A better set of wooden table planes for my shopbot?

[knight_toolworks]

I have the pics of dirks wooden table but does anyone have any plans to go by? I used to build tables in my head but after 7 years of making hand planes I know I goof up too much. I can have a fellow draw them out using the shopbot plans and the pictures but having it all in one would be great.

[knight_toolworks]

here are some drawings of what I have so far.

http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/

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[tuck]

Those are good looking plans for a wooden table, Steve. I don't think you need the two center legs on each side,...one in the center on each side will more than suffice.

[hespj]

I have the old ShopBot wood table pdf if you want it.

John

[knight_toolworks]

the lets will go to 3 per side I will connect the legs accross for a shelf. I have the old drawings thats what I used for the dimensions.

[rick_d]

You might want to add some blocking between your cross members, it will really stiffen up the structure.
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[searayx350]

I have an interesting idea for you guys that like wooden tables. I have used two products in some other structural applications (not for CNC); one called Parallam and the other is LVL.

This stuff is more rigid than steel but screws, bolts and nails like wood.


Here are a couple of links

http://www.usglulam.com/products/lvlbeams/

http://www.usglulam.com/products/parallambeams/

And the technical info;

http://www.beyerslumber.com/pdf/Trus%20Joist%20(%20Parallam%20).pdf

If I was into wood frames this is what I would do. The LVL is so strong that I took one the size of a 2X4 and drove my forklift over it!

Let me know if anyone tries this

Josh Mitchell

[tuck]

Rick, that's an outrageous looking wooden table! Great job!

JSM, you're right. That stuff is stronger than it needs to be, and isn't very expensive.

[knight_toolworks]

I thought of using them but the cost was only a few less then using the baltic birch. I rather have hardwood since it will hold fasteners better. I think I will laminate a sheet stock on the bottom to make a torsion box.

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[wooddr]

Steve,

My table looks a lot like what you have drawn. I didn't use the center leg although it won't hurt to do so. I used 1-3/4x9-1/2 LVL's for the sides and I made my joists out of 2 3/4x6" baltic birch laminated together. I then used a 3x2 angle iron for mounting the top rails. Look at this picture in this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/campshopbot/159924487/in/set-72157594154965065/

It is a nice shot of how I mounted my rails. I am very happy with my setup and have had no problems with it. I did also screw 1/2" plywood to the bottom of the joists to keep it nice and square and strong.

Dirk

[knight_toolworks]

I wish I bought the engineered beams trying to laminate 6 pieces of plywood 8' long and 4' to get a 120" beam. but I thought hardwood would be more stable and easier to fasten too.

[dray]

heh be glad you went with wood instead of the steel table