My new Assembly Table

[Ben Roman]

Hello all,

I set out to make a assembly table and here is what I have come up with. First I bought the leg set from Grizzly. G9924 Adjustable Height Legs - 34" is the part number. 47.00 each. I went to the borg and bought 2 4x8 sheets of 3/4 inch MDF. They were on sale for 29.00 each. I had the drone at the store rip them on the panel saw into 4 pcs of 4x3. I got them home and laid one out on my old workbench. I then used glue and screws on each layer of MDF until I had a glue and screwed tabletop that was 3 inches thick. And boy is it heavy. I got the idea from Bruce Johnson on DIY. ( I guess he is good for something). I attached the legs and with the help of a friend I turned it over. I ripped some old walnut on the tablesaw and attached it to the trim edge. I used up a can of old poly on the top and walnut. The pics are right after applying the first coat. I took a straight edge to the top and it is very close to perfectly flat. (Good enough for me ) I used some red heads to attach it to the garage floor and it does not move. Let me know what you think, Comments. It is not a torsion box but it is good enough for me. 160.00 Roughly :o . Pic Police compliant !

[Larry Cooke]

Ben that looks great. Good idea on the adjustable legs too. One question, do you really think you needed to bolt that puppy down? :D

Okay, maybe two questions. How did you attach the walnut trim? Glue or?

Larry

[Jim Becker]

Very nice. Flat is good. Heavy is good. Adjustable height is REALLY good!

[Jon Farley]

[quote=Ben Roman]
"I went to the borg and bought 2 4x8 sheets of 3/4 inch MDF. They were on sale for 29.00 each."


Ouch...$29 as a sale price for a sheet of MDF!?

Nice table anyway.

[Ben Roman]

I glued them to the Sides then used brad nailer to hold it in place. Then clamped them up. I bolted it down because the floor in the garage is not too level and smooth. It rocked a little.

Thanks for the feedback

Ben

[Ben Roman]

Correction 19.00 each just checked the reciept. Thanks for the feedback.

[glenn bradley]

Thanks for the re-inspiration. An assembly table keeps getting put off for other things but is soo nice. Your's looks great; straight forward, solid AND adjustable. Enjoy!

[Ken Werner]

I like it. Elegant. You gonna get glue and messy stuff all over that pretty puppy?

Ken

[Russ Filtz]

Did you shim before you bolted? Could possibly torque it out of flat by bolting down a "rocker"! Wish I had room for something that big! Can barely get my wife's car into a 2-car garage now.

[J. Scott Chambers]

Nice table, has given me a couple of ideas. How easily does it adjust? Seems like it would be too heavy to adjust using just one person.

[Bob Childress]

Great looking table! Three inches of MDF??:eek: Whoa Nelly, that is a heavy piece!

[Ben Roman]

No sure have not tried to adjust it yet :) Will have 2 people for sure !

Ben

[Ben Roman]

You bet Im gonna get it messy !

[Boyd Gathwright]

Hello all,

I set out to make a assembly table and here is what I have come up with. First I bought the leg set from Grizzly. G9924 Adjustable Height Legs - 34" is the part number. 47.00 each. I went to the borg and bought 2 4x8 sheets of 3/4 inch MDF. They were on sale for 29.00 each. I had the drone at the store rip them on the panel saw into 4 pcs of 4x3. I got them home and laid one out on my old workbench. I then used glue and screws on each layer of MDF until I had a glue and screwed tabletop that was 3 inches thick. And boy is it heavy. I got the idea from Bruce Johnson on DIY. ( I guess he is good for something). I attached the legs and with the help of a friend I turned it over. I ripped some old walnut on the tablesaw and attached it to the trim edge. I used up a can of old poly on the top and walnut. The pics are right after applying the first coat. I took a straight edge to the top and it is very close to perfectly flat. (Good enough for me ) I used some red heads to attach it to the garage floor and it does not move. Let me know what you think, Comments. It is not a torsion box but it is good enough for me. 160.00 Roughly :o . Pic Police compliant !


.... Nice idea, looks good. You will never have to be concerned about a good solid and flat layout table again. I like the legs you used. Recently I purchased a piece of ½'' steel plate approx. 2 ½' X 5' for an outside portable table. Took two of us to load it in the hatch back. I think I may use a similar approach as far as the legs go.


.... Your table should last you a life time, nice work :).

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[Ben Roman]

THanks for the compliments !