"Ryan Brooke" wrote in message
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Is a thick top made of construction 2x4 bolted and glued worth the effort
or
would I be better off with 2-3 inches of MDF with a replaceable plywood
top.

I'd go with the laminated MDF. I wouldn't even use a plywood top
personally.


What is the downside of using arborite desktops?
They are 1" thick MDF and the standard size of 30x60 (my bench size) are
cheap
as hell from second hand office supply stores. replacing them would be a
snap.

Nothing. Many people use them. Solid core doors are another option.


Brian.