Awesome video Johnny. I just finished my workbench outfeed table. I used ideas from your video, Dave Stantons, Hooked on Wood and Shop Nations and I am very proud with the results. I am amazed by some of the negative comments. You and the people mentioned above put out great informative videos and work very hard. There is no need for anyone to leave a negative comment. People having suggestions is great because we all learn. Continued success!!!
Great job! Another maker out there who takes pride in their shop enough to make his shop furniture beautiful and functional. Got a lot of good ideas for my assembly table
James - Very nice. The great thing about the table is the versatility. You can use the table for so many functions. I will be watching future videos to see it in use!
Yes, I found that out, pocket hole joints need to be clamped before driving the screws. Got the TSO parallel and squaring guides $100 off today, will buy Festool 106" track saw right after New Years. I could use this workbench and toss my current track saw system.
Realize this is an older video however I purchased these plans and finished this build. For the most part followed the plans and this video. I've held off on installing all of the 14" sliding systainer trays as I don't have enough to currently fill the space and want to leave myself some flexibility. Also want to say that the plans were well written and put together. As some have mentioned, do put together a shopping list before you embark on this project. It can get expensive if you use all the hardware that he shows although it’s not all necessary.
I have my table built, looking to see how you cut the slots for T-track. I have a Bosch MRC router with fixed and plunge bases. My table is much simpler than yours, I do like the T-track option. I have a recess made for the Kreg Adaptive Cutting table to fit in. I have the Festool cordless saw and two 55" tracks and the TSO guides for squaring and perfect measurements.
This video is just making my Xmas list bigger :) - Hose holder - "Sortemo" boxes - Rockler Leveling Feet - Rockler casters Love the video sir, can imagine you're pretty psyched to get this done!
I don't think he said it but the "sortemo" boxes he used look an awful lot like the stanley sort boxes i've got. I dont remember what they call them, but they have multiple sizes and you put in the dividers however you like. They work really well, and i think they were $7 or so at walmart.
Yea, I linked to the ones I got, they are very similar to the Stanley version, I picked them up at my local Lowe's for $20 each. These have individual cups that hold the hardware, and you can remove the cups, close the box, and the rest of the cups stay in place. Pretty slick.
Drawer runners are best fitted BEFORE cabinet assembly but if not viable, put the cabinet on its side and mark out the runner positions, square them up and screw them into position.
I have a new workshop and I finally have room for something this big. I feel like I will need to modify it to meet my storage needs underneath (I guess I could PRE plan for my festool purchases lol). But I still wanted to get the plans as a starting point. I was just on your site. Plans are in my cart. I signed up for your newsletter and I'm just waiting for the coupon code. I can't wait to build this.
Still want that Festool track saw, as soon as January rolls around it's a done deal. I'm putting off doing the rest of my kitchen until I have that saw to cut down larger sheet goods. The straight edge and circular saw on 1" rigid foam insulation squares on the garage floor just isn't happening anymore.
i love the idea for the screw storaage. Those Rockler accessories are pretty cool. Very nice build. I just built a work bench and im already want another with all these features.
Great Job. Just getting some idea's as I'm about to build one and you've given me some great idea's. Mine needs to be more portable and able to be stowed away. I'll be using 'T' track so thanks for the tips with making sure that screw holes are centred to avoid track being skewed. Hope you're getting plenty of use out of it.
i totally learned the same lesson with the "straight edge" flexing on a long pass like that. Love that you leave items like that in your video so others can see and learn from them as well. Keep it up man, love the content!
Like the build, easy enough to put together and well thought out for your application. Your tools. Super nice. It's amazing how many tools you can accrue...
Great build but still a fan of the 20mm hole system. So much easier to build and all the same benefits... and all you need is a bit and mdf. Really enjoyed the video
I purchased the plans to build this table. What I really love about this build, is that I can adjust it to further suite my needs... I won't use that many t-track maybe two strips? Where you have your hose wheel, i will use that area to mount a surface mounted router. Everything else is great. I'll let you know how it turned out for me.
I wish I had the money to get into this kind of stuff, that and the health. Being disabled isn't the life of luxury some misguided souls think it is. ;-) Excellent build.
just a suggestion for cleaning up the cables along the dust collection. you should get some metal or pvc conduit to hide those. it will make the shop look a lot nicer, cleaner, and more professional!
Crafted Workshop that's kinda dissipating. I'm kind of an organized pipe run nerd so it would have looked cool having the pipes running next to eachother
Sweet! Love the sustainer build in. I programmed Eric’s cart into my CNC and cut several rolling carts in minutes. Took much longer to assemble. The assembly t-track top is my list too.
Nice build johnny. And no squat! 😀 One thing that looked so weird is all that stuff sticking out of the table at the receiving end of the table saw. I know you were showing the versatility. Looks like a nice table. One thing I'd do is take the festool tainers out and design another option with drawers. I dream of festool but really doubt I'll ever own more than the domino.😭
Hah, yea didn't need the squat in this one! A lot of folks have mentioned that, but I'll certainly have all of the t-track accessories stowed away when I'm not assembling things. And you could easily sub out more drawers in the design if you don't have Festool stuff.
G’day mate, very impressive utilisation of practical workflow, it’s very important to consolidate space & your design leans itself to that, I saw Bob Clagget make portable outfeed work bench tables recently & you’ve both got a nice design that incorporates effective multiple usage 👍👍👍
I just said the same exact thing.... Festool everything, badass shop, sponsors like Rockler... jealousy is a stinky cologne. Good work though man definitely some inspiration!
pretty cool man, i could definitely use something like this, i could never justify the time in it though.... I would have attacked the base carcass super differently so was interesting to see how you went about it. sweet.
Thanks man! The only way I justify these builds is with sponsors, I totally agree. Hard to make money on shop furniture otherwise! I'm definitely a novice cabinet builder, so I probably did something weird there, hah!
Crafted Workshop all good man, good luck on the baby coming. I have a 2 year old and it certainly makes things difficult to get stuff done when your in and out of the house. I guess you could say kids a re the best way to kill time! Makes you wonder what you used to do with all your spare time haha.
I need a table like this for a Festool cordless track saw system and TSO parallel guides. Cutting larger than 48" a challenge to get square and cordless means I won't have to upgrade my power in the shop right away. I hate cutting larger sheet goods on the floor on 1" foam insulation squares. Very uncomfortable. I have another name brand track saw system but limited to 48" cuts and quality so-so. The Festool and TSO will cost $1700. Buy it once and will last a lifetime.
What is your opinion of cutting a largish MFT layout in nominal 3/4" ply topped with supposedly 1/8" tempered Masonite and also running T track centered over a grid of framing that extends above the Systainer storage bays? I've been told that Festool-style ratchet hold downs will only dip through 20mm holes in tops less than 7/8". Does that sound right to you? I envision a space of 3-1/2" between the underside of the top and a top dust panel, a series of voids for storage like vacuum hose and to retrieve the stuff that invariable falls down a bunch of 20mm holes. I also like the idea of a second layer of plywood around the unsupported front edge of the top where it bridges the outer edges of the Systainer bays. Think I ought to choose one or the other, T track or MFT holes? Thanks.
Such a cool build man. This takes Jamie's (RogeEngineer)'s design to the next level. I have his table and have enjoyed it but man you've stepped it up here. Love this build and if I was going to build another table this would be it.
Bought the plans. Nicely put together. Gearing up to build a modified version of this. Couple of questions though... 1) How do you find the t-track strength wise? Seems they list as "not intended for heavy duty clamping". Have you found any limitations? 2) Why did you do only 1 center cabinet? Seems you could have doubled up on storage space. Other intentions?
The t-track is plenty strong with this thick of a top. It allows you to use longer screws than typical, and the friction from the tight slots holds the t-track down mostly by itself. As for the cabinet, since I have this right up against my table saw, the back area isn’t easily accessible. That’s why I left it open.
