2 mft for ripping shèts

[Oldwood]

We built these platforms for cutting and assembly. We use a CNC to cut them out but  they would be easy to reproduce with a router and table saw. I have had 3 sets setup end to end with a project supported across all three platforms. Once folded up they take very little space up.


Gerry

 

[Peter_C]

Are those 2x4's in the middle floating or somehow attached? I have those sawhorses already.

The 4 middle 2x4's are screwed to the C700's up from the bottom. They live on the saw horses. When they get trashed I will put new ones on. I left the middle section open so the handles were usable and to also allow a 2x6 to be used for center support.

The outboard 2x4's on my C700's require shims to make them flush to the top. Planing the top 2x4's would mean I would also have to plan the middle 2x6 down to match.

Pocket holes are visible in his photo as the connection method.

Pocket holes are only used once in a great while for when I want a SOLID bench. Only used them a couple of times. They attach the outboard and center boards to the ones on top of the C700's.

 

[sancho57]

I use 2 MFTs throw some thug on the tops to prevent the saw blade from cutting into the table .
I really want to get another MFT, I think 3 would be awesome

[eek] [not worthy]

Where are you picking up your sacrificial "thugs" at? Is there a ceremony for the sacrificial thug? Is your work done on top of a Mayan temple? How do the MDF tops handle the liquid?  Is there one type of "thug" that works better than the other? If you have 3 MFT's, does that mean 3 "thugs" are needed?

[member=50292]Peter_C[/member]

Just saw this hehehehe I dont know where thug come from

 

[abgoto]

While I can see the value of two MFTs for many tasks, the set up I like for breaking down sheet goods is a Centipede XL (centipedetool.com) and a 4x8 sheet of 2” thick rigid foam board insulation. It’s inexpensive, light, easy to set up and breakdown, and takes up very little space when not in use.

 

[sancho57]

[member=30144]abgoto[/member]

that looks pretty slick.