Add a Formica Top & Drawers to Your Work Bench

This Instructable shows how I added a formica top and drawers to a portable work cart in my workshop.

In a previous instructable I described a portable dust collection system cart that I made for my workshop. This cart has become a great accessory to my workshop, but I found that I was using it a lot as a temporary location for my tools and work(s) in progress.

I decided to add some drawers and a white formica top.

I put my most frequently used tools in the drawers, and then use the top a temporary storage location for other tools and works in progress.

I really like the smooth white formica top, and the drawers are a big help in keeping things organized!

https://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Dust-Coll...

In previous instructables, I describe how to make drawers for various shop cabinets.

The main difference for these drawers is that I made the front face only about an inch tall and then routed the edges. This makes it very easy to see what's in the drawers without having to open them.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Three-Shop-Drawers...

https://www.instructables.com/id/Workbench-With-Dra...

I found a nice white formica desk top at our local Restore for $17.

I cut the formica top to the width of the top of the drawers plus 1-1/2", and then routed the cut side so that it was smooth.

I then attached two small strips of 3/4" plywood to each side using pocket screws.

This holds the top securely in place, but allows it to be easily removed.