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Assembly Table Advice
Matt Malin
>I decided after making some large bookcases that I need an assembly table. The Taunton book on making cabinets has the dimensions and a picture of a 40" x 60" table with storage. That seems like a good size but if anyone has come up on a really good idea and wants to share I would greatly appreciate it!
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Victor Parisian
>Seems the reach over from back side may be a bit much. Would prefer narrow assembly table myself. Someone here posted pic of a split design that allows the halves to be moved together for large projects and kept seperate most of time for smaller projects with the third option of positioning in a way that allows for really large projects to span the two.
My $.02 worth.
Victor (enjoying Chamber of Commerce weather here in normally humid Houston)
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Adam Cherubini, NJ
>Matt,
I think it should be longer. My bookcases are about 7' high. You could probably make it narrower as well. Wide cases can overhang without much loss.
I'd consider adding a vise to the front to hold miscellaneous parts and maybe drill the legs for holdfast holes as well.
Otherwise, an assembly table is a great idea. Taunton is really out front on issues like these. I can't wait for their next book on "movable 4-legged shop benches".
Adam
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Ted Owen, Pittsburgh
>How high? Mine's 20".
Best, Ted
LOL! You are a riot, Adam.
Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX
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Jack Guzman from Maine
>I thought about building one but I don't want to give up shop space so I cut down a solid door benchtop I had(60"x30")and lean it against the wall.When I need an assembly table I either put it on sawhorses or milk crates depending on the height I need.Not ideal but it works.---Jack
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Steve Kubien
>I use a pair of stackable sawhorses and some 1x4 held together with screws. Throw a sheet of termite barf on top and voila!..instant table. Knock it down when not in use. Add a third sawhorse if the piece is large.
My $0.02
Steve Kubien
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Bob Fawcett
>I borrowed ideas from this worktable that the Blue borg published. It could also be called an assemble table.
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=pg&p=Build/rollingWorktable.html&lpage=none
Termite barf...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA
>LOL, Now I need to clean my monitor...
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Gary Miller
>I have a multipurpose table on wheels that I use as TS outfeed, etc.
It stands 34" high, w/ a 21" x 50" top. When I need an assembly table, I set it on it's side and put a piece of plywood on top--and have a large, temporary assembly table.
Got the idea from an online woodworking tip.
gary
mine is made of...
John Longwitz-Doraville, GA
>a 48" length of a 36" wide commercial solid core door. Other piece used for my router table. Both edge banded with 1/4" thick oak. Serves double duty as I have all my sharpeners and grinders and midi-lathe on it while not needed for assembly work. I need portability as shop is a 1 car carport enclosed.
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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX
>In thinking through my assembly table use, for assembly and finishing, it occured to me that it might be real handy to have 2-4 rows of dog holes in it, mainly for touch up planing, such as is required for large glued table tops and/or case parts. These would be too large for my bench.
Pam