Having a shop with some space means I can have a table to work on. I really dislike working on the floor. The design I came up with incorporated a few elements I thought was important.
The first feature is adjustable height. I saw a couple ways welding tables were adjustable with a bottle jack. I wanted something a little faster, and knowing I wasn’t lifting that much, I decided to use scissor jacks. I wanted the table to be standard height, but also lift up a couple inches to use as an out feed table for the table saw. Probably, the most used feature of the adjustable legs is the wheels. When not sitting on the legs, the maneuverability of the table makes it much more useful for moving heavy items around.
The second thing I wanted was a sturdy design. I want to be able to put heavy items on the table anywhere. The top is 2x6x8 pine. Once ran through the planer to make consistent thickness, they were run through the table saw to ‘joint’ (before I got a jointer) the boards were ready to glue. Biscuits and clamps put them together.
Lastly, I wanted a replaceable top. I know I will make mistakes. The top will get nicks, cuts, paint, stain…. To top, a piece of sanded 3/4” plywood was screwed down. I didn’t glue it, knowing I will replace it.
The last part was to cut and trim the layers of the top to make it uniform. It has been a great table.
