Assembly table of my dreams

[kmealy 6,145]

For several years, I've been wanting to build an assembly table.   It seems like my 3x5 is always too small (broke a toe once when a cabinet side fell off).   My thought is to make a 48x96. but have the last 30" or so be a drop-leaf and only pull it out when needed.  I saw some WOOD plans recently that have given me some more ideas.   I have a whole pile of baltic birch boxes that I got at a Sam's Club auction from their wine display.   I think I'll convert some of them into pull-out drawers in the first photo and make the bench more like the second one.  I really had to bid hard to get them.  I got about 30 boxes of 1/2 BB, 8 sheets of plywood, and a few plywood triangles, a pile of short 2x4s, and two metal racks (that I sold for $40) and it set me back $8 and change.  Oh, yeah, a  box of ~300 new 1.25" Robertson screws sitting  inside, and a few hundred of "only used once" 1.25" and 1.5" screws.

 

 

[lew 9,944]

Looks like a mighty fine table design. Wish I had room for one. Right now I use 2 saw horses to support a 3' x 4' rectangle lazy susan type. The swivel allows for easy access while working from one location.

Edited January 18 by lew

[Grandpadave52 20,550]

Looking forward to following the build. Wish I had a shop to have something like this.

I remember when you stole, 'er won that bid for all that BB ply. Still no remorse I see.

[Woodbutcherbynight 9,693]

When done will it be mobile?  One picture shows one mobile the other not.  Just curious, wondering if you had a preference.  Like Grandpadave I don't have the room but you never know might win the lottery.... If I ever bought a ticket.

[kmealy 6,145]

Probably not mobile.   HD casters are real expensive.  Right now, I'm using "shop boxes" with a 3x5 piece of basketball court on the top.  Previously, I had an old "battleship" metal desk, that I did have raised up on casters.  It was too big to move so I disassembled and hauled the pieces to the scrap yard.  Oh, wait, I have casters,.... maybe.

[Danl 482]

I built this one from Wood.  It is a toque box construction.  you can make it an size.     I like it.   Danl 

[HARO50 7,108]

21 hours ago, lew said:

Wish I had room for one.

 

20 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Wish I had a shop to have something like this.

 

20 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

I don't have the room

Well, at least I'm in good company!

John

[PeteM 872]

I made a simple table frame (from 1x3) 60"x24", with wheels (found set/4 at HD for $20).  Then I dropped a pocket door slab 80x30 on it, put little pcs wood on underside of slab to register it on frame.  When I need room, put top against the wall (have little hold down for it on wall), and frame standing up against it.  Worked well to collapse the space needed.

 

Then I gave a car away and am much happier now with a permanent "this is mine" space allocation in garage.

[kmealy 6,145]

I made a sample table like my second photo for the furniture bank. (see other post for that) I like it and have decided to proceed (when I get the time).  I want to put a drop leaf on one end so it's shorter for smaller projects but I get the full 8' for larger ones that I seem to be making these days.  I'll use my bargain wine boxes for the drawers (draws) and have some nice close storage.   Now if I can only get the time to do something for myself.