Chuck Isaacson
09-06-2009, 11:20 PM
Hy folks, it has been a busy week for me. I started a new project, the new outfeed table. I am not sure if you are familiar with what I was using before, so you can check it out here (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=115250). It was crude but effective. Well, I got tired of using it and decided that I also needed a place to work, so the project began. I started off with a design that I made in Google SketchUp. Really a handy program. If you want to use it you can go to http://www.sketchupforwoodworkers.com/. Here this guy gives you a run down on the basics. It is all the training that I have gotten and I was able to make this.
127219 This is what I started with, needless to say it changed a little bit. With me, a plan is fluid until it is built. So I changed a little here and a little there and this is what I got.
127220 I know that I am notorious for posting unfinished projects. That is just because I get so excited. I REALLY LOVE PLAYING WITH WOOD!!!!!! I fortunately have a lot of time to do it as well. I still have to put a finish of some sort on it. I think that I will probably stick with what I have been doing, Tung oil. I kind of want it to match everything else that I have in my shop. I also need to put some leveling feet on it along with some trim pieces. That will come this week I think. I took my inspiration for this table from The Wood Whisper. I used the same general construction technique, just modified the design a bit. In his, he used plywood, I used solid red oak. He used plywood for the top, I used MDF. I was thinking about using 1/2" MDF and 1/4" hardboard, but settled on 3/4" MDF. As some of you or most of you know by now, I am in a wheelchair. I could not justify having a table this big, in my shop, and me not being able to use it. So I designed it to have a place where I can roll under it. This has now become my outfeed/assembly table. I did have the intention of having a separate assembly table but after building this monster, I don't think that I am going to have the space. But I think that this is going to be OK. I will also be able to use it as the out feed for my planer. Just need to make a slight modification to my planer setup. That is all for right now. Look for some pics of my DC setup coming this week. Take care.
CHuck
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127219 This is what I started with, needless to say it changed a little bit. With me, a plan is fluid until it is built. So I changed a little here and a little there and this is what I got.
127220 I know that I am notorious for posting unfinished projects. That is just because I get so excited. I REALLY LOVE PLAYING WITH WOOD!!!!!! I fortunately have a lot of time to do it as well. I still have to put a finish of some sort on it. I think that I will probably stick with what I have been doing, Tung oil. I kind of want it to match everything else that I have in my shop. I also need to put some leveling feet on it along with some trim pieces. That will come this week I think. I took my inspiration for this table from The Wood Whisper. I used the same general construction technique, just modified the design a bit. In his, he used plywood, I used solid red oak. He used plywood for the top, I used MDF. I was thinking about using 1/2" MDF and 1/4" hardboard, but settled on 3/4" MDF. As some of you or most of you know by now, I am in a wheelchair. I could not justify having a table this big, in my shop, and me not being able to use it. So I designed it to have a place where I can roll under it. This has now become my outfeed/assembly table. I did have the intention of having a separate assembly table but after building this monster, I don't think that I am going to have the space. But I think that this is going to be OK. I will also be able to use it as the out feed for my planer. Just need to make a slight modification to my planer setup. That is all for right now. Look for some pics of my DC setup coming this week. Take care.
CHuck
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