I've been building on my 3' x 6' "build table" for 20+ years. It's pretty much had it structurally, it's no longer flat or level AND it's just too small.
I've been looking around RCU and other woodworking sites to find ideas of how to build what I'd like to use. My garage is an oversize 2 car garage that is 20'x24', there is also a little side room connected to the garage where my shop sink is and I have cabinets and countertops from when our kitchen got remodeled. I just brought all the old stuff out and hung it in the garage. So, I can have a pretty big work table! Yay!
http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/vide...ject&atid=2631
I'm into flying pattern and really want to get into jets again. With the new jet pattern contests I'm pretty excited to get started.
Models just seem to get bigger and bigger. Transport problems, size and weight regulations etc mean we've pretty much hit the size limit for now.
So so an average pattern plane is 2M square or 6'7" square. The width of the main landing gear is not nearly that wide but looking for a table that is at least 4' wide. Length is where it gets sketchy, where I don't have any plans to build a 40% or larger IMAC plane at this point, I'd like to have the option. The length of a 40% Carden Edge is almost 10'. The Elite Aerosports Shockwave is 8.5' long.
Having said all that we have to think about generally available sizes of materials. Pretty much plywood or MDF and many other commonly available materials for making the build table top out of are limited to 4' x 8'. We could always get around that by simply splicing or even butt jointing two or more pieces together, but do you REALLY need a build table bigger than 4' x 8'?
I've seen some build tables that I thought were some pretty unconventional materials. And by that I mean, "normally" you think of a build table as something you can put a pin in every now and again, however I've seen some incredible builds come off a granite cabinet top..... So let's talk various materials AND sizing for a new build table.
Anyone?