I'm making a flip top tool stand for my ridgid planer and ridgid belt/spindle sander. The plans I'm following are from fixthisbuildthat, there's a drawer under the shelf and the plans call for a plywood bottom that's glued and stapled to the drawer box.
Here's my questions would a piece of 1/4 inch hardboard be sufficient for the the bottom and would I be better off putting the hardboard in a dado. The drawer box is made from plywood and put together with pocket screws.
I'll be using the drawer to store the accessories/tools for the planer and sander.