For those of you already up and running with your cnc I would love your input and thoughts on how you would have built your table differently or how you would modify it. What lessons have you learned that a new customer might find helpful? If you built it again what would you change? Is a basic tabl…

Thanks Tom. Space is always an issue. Being the sort of guy who only wants to build this table once would locking casters be a viable option? I have looked at flip-tops and wall-mounted options but lack the carpentry skills, tools, and confidence needed for these projects. And definetly want to have…

There’s various tools/clamps and such that work with large holes bored into the table surface, including using them for fences, etc… Here’s an example. [Genius Idea? Making Push Button Pop Up Bench Dogs]

My Kreg table has locking casters. I like the ability to keep all my tables & tools mobile, as much as possible. But the CNC will move around a lot - there’s a lot of force every time the motors moves the axis around. If you have the ability with your shop setup, I’d suggest keeping the table on cas…

Thanks @AdamsLeatherWorks your W.I.P. table is one of my favorite designs. Never saw any completed pics…? Have you noticed any side effects with the center hole cut out? Love the center insert idea and locking the table to the wall.

I’m pretty happy with my table so far, but I do have a regret with regards to the spoilboard. I went with an 8x8 grid of t-nuts that I can connect clamps to from the top. I saw a lot of folks did 10x10 grids, but I though 64 clamping points surely would be enough. In my short time using the machi…

My desk is mounted to the wall and well secured. My only concern about casters would be a lot of movement using rapids or aggressive cutting. I like Mitz’s design - our machines are close to the same height so I can add an enclosure like his fairly easily. I wouldn’t over complicate it initially -…

What size would you make your table with an enclosure in mind? Also what are you using the space underneath for?

Currently with the woodworker I’d make the table 50x50 or 55x55; I designed a shelf into the desk but never put it in. So right now I have my filament storage containers under the desk. Ideally I will put drawers in for all the tools that keep floating around the desktop. -Tom

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I haven’t built that version of the table yet. My 8-5 and my leather business keep me pretty busy and I have barely gotten to use my CNC - my son has used it more than I have. He and his friend have carved a few topographical pieces out of exotic woods for their Etsy store. This is my table, prior to installing the wasteboard.

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