The Ultimate Kreg Klamp Table??? You decide

[joseph j shields]

I went to Rockler with the intention of buying their Kreg Klamp Table. But a little voice inside me said "build it". So I bought the tracks, clamps and accessories and went home.

I quickly built the top and was trying to figure out how/where to mount it. I then remembered I bought a Craftsman Height Adjustable "WorkMate" Table several years ago. (I was waiting for the perfect application to use this thing... and I found it )

BINGO this was the perfect base for my Kreg Klamp table.

Here are the details:

• The table top adjusts from 31" to 41"
• The whole units folds-up and can be stored against a wall
• The table top can be tilted from 0 to 90 degrees.
• The unit a pretty solid, even fully extended to 41".
• I mounted the table to the center cleat of the workmate... this way I can easily remove it if I need to.
  
• I've only pocket screwed a few boards, but I kind of like tilting the table about 20 degrees. It make the boards slide into place and I have better access to drive the screws.
• The Sears table is only $69... here is the linky... http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...5796000P?mv=rr
• The Sear table is quite stable and well-built... I think it was built in Europe... the bench dogs fit perfectly in my Festool MFT table.
• I'm still tinkering with the table and may make other mods...
  

Enjoy the pictures....

Comments welcome!!!

-jj

[Mike Goetzke]

Very nice and clever. Can you post the dimensions of the table top?

Thanks,

Mike

[Jim Dunn]

Very slick!! Real neat do-it-yourself idea.

How much total have you invested in the complete assy? If you don't mind

[Rob Wright]

Great idea and a great overall price!

[joseph j shields]

Very slick!! Real neat do-it-yourself idea.

How much total have you invested in the complete assy? If you don't mind

The table (when I bought it) was $45

2 Kreg rails (with a Rockler discount) ~$60

3 Kreg Clamps @ $20 each $60

Plastic Guides $14

So the grand total ~179 (Plus some scrap wood for the top) VS $400 for the complete Kreg Klamp Top and Base.


-jj

[joseph j shields]

Very nice and clever. Can you post the dimensions of the table top?

Thanks,

Mike

The table top is 40" x 24"


-jj

[Bob Wingard]

Beautiful adaptation .. .. ..

Got a quick question fer ya' .. .. .. those little black plastic thingies that hold the workpieces slightly away from the extrusions .. .. I've read that they have several calculated "offsets", depending on how you orient them in use .. .. what is the purpose of that ?? ??

Not that those pieces are very costly, but wouldn't it be pretty easy to just make some with only 1 offset ?? ??


thanx .. .. ..

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[Dewey Torres]

The thing looks great already. More improvements may put it completely over the top!

[Sue Wise]

That looks great! What did you use for the top? melamine? Did you do the edge banding yourself?

I purchased the rails and clamps last year to build one but have not done anything with them yet.

[Don Bullock]

By Joe, I think you got it.

Wow Joseph, based on the picture below your table even better that the real thing to me. If I get to the point where I'm making a lot of face frames building one like you did will be good idea. I really like the adjustability of height and angle. The fact that your table can be folded up when not needed is an added bonus.

[joseph j shields]

That looks great! What did you use for the top? melamine? Did you do the edge banding yourself?

I purchased the rails and clamps last year to build one but have not done anything with them yet.

To make the top, you need 2 pieces... you attach the rails to the bottom sheet and then add a sheet between the rails.

I used plywood for the base and melamine coated particleboard for the top (purchased at Menards)

I ironed on the melamine edge banding with an old iron... very easy to do...


-jj

[joseph j shields]

Beautiful adaptation .. .. ..

Got a quick question fer ya' .. .. .. those little black plastic thingies that hold the workpieces slightly away from the extrusions .. .. I've read that they have several calculated "offsets", depending on how you orient them in use .. .. what is the purpose of that ?? ??

Not that those pieces are very costly, but wouldn't it be pretty easy to just make some with only 1 offset ?? ??


thanx .. .. ..

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Bob,

the little thingys are well designed... they fit perfectly in the rails.

If you mount them witht he A side up, you get 1.5" offset... if you flip it over and mount it with the B side up you get 2" offset. Very clever design and very sturdy.

-jj

[Mike Heidrick]

Don and Joe (and others), now that you have also joined the Kreg table love group..I wanted to show you some fun I have had with my setup. I really like the Kreg klamps for the track. In fact for Christmas I got some of the new 6" Long Reach clamps - seen them yet? I use my setup on the back of my panel rack. I wanted the kreg face frame table functionality (on the small scale) without the $2800 expense!! Also wanted to use the space I already had. I got a deal on the tables so it did not pay to make them for me. The air clamps work on my Kreg table and also work on a table I made for my mortiser.











Kreg Long Reach 6" clamp

[Mike Heidrick]

Bob,

the little thingys are well designed... they fit perfectly in the rails.

If you mount them witht he A side up, you get 1.5" offset... if you flip it over and mount it with the B side up you get 2" offset. Very clever design and very sturdy.

-jj

The offset allows the FF stock to be positioned so the middle of the stock is right where the Kreg clamp pad will be. It also allows the two pieces to be registered 90 degrees to each other on the table.

[Sonny Edmonds]

Now you're talkin!
I'm not a kregnut, I prefer to do my work more taditionally than to screw it together. But that may change one day.
I do have a shop made pnumatic clamping set-up for gluing up with.
This Kreg track and clamps might be the Coup-de-gras to make it dandy.
Glad I stopped by this thread.