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    Any pictures or sketches of 20' table for building a wood plane on?

    I wanted to start with setting up an area to build a wooden plane and thought the table would probably be the place to start. Any ideas on how to make it so you can level it? Picture or sketches are appreciated. I'm going to make it with wood as well.

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    I just cut the legs about an inch short, then pre-drill and put a lag screw into the bottom end of each one to allow for height adjustment. It works well but makes an almighty screeching racket if you drag it across a concrete floor.
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    I would recommend having 2-3 smaller tables, like the EAA one Dave mentioned, that you can join together or simply place end-to-end to make a big one vs just one big one.
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    This is the EAA work table - I built mine 8 ft. long.
    https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-bui...hop/worktables

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    I'd echo the suggestion to build two or three smaller tables that can be placed end to end to make the big one. Eventually I'll need to have a 12' long table to build wings, then I think a 16 or 20' long table for the fuselage. My plan is to make three smaller tables, all the same width but possibly one shorter (or one longer) in length.
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    Level the table with shims, then use the cheapest auto body filler that you can find to bond it to the floor.


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    Thank you for the ideas. I appreciate it. The leveling ideas were good. I'm an engineer and didnt want to over-do it.

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    This is the table I made to weld my fuse for my Hatz. TwoI beam floor joists connected with 5/8” particle board top and bottom. Custom made saw horses as legs. Flat and solid as a rock.

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