I guess when you take pics, put something in there for scale. A la “banana for scale” but prolly not a banana. LOL
LOL - this is funny. In my business we use a form of “banana scale” that is VERY different. My mind instantly went “Nooooo!”
Anyway - Ryan’s post really re-framed this subject of a table for me. (I personally have put in the time to build a custom table.)
- I think a table is a great CNC project once your machine is operating well.
- I had never thought of it, but I don’t expect my CNC to perform any better on any of the tables I’ve built, than it did on some sawhorses. (In fact one of my tables performed frustratingly worse than the sawhorse setup because it ended up not flat after the glue dried.)
But I also think that I enjoy my LR more when I get it up off the floor. My knees and back really appreciate the effort to build something that puts it at a comfortable working height for me. It also allows me to add some little customizations that help with my projects (room for a rotary, drop table section, storage, and room under it for my shop vacs.)
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The nice thing with the torsion boxes is when you’re not cncing you can take the two belt clips off one side and have a pretty big work table. Or lumber holder…
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Any relatively flat surface ends up holding something!! Every time I clean a table…
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This. Seems like all I do is establish flat surfaces so I can fill them up, and then do it again.
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Hey, did you end up converting all the pieces ready to cut?
If so would you share the files, save me doing one by one.
My floor build is done, i want to use it to cut the table.
Im assuming yours is fullsize…
For me this opens up with the spoilboard just in the border for the y1 side (rail side). It leaves no gap.
Humidity is an issue in my shop so i’ll go a full steel table
Just used the parametric table as base
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Has anyone made a cutsheet and/or exprted the files for cutting? I want to do this table on the weekend 
I want to do this. Because of where I work (We sell steel tube) I can get the steel cheaply, but I’m not super confident in my welding skills. I have a buzzbox stick welder that I’ve used with somethiung that might be called success if you’re feeling generous, and a MIG welder that I haven’t tried much. I really ought to though. (Between all of the fabrication tools I own, you’d think I should be able to build a lot more stuff…)
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Seems like a good excuse to stock up on grinder disks and treat it as practice! My first project (after a few hours of just blobbing scrap pieces together) was a basic square frame cart for our welding table and then moved on to reinforcing/modifying the frame for my sit-stand desk. Took me ages, spent tons of times going ‘that’s crap’, grinding it back and re-doing it, especially because there were some tricky thickness changes and I wanted it to look smooth when painted. Years later and I’m still using and proud of both things, even though they’re clearly the work of a novice welder!
My key takeaway was that flap disks are your friend 
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Ok, now I am really lost, I thought this table was fullsize last time i looked. now its half size maybe.
Im not skilled enough with onshape to make it work fullsize 
Can anyone help, id be happy to pay for the time too.
I really want to cut it on the weekend.
I have an interesting thing happening. I opened your Onshape file, saved a copy in my own workspace, and edited the parameters for the cuttable area. “Part 1 Studio” updates in my copy, not your original, yet “Drawing 1” updates in (my view of) your original and not in my copy! I have double checked, triple checked, and quadruple checked that the parameter edits were to my copy, not your original. (In fact I am not permitted to edit the params in your original.)
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I am also having that same issue. Interestingly, I am also not getting all of the ribs, when entering the details for a full-size table.
This has to be some Onshape error / glitch / issue. Hope they get it resolved.
For me it worked ok but why the spoilboard)skins are placed right next to ye rail side with no gap? @Jonathjon
Hi all,
I’m looking to build this table from onshape for an LR4 on full 8x4 table, is there any additional tweaking of the X rail lengths required to match this table width? Or am I good to use the standard calculator for rail width (1220mm working area so 1386mm rail)?
Thanks,
Tom
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I would go 1400mm on the rail. That 1386 leaves zero extra. And the 4mm pull off on the endstop will put you short.
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Do you have gas for your mig ?
That makes it quite a bit easier and nicer welds I have found.
Also so proper dried rods for your buzz box might help too.
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Yes, I have an argon/co2 tank for the mig, and I do have a drybox for the rods. They were new when I tried using them, too.
I was able to weld, but my welds aren’t even close to pretty. It’s clear I have a lot to learn and a lot of practice before I get anything that I actually like done. Of coursd this means that it won’t happen unless I actually practice.
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Does anyone have the dxf files for a full-size table?
Would be really great if you could share.