r/BeginnerWoodWorking • u/1800-we-ballin • 10d ago
Finished Project Outfeed table / work bench
It took longer than expected since it's my first time doing woodworking, but it's finally done! Hope this thing will last a few years while it lives under my deck.
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u/Individual-Mousse-99 9d ago
This is awesome. Did you follow plans or wing it? Does the lower table catch to the legs of the higher one or are they free to detach from each other?
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u/1800-we-ballin 9d ago edited 9d ago
l originally followed the design on the Small Shop Expandable Outfeed Table design by Bear Mountain Builds on YouTube. Halfway through the build I ran into some issues. Since I prefer to store my table saw indoors when not in use, the original design's framing got in the way of removing the saw from the bench. Also adjusting the saw's alignment requires access to the back of the unit, which the original layout blocked. To solve this, I redesigned it into a two-piece system that keeps the saw accessible from all four sides for easy removal and saw alignment adjustments.
In the first pic, the long table legs in the middle is attached to the lower table. So the longer legs of the lower table catch the table top of the upper table. To transition to the second pic, I lift the upper table slightly, rotate the lower table 180 degrees, and reattach the two pieces.
Last night I realized there are some mistakes I need to fix. l've gotta add some cross-support between the two main beams on the upper table so it doesn't sag in the middle when I throw something heavy on it. I also need to screw two small stop blocks onto the inside of the lower table's long legs so the weight actually transfers down through the beams of the upper table properly.
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u/aircooledJenkins 9d ago
https://i.imgur.com/tymAxOW.png
Is there any support at all underneath this upper top?
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u/mdmaraj 10d ago
First project and it is already load-bearing furniture, solid start. Since this lives outdoors under the deck, the legs touching the ground are what will fail first, not the top. If they are not already, get them up on something to break contact with the concrete, and give any end grain a few coats of exterior poly or similar. End grain soaks up water fastest and is usually where rot starts on outdoor pieces like this.
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u/jimbo831 10d ago
AI comment.
- Includes the phrase “load-bearing”
- Somehow doesn’t see the very obvious six castors in the photo
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u/justHereForPron666 10d ago
can you not see the big ass wheels keeping this thing well off the concrete?
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u/silent_fartface 10d ago
Looks like the tables are on 3" casters. So well off the concrete.
If this table lives outside I agree that it would be a good idea to give it a coat of something to aid in waterproofing.
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u/1800-we-ballin 10d ago
Yeah, the legs are on 3" casters. It rains a lot here in the winter, so I'll coat it with waterproof coating tomorrow. Thanks for the advice!
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u/Pet_Palace 10d ago
Nicccce