A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:33:55 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Very nice.

How heavy is each section? Where will you keep them when the table isn't being used?

DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:33:55 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Very nice.

Thank you.



How heavy is each section? Where will you keep them when the table isn't being used?


Weight, not sure. Probably 50 ish. Lbs each. Light enough for me to pick
up in the middle and carry around by my self. Think about the weight of a
single sheet of 1/2" plywood. Just a little more than that. Because the
sides, ends, and inner supports have the middles cut out they are just a
few pounds total. Each section is 20"x96".

I think I will be standing them on their ends at a wall just behind the end
of the garage door support rail. I have 9' ceilings in my garage so that
should not be an issue.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:37:26 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:33:55 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Very nice.

How heavy is each section? Where will you keep them when the table isn't being used?

The ceiling of a garage is a good place for a lot of this sort of
thing.

On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
....

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Flat assembly surfaces are always near priceless--what's the height; I
made mine somewhat lower so a 30" or so piece on top wasn't out of reach
or such a strain to reach...but they weren't nearly so fancily-built,
either!

--

On 2/18/2018 9:46 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:37:26 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:33:55 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Very nice.

How heavy is each section? Where will you keep them when the table isn't being used?

The ceiling of a garage is a good place for a lot of this sort of
thing.


I used to store stuff like that way up there, total PIA, plus my cieling
are 12~16" taller now.

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Flat assembly surfaces are always near priceless

Pre-cicely! Worthe their weight in gold!



-what's the height;
I mentioned earlier 50 lbs ish but maybe less, The top and bottom on one
side add up to 40" x 96". All vertical pieces are hollowed put, 2 long
on the sides and 5 shot perpendicular to the sides.
Just a hair over the weight od a full sheet of 1/2" ply. Light enough
to not be concerned about setting up and breaking down by my self.



I
made mine somewhat lower so a 30" or so piece on top wasn't out of reach
or such a strain to reach...but they weren't nearly so fancily-built,
either!Â*

--

I wanted large the large flat area as a work surface. I assemble FF's
and I want them to be flat. This should work for those. IIRC this is
about 39" tall.

A close look and this ain't so fancy, no sir! ;~) I was not going for
purdy so much as functional.


I will say the blue nylon webbing/straps to replace hinges and to limit
the splay of the legs works surprisingly well. I think I got 25' of it
for $11.

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:10:45 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:46 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:37:26 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:33:55 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Very nice.

How heavy is each section? Where will you keep them when the table isn't being used?

The ceiling of a garage is a good place for a lot of this sort of
thing.


I used to store stuff like that way up there, total PIA, plus my cieling
are 12~16" taller now.

I used to store all my ladders hanging from the ceiling. I had pulleys
and lines for each one to help put them away. Worked well.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

On 2/18/18 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


Flat surface doors make great make-shift work surfaces.
I've been known to buy hollow core cheapies for on-site work benches.
Dead flat, light, cheap.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 7:24:12 PM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 2/18/18 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


Flat surface doors make great make-shift work surfaces.
I've been known to buy hollow core cheapies for on-site work benches.
Dead flat, light, cheap.


I've picked up a few hollow core door over the years 'cuz I kept hearing
that they are "Dead flat, light, cheap". Maybe it's the doors I've tried
'cuz I only get 2 out of 3 and dead flat ain't one of them.

This style:

https://i.imgur.com/kwcSS1q.jpg

The lower face of the main one in the picture is convex, the other one (on
the right) is concave, as shown he

https://i.imgur.com/HzfZ1G3.jpg

I've tossed 2 or 3 more that were also not flat.

On the flip side, last week I ran across a local place on Offer-Up that has
dozens of salvaged workbenches of all shapes and sizes. Some workbench tops
without legs also. The guy was tossing around prices of $50 for tops, up to
$150 for complete benches. I wasn't dressed to dig around and crawl through
a salvage warehouse and I didn't have a straightedge with me anyway, but I'll
be going back.

On 2/18/18 7:52 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 7:24:12 PM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 2/18/18 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


Flat surface doors make great make-shift work surfaces.
I've been known to buy hollow core cheapies for on-site work benches.
Dead flat, light, cheap.


I've picked up a few hollow core door over the years 'cuz I kept hearing
that they are "Dead flat, light, cheap". Maybe it's the doors I've tried
'cuz I only get 2 out of 3 and dead flat ain't one of them.

This style:

https://i.imgur.com/kwcSS1q.jpg

The lower face of the main one in the picture is convex, the other one (on
the right) is concave, as shown he

https://i.imgur.com/HzfZ1G3.jpg

I've tossed 2 or 3 more that were also not flat.

On the flip side, last week I ran across a local place on Offer-Up that has
dozens of salvaged workbenches of all shapes and sizes. Some workbench tops
without legs also. The guy was tossing around prices of $50 for tops, up to
$150 for complete benches. I wasn't dressed to dig around and crawl through
a salvage warehouse and I didn't have a straightedge with me anyway, but I'll
be going back.


Maybe it's a regional thing and I'm sure it varies by lot, but the ones
I've gotten have pretty darn nice.
Also, I guess "dead flat" is relative to the context and applications.
I don't mean dead flat like a granite machinists table.
I mean dead flat for portable work surfaces when compared to a couple
2x4s sitting across sawhorses with a sheet of whatever on top.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

On 2/18/2018 5:32 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:10:45 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:46 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:37:26 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:33:55 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Very nice.

How heavy is each section? Where will you keep them when the table isn't being used?

The ceiling of a garage is a good place for a lot of this sort of
thing.


I used to store stuff like that way up there, total PIA, plus my cieling
are 12~16" taller now.

I used to store all my ladders hanging from the ceiling. I had pulleys
and lines for each one to help put them away. Worked well.


I kept full sheets of plywood up there. ;~(

On 2/18/2018 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

LOL

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

Well preciousely I cut on top of a grid of 2x4's and they were not flat
like this. I used a sheet of foam insulation board between sheets to
take the blade hit.

Ron Paulk, just uses thin strips of scrap plywood under the cut and to
support the keeper and waste side. I'm going to try that.



I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


If room was no object..... ;~) Your method sounds great.

On 2/18/2018 6:24 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 2/18/18 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides.Â* It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See?Â* The fishing works.Â* ;-)

I like it.Â* A lot!Â* How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface.Â* I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


Flat surface doors make great make-shift work surfaces.
I've been known to buy hollow core cheapies for on-site work benches.
Dead flat, light, cheap.


And that is a great use of those cheapie doors too. LOL

I finally wanted something 96" long and wider, 40". I can sit in the
middle of these torsion box sections and I get about 1/16" deflection.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:40:25 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 5:32 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:10:45 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:46 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:37:26 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:33:55 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Very nice.

How heavy is each section? Where will you keep them when the table isn't being used?

The ceiling of a garage is a good place for a lot of this sort of
thing.


I used to store stuff like that way up there, total PIA, plus my cieling
are 12~16" taller now.

I used to store all my ladders hanging from the ceiling. I had pulleys
and lines for each one to help put them away. Worked well.


I kept full sheets of plywood up there. ;~(

You said your bench top wasn't as heavy as a sheet of plywood. Didn't
the plywood sag? I wouldn't think that would be a good way to store
sheet goods.

On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:44:24 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

LOL

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

Well preciousely I cut on top of a grid of 2x4's and they were not flat
like this. I used a sheet of foam insulation board between sheets to
take the blade hit.

I've used 2x4s, too, but they're all twisted differently. Kinda
defeats the purpose of a flat top. Foam insulation board had crossed
my mind but foam is a PITA to get rid of.

Ron Paulk, just uses thin strips of scrap plywood under the cut and to
support the keeper and waste side. I'm going to try that.

Nice idea. At least they'll lie flat.


I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


If room was no object..... ;~) Your method sounds great.

No object at all. As long as it stays in the basement, SWMBO doesn't
object. ;-) It's my 2000ft^2+ man cave. ;-)

On 2/18/2018 9:04 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:44:24 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

LOL

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

Well preciousely I cut on top of a grid of 2x4's and they were not flat
like this. I used a sheet of foam insulation board between sheets to
take the blade hit.

I've used 2x4s, too, but they're all twisted differently. Kinda
defeats the purpose of a flat top. Foam insulation board had crossed
my mind but foam is a PITA to get rid of.

Well the piece I have has the aluminum skin on both sides. There is
little to no foam escaping. But after using this piece for about 7
years it is getting to where it dies not lay flat. Seems to want to bow
on the side that has the most cuts. BUT it tends to be kinda easy to
break and can be a PIA.



Ron Paulk, just uses thin strips of scrap plywood under the cut and to
support the keeper and waste side. I'm going to try that.

Nice idea. At least they'll lie flat.

Yeah, but who has scraps. LOL




I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


If room was no object..... ;~) Your method sounds great.

No object at all. As long as it stays in the basement, SWMBO doesn't
object. ;-) It's my 2000ft^2+ man cave. ;-)


That is like my whole house. LOL.

On 2/18/2018 8:57 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:40:25 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 5:32 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:10:45 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:46 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:37:26 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:33:55 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table that
I was building and finally today I am just about finished. I'm debating
whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough. ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Very nice.

How heavy is each section? Where will you keep them when the table isn't being used?

The ceiling of a garage is a good place for a lot of this sort of
thing.


I used to store stuff like that way up there, total PIA, plus my cieling
are 12~16" taller now.

I used to store all my ladders hanging from the ceiling. I had pulleys
and lines for each one to help put them away. Worked well.


I kept full sheets of plywood up there. ;~(

You said your bench top wasn't as heavy as a sheet of plywood. Didn't
the plywood sag? I wouldn't think that would be a good way to store
sheet goods.


I had a support system made up of 2x4's that had an interior opening of
54" wide and spaced 2' apart for 8'. The plywood would have had to bow
between the 2' spans. And I mostly had 3/4" sheet goods up there. AND
that was in a 2 car garage above the garage door.

On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called? Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before. Looks ok but
takes up lots of floor/wall space. I have neither left. Too damn many
tools/cabinets etc for that thing. I have a 7' tool cabinet on wheels
the same height as my Tsaw. So with that, and extensions front and side
on the TSaw that works together as a 7x7' sanding/painting/assembly table.

--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com

On 2/19/18 4:30 PM, Jack wrote:
On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See?* The fishing works.* ;-)

I like it.* A lot!* How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface.* I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called?** Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before.* Looks ok but
takes up lots of floor/wall space.* I have neither left.* Too damn many
tools/cabinets etc for that thing.* I have a 7' tool cabinet on wheels
the same height as my Tsaw.* So with that, and extensions front and side
on the TSaw that works together as a 7x7' sanding/painting/assembly table.


I think you're referring to me.
I bought the centipede and the jury is still out on it.
It *is* super portable and convenient but I just don't find myself drawn
to use it very often.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

On 2/18/2018 8:52 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 7:24:12 PM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 2/18/18 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


Flat surface doors make great make-shift work surfaces.
I've been known to buy hollow core cheapies for on-site work benches.
Dead flat, light, cheap.


I've picked up a few hollow core door over the years 'cuz I kept hearing
that they are "Dead flat, light, cheap". Maybe it's the doors I've tried
'cuz I only get 2 out of 3 and dead flat ain't one of them.

This style:

https://i.imgur.com/kwcSS1q.jpg

The lower face of the main one in the picture is convex, the other one (on
the right) is concave, as shown he

https://i.imgur.com/HzfZ1G3.jpg

I've tossed 2 or 3 more that were also not flat.

On the flip side, last week I ran across a local place on Offer-Up that has
dozens of salvaged workbenches of all shapes and sizes. Some workbench tops
without legs also. The guy was tossing around prices of $50 for tops, up to
$150 for complete benches. I wasn't dressed to dig around and crawl through
a salvage warehouse and I didn't have a straightedge with me anyway, but I'll
be going back.

Hollow Core are not dead flat. A solid core door has a better chance
since they are particle board usually.

--
Jeff

On 2/19/18 7:29 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/18/2018 8:52 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 7:24:12 PM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 2/18/18 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.Â* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool
work
table has enough.Â* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further
than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a
place
to put my track with parallel guides.Â* It is normally an issue
finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/


See?Â* The fishing works.Â* ;-)

I like it.Â* A lot!Â* How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface.Â* I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


Flat surface doors make great make-shift work surfaces.
I've been known to buy hollow core cheapies for on-site work benches.
Dead flat, light, cheap.


I've picked up a few hollow core door over the years 'cuz I kept hearing
that they are "Dead flat, light, cheap". Maybe it's the doors I've tried
'cuz I only get 2 out of 3 and dead flat ain't one of them.

This style:

https://i.imgur.com/kwcSS1q.jpg

The lower face of the main one in the picture is convex, the other one
(on
the right) is concave, as shown he

https://i.imgur.com/HzfZ1G3.jpg

I've tossed 2 or 3 more that were also not flat.

On the flip side, last week I ran across a local place on Offer-Up
that has
dozens of salvaged workbenches of all shapes and sizes. Some workbench
tops
without legs also. The guy was tossing around prices of $50 for tops,
up to
$150 for complete benches. I wasn't dressed to dig around and crawl
through
a salvage warehouse and I didn't have a straightedge with me anyway,
but I'll
be going back.

Hollow Core are not dead flat. A solid core door has a better chance
since they are particle board usually.


They are flatter than two 2x4's and certainly flat enough for a
temporary work surface.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

On 2/19/2018 4:30 PM, Jack wrote:
On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See?* The fishing works.* ;-)

I like it.* A lot!* How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface.* I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called?** Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before.* Looks ok but
takes up lots of floor/wall space.

When not in use and being stored it has a foot print of 20"x17". You
probably take up more space when you are staining in the shop.


I have neither left.* Too damn many
tools/cabinets etc for that thing.* I have a 7' tool cabinet on wheels
the same height as my Tsaw.* So with that, and extensions front and side
on the TSaw that works together as a 7x7' sanding/painting/assembly table.

On 2/20/18 8:31 AM, Leon wrote:
On 2/19/2018 4:30 PM, Jack wrote:
On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/


See?* The fishing works.* ;-)

I like it.* A lot!* How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface.* I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called?** Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before.* Looks ok
but takes up lots of floor/wall space.

When not in use and being stored it has a foot print of 20"x17".* You
probably take up more space when you are staining in the shop.


Depends on what you're staining, right? :-p
Yeah, yeah, I know what you meant.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

On 2/20/2018 9:22 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 2/20/18 8:31 AM, Leon wrote:
On 2/19/2018 4:30 PM, Jack wrote:
On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/


See?* The fishing works.* ;-)

I like it.* A lot!* How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface.* I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table
"the centipede" I think it was called?** Everyone got all over the
Comet cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before.* Looks ok
but takes up lots of floor/wall space.

When not in use and being stored it has a foot print of 20"x17".* You
probably take up more space when you are staining in the shop.


Depends on what you're staining, right?** :-p
Yeah, yeah, I know what you meant.


;~)

On Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:29:04 -0500, woodchucker
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 8:52 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 7:24:12 PM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 2/18/18 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:27:38 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/18/2018 9:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 2/17/2018 6:33 PM, Leon wrote:
A week or so back I posted pictures of the workbench/assembly table
that I was building and finally today I am just about finished.* I'm
debating whether to add 2 attachment bolts to hold the two units
together.

I elected to not drill the 32,548 holes in the top.... My Festool work
table has enough.* ;~)

The legs. With material storage on the wings that stick out.
...

I had wondered the purpose of the wings in the construction photos
earlier...

Forgot to address in my precious response.

The top wing, if you will notice, extends out a few inches further than
the lower wings.

It extends past the side of the work surface so that I can have a place
to put my track with parallel guides. It is normally an issue finding a
place to put it when working with multiple sheets of plywood.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.


Flat surface doors make great make-shift work surfaces.
I've been known to buy hollow core cheapies for on-site work benches.
Dead flat, light, cheap.


I've picked up a few hollow core door over the years 'cuz I kept hearing
that they are "Dead flat, light, cheap". Maybe it's the doors I've tried
'cuz I only get 2 out of 3 and dead flat ain't one of them.

This style:

https://i.imgur.com/kwcSS1q.jpg

The lower face of the main one in the picture is convex, the other one (on
the right) is concave, as shown he

https://i.imgur.com/HzfZ1G3.jpg

I've tossed 2 or 3 more that were also not flat.

On the flip side, last week I ran across a local place on Offer-Up that has
dozens of salvaged workbenches of all shapes and sizes. Some workbench tops
without legs also. The guy was tossing around prices of $50 for tops, up to
$150 for complete benches. I wasn't dressed to dig around and crawl through
a salvage warehouse and I didn't have a straightedge with me anyway, but I'll
be going back.

Hollow Core are not dead flat. A solid core door has a better chance
since they are particle board usually.

That's what I use but they're a tad heavy for a portable or worksite
bench.

On Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:30:25 -0500, Jack wrote:

On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called? Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

We talked about these but, no, I didn't buy one. I looked at them but
decided that I really didn't need such portability. For outside use,
I have a six or eight of these:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TOUGHBUILT-41-5-in-Folding-Sawhorse-TB-C550/205068379

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before. Looks ok but
takes up lots of floor/wall space. I have neither left. Too damn many
tools/cabinets etc for that thing. I have a 7' tool cabinet on wheels
the same height as my Tsaw. So with that, and extensions front and side
on the TSaw that works together as a 7x7' sanding/painting/assembly table.

On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 6:33:55 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:


All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Getting to the party late.

Considering the size, weight, portability, etc., that's a practical solution for many folks. Neat idea, good job.

I see you have some planters, there. I suspect there's a Festool thumb joke lurking about, but I'm getting too far OT, already.

Sonny

On 2/20/2018 6:29 PM, Sonny wrote:
On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 6:33:55 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:


All set up with a full sheet of plywood on top.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I jumped up to sit in the middle of one side. Not a sound did I hear....

Getting to the party late.

Considering the size, weight, portability, etc., that's a practical solution for many folks. Neat idea, good job.

All credit goes to Ron Paulk the designer. I bought the plans from him
to help support his efforts. I ended up modifying size like most erery
one else. I wanted flat, and that is what I think I got. ;~)



I see you have some planters, there. I suspect there's a Festool thumb joke lurking about, but I'm getting too far OT, already.

Yeah, they are to replace some 6 year old Jack Daniels Whiskey barrels.
We'll see how well they hold up. I bought them BTW. ;~)




Sonny

On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 10:15:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:


Yeah, they are to replace some 6 year old Jack Daniels Whiskey barrels.
We'll see how well they hold up. I bought them BTW. ;~)

Yep, I'm familiar with those planters. They eventually decay. Taking a cue from those barrels (giving a try at barrel and bucket making), long ago I made this planter bucket/home decor, adding an accent rope handle: https://www.flickr.com/photos/438361...in/photostream

With our near 80° weather, I'm getting the spring-planting fever, also.. Monday, I mowed some of Mom's grass and thought about overhauling one flower bed and tilling the garden. I just don't have the all-day energy to multitask, that way, any more. The spring-time to-do list is growing. Jonas' son came over to help mow, as well.... about 3 acres to mow. I washed his car, while he mowed.

Sonny

Sonny wrote:
On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 10:15:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:


Yeah, they are to replace some 6 year old Jack Daniels Whiskey barrels.
We'll see how well they hold up. I bought them BTW. ;~)

Yep, I'm familiar with those planters. They eventually decay. Taking a
cue from those barrels (giving a try at barrel and bucket making), long
ago I made this planter bucket/home decor, adding an accent rope handle:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/438361...in/photostream

Cool planter. Did you make the plant too? :-)




With our near 80° weather, I'm getting the spring-planting fever, also.
Monday, I mowed some of Mom's grass and thought about overhauling one
flower bed and tilling the garden. I just don't have the all-day energy
to multitask, that way, any more. The spring-time to-do list is
growing. Jonas' son came over to help mow, as well.... about 3 acres to
mow. I washed his car, while he mowed.

Sonny

On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 8:17:53 AM UTC-6, Leon Bridges wrote:

Cool planter. Did you make the plant too? :-)

LOL. No, it's fake, though. Most of these types of projects are given to friends or family. This planter is at Mom's.

Sonny

On 2/20/2018 9:31 AM, Leon wrote:
On 2/19/2018 4:30 PM, Jack wrote:
On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/


See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called? Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before. Looks ok
but takes up lots of floor/wall space.

When not in use and being stored it has a foot print of 20"x17". You
probably take up more space when you are staining in the shop.

From the picture and your comments, you say it has a full sheet of
plywood on top. To me, a full sheet of plywood wouldn't fit on anything
20x17"?

Anyway, it looks OK if you need it, and have space for it. Kevin has
space for it, I personally don't really need it, nor have any space for
it if I did need it.

--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com

On 2/20/2018 4:48 PM, wrote:
Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called? Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

We talked about these but, no, I didn't buy one. I looked at them but
decided that I really didn't need such portability. For outside use,
I have a six or eight of these:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TOUGHBUILT-41-5-in-Folding-Sawhorse-TB-C550/205068379

They look nice, I built my own fold ups that work OK, and store outside
on french cleats on my sheds outside wall.

I wonder what on earth you do with six or eight of these things? I've
never used more than two, and never used them in my shop, only for rare
outside building projects. I think I used them 2-3x since I made them
about 10 years ago.

--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com

On 2/23/2018 8:58 AM, Jack wrote:
On 2/20/2018 9:31 AM, Leon wrote:
On 2/19/2018 4:30 PM, Jack wrote:
On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/



See?* The fishing works.* ;-)

I like it.* A lot!* How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface.* I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called?** Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before.* Looks ok
but takes up lots of floor/wall space.

When not in use and being stored it has a foot print of 20"x17".* You
probably take up more space when you are staining in the shop.

From the picture and your comments, you say it has a full sheet of
plywood on top. To me, a full sheet of plywood wouldn't fit on anything
20x17"?


Picture this, the work bench is "2" sections, side by side. Each is 96"
long, 20" wide, and 8.5" tall. If I stand both on end, 96" tall, with
the bottom of one against the top of the other the foot print is 20"x17".




Anyway, it looks OK if you need it, and have space for it.* Kevin has
space for it, I personally don't really need it, nor have any space for
it if I did need it.


With that comment, I would recommend that you not build one for yourself.

On Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:07:20 -0500, Jack wrote:

On 2/20/2018 4:48 PM, wrote:
Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called? Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

We talked about these but, no, I didn't buy one. I looked at them but
decided that I really didn't need such portability. For outside use,
I have a six or eight of these:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TOUGHBUILT-41-5-in-Folding-Sawhorse-TB-C550/205068379

They look nice, I built my own fold ups that work OK, and store outside
on french cleats on my sheds outside wall.

I wonder what on earth you do with six or eight of these things? I've
never used more than two, and never used them in my shop, only for rare
outside building projects. I think I used them 2-3x since I made them
about 10 years ago.

I bought them to paint Hardi-plank siding but they're useful for
doors, too.

On 2/23/2018 12:03 PM, Leon wrote:
On 2/23/2018 8:58 AM, Jack wrote:
On 2/20/2018 9:31 AM, Leon wrote:
On 2/19/2018 4:30 PM, Jack wrote:
On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/



See? The fishing works. ;-)

I like it. A lot! How do you deal with cutting the top of the bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4" MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface. I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important. It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called? Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before. Looks ok
but takes up lots of floor/wall space.

When not in use and being stored it has a foot print of 20"x17". You
probably take up more space when you are staining in the shop.

From the picture and your comments, you say it has a full sheet of
plywood on top. To me, a full sheet of plywood wouldn't fit on
anything 20x17"?


Picture this, the work bench is "2" sections, side by side. Each is 96"
long, 20" wide, and 8.5" tall. If I stand both on end, 96" tall, with
the bottom of one against the top of the other the foot print is 20"x17".

You lost me on the 96" long part. It's not clear how you get the long
96" dimension to store against the wall in a 20x8.5" space?

Anyway, it looks OK if you need it, and have space for it. Kevin has
space for it, I personally don't really need it, nor have any space
for it if I did need it.

With that comment, I would recommend that you not build one for yourself.

Thanks, I'll take your advice on that. I think Kevin should build one,
he won't even need to store it with his 2000' shop. Make it same height
as TS and he has a nice out feed table if he doesn't already have one.
--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com

On 2/24/2018 10:47 AM, Jack wrote:
On 2/23/2018 12:03 PM, Leon wrote:
On 2/23/2018 8:58 AM, Jack wrote:
On 2/20/2018 9:31 AM, Leon wrote:
On 2/19/2018 4:30 PM, Jack wrote:
On 2/18/2018 6:41 PM, wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/




See?* The fishing works.* ;-)

I like it.* A lot!* How do you deal with cutting the top of the
bench?

I built my cutting bench on a solid-core door with a sheet of 3/4"
MDF
just sitting on top, held in place by side rails 1/4" shy of the
surface.* I'm not short on space so portability wasn't important.
It's
on casters but it never moves more than a foot or two.

Wasn't it you that bought that goofy accordion folding work table "the
centipede" I think it was called?** Everyone got all over the Comet
cause he thought it looked gimmick-ee.

Anyway, this thing Leon built I've seen on YouTube before.* Looks ok
but takes up lots of floor/wall space.

When not in use and being stored it has a foot print of 20"x17".* You
probably take up more space when you are staining in the shop.

*From the picture and your comments, you say it has a full sheet of
plywood on top. To me, a full sheet of plywood wouldn't fit on
anything 20x17"?


Picture this, the work bench is "2" sections, side by side.* Each is 96"
long, 20" wide, and 8.5" tall.* If I stand both on end, 96" tall, with
the bottom of one against the top of the other the foot print is 20"x17".

You lost me on the 96" long part. It's not clear how you get the long
96" dimension to store against the wall in a 20x8.5" space?

I'm sorry but I cannot think of a simpler way to explain it. FWIW, I
said a 20x17 foot print, not 20x8.5.




Anyway, it looks OK if you need it, and have space for it.* Kevin has
space for it, I personally don't really need it, nor have any space
for it if I did need it.

With that comment, I would recommend that you not build one for yourself.

Thanks, I'll take your advice on that.* I think Kevin should build one,
he won't even need to store it with his 2000' shop. Make it same height
as TS and he has a nice out feed table if he doesn't already have one.