Finishing Up...continued

I am making the front door. I am trying to make a "bi-fold" door out of the inexpensive hardboard they sell for bathroom surrounds. I have a large piece that I have cut down into two strips to fit.    It is too thin to use screws, so I am using Pop-Rivets and a piano hinge. The bottom is pop riveted to the hinge and then attached with screws to a piece of 1/2" MDF which will be the base of the unit.
	Here is how it will work. The base is actually the top to the router bit storage drawer.
Well it works well, but I do not like the look of all those little rivets. It reminds me of a VW bus that I made into a camper in 1963 — I didn't like their looks then, either, but they sure held well.    I will leave it like this until I can come up with a better idea — email me your suggestions, other than "toss it."
	Ah, yes, short sleeve shirt time and a welcome change.    The Rockler Sliding Table  works well cutting the 10 pieces of 1/2" MDF for the storage shelves that I am now making.
MDF is not great for using screws, brads, or nails. I will cut rabbets and a groove to hold the mating pieces.    I have installed my stacked dado cutter  with blades to cut a 1/2" width. I am adjusting the height to cut about 1/2 the thickness of the material.
	I rabbet the two long edges and cut a groove down the center.
I spread glue in the grooves and rabbets. I find that polyurethane glue works better with MDF, but the carpenter's glue will be plenty strong for this application — and is much easier to clean up.
	I use the narrow crown stapler to pop in 1 1/4" staples to hold while the glue sets. As I have said many times, brads and finish nails don't hold well in this material. The narrow crown staple has great holding power, and I try to use it when it doesn't matter if the head shows.
One screw in each case holds these shelf units in position.
	At each end, I staple some window insulation to restrict the air flow.  I will add one magnetic catch in the top of the center section to hold the bi-fold door closed.    Well, I am done with my "additions" to the new table. It is time to use it. Beth is here first thing tomorrow for her first look at it — it is on the next page.