Brief Description: Mobile power tools station, Part I
As I mentioned eariler, I got this idea from another RV builder. I'm very space challenged, so instead of dedicating valuable workbench space to my power tools I'm building a mobile platform that I can conveniently position anywhere. It will have a drill press, bench grinder, band saw and belt sander.
Before I can build the table I need to know the size of the table top. I went to Sears and raided them for all the necessary power tools. I really really tried to pick up some used tools off of Craig's List, but a couple of months of constant checking didn't turn up anything acceptable locally.
Once each tool was assembled I tried to arrange each one in such a way that would allow me full use of that tool, but still take up a minimum amount of table area. The plywood left over from the EAA workbench build is 33 in. X 44 in.
After some maneuvering I came up with something that seemed to work. The final table top will be 34 in. W X 33 in. L. The height of the table will match the height of the EAA workbenches (33.75 in).
A bit of CAD magic later I had everything laid out in Solidworks (except the castering wheels). If you look closely at the last photo you can see where I made outlines of the final position of the power tools. I cut all the detail parts from my remaining lumber. It'll all get assembled tomorrow.
Final arrangement of my power tools.
Design of my mobile station on Solidworks.
Lumber cut and ready to assemble into my mobile table.
