CReeves Makes the Mobile Outfeed Assembly Table with Kreg Features ep020

hey everyone I'm Casey with C Reeves mates today I'm building my mobile out feet assembly table I chose melamine for the top of my table as it provides a smooth slick surface to work on and doesn't need finishing the base of the table is made from simple two by four and 2x6 construction the two by sixes that I had were left over from a previous project and had already been squared off so I squared off the two by fours as well the base is made from a simple upper frame and lower frame assembly joined by the legs the ID of the table is driven by the length of the legs so this can be adjusted to meet your needs wherever possible I can cut the boards to make sure that both boards or all four boards are cut to the same exact length once the cut list is complete I start to lay out pocket holes the legs are made of an L shape and I've put pocket holes in the 2x4 side of the L this is then attached with glue and screws to the 2 by 6 side of the leg and after all the legs are assembled you can sand the joints flush with a sander then it's time to move on to pocket holes in the ends of the upper and lower frame pieces this is a simple box construction with glue and screws at each butt joint the upper and lower frame assemblies are the same if you have Craig right-angle clamps they make this job easy once the lower base is complete set each of the four legs into each corner there are various ways to mount each of the legs to the frame but I just chose to use three screws drilled with a countersink drill bit and then run in with Craig screws repeat this process for all four legs after the legs are installed flip the base over and lay out the casters pre-drill the holes to make sure that the boards don't split or crack and also take into account to the lack location of your casters making sure that your toe can access them sometimes casters come with large slots for the mounting bolts I chose to drill the holes on an angle and then one running the screws in this formed a wedge and lock the caster in place do this for all four casters now it's time to cut the shelf first I crosscut and then I ripped the shelf to size once the shelf is cut simply drop it into the lower frame assembly and once the shelf is in place pre-drill the holes and then use screws to hold the shelf in and once the shelf is in I use four clamps to locate the upper frame assembly this helps to level out the frame and get it mounted into location [Music] once the frame is located again I use two screws in one screw to the opposite face from the inside out I also used bar clamps to hold the legs tight to the frame as I install the screws next I cut the three panels that will make up the bottom cabinet assembly I used two pocket holes of glue for the main joinery [Music] at first I wasn't sure how to build this so I built it one panel at a time by putting in the right panel first and then gluing and screwing the rear panel in and then measuring across the front to make sure that the width and the span was the same and then putting in the left panel [Music] once the three panels were in place I took some scrap two-by-fours and added pocket holes and glue to add some extra support to the cabin assembly up next is a torsion box top I start with a full sheet plywood and lay out my cuts first I ripped the panel's to width and then using my Craig Accu cut system I cut the panels to length moving on I rip what will become the sides and internal segments of the torsion box the motor on my table saw is hanging off the back so I need to extend the top of the bench to clear the motor and still reach the top of my saw I came up with the dimensions that will work for my application and simply laid out the angle required using a square and my homemade tapering jig and my table saw you can also use a jigsaw or a circular saw to make this cut after cutting all the parts and panels I determined to where I wanted the slots in the side of my bench I chose to use the Ron Paul dial slats that he uses on his benches as they are easy to produce and offer clean lines and features to your bench if you like the look of the park benches be sure to check out his channel and site as he has some great plans and ideas for workshop efficiency I used a four inch hole saw and my drill press to cut the holes for the slats and then using my table saw I carefully cut a line connecting the two holes that will make up the slide if you are not comfortable with this method you can use a jigsaw or a handsaw to make these cuts after all the cutting was completed I cleaned up some of the lines with my oscillating spindle sander after sanding I decided to use a router bit in my trim router to finish the look and features of the slots and then it was time for more pocket holes the entire torsion box assembly is held together with glue and screws you may want to dry fit your pieces before gluing and assembly as some material thicknesses may affect the stack up of multiple parts it's better to be safe than sorry and plywood is expensive start with what will be the top side of the bench flipped over and clamped the sides into place so that they are flush with the top edges of the bench then you can start adding the internal pieces of the torsion box and now for the fun parts adding some cool features to this bench the Craig universal clamp track system is an awesome way to add serious holding power to any work surface this kit comes with clear and simple instructions on how to layout the mounting of these tracks if my bench mean 36 inches wide I chose to use two of the 27 and 45 inch track systems and then I cut the 45 inch pieces down to 36 inch lengths the kit comes with all the mounting hardware and you simply slide the tracks over the nuts and bolts and then tighten them down there is a little forgiveness in the slots and the hardware so you can use a square to make sure that the pieces are perpendicular to each other and now you can slide on the bottom panel of the bench I also added another panel to the end of my bench to hold all of my face pocket hole and bench clamps this will be handy when working on project assembly at this end of the bench now it's time to screw the bottom panel in place I chose not to glue this panel on as I wanted to be able to access the inside of the torsion box in the future just in case I need to get to the bolts of the tracks or add some other features down the road now you can flip the top over you can place the torsion box onto the base wherever you'd like but keep in mind how you will be working around the bench and the table saw then you can screw the top to the base from inside the cubbies you do not need a ton of screws to hold the top on now it's time for the finishing touch I chose black three-quarter inch melamine for my bench as it doesn't require finishing it's easy to clean and it's smooth enough for long material to slide over when making cuts at the table saw first I cross cut to my dimension and then used the Craig rib cut to get the material the size the Craig Trek is slightly shorter than the thickness of the top so I added a small chamfer to the edge of the melamine to match the height of my track this isn't necessary but it looks more finished in my opinion and once that was done I screwed the melamine into place from underneath the bench top and finally we get to the small melamine top that goes into the clamp area I double and triple-checked my dimensions for this piece and then I added a small chamfer to all four edges and left the tracks loose so that I could nudge this piece into place it took a little persuading to get it to go but once it went it looked awesome be sure to leave a gap for one end of each side of the clamps so that you could get your tools or whatever you're gonna put in the clamp track into place I used to flush trim bit in my router to get the melamine in line with the main bench top panel I wanted all the edges of my bench to be robust so I decided to add maple caps on three sides with the exception of the clamping area as I will be adding vices there later I measured out the pieces and cut clearance slots for the clamped rack access and then I used glue and Brad nails to hold them in place I only glued the maple to the lower plywood of the bench so that I could swap out the melamine in the future if needed once all the maple was added I went over all the exposed edges with my round over bit this really finished off the top and gave it a strong profile that can take a beating I had some leftover maple so I decided to add some small edge banding to the exposed plies of the torsion box this is all aesthetic and not necessary but I liked the idea and the look of it once it was all done and then it was on to the drawers there are two large drawers for this cabinet and they are roughly 24 inches by 29 inches in size depending on what you will be storing in your drawers will determine how you may want to build them there are a lot of different techniques and instructional videos out there but I really like bread a fix this build that and how he explains the process in his video I'll put a link down below in the description so go check it out I used the Cregg drawer slide jig to install the drawer slides into the cabinet this process was pretty straightforward the only issue I had was that the base legs on the right side of the cabinet made it difficult to clamp the drawer slide jig to the cabinet but once I had that figured out it was an easy installation and then it was on to the drawer fronts basically just clamped the drawer front to the drawer get it where you'd like it make sure that your grain matches up the way you want it and screw it in from the inside drawers complete the Kraig multi-purpose spice system is meant to be surface mounted onto the edge of a workbench not flush mounted into the side of a plywood face so I had to use my router to remove some material from the area where I wanted the vise is located a somewhat steady hand and some dust collection assistance made the job easy and the installation was complete I added two of these slices so I used a level to make sure that they were on the same line and true to each other you have to be sure to leave a pocket to either side of the vise to allow for both heads of the clamps to fit into the t-slot I was really impressed with versatility of these vices and the clamping power this system has I can't wait to use it in a project all I had left was to pick out some drawer hardware and get it mounted and then bench was done I knew that I always wanted an outfeed assembly table and I'm glad that I took the time to design this one the way that I wanted it I knew there were certain features that were gonna benefit my shop and the way that I put projects together and I can't wait to get some projects on this bench it's been a lot of fun and I'm really excited to put it to use in my shop I look forward to producing some more videos with it and just seeing where the future goes with this project and how it evolves I'd like to thank Craig for sponsoring this project and helping me implement some of their products into this bench I'm really happy with the clamping area and how it worked out having all my clamps in one spot and just having the versatility of the clamp track and the vise is at that end of the bench is gonna make that an awesome feature I think the whole work surface is really handy having the melamine there we'll see how it holds up over time and what it does with the future of the shop as far as durability but I'm I'm thinking that it's gonna last and be a great project addition to the shop thanks for watching I really appreciate the comments and the views that you guys have left on my channel and the support that you've given me it's helped me keep going and pushing these projects and getting the ideas that I've got to keep moving forward with this so i'm casey with series makes and thanks for watching

Channel: CReeves Makes

Views: 1,707,520

Rating: 4.8761516 out of 5

Keywords: workbench, casters, melamine, work, table, benchtop, garage, shop, woodshop, wood, woodworking, clamps, track, kreg, ridgid, router, saw, drill, impact, make, build, maker, cordless, tracksaw, jig, fixtures, organization, drawers, slides, hardware, creeves, pocketholes, pocket, holes, birch, plywood, lumber, titebond, screws, tools, learn, create, tablesaw, buildsomething, plans, dimensions, creative, mobile

Id: mHJEpsFg17U

Length: 14min 30sec (870 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 26 2018