Downdraft Sanding Table Plans

The box pictured above is made of raw mdf to save on cost but feel free to use whatever material fits your taste.

Downdraft sanding table plans.

This project can turn a dust filled shop into a pleasant work area. Cut the pegboard and downdraft table sides first cut the pegboard to 18 x 24. Top off your custom downdraft table with the solid steel panels. The idea is to create a dedicated surface for sanding wooden parts and make good use of the space below.

Cut each lettered piece to size. A downdraft sanding table with a whole lotta storage. This is the one you probably. The storage will mainly be devoted to fasteners various screws bolts nuts etc and will be 2 banks of 6 drawers plus a bank of pull out bins in the centre.

There were relatively few true plans available for downdraft tables. Build notes with pictures make up the majority of the resources below. Building the box is fairly simple. Keep the dust down while sanding with a downdraft table.

The united states customary system of units uscs or usc more commonly referred to as the english or imperial system is the standard set of units for our plans. Each 6 3 4 x 16 1 2 component includes non slip rubber grommets and removable stops to stabilize your work. Downdraft table plan instructions. Then the other short side gets an 18 long 1 wide cleat and the long sides each get a 22 1 2 cleat 1 wide.

The top of the downdraft sanding table is supported by a series of cleats around the top edge. Next cut the 1 2 mdf into 6 wide sides and make the 2 long sides 24 and the 2 short sides 19. First i cut an 18 long 1 1 2 cleat from 3 4 material to go on the side opposite of the dust chute.