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Tech Q and A => Tools => Topic started by: JakesBackyard on November 09, 2007 4:00 pm

Title: Folding Work Table
Post by: JakesBackyard on November 09, 2007 4:00 pm

Here's a link to the plans (and a pic) for a folding worktable. It was from the Family Handyman. I made mine 54" wide. So I used more plywood. Works great and gets out of the way when you don't need it.  Or you can use just one side if you want.

http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/content/18265/ (http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/content/18265/)

Title: RE: Folding Work Table
Post by: Tom on November 09, 2007 5:28 pm

Thanks Jake.

Do you anchor yours to the wall to keep it from moving around?

Title: Folding Work Table
Post by: JakesBackyard on November 09, 2007 5:46 pm

No, and I have never had any problems rolling it around.  It is not tippy at all.

Title: Folding Work Table
Post by: JakesBackyard on November 09, 2007 5:57 pm

A couple other changes I made.  I put non swivel casters on one end and locking swivels on the other end.  I added a grab handle on the swivel end. Rolls around nicely and you lock the two casters on the one end and it doesn't move.

I just put old style eye hook latches on each end of each side to latch when down.

Title: Folding Work Table
Post by: AntiBling on November 09, 2007 7:26 pm

Great idea!  But I'm gonna make mine out of metal instead of wood

Title: Folding Work Table
Post by: Tom on December 04, 2007 8:37 pm

Got mine built, thanks Jake.

Title: Folding Work Table
Post by: JakesBackyard on December 04, 2007 8:48 pm

8) Great Tom!  Looks good.  Did you go wider than 48 inches also?

Mine has worked well and hard the last six or seven years. It has great "patina".

Title: Folding Work Table
Post by: Tom on December 04, 2007 9:10 pm

Yes, I made it 56" wide and it's 7' long, when both side are out.You'll note the different colors of plywood. Been saving some used sheet that were when you could get GOOD plywood. Finally found a project that I felt was worthy of using them.

Yes, I noticed yous has the "broke in" look.