Building A Flip Top Tool Stand/Workstation
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- čas přidán 4. 01. 2019
- Building A Flip Top Tool Stand/Workstation
My solution to two tool that where hard to access and use, was to make a flip-top workstation.
This video has a Step-by-step tutorial showing you how to build a flip-top workbench. Making the most of your workshop space. The perfect organization solution for any bench top tools, like a planer, sander, drill press or grinder. A frequently used tool can be mounted on the upper surface of the top. A less frequently used tool can be mounted on the underside. The top can be reversed quickly and easily.
This Flip Top Tool Stand is the perfect station for your planer, sander, miter saw, or any other bench top tool. Shop workstations should serve double duty and this one does!
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not that you're still around after five years but using the iron pipe for the axel and the iron tee for the wiring was genius. Two thumbs up 👍👍
Glad I could help!
Love how you did the electrical. Wish I would have seen this a day earlier. Already sealed up my platform for the tools.
Don't feel bad. I'm 77 and just started building drawers. I use box joints. Love 'em. Really like how you handled the electric lines. I've got 3 tools with no good bench space: disk-belt sander, bench grinder, and soldering rework station. Maybe I can put grinder and solder station on one side, sander on the other. We'll see.
Nice Job Daniel. Lots of Drew Fisher -Fishers design elements. Good design.
Definitely one of the better fliptop benches I've seen so far.
Awesome video. Great to see its not just me making mistakes on nearly every build. I guess they all lead to learning.
Daniel Great Job I made my two flip top. I saw the flip top on CZcams and made own version of it without any plans. Keep up the great work.
Well done....
Tim
Danial, Just watched your build and I must say for the a first time making this project you did great and it helped me find ideas for my flip cart I plan on building. Thanks and enjoy woodworking as I have for 50 years now.
Its the best Flip Top stand that I have seen yet, has a lot of better features than other flip tops...nice job!
Nice built Dan! Those nuts called T-nuts.
That is cool. This past weekend I just finished the third fliptop that I have made (2 for me one for a friend), and it is always good to see what other people do. :) My latest was a similar cart for a planer and sander combo. Thanks for sharing. :)
As usual, well thought out and great idea. I really like your projects and the final results you get.
Nice build Daniel, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the build including mistakes!
Nice project and definitely in my future. I've got the same sander and a Delta lunchbox planer. I will modify it slightly to build in anti-snipe infeed and outfeed arms for the planer. I'm still trying to figure out how I'll do that.
This was really well thought out! especially the wiring. Not sure if I want to do wiring in this manner since I may need to remove the tool and that would take a while to disassemble. The best part is the flip design with the part extending that locks in place. I never thought of that and that is really clever.
Great video. Definitely a project I will build in the near future. Have a grinder and WEN sander that need a home. Thanks for the inspiration.
Nice finished product. I am amazed that you have that huge shop with all those tools and have never built a drawer or any of the other things you mentioned as the first time you had built. I like the idea of the shelves on the side and might add those to my version of this. The end result is impressive very heavy duty that will serve you well for years.
That's what I call diving in head first👍🏼. I'm a big fan of Fishers design toi
the look at 7:48 was the best haha. love the idea and design!
"Turned" out great!!
That turned out great!!! Awesome job my friend
Nice, I like your compilation of ideas on this cart, I think this is pretty close to what I’ll try building soon.
Just a suggestion but with the gripsert or t-nuts a little epoxy keeps them from loosening up over time.
I think the one other thing I’ll do a little different is recess the electrical plug male ends so the can’t get bent while moving around or in storage.
Great video!
Awesome work!
Amazing job. You made it look it easy and look forward to building mine. Great skills you showed
I recently built one of these, very similar. I appreciate your candor in your build. I made some of the same mistakes working on mine. I built a 5 drawer drill press cart before I build this and that was the first time I had made drawers with ball bearing slides. I like your idea with the power cord, I did not do that but I like the convenience of not having to mess with the cords, if I build another one I will do that. I see you like Jet tools, I have the same table saw and jointer, I like their tools. Take care.
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Very good! Thanks.
You had a great design on the cabinet, thank you what I did with the power cord I ran down to the pipe from the left side up to my power mean and then I brought out of the end. I left a little board open with the power strip faced outward so I could take a plug in the chords for tools. It’s very easy to use the bathroom register two screws up for the board out. I’d like to plugs and put it back in. I think I’m a lot easier for me, but you had a great idea what you did to. Thank you
I apprreciate this video as I am building my first flip top stand.
Nice video Daniel - love the dog in the background.......
Blind Tee Nuts…Nice work!
Nice version of fishers flip cart
I like it. Very informative.
Excellent video and process Thanks for sharing
Just watched. Good job. They are T nuts
A male outlet is a sstandard item carried by RV supply places. I have used many of them. Would save you come cobbling on your
next project. Good work.
I like haw you made the stop for the flip table.
I need to build one of these! Now that you've finished it, and used it for a bit, what would you change about your design or finished product that you didn't mention in the video? I think I am going to make the drawer at the bottom a little taller than yours for sandpaper (belts, etc) storage, and make it so that there are actually 2 drawers - one coming out the front, one coming out the back. Thanks for the ideas!
Nice job
I like the cart ides, concerned that the internal cord used is too small of a gauge to support the amperage of one of the machines and may cause excess heat and a possible fire.
Love this! Can’t wait to try and make this. I’m not the best at woodworking yet but I figure every mistake is a learning experience. Very jealous of your shop. I hope to have a woodworking shop some day. For now my garage will have to work for now haha. I’ve never welded before. Do you think that it is absolutely necessary if you get piping that can be screwed into the flange? Thank you for the video and your help.
Look just like the flip top tool stand from Fisher's Shop video.
Try putting drawer slides on before assembly of cabinets works great
Thanks!
Thank yoy
Nice video. Subscribed.
Nicely done on this build and video sir. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the fun work.
Merry Christmas and have a happy New year.
Dale
Thanks, you too!
Really Nice Build. I am curious, knowing hindsight is 20/20, but would you have made it a bit taller and made the drawer at the bottom taller? Just to let it hold more and taller items. To me, it would be a place to put the tall sanding drums from my Oscillating Spindle Sander and some other parts.
Looks good, mate. Just hope you installed locking castors on the bottom.
Bravo! tutto perfetto
WHAT A NICE UNIT!
DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO PURCHASE?
The are called tee nuts and I appreciate cutting out the welding. I get some people like watching that but I'm not a fan so much love
Good job.
They are called "T" nuts by the way.
Those side bins for the tools are a nice idea. Just a thought ... since the two tools use vastly different tools, building several bins that can hold different tools/supplies/options and having them connect to the cart with French cleats would allow you to change the tools quickly depending on which device you are using and what job you are working on. The changeable bins could reside on a French cleat on the shop wall when not on the cart.
I had never used French cleats when I build. I have since then, and I definitely agree that it would be a way better solution to the storage problem on this card.
hinged covers for side trays. They will fill with sawdust.
I’ve always called the threaded washers that get hammered into the wood ‘Screw Lock Anchors’ Nice build by the way!
I have some concerns about the plug prongs being proud (I would have recessed them or used a short cord to avoid that) but after 8 months of use perhaps that is a non-issue. Especially with the shelves there. How has that worked out for you?
I'm going to do this exact same combination. How is the stand holding up? It's holding a lot of weight.
How does the planner work on the cart? Was thinking of doing one of these carts for mine. Someone said they believe it would move to much. What is you take one having it on the cart?
I came across your video because I'm Iooking to build one. You and I have about the same familiarity to building drawers. My problem Is putting ths slides in the right place. I like the wiring part. Are your tools just wired into the wiring or did you put a outlet box in there in between the sheets of plywood and then you just plug a cord into the outside of the unit? If that's the case that's slick and the one side is just screwed in just incase you have to access the electrical part of your build? See electrical isnt my thing so this is why all the electricity questions lol thanks for the video sir much enjoyed. Peace D
Concerned about the power cables twisting and eventually breaking . What’s the solution - besides not flipping the top one too many times in either direction ? Thanks .
Do you think the 2 x 4's were heavy enough or do you regret not using 2 x 6's ?
Daniel, do you have plans or at least dimensions and more pics?
Damn, now I have to get a bench top sander and thickness planer so I can make this work bench.. 😬
Dan, great build. Thank you for posting. The last scene shows you sitting by the cart with the drawer open on the side facing the camera and the front of the sander facing away. Is this intentional, and if so, why? I’m about to do one of these and am collecting design ideas, so I value your input. Also, any regrets on buying the Ridgid sander?
The sander facing away was on accident i have flipped it 180 the first time i used it. I just was not paying attention when i installed it the first time. As for the sander it self, i have been happy with it, i sand wood and metal on it and for the cost, it has really helped up well. Some tool for me need to be tools that i'm not afraid to really use and abuse and this snader is one of them. When it gives up the ghost someday i will go get the exact same one and keep on abusing it. I hope that helps.
I bought that sander a few months ago and am going to build this design soon. Was searching designs as well and think this has everything I want. Thx for that! Btw, the sander is great and if you register it it supposedly has a lifetime warranty.
T nuts!
Nice useful cart. I agree those are called T nuts. Also I have been wondering how your hose and cord reels have been holding up? I need to buy 4 of each and wanted to see if you are happy with them?
I like them a lot, I have a 30’ and a50’ air reel the 30’ is great the 50’ gets tangled up during wined up if you have it out more than 30’ other than that they are great!
I built a couple of carts and I can’t see the work of all that cord rigmarole being of any advantage. You still have to use an extension cord and the tools have good cord storage systems. Also you are not limited which way you flip your tools or how many times you can flip them in any direction. Also covering your bins is a good idea. Otherwise an excellent build.
I’m about to build one of these and have a question. Do you find the height of the sander table to be too high. I have mine sitting on a side bench and its just too high for me. I’m 5’11”. I wanted to double up on a couple of tools so this is certainly the way. The planer to me looks like its just at the right height. To lower it I think Ill have to give up on the drawer.
Yup the sander is to high.
Do you have a cut sheet
interesting
T nuts... My favorite kind... aside from pecans....
Do you sell plans for this?
I once saw the B52's in nutsert
Nice intro but the cart is a copy of fishers kart lol
If I had a $1 for every "I've never done this before"
Looks like the same cart fishers shop built.
W nice if you can put it in your dimensions
Wow, I like the solution for feeding main power to the strip.. what is that called? Anyone?
Have a look at Drew Fisher's design - very similar.
You should really give credit where it's due. In this case, to Drew Fisher, whose design you've obviously co-opted.
I trust the screws will hold, but wouldn't it have been better to place the sides on top of the bottom for more strength.
10 piece hammer but it works
T nuts or carriage bolts
they're called T nuts. You're welcome
Nuts are called T-Nuts, some suppliers call them 3-prong T-Nuts!
Plaining off that hard finish of the flooring is really, really bad for you planer blades. Drum sander would be a better choice if you have one. Same goes for paint. (also, I love, love, love pocket hole screws. super strong.)
Good work! Copy paste from Fisher’s shop design though...
Yep ... bought Drew's plans and just finished his.
Several differences but same oversl design
Why the tee in the middle of your pipe?
Nice build but can see a problem with your wiring, the block you mounted the male plug to is fixed to the table, every time that it is flipped, the wire gets a twist in it, you will have to make sure when you flip it that if you go one way to go back the other way to undo the twist.
The top only moves 180 and then back.
Do you have plans available for it ...free or for sale?
Nope i just watched a few youtube videos, and then did a hand drawn scetch on a peace of paper.
This is heavily based off Fishers workshop design, check out his channel. He has plans for sale
They are called t nuts
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T-Nuts
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Dude not being a knit picker but, your drawer is a little off square.
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All in all well done I'm getting ready to make one you gave me some great ideas thanks keep up the good work can't wait to see your cabinet thanks !!!
Did yoy really need that? Your garage looks spatious enough to shelter two stands.
Yikes! Gloves and a table saw. Bad idea.