I decided to upgrade my lathe table from a sawhorse & board to something dedicated and mobile. Made this last Saturday from ~8 pieces of construction grade KD 2x4, all glued & screwed.
Tabletop is a glue-up of (5) 2x4 segments (and wide enough to accommodate a grinder and my mini lathe), as is the hinged wing for the extension bed. Added a drawer for tool/accessory storage, and a storage spot underneath for the extension bed. Under bed storage spot, I added casters on hinged levers - when pushed down, the casters lift the bench, and the levers lock together with barrel locks; I forget where I saw this idea, but it works well.
Thanks for looking.
Tabletop is a glue-up of (5) 2x4 segments (and wide enough to accommodate a grinder and my mini lathe), as is the hinged wing for the extension bed. Added a drawer for tool/accessory storage, and a storage spot underneath for the extension bed. Under bed storage spot, I added casters on hinged levers - when pushed down, the casters lift the bench, and the levers lock together with barrel locks; I forget where I saw this idea, but it works well.
Thanks for looking.
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