on the MS this morning, then had to handle a 12ft long 24BF’r by myself in the afternoon, with the above result. NO, that is not my attitude, just a blood blister under the fingernail. I am withholding judgement on just how that blood blister feels for now, though astute observers may surmise… ;-)

Below are my rough cut piles of 12/4, 4/4, and 2/4 for the drawers and facing.
QUESTION: Was planning on using 3/8 ply for the bottoms of the ~27" X 24" X7" drawers, so is that enough for such large drawers?

Then I had a bearing come loose on my BS and ruin a cut. Being in the middle of the cut, there was no way to stop so I just finished the cut and tossed the scrap. It was the upper left bearing that allowed the cut to wander to the left and mess things up.

Also had the BS belt jumping off the pulleys and had a time getting it to stay tensioned. Teaches me to let things stand idle for way TOO long, for sure… 8-(

Lesson learned, don’t neglect the shop or you will pay the price… ;-)