Has anyone ever made a 'rotisserie' or 'flip-up' MFT

[wow]

Has anyone ever made a 'rotisserie' or 'flip-up' MFT? I am thinking of the ability to store a larger MFT when it's not needed, and fold it down to be used. In order to access all 4 sides I was thinking of a design that pivoted around a central axis versus folding out from a wall?

I haven't really thought this through, but a quick search didn't turn up anything - so either it's a dumb idea or nobody has ever executed it before. The former is probably more likely the case than the latter.

 

[Tinker]

I have a MFT/3 for main work table with a MFT 600 in tandem at the far end.  I use 2x4's on edge when i need the "extension to be level with the /3.  It takes up a lot of already short space.  I am planning (in my head so far) a narrow bench sort of like Ron Paulk's design to replace the 600 with some drop down angles that can give me a larger surface when needed.  I will make a swiss cheese type surface for the drop-down sides so i will have a continuous Festoy pattern when using the entire expanded width.  I just do not have any wall space to spare to tuck the entire bench out of the way.
Tinker

 

[Massemannen]

Well, I was thinking about this a couple of years ago, but I didn´t have the time back then to pursue it... But here are some of my sketches  [smile]

 

[bkharman]

Has anyone ever made a 'rotisserie' or 'flip-up' MFT? I am thinking of the ability to store a larger MFT when it's not needed, and fold it down to be used. In order to access all 4 sides I was thinking of a design that pivoted around a central axis versus folding out from a wall?

I haven't really thought this through, but a quick search didn't turn up anything - so either it's a dumb idea or nobody has ever executed it before. The former is probably more likely the case than the latter.

What would be the use case here?  For all of the features of an MFT?  Or for glue ups, clamping, sanding, etc?

I had a fold down bench for a while and drilled a few dog holes in it for some clamping, I used it as a paint drying rack and such.

I tore it down to make storage but have thought about making another like it.

 

[ali]

If you ever do go down a flip up route, you might need some cross braces in the framework to deal with vibration/movement for heavy rpm work (hope that makes sense)

 

[semenza]

Well, I was thinking about this a couple of years ago, but I didn´t have the time back then to pursue it... But here are some of my sketches  [smile]

This looks like a nice design.

Seth