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I thought I was done with this project but after using the table for awhile now, I realized that it could use some doodads and thingamajigs.
R said he had a broken tape measure SOMEWHERE and I finally found it. We drilled a little pilot hole every 3 inches in the tape measure by placing it on a scrap piece of wood so as not to ruin the project table. The tape didn't pucker when we nailed it because we drilled a pilot hole first.
I purchased the little nails at Ace Hardware and they are twisted. I am hoping that this will keep the nails from coming out. They should do a good job because they are meant for holding down metal trim.
So now we have a place to measure something without looking all over for the tape measure. COST zip, zero, zilch, $0.00
Next on the doodad list is a place to cut your sandpaper pieces. It is less expensive to buy the big sheets and cut them to size but have you ever tried to cut sandpaper?
If you use the fold and rip method, then you know that you rarely ever get a clean edge on the more coarser grits. If you used a pair of scissors then you know that it was very difficult on 80 grit and now you have ruined the good sewing scissors. Hurry up and put them back before your better half finds out. Seriously, if you have good sewing scissors then you will understand. I sometimes hide mine so well that I can't even find them.
We added an old hacksaw blade to the table by placing a small washer under each end of the hacksaw blade and then affixed the blade to the table with the little metal trim nails or you could use little screws. Bring on the sand paper. Cost zip, zero, zilch $0.00.
And finally I had to spend some money. I bought a Rubbermaid plastic paper towel holder. It came with the two screws so there was no need to look around for little screws. Cost $5.29 including tax.
We are really getting a lot of use out of this project table. It is big enough to handle pretty much any project without being too big and in the way.
Total cost of the project table $16.72
Broken Work Mate style table $5.00 (garage sale)
Rubbermaid Paper Towel Holder $5.29 including tax
Small package of metal trim nails $3.17 including tax
4 nuts to fit the original bolts and two large hooks for $3.26 including tax.
4 nuts to fit the original bolts and two large hooks for $3.26 including tax.
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