Custom size MFT table
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Dude, where are the pics.? Do you mind telling us how much it cost to do cnc work? Glad it worked out for you, I want to do same but can't find the time.
Guilliaume woodworks said:
I should have known.... No pics... doesn't exist ;-) I have not started the construction of the bench yet (have all materials though) but will try to get a pic of the top uploaded this weekend. The cnc work cost me $270. I could have had a second top done at the same time for another $125 though so a chunk of the work was setup charge and so forth. That included the MDK. The top is roughly 6ft by 3 1/2 ft. The adjustable bench design is Jack-Bench. I bought a set of his plans. The work surface is the torsion box design from Paulk (bought his plans as well).
Jack
What thickness MDF did you use for the top? I was thinking of just using 1/2" MDF for mine.
If you have the top supported well enough so there is no sag, is there really any need to go with 3/4" over 1/2" MDF? The 1/2" would sure weight a lot less
If you have the top supported well enough so there is no sag, is there really any need to go with 3/4" over 1/2" MDF? The 1/2" would sure weight a lot less
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mikeneron said:What thickness MDF did you use for the top? I was thinking of just using 1/2" MDF for mine.
If you have the top supported well enough so there is no sag, is there really any need to go with 3/4" over 1/2" MDF? The 1/2" would sure weight a lot less
One of my table tops is 1/2" MDF. The MDF is supported every 1-1/2 feet and works fine.
By the way, it's easier to get Festool clamps through 20mm holes in 1/2" material.
mikeneron said:What thickness MDF did you use for the top? I was thinking of just using 1/2" MDF for mine.
If you have the top supported well enough so there is no sag, is there really any need to go with 3/4" over 1/2" MDF? The 1/2" would sure weight a lot less
My top is 3/4". More weight (mass) is better in my application. The lower 1/2" bolt operates a motorcycle jack that picks the table up on wheels for mobility. The upper bolt operates a jack that raises on lowers the table height. I believe the maximum height is 43" or so. Lowest is 32" from top of table to floor.
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Wow...that's one sexy table. Nice job on combining two different table designs.
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Claimdude said:
I built my own CNC'd MFT-styled workbench. The link below may give you some ideas for your workbench. Note that I chose 4" spacing of holes since it worked out nicely for the size of my top. An MFT uses 96mm spacing, but there is nothing magical about adhering to that spacing for a CNC'd top. The key is using 20mm holes if you want to take advantage of all the dogs and other accessories available, both from Festool, and from third parties. I bought the Qwas Dogs before anything else so I had a good reference product for the workbench holes. I also bought the Qwas Rail Dogs, and I" looking at Parf Dogs as well. I have a couple Festool clamps, and will likely get more. My bench will likely see more use for clamping than for sawing. I also now have a nice big out feed table for my table saw.
Have fun. This was a very rewarding project for me, and is giving me a bunch of new woodworking capabilities. I just got my TS-55 this week and was absolutely blown away by the quality of cuts. Next purchase - a Domino!
http://festoolownersgroup.com/member-projects/home-built-'mft-xl'-workbench/
UPDATE: guess I should read an entire thread before replying -- since this post is about 6 months old. Well, maybe some of my post will be useful to others considering their own workbench. Lots of ways to skin this cat ...
