80/20 design help

[Slappy]

Still tossing ideas thru my head , one idea had me being able to drop the table surface down by a inch or two on the 3 way rail  & then place the bearings on top & they'd be clear to slide , till I get start getting the thing assembled that's a un-tested idea but I don't see why it wouldn't work
I bought on auction  46  of the 1" x 1" #10 angles that in theroy I could use to supprt the surface  & the just move them down to the lowest slot when I wanted to drop the tables surface  
there's another auction for those again right now  they cost about $3 each outta the Ebay store  , I think I paid about a buck each with the auction  .
BUT you could make them easy on a drillpress & chopsaw with some angle AL stock as well

each http://www.ebay.com/itm/370128461860?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

auction http://www.ebay.com/itm/80-20-T-Slot-Aluminum-10-Series-2-Hole-Slotted-Corner-Bracket-4265-TF-Lot-F-40pc-/190990724114?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c77ef2c12

 

[Slappy]

you'd want the slotted ones so if the MDF moves due to expansion any it would still be lined up I figure .

 

[CarolinaNomad]

Carolina, how wide are you intending to have your table?

I thought really hard about that question.  I want to cross cut a full sheet of plywood.  But I only need a 48" cross cut capacity just for those occasions.  But after seeing Ron Paulk's video of him cross cutting a full sheet, I decided I didn't need the width/depth.  I would put the fence on my side and add a jig on the other side that would extend the cross cutting capacity very similar to Ron Paulk's by use of either a rail dog or a the Paulks jigsaw stop.

So, the dimensions of the table top is 28" x 45".  28" so it will fit through doors (MFTC). And 45" similar to the MFT/3.  I mean, no matter what, I like having a table the size of Ron Paulk's.  That's why I'm building three MFTCs.

I purchased Ron Paulks plans.  And I might build it someday when I actually get a crew of workers.  Man, my list of things to do keeps growing.

 

[Sean KS]

Here's my solution to the height issue. Move the work piece and not the rail. I was going to do an incra adjuster in the gap between bench slabs but opted to build my own micro adjuster in the end. The thin 80/20 this acts as a table saw fence linked to the micro adjuster. Alignment is done with custom dogs that John at Tool Improvements milled for me yesterday.

 

[GhostFist]

That is one sweet bench, I was following your thread on building it, closely. Awesome to see all the different approaches to bench design. Sean, would kill to see some video of you using the features on your bench as it's quite unique.

 

[CarolinaNomad]

That is one sweet bench, I was following your thread on building it, closely. Awesome to see all the different approaches to bench design. Sean, would kill to see some video of you using the features on your bench as it's quite unique.

I second the video.

 

[CarolinaNomad]

Slappy, show some pics of your work bench.  Maybe we can help.  Or at the very least, make it more confusing.

 

[Slappy]

It's all in pieces still  [embarassed]  
I've got 2 8 foot sections of 1 x 3" 80/20  
2 48" sections of 1 x 3
4 sections 1 x 1 80/20 a mess of angles & joining plates
a sheet of HDF ,
the Incra  LS 32"  & the whole fence,wonder fence & all the attachments ,
a Jessem slide & glide miter ,
 various AL plates ,
6 sets of bearings ,
Incra router lift ,
PC 3 1/4hp router motor ,
various Incra D/C parts
2 boxes of 80/20 parts & rails I haven't even opened yet
a new MFT replacement top ( that gonna be used as a template used to cut holes in the HDF  )
yet to order some sheets of Formica to laminate the top

So I'm still at the planning stages ATM  once I get everything opened up & then laid out
I post some pix  then

 

[GhostFist]

Sweet

 

[John1102]

awesome design and idea for 8020 usage.  I have an 8020 DIY MFT table and am thinking about adding something like this, thanks for the photos. 

John

 

[rst]

8020 is great about sending catalogs, they are the worlds best tinker-toy supplier and the idea booklets they send have great pictures of customer designs. 

 

[CarolinaNomad]

Snappy must be close to finishing with his 80/20 build.

 

[VW mick]

thanks guys really helpfull tread

now ive a million new ideas for the bench im building at the moment .it just keeps getting more complicated

can someone tell me the spacing  the 2no T tracks would need to be in the front edge .as i was only going to use one but think ill add another for ...future use

 

[VW mick]

Right have spent a couple of hours looking at this stuff

Need some 80/20  80/10 now

Anyone know of a uk supplier ..everything I've looked at seems to be in dollars

 

[Sean KS]

Try boch rexroth for your side of the pond

 

[Michael Kellough]

The originals .Bosch Basic Mechanical Elements.

 

[Davej]

Try motedis.co.uk or kjn .both do similar products , motedis are cheaper
Dave

 

[shed9]

Try motedis.co.uk or kjn .both do similar products , motedis are cheaper
Dave

I can second KJN, I've used them for about £3k's worth of profile and they were professional at every turn. I had some damage to some bits in transit once and replacements were in the system within hours of me telling them.

Got my own builds in progress, will get a thread up soon to share info.

 

[dgruening]

Snappy must be close to finishing with his 80/20 build.

Certainly by now Snappy must have this whole thing put together?