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Assembly Table

A very strong and easy to make assembly table that can easily be modified to fit yours needs.

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Difficulty
Easy
Time
2.8–5.3 hours
Cost
$$$

About this build

A very strong and easy to make assembly table that can easily be modified to fit yours needs. Add drawers, enclose the bottom with doors, its near endless what you could do with it.

Tools

Essential

  • Circular Saw
  • Drill / Driver
  • Impact Driver
  • Jigsaw
  • Miter Saw
  • Random Orbit Sander
  • Thickness Planer

Materials

ItemQty
Board, 2x4 96"4 board
Board, 4x4 96"2 board
Plywood, 3/4" Thick Full Sheet1 board
3" Screws80 each
1 5/8" screws12 each
3" Locking Casters4 each

Overall cost: $$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.

Cut list

PartQtyT × W × L
Apron front and back42" × 4" × 47"
Apron Sides42" × 4" × 20"
Legs44" × 4" × 29"
Table Top23/4" × 24" × 48"
Base Deck13/4" × 23" × 47"

What to buy

Buy 8 boards at 8 ft.

4" × 4"

2 boards

2" × 4"

3 boards

3/4" × 24"

2 boards

3/4" × 23"

1 board

Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →

Start building →

Instructions

  1. 1Table top

    Take two pieces of plywood 48"x24"x3/4" and glued them together.

    Assembly Table — step photo 1
  2. 2Legs

    Cut 4 - 4x4 to 29 1/2"

    Assembly Table — step photo 2
  3. 3Aprons

    4 - 2x4x47 4 - 2x4x20 Creat two Apron frames

    Assembly Table — step photo 3
  4. 4Assembly

    The legs and aprons are put together with glue and screws

    Assembly Table — step photo 4
  5. 5Base deck

    Cut the base deck to fit on the bottom aprons

    Assembly Table — step photo 5
  6. 6Assembly

    slide the base deck in from the side at and angle, then rotate into place.

    Assembly Table — step photo 6
  7. 7Casters

    Place Casters on each corner

    Assembly Table — step photo 7
  8. 8Table Top

    Set table top in place centered on the frame. Predrill and countersink the screws into the frame.

    Assembly Table — step photo 8

Tags

  • Outfeed Tables
  • Beginner

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