My shop is 20 x 30, not large by some stand alone shop standards but generous compared to those relegated to sharing the two car garage with a car or two. Having said that I'm trying to squeeze every thing I can into the space which is my dream shop long overdue. Placing things on wheels and rolling them into use and then back out of the way will of course help me include all the must-haves in my shop.
What is perplexing me is my MFT(s). I do have a table saw in addition to the MFT so the MFT will be used primarily for it's holding, clamping abilities and then at times for cross cutting those things that won't fit in my table saw cross cut sled.
On a whim and following my drooling over pictures here on FOG of dual MFT setups I pulled the trigger and bought a second MFT planning on building a double table with drawers and cabinets beneath. So now I have one in the middle of my shop and another in a box unopened. My question is will a dual MFT table such as this function well as an assembly table? What about a workbench? Are these MFT's stout enough for the pounding, loading etc that most workbenches take? If I'm going to dedicate such a large section of floor space I don't want to find that I also need another table in addition to the dual MFTs.
(PS one idea is to build the dual MFT and have a torsion top that can be put on top when the "dead flat" surface for assembly is needed. Otherwise the top could be stored out of the way). Thoughts?
Thanks,
Stuart
What is perplexing me is my MFT(s). I do have a table saw in addition to the MFT so the MFT will be used primarily for it's holding, clamping abilities and then at times for cross cutting those things that won't fit in my table saw cross cut sled.
On a whim and following my drooling over pictures here on FOG of dual MFT setups I pulled the trigger and bought a second MFT planning on building a double table with drawers and cabinets beneath. So now I have one in the middle of my shop and another in a box unopened. My question is will a dual MFT table such as this function well as an assembly table? What about a workbench? Are these MFT's stout enough for the pounding, loading etc that most workbenches take? If I'm going to dedicate such a large section of floor space I don't want to find that I also need another table in addition to the dual MFTs.
(PS one idea is to build the dual MFT and have a torsion top that can be put on top when the "dead flat" surface for assembly is needed. Otherwise the top could be stored out of the way). Thoughts?
Thanks,
Stuart
) lately and i have changed my tune somewhat. When I really need to hog out a face on a board, i just need something a LOT MORE substantial. I am learning to put a lot better edge on my hand tools, but that is not enough. An MFT is fine for working with hand tools that are battery or electric driven, but a plane, to do serious work needs a solid base to work against. As mentioned above, chiseling does get bouncy when working over an MFT. Even a solid block of wood to work on does not seem adequate.
