Jointmaker Pro Cleat Hanger

Instructions

The cleat holder is dual function in that it obviously hangs on the wall for storage but, also is angled at 5 degrees for better ergonomics when on the bench/table. Extra cleats are clamped/secured to the workbench and wedges made from the scrap material are used to lock it in place on the wall and the cleat on the table. The hanging system spans multiple cleats so you will likely have to adjust to fit your system. The design is based on the Shaper cleat system but I placed my cleats on 200mm centers (ended up being 199.5mm) so adjust the design accordingly if you have different spacing. Check the thickness of your plywood. Plywood thickness is nominal regardless of metric or imperial. The design is based on 15mm nominal thickness and my actual was 14.8mm so adjust the mortise pocket accordingly using the offset feature. For the side rail screw holes (1/16" bit), I suggest using this only to mark the hole location and then drill the rest with a hand drill. Drill pilot holes in the ends of the stretchers with the assembly clamped together. Make sure the pilot hole is greater than the shank diameter of the screw (and obviously less than the thread diameter). I also suggest clamping across the face of the stretcher ends when screwing together to minimize the possibility of splitting the plywood. A good hardwood would probably be a better option for the stretchers. One last consideration is the placement of the handles. They are located higher than I would like and due to the weight of the carriage and fence, the bottom tends to swing away from you when carrying. You may want to consider positioning the handles closer to the center of gravity but that would likely result in the need to make the side rails wider.