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Post by toomanytoys on Aug 7, 2016 12:06:21 GMT -5
Tom G showed a great adaption of his Festool table, but I thought I'd not pollute his thoughtful thread with a table I made. This is based off a table made by Gary Katz and the original concept over at EZ. I've played a lot with 8020 and put to use some of the leftovers I had along with some new materials about three years ago. My legs and shoulders are still screwed up from a drug reaction so this has been in storage in a shed at the farm this year, so it's suffering from the environmental exposure. It's made with standard 8020 15 series extrusions, and while it's very strong if I would be making it from scratch I'd use the lighter 10 series product, or use one of the lighter weight types in the 15 series. If you're ebaying, you just have to wait for the right products to pop up in 8020's surplus pricing. The base table is 2ft by 4ft, about 36" high. It extends so it's comfortable to have a 4'x8' sheet of plywood on it for cutting. The sacrificial boards are just 1x material, which could be 3" or 4" in width, depending on what is around. Additional images added below.
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Post by holmz on Aug 7, 2016 15:36:18 GMT -5
Ok ... I am intrigued.
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Post by toomanytoys on Aug 7, 2016 20:17:05 GMT -5
At the ends there are movable 8020 sections held in place with one standard screw and flange nut. This way you can set the angle splayed out as these are, or follow the direction of the center bars. While the center support wood only needs one knob and nut to hold it as it relies on sitting on the outer frame, the near and far wood supports need two knob and nuts. The far end supports are in the stow position. If you need to clamp to the extended wood cleats, they are drilled for a second knob and nut for a more secure situation. With this set of 24" wood extensions however, two knob limits the width. You could use 36" long wood if you needed a wider, secure, locked down work surface. A little more detail. The bar attached to the side of the frame is in its storage position. It goes between the legs cross members to keep the legs in position. The other thing not shown are two brackets that go between the main frame and legs at a 45 degree offering more support from moving. They are only installed on one leg set. The two bolts holding the bar to the frame are used to attach this bar. You have to look close at the end of the bar center hole but it's tapped for the bolt, which passes through the legs cross bracket. Pivots are used at the legs attachment so they can be folded for transport. The pivots are screwed into the threaded center hole of the top of the legs. The other side of the pivot uses a screw and a standard 8020 nut. For transport I leave the wood supports in place, just locked down. Flipped over you can see a little more of the leg detail. One set of legs are over the main side rails while the other set is inboard of them, which allows the legs to nest tight. In the center of the leg cross braces you now can see the holes that the previously mentioned bar is secured with, the bar shown bolted to the frame on this front side. I transport it in the back of my pickup, legs down. What at I didn't have down at the farm is the solid plywood top that I have for this for the times a solid surface is needed. The sliding sacrificial cleats are removed and the 4ft X 6ft plywood is laid on top, then 6 screws that are countersunk into the 3/4" ply are fastened to the solidly mounted three cross bars using the standard 8020 rail nuts. With the screws in place I've never used it as a cutting surface, but you could if you very careful about where the screws were located.
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Post by toomanytoys on Aug 8, 2016 12:22:05 GMT -5
There is a much cheaper way to do something like this as by weight, aluminum is expensive. Like Katz or EZ, you could just use a 2ftx4ft sheet of ply or MFD, placed on sawhorses. Then use three 24" lengths of 15 series 8020 in the center for the cleats to slide with, and four 18" lengths that pivot at the end corners same as this table does. That is what Tom G. did with the Festool table.
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Mark
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Post by Mark on Aug 8, 2016 18:49:09 GMT -5
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Post by GhostFist on Aug 8, 2016 18:58:42 GMT -5
yes they sell them locally here. I have not purchased though. i suppose they're good for a sturdy assembly table. I don't like the work height on them though. You can buy extensions for them to correct for this but something has kept me from snagging one or two. People seem to like them though
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Post by Knight Woodworks on Aug 9, 2016 13:44:41 GMT -5
Jack,
That's slick, thanks for sharing.
John
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