When I started I had some requirements, including being able to park 2 cars in the garage every night, and setting myself up to convert to plasma down the road.
Here’ what I settled on; 6 legged steel table, ~68x48 inch cutting area (I should have gone a hair wider, maybe 50 inch)
The length was determined by what I could fit under my garage door rails while folding, and the height of the table was set by what is reasonably comfortable for me to work on as a table top.
I’m hoping to start actually making dust in the next few days. Still need to put on my end stop switches and program it all, since I decided to go for Linux CNC based controls for ease of swapping to plasma in 6 months or so when I have finished my wood related projects
I printed some adjustable tension belt mounts that I can loosen to let the table fold, but I honestly haven’t had to fold it yet because it doubles as a parts staging area and the under table is storage
Thanks, I only have a one car in a two car garage but may be wanting to get a trailer that I would have to store inside due to HOA rules (need to move to 100 acres). My lowrider currently blocks the other half and I want my car inside as well- your table would be a good method for having it all. Nice design!
Cargo trailer, or camping trailer? I picked up a used Harbor Freight folding trailer off craiglist and it lets me occasionally haul bulky stuff without taking up half of the garage.
Cargo trailer. Thanks for the link, I have a 4’x4’ lowrider and would mainly like to be able to haul 4’x8’ sheets of plywood. Hauling a motorcycle and some larger tools on occasion would be nice as well I could buy a cheap truck to do the job but a car hitch and this trailer seems like the easier, more space efficient, and cheaper way to go.
I had one of those. I built it and got it licensed. I kept it for a few years. It was annoyingly too large to unfold by myself. I ended up getting a new car without the hitch and sold it for more than I originally paid for it. I told the buyer they were paying me to assemble it and get it titled and they paid me asking price for it.
Working solo I wrestle with getting it stood up after folding, and unfolding is always a little more “exciting” than I would prefer. In Wisconsin we don’t need to license a trailer this small.
