Does anyone know where this Sport Aviation article is on the EAA Worktable?
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Does anyone know where this Sport Aviation article is on the EAA Worktable?
http://www.sportaviationonline.org/s...on/201001#pg78
My workbench is based on field surgical table (Warsaw Pact surplus) and big piece of plywood.
perfect...thanks!
I love these workbenches but I would suggest that you amend the plans to allow a 1" to 2" overhang of the top for clamping stuff.
Good point Charlie. Also, buy good quality construction lumber from a real lumber yard. The quality of the lumber at the big box home centers has been getting steadily worse, if it is not completely dry it will warp.
If you plan on using the bench to lay out a fuselage or wing ribs, you may also want to screw a sacrificial piece of OSB or particle board on top of the plywood top, so you can tack things to it easily.
Also there is no need to pot-in the nut in the bottom of the leg. A simple 3/8" - 1/2" lag screw installed into a properly counter-drilled hole will work great. I have done this multiple times over 35 years and it works great.
I thought about commenting on that & didn't. Your method works fine, but if I wanted steel threads, instead of embedding a regular nut like in the plans, the proper way is to use a tee nut.
If your local hardware store doesn't have them, you can get them here:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#tee-nuts/=dh9oz5
3/8" - 16 are approx $10 for 50 pieces depending on which type you select
I made the addition of retractable gear for my benches. It makes moving them very very easy. It took me about 20 minutes per bench once I had the required parts. here are the plans: http://www.eaa.org/sportaviationmag/...ctableGear.pdf. Here is the EAA video: http://link.brightcove.com/services/...id=59403176001
I plan to use the t-nut method. I have done that before for workshop cabinets and they work great.