01-02-2009, 02:15 PM
I like your design - my storage is all temporary which has advantages and disadvantages. Your dimensions are about perfect - you may want to go a little deeper to allow some along the wall storage for work in progress and the like.
Mine looks something, well exactly like the linked photos below. The work surface is 36" high and 30" deep and 8' long - I use a little more than half, the kids / public user get the remainder (though this is fluid - homework has occasionally occupied every inch!). All of my storage is temporary. The shelf below the main surface gets absolutely no modeling usage - maybe once the kids are in college I can clean that out...
![[Image: p1066421242-2.jpg]](http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p1066421242-2.jpg)
Construction is a single sheet of nicely veneered 3/4" plywood. Don't skimp here - the rough surfaces on cheaper grades are fine for general work, but I've found that a smoother surface is best for my modeling. The supporting structure is a 2x4 lagged into the wall for stability, a 1x4 inset 10" from the front (to allow knee room). The relatively long unsupported surface has a little give if I push hard on it, but it's absolutely fine for the light work it gets. The legs are 1x3's which are bolted to the work surface supports and attached to the concrete via 2" "L" brackets to keep the table from being lifted. The angled supports are again to maximize leg room / minimize toe stubs. The work surface itself has it's corners cut and edges routed (1/2" round) to protect me from the times that I WILL bash my head on it. Lastly, 3 coats of polyurethane to seal the surface and make it the surface easier to maintain.
![[Image: p555599308-3.jpg]](http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p555599308-3.jpg)
The table was kind of a shot in the dark when I built it, but has worked out very nicely.
Matt
Mine looks something, well exactly like the linked photos below. The work surface is 36" high and 30" deep and 8' long - I use a little more than half, the kids / public user get the remainder (though this is fluid - homework has occasionally occupied every inch!). All of my storage is temporary. The shelf below the main surface gets absolutely no modeling usage - maybe once the kids are in college I can clean that out...
Construction is a single sheet of nicely veneered 3/4" plywood. Don't skimp here - the rough surfaces on cheaper grades are fine for general work, but I've found that a smoother surface is best for my modeling. The supporting structure is a 2x4 lagged into the wall for stability, a 1x4 inset 10" from the front (to allow knee room). The relatively long unsupported surface has a little give if I push hard on it, but it's absolutely fine for the light work it gets. The legs are 1x3's which are bolted to the work surface supports and attached to the concrete via 2" "L" brackets to keep the table from being lifted. The angled supports are again to maximize leg room / minimize toe stubs. The work surface itself has it's corners cut and edges routed (1/2" round) to protect me from the times that I WILL bash my head on it. Lastly, 3 coats of polyurethane to seal the surface and make it the surface easier to maintain.
The table was kind of a shot in the dark when I built it, but has worked out very nicely.
Matt
Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio