Chuck is an inspiration to all of us. Being in a wheelchair does not stop him from getting things done in the shop! This incredible outfeed table was adapted from the design I used for my shop. Check out the video: Somebody Feed Me. Honestly, I can see this table being useful in all kinds of shops and the wide surface can easily double as an assembly table. A garbage can or a shop vac would even fit nicely in the area Chuck created for his wheelchair to roll under. Not having enough room in my new temporary shop, I had to give my outfeed table away to a friend. So I just may have to borrow Chuck’s idea when I get my real shop together! So let’s check out Chuck’s creation.
Hi Marc. As you might remember, I am in the process of setting up an all accessible wood shop. As part of this shop, I needed an outfeed table. I happened across your video on the new outfeed table that you made when you put on your Incra fence. I decided that I really liked the way that it went together and decided to design one for me. It uses the same general construction technique as yours, just with a few changes. It seemed absolutely useless to have a full table in the shop that I couldn’t roll under. So I made a 36″ opening in the middle of the table for me to roll into. When I did this, it allowed for two smaller shelves on either side instead of the one big one. You can always use more storage. As for materials, you had walnut ply laying around, I had a pile of rough red oak. So this is what it was made of. I also didn’t glue mine completely. I glued certain pieces of it and just screwed the whole thing together. I also screwed it together from the back so there were no visible holes. On the corner legs, instead of screwing and gluing with biscuits the way that you did, I used pocket holes. I think it worked out pretty well. I finished the table portion with Tung oil and treated the 3/4″ MDF top with four coats of clear satin poly. To finish the whole thing off, I put a power strip across the front. I think it turned out pretty well. I want to thank you for your inspiration and guidance in this project. It will be a great asset to my shop. Thanks again.
8 Responses to “Accessible Outfeed Table – Viewer Project”
My thats a nice looking outfeed table!! Thanks for showing Marc!
It looks clean and functional and very well made. Should provide you with good service for a long time.
I really like it. If and when I get a bigger shop I will steal this design. It would be nice to have it accessible as well for a whole host of reasons. Nice Work! I really like the power strip!
Hey Chuck,
Nice table! My question is on your DC system? In the fourth photo, I’m seeing what looks like a very large flexible hose coming down from outside the camera view into what looks like a dust barrel. How is your DC system set-up? It justs looks like you might have an interesting take on it.
Vic
Chuck:
I like it and gald to see that you are up and running. Man that is a nice house you have who built that? Anyway I will have to get out to SP and see the thing for real. You should see my mess of a shop.
Scott
Chuck,
I would like to see mso that each tool can be ore of what you are doing as far as your shop goes. I have polymyositis which limits what I can do. I cannot stand for long and usually work sitting on a 24″ stool. The benchtop drill press has been lowered to a 20″ high table so that I can get the leverage I need to operate it. The planer is set on a 28″ high table. This works great with the stool. I have designed–but not built–a series of cabinets that use drawer slides. This will allow for each tool to be pulled out seperatly. I am also working on other ideas. It would be nice if “The Wood Whisperer” would sponsor a forum for those of us that have limitations.
I like it.
Nice table, but my shop is too small. I like the idea of being able to nest another table under it. I need to scale it down. I’d also like to build a torsion box top.