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4mo ago
inWarning: That flap cable routing trick cost me 4 hours
Tessa368, check those clamps first next time.
4mo ago
inChanged my mind about using MDF for a workbench top after one rainy weekend
Six years is a decent test, but what's the humidity level in that basement? Mine spikes to 60% in the summer and I've had MDF swell even with primer if I didn't get the edges good enough. Did you use a specific brand of primer or just whatever was on sale?
4mo ago
inChanged my mind about using MDF for a workbench top after one rainy weekend
Did you seal the MDF before you put it in that shop? I've had an MDF workbench in my basement for six years now and it's still flat as the day I built it. I put two coats of cheap oil-based primer on every single edge and surface before assembly. That's the real trick with MDF. It's basically compressed cardboard, so it sucks up moisture like a straw if you leave it raw. Your plywood idea works too but MDF is way flatter straight from the store and doesn't have those voids you find in cheap plywood cores. A little prep work goes a long way with this stuff.