MFT Table - Folding Legs Design Help

Bugsysiegals

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I'm building a MFT table and need some advice regarding folding legs.  When mounted with pivot brackets they block the bottom t-slot and I'm pretty sure that would prevent me from installing the Dashboard Guide Rail Bracket Set and/or other accessories.

Here's an example ...

Folding MFT Table

If I made Access Slots like [member=70363]MikeGE[/member] did on his cart, would that allow me to insert the guide rail hinge set and then slide it into position?

8020 Access Slots

I've also found this table which has the legs on the inside with a different pivot bracket and method of locking the legs.  I'm not sure how much effort it would take to lock the legs as it seems this mechanism needs to be disassembled whenever the table is folded up.  I do like that it's only on one side so my 8020 MFT Sys Cart can slide out but I'm not sure how this would affect stability.  I'd also lose the ability to put a dog/clamp in the front t-slot of the leg and use it to support material clamped vertically to the front 1530 extrusion ...

JAMft
 
You may have already figured out your path forward, but what I did was following the plans from [member=73124]odessaboots[/member] (https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/member-projects/8020-mft-style-folding-table/). One side of the table has the pivot bracket mounted externally (blocking the bottom slot) while the other has it mounted internally (leaving both slots available for the dashboard pivot to slide on).
 
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