Workstation Surround
This was a labor of necessity. I have a shop and a garage and both have benches with 20mm holes on 96mm centers ala Festool MFT. I wanted to make a "quick change" setup to easily switch working areas fast. I chose to design this using TSO Power-Loc Bench Connectors and they work great. Pictured is my v2 that I mocked up with scraps Dominoed together. The included SVG and SKP files will let you mill from a single piece.
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Jigs & Fixtures
Files Included (2)
workstation_surround.skp
112 kBworkstation_surround.svg
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Materials
(2) 25"x12" 12mm Baltic Birch plywood
(2) TSO Power-Loc Bench Connectors
https://tsoproducts.com/bench-dogs/power-loc-bench-connector-dogs/
Tools
1/4" upcut end mill (1" LOC recommended)
Instructions
-Take the 2 pieces of Baltic Birch and glue them together and clamp well to dry*. -Trim finished piece to 24-5/16" x 11-15/16" using table or track saw. -Decide how you want to fixture and Shaper tape so the part is co-planar to tape. -Grid off bottom and left edge and place file at 0,0 anchored lower left. -Set offset to .02 -Cut out the middle piece and holes at depths of 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", and 1" -Set offset to .01 -Run middle and holes again to clean edges. -Set offset to 0 -Run middle and holes for a final finish cut. -Check fit of TSO Power-Loc dogs to make sure everything lines up and you get get them in/out easily. If not, gradually introduce some positive offset and skim cut holes. -Optionally chamfer the edges of the holes as the Power-Locs recess nicely when you do so. Best part about this setup is you can leave the surround on workstation all the time and even hang up on cleat wall if you want. Just pull it off the wall, mount to bench with 5mm hex wrench, and get to work. * NOTE1: My bench tops are 12mm and 18mm. The 2 pieces of 12mm laminated came out to the right thickness for the loose/tight range of the TSO Power-Loc dogs. Feel free to adjust if your benches are different thicknesses. ** NOTE2: Placement of hole pattern can vary depending upon how close your bench holes offset relative to the back lip of your Workstation.