I have a thread posted about t-track in an assembly/outfeed table, so I wanted to start a new thread on my ideas for building an assembly/outfeed table and hopefully get some ideas from fellow Creekers. I don't have a lot of room to spare, so the table needs to be a workbench, assembly table and an outfeed table. I have 2 @ 4' x 8' sheets of 3/4" Baltic birch which I was planning on using for the top, probably Formica on top. For the legs, I was going to glue up some 5/4 Ash boards to make 3.5" square legs and 1" x 3.5" aprons. I would like the drawers at the 'front' to be flush with the aprons and top, perhaps dog holes in the front of the legs as well as the top. Dog holes in Baltic Birch? I'm thinking about drawer slides for the drawers, but need to figure how and where to mount on the interior of the table. Can the the aprons be set flush with the outside of the legs? The sides and back facing the saw could have the aprons set back, closer to the center of the leg. Would there be any benefit in having the top overhang the table on the sides, maybe for clamping pieces to the top? I need something for holding projects for both hand and electric tools. I would do a Sketchup design, but don't have the time to learn right now. Any suggestions, critiques, or recommendations to make the table an all-in-one piece would be appreciated.
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