Building a New Assembly Table

Andries · March 26, 2023, 09:51:36 AM

That top doesn't look like scraps and left-overs anymore. 😊

tacks Y · March 26, 2023, 12:30:18 PM

Very nice, I wish mine was that size.

samandothers · March 26, 2023, 10:00:49 PM

Bunch of labor in the deck top, Whatta a work bench! Great looking so far.

Tom K · March 27, 2023, 07:12:17 AM

Great looking top! After you use it for a year or two and get a little wear and tear on it you won't even notice those pin hole you didn't fill.

I'm looking forward to seeing the whole project when done. I decided to go with several smaller (3'x7'ish) movable work benches for my shop. I have a bad habit of covering every flat surface with "stuff", so with a couple smaller ones I can just push everything onto one bench so I can use the other

DWyatt · March 27, 2023, 07:28:39 AM

That is part of why I made this thing so big. I should be able to push everything to one side and still have a decent work area :D I did buy these really nice castors that are also leveling feet. They are rated for 4400lbs which should be plenty. The bench will have 6 legs with the fancy castors on the 4 corners and regular adjusting feet on the middle two legs.

DWyatt · April 03, 2023, 07:26:27 AM

The base is made! This thing is way over built, but it is nice! I cannot say enough how impressed I am with these casters. The base weighs approximately 350 lbs and it rolls and turns so easy. Just have to finish drilling the holes to attach the top, then throw a coat of paint on everything.

btulloh · April 03, 2023, 08:35:37 AM

Where'd you get those castors?

DWyatt · April 03, 2023, 10:51:08 AM

They are from CasterHQ and they are the TP-80F Leveling Caster. No affiliation from me, they cost $244 with shipping. I just happened on them by chance while I was trying to figure out what I was going to do to make this thing rolley. They have about a 1/2" of levelability beyond the wheel.

DWyatt · April 06, 2023, 07:09:30 AM

Holes are all drilled for attachment of the top and everything has been wiped down. My office hands didn't fare well with drilling 34 holes to 1/2" :D Time to start priming!

DWyatt · April 07, 2023, 11:24:46 PM

All primed and ready to paint tomorrow! The local hardware store anly had 3 cans of each color of primer so that's why the color looks goofy.

DWyatt · April 09, 2023, 07:04:05 PM

All glued up. Time for some sanding at the joints then finish.

DWyatt · April 09, 2023, 09:29:08 PM

A couple more pictures with the clamps removed. I've got about an 1/8" of cup that should be easily pulled flat when I fasten it to the base. It is 35.5" tall and probably could have been an inch shorter, but it will work well.

doc henderson · April 09, 2023, 11:55:11 PM

fantastic. came together well.

i see your glow in the dark Nalgene bottle (I think) is it from Philmont by chance? that is where we got ours.

SwampDonkey · April 10, 2023, 04:40:50 AM

Looks good, and rugged. Some fellas like big heavy furniture. ;D

You have a huge shop, so lots of real estate in there to move around in.

DWyatt · April 10, 2023, 07:03:28 AM

Quote from: doc henderson on April 09, 2023, 11:55:11 PMi see your glow in the dark Nalgene bottle (I think) is it from Philmont by chance? that is where we got ours.

Doc, my first glow in the dark Nalgene came from one of the SAE Mini Baja races when I was in college (collegiate competition series). It sustained a fatal fall about 2 months ago and I had to replace it with one I purchased online. I wouldn't go a day without it.

Andries · April 10, 2023, 10:58:11 AM

Good looking table, very good.

Ron Scott · April 10, 2023, 05:53:53 PM

Very nice!

DWyatt · April 12, 2023, 08:11:48 PM

Let me tell you about how purdy this is with a coat of oil!

Magicman · April 12, 2023, 10:34:18 PM

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

SwampDonkey · April 13, 2023, 03:15:29 AM

Great stuff. This for woodworking, or working on small engines? ;D

DWyatt · April 13, 2023, 05:53:31 PM

My wife asked me today when we were moving it into the kitchen :D let's just say this is way nices than our garage sale table

doc henderson · April 13, 2023, 06:09:32 PM

you can tell her you are practicing to get it perfect first. ;D ;D ;D

Mattjohndeere2 · April 23, 2023, 04:23:38 AM

Pretty awesome table! That'll be around for a long time!

What college were you for baja? I was on RIT's team, from 2010-12.

For years I've had a peice of bowling alley kicking around. Just got to making a base for it last week. I decided to go with cheap(er) casters and use some 3/4 threaded rod for leveling feet. I wanted those nice casters you used but I already have more $$ into it than I wanted to. It'll last forever though!

DWyatt · May 09, 2023, 12:00:18 PM

Quote from: Mattjohndeere2 on April 23, 2023, 04:23:38 AMWhat college were you for baja? I was on RIT's team, from 2010-12.

I went to Ohio Northern from 2012-2016, but I wasn't real active on the team until my last two years. Those last two years, myself and my fiend who welded this table up almost single handedly build the entire car for ONU. RIT was a power house when I was in school, I assume that hasn't changed.

Brad_bb · May 11, 2023, 12:58:22 PM

That top is probably too nice for an assembly table. You can see the curl in the beech boards. I'd use that top in the house, and buy 2x4's to glue up for the assembly table. That way you won't care when it gets damaged or gets scratches or epoxy on it.