Work table... brought back to life! - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-29T08:44:29Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/work-table-brought-back-to?feed=yes&xn_auth=noEllen, I really like the larg…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2009-09-21:2900167:Comment:78032009-09-21T16:36:29.803ZJesse McNewhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JesseMcNew
Ellen, I really like the large, solid surface to work on, but be aware that it is <i>heavy</i>! It probably weighs 40 pounds or more and is a bit of a struggle to set it up because of the weight as well as the fact that the table is wider, which makes it trickier to get at the locking knobs. If you want to be more portable, you might want to go with just one layer of MDF (or whatever material you use).<br />
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I finally installed both of the table clamps. I traced the outline and routed it out so they…
Ellen, I really like the large, solid surface to work on, but be aware that it is <i>heavy</i>! It probably weighs 40 pounds or more and is a bit of a struggle to set it up because of the weight as well as the fact that the table is wider, which makes it trickier to get at the locking knobs. If you want to be more portable, you might want to go with just one layer of MDF (or whatever material you use).<br />
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I finally installed both of the table clamps. I traced the outline and routed it out so they are flush. I did not make a frame template as Kreg suggests... I just routed it carefully by hand and used a chisel to cut out the corners. I too have one of these "old…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2009-09-18:2900167:Comment:77162009-09-18T11:03:34.716ZEllen Lewishttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/EllenLewis
I too have one of these "old tables" given to me by a now long dead neighbor after he never used it! I love the idea of the top and that it still folds. Thanks for the inspiration!<br />
Ellen
I too have one of these "old tables" given to me by a now long dead neighbor after he never used it! I love the idea of the top and that it still folds. Thanks for the inspiration!<br />
Ellen I also added a solid surface…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2009-09-17:2900167:Comment:76472009-09-17T17:16:22.647ZMichael Hritzhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/MichaelHritz
I also added a solid surface to one of these Workmates I got at a garage sale. Made a sandwich of 2 pieces of MDF with some 1/2" ply between, & dropped a 2"x6"x6" slab of marble into it flush for my leatherworker son to bang on. Added some angled pegs on the edge to hang tools. Heavy, but nearly indestructible!
I also added a solid surface to one of these Workmates I got at a garage sale. Made a sandwich of 2 pieces of MDF with some 1/2" ply between, & dropped a 2"x6"x6" slab of marble into it flush for my leatherworker son to bang on. Added some angled pegs on the edge to hang tools. Heavy, but nearly indestructible! Haha! That's exactly the thre…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2009-09-15:2900167:Comment:75212009-09-15T14:57:37.521ZJesse McNewhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JesseMcNew
Haha! That's exactly the thread that gave me the inspiration to do this project! I bought two of the bench klamps from Woodcraft (including the free Kreg jigs) to mount to the table. I didn't have time to play with the router this morning, though.
Haha! That's exactly the thread that gave me the inspiration to do this project! I bought two of the bench klamps from Woodcraft (including the free Kreg jigs) to mount to the table. I didn't have time to play with the router this morning, though. Looks like a very handy work-…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2009-09-15:2900167:Comment:75182009-09-15T14:53:23.518ZDerekhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Derek
Looks like a very handy work-made based workbench, Jesse. And portable too! The edgebanding you added really gave it a finished look. Check out <a href="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/kreg-bench-klamp-system" target="_blank">this thread</a> for some ways to make it even more useful!
Looks like a very handy work-made based workbench, Jesse. And portable too! The edgebanding you added really gave it a finished look. Check out <a href="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/kreg-bench-klamp-system" target="_blank">this thread</a> for some ways to make it even more useful!