Flip Top Assembly Table

GREAT Table – good looking and extremely functional – the top with the maple trim is classic…what type of hindge did you use for the flip top.

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

Pretty cool! A great space saver.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I like it!

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

Great space saving idea.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Very cool! How did you construct the base? Is it all plywood?

great job!!! the flip top is great!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Hummm, now you got me thinking. My workshop is in the garage too! Neat idea.

-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!

That is a really innovative idea. A lot of us could use space saving tools like this in our shops.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Great idea!

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

Very clever idea. It’s interesting how creative that “lack of space” issue makes us. Good solution to your space shortage.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Nice design – almost too nice for shop furniture.

-- Marge, Colorado

There you go Craig! Adapt and overcome! I’ve got first hand experience of working out of a functional two car garage and can tell ya, there’s a lot of toys I want but can’t fit them in. That’s sooo sad. So I too have to adapt to it.

I like the trim work on this! Now ya need to do the same with your workbench too! By the way, adding a shelf under the workbench will strengthen those legs and give you much more storage!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Thanks for looking.

The base is built from 3/4” MDF with Plywood shelfs. I used dowels to attach the legs to the stretchers and used splined miters to attach the sides together. (had never done that and wanted to practice) I had to splay the legs outward to make it stable when the top is flipped up. The hinges were just a couple of regular door hinges.

-- Woodbutcher extraordinaire

Nice idea and execution.

-- Dave _-^-_ Baltimore, MD

Craig,

Having limited workshop space, sure causes us to be creative and deliberate in our workshop design. Very attractive and functional assembly table.

Dalec

glad to know that im not the only one scrambling for space in the garage, nice job

-- the journy of a thousand miles begins with a single step " Lou-Tzu"

Great design… Have you thought of drawing plans.. I have been considering an assembly table but they just require to much space. Yours is the best I’ve seen yet.

-- Chris

Nice idea, design, construction. Good job.

That’s a good idea!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

I am drawn to projects like yours that are based on thinking outside the box. Thanks for stimulating!

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

Great design

-- don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things

perfect when space is limited. great idea

-- making sawdust....

Pretty slick!

-- Jeremy, Rochester, NY

good job

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon