Folding, Adjustable heght table

[niki]

Good day

I made this table for different purpose but, I will not tell you which one because you will laugh at me...

But, while working on it in the garage, I thought that I can use it also as an adjustable height table for the Drill press, table saw, router table and alike to support long boards.

The base is two frames, M&T (made with the "rolling tenon jig" on the table saw), connected with bolts as an X...the top can be any plywood, melamine or whatever.

If I would make it for the shop, I would make it from more "massive" wood, say 2" x 4", wider footprint and maybe pipe clamp for height adjustment so, I can use it also as a low (or high) assembly table

I did not have intention to post it but then, I thought, maybe it will give somebody some ideas so, here it is.

Regards
niki

[jackellis]

Genius! I've been needing both infeed and outfeed tables to work with large stock, especially on my band saw. This could be used quite nicely for both the table saw and the band saw.

Thanks Nikki.

[radhak]

Stupendous! Unbelievably useful, and seems easy to make. Maybe I'll attempt this before any of your other jigs (which are part of my 'to do' list).

I really think this is one you should 'patent', or maybe send to Shopnotes / Wood to benefit a larger audience.

[MilDoc]

Great idea as usual!

Now, can you design one that would hold, say, 50 pounds or more, to serve as an adjustable assembly table?

[L. D. Jeffries]

Niki, If I move to Poland can I be your neighbor? You have some of the best ideas, bar none. Your last, the adjustable table is one of the really better ones. My next project, thanks "idea man".

[dkerfoot]

I made this table for different purpose but, I will not tell you which one because you will laugh at me...

We would never laugh at you! (So long as you are also laughing, in which case we will be laughing WITH you!)

I am once again amazed at your ingenuity with wood. Very, very clever!

But, I really am curious what the original purpose was...

[niki]

Thank you so much

MilDoc
As I said, I would make it from 2" x 4"s, wider footprint (24") and use the Ponny pipe clamp for height adjustment but of course, somebody has to try it...maybe in a few days, I'll buy a few 2" x 4" and try to make it and sit on it...with belts from the ceiling...to be on the safe side

L. D. Jeffries
They are building new houses around me and I'll be more than happy to talk and share woodworking with somebody that I don't have to "break my teeth" to talk to...actually there is no anybody around here that I can talk to about woodworking...Thank you for your kind words.

Dkerfoot
OK, so after you promised not to laugh (I meant to make fan out of me...but of course you can, I'm an "open" person), here is the original planning and usage of the table...

I'm doing part of the cleaning in the house So, when I clean the tops in the bathroom, toilet, cabinets and shelves, I have to remove all the "art collections" and put them on the floor or another furniture...

So instead of bending or moving around too much, I made myself this table, as fix height table, but then, it came to me that I can use it also as an adjustable height table for the machines just by adding this bar with the dowels and the screw.

Here you can see the “dry section” of our bathroom (the “wet section” is in a separate room on the right and contains only bath tab and shower), I just remove everything to the “table” and clean…very easy…



That’s the original planning, 4 hooks and small wheels on the legs



I just put the base on the floor…



Put the top and press down to “click” into the hooks



I’m planning to put also some shelf under (maybe for the cleaning stuff)



And screw some fences around so nothing will fall, in case I bang it…



So, I just roll it from one room to the other, clean and at the end, fold it out….or use it as tea trolly…

Regards
niki

[footprintsinconc]

truly and amazing idea! i cant believe how simple the idea is and a very interesting use indeed .

[cobob]

You are the Thomas Edison of woodworking!!

[Red88chevy]

I'm still waiting for the book with all these great ideas in them! And I want an autographed copy!

[crokett]

Niki that is awesome! I was looking for an outfeed table for my jointer and tablesaw when I work with larger stock outside. I have a folding roller stand, but that idea is even better.

[niki]

Thank you so mush

Red88chevy
Thanks but no book, I still enjoy being in the garage...

David
For an Outfeed/Infeed tables I would make it from 2" x 4" or, if you have the instruments and knowledge, from 1" x 2" square iron profiles and 24" wide for good lateral stability.

Regards
niki