Cutting/work table

[atlr]

Could adding UHMW Polyethylene Rubber Adhesive Tape to the the slots (resized for the tape) be helpful for  set-up/breakdown durability?

...Do you think daily set up & break down would create slop in joints? 

 

[overanalyze]

Your opinion ...would this table be good for portable jobsite table? Looks like when disassembled it could be fairly compact? Do you think daily set up & break down would create slop in joints? 

I built this table to be brought to the job. It breaks down and lays flat. I think the table it cheap enough to build if I am wearing out the slots, then it has made me enough money to build another one!

 

[John H]

Here is another way to do it - using  2 x 4's

These are the Dewalt Saw horses that can be found at Lowes or Home Depot.  They are height adjustable and have two notches at the top to hold the two main 2 x 4's in place.
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[JerrySats]

John I like that setup.  I made mine to use on jobsites. Wax sure helped me to get it apart easier.

 

[Guilliaume woodworks]

Your opinion ...would this table be good for portable jobsite table? Looks like when disassembled it could be fairly compact? Do you think daily set up & break down would create slop in joints? 

I built this table to be brought to the job. It breaks down and lays flat. I think the table it cheap enough to build if I am wearing out the slots, then it has made me enough money to build another one!

good point...if they wear out ,it means your working making $$

 

[ldmillar1981]

Thanks for sharing your table , I'm real happy how mine turned out .  I gotta say this thing is strong as can be .

Wow! That was fast! Glad you like it. Its crazy how much weight it can hold.

I thought yhere would be some wobble to it but its rock solid. I did wax the sides and that hepls taking it apart.

Nice table how big are the sections? What's the overlap?

Regards
Leigh

 

[JerrySats]

Thanks for sharing your table , I'm real happy how mine turned out .  I gotta say this thing is strong as can be .

Wow! That was fast! Glad you like it. Its crazy how much weight it can hold.

I thought there would be some wobble to it but its rock solid. I did wax the sides and that hepls taking it apart.

Nice table how big are the sections? What's the overlap?

Regards
Leigh

I used 2 - 4x8 sheets of plywood . It works out to be right about 16" and half of that for the overlap . The ends you can make what ever height you want , mine are 37" to match all the tops in my shop .  I just layed everything out on 4x8 sheet of white hardboard . Then transferred all my measurements over to the actual plywood I was using .

 

[jeep jake]

That's slick. How ment sheets of plywood did it take? Did you do all the half laps and slots with a router?

 

[Bhend18]

What do you use the holes for?

 

[overanalyze]

That's slick. How ment sheets of plywood did it take? Did you do all the half laps and slots with a router?

I used a router and a quick jig to make sure all pieces were interchangeable.

 

[overanalyze]

What do you use the holes for?

So you can clamp material to the table.

 

[JerrySats]

That's slick. How ment sheets of plywood did it take? Did you do all the half laps and slots with a router?

I used a router and a quick jig to make sure all pieces were interchangeable.

I did the same thing , made a jig for my router . I used 2 sheets of 3/4 ply .

 

[Jharry]

As far as portable workbenches go, you guys might want to check out the "Ultimate Workbench" from Ron Paulk. You can order a very nice/detailed set of plans from him for a reasonable price ($10). plans. It's a nice cutting surface also using some sacrificial strips.

 

[evilcat]

Looks good. How sturdy is the table in terms of side or end loads? Does it want to fold much?

 

[JerrySats]

Looks good. How sturdy is the table in terms of side or end loads? Does it want to fold much?

The table design is solid as a rock. Theres no movement in any direction. The joints are what makes this so solid , keep them tight with no slop and you'll be fine . To help it go together easier , just wax the joints up with furniture wax .

I shouldn't post from my phone with my fat fingers !!

 

[overanalyze]

My lap joints are a touch bit loose. I do not have very much play or sway in the setup. I have had ours at our current job for the last few weeks and it has been great. We keep a piece of 1" Dow on it now to cut on for better dust collection. Also, like any flat surface on a job, it makes a great work table in general. We also had a large project to do that required us to site cut a bunch of ACM panels. This was perfect to break down, transport, and use on the road.

 

[overanalyze]

I had a want/need for a smaller table. I just realized that by making all my components universal as far as the location of the half laps I can use 2 of the 4' cross members and the legs and make a smaller 4x4 table. Now for an MFT top for it...

 

[overanalyze]

Hey guys, I drew up a set of detailed plans and instructions for my cutting table. I am charging a small fee. If anyone is interested, PM me for details. Thanks!

 

[overanalyze]

Here is the model of my lastest addition to this design. I am working on an add on mft style top for my small version of this table.

 

[Guilliaume woodworks]

I like your choice to keep table parts universal... My friend and I both agree that this design makes a great jobsite cut table..however, we are coming up with ideas on how to make the table base collapsible or stacking all the parts for easy transport. Basically trying to fold up the parts together.