Author Topic: MFTC portable workshop (Read 990196 times)

elimelech12 · « **Reply #150 on:** October 23, 2013, 05:09 PM »

So close to being done.

elimelech12 · « **Reply #151 on:** October 23, 2013, 05:50 PM »

***Can a MOD flip my photos please***

Peter Halle · « **Reply #152 on:** October 23, 2013, 06:08 PM »

I can't help out right now. Just downloaded new Mac operating system and am installing. If Shane or Seth doesn't do it before I can get to it, I will.

Sorry,

Peter

Alan m · « **Reply #153 on:** October 23, 2013, 06:31 PM »

looking good.
i would love to see a video of someone using one of these out in the real world and showing what they might tweek

Jesse Cloud · « **Reply #154 on:** October 23, 2013, 06:46 PM »

Quote from: Peter Halle on October 23, 2013, 06:08 PM

I can't help out right now. Just downloaded new Mac operating system and am installing. If Shane or Seth doesn't do it before I can get to it, I will.

Sorry,

Peter

Hey Peter,
Let us know what you think of Mavericks!
Jess

Peter Halle · « **Reply #155 on:** October 23, 2013, 07:05 PM »

Quote from: Jesse Cloud on October 23, 2013, 06:46 PM

Quote from: Peter Halle on October 23, 2013, 06:08 PM
I can't help out right now. Just downloaded new Mac operating system and am installing. If Shane or Seth doesn't do it before I can get to it, I will.

Sorry,

Peter

Hey Peter,
Let us know what you think of Mavericks!
Jess

I'll save that for another thread. Waiting for the APP site to cooperate. Give away software and they will come.

Peter

Rusty Miller · « **Reply #156 on:** October 24, 2013, 09:01 AM »

Must be something wrong on the forum, I took the pics and rotated them right side up and put them in a message three times and they keep showing upside down. There is a problem here somewhere, or with the pics.

Rusty

Rusty Miller · « **Reply #157 on:** October 24, 2013, 09:06 AM »

Just tried something! If you right click on the image and pick "open image in new tab" (on a Mac) it will open right side up, or at least it did for me.

Rusty

You have to click on the image first to make it bigger then right click. If the new tab title is MFTC-portable-workshop then you're good but if it says index.php (200 x 149) then you didn't click on it first to enlarge. Clear as mud, right.

Rusty Miller · « **Reply #158 on:** October 24, 2013, 12:26 PM »

Trying this on a PC. Well it worked.

Rusty

elimelech12 · « **Reply #159 on:** October 24, 2013, 07:10 PM »

Quote from: Rusty Miller on October 24, 2013, 12:26 PM

Trying this on a PC. Well it worked.

Rusty

Thanks rusty...now if only I could rotate the attached files in my post

Peter Halle · « **Reply #160 on:** October 24, 2013, 07:36 PM »

Quote from: elimelech12 on October 24, 2013, 07:10 PM

Quote from: Rusty Miller on October 24, 2013, 12:26 PM
Trying this on a PC. Well it worked.

Rusty

Thanks rusty...now if only I could rotate the attached files in my post

Sorry, my upgrade to Mavericks hit a little snag and I couldn't get to Photoshop until today. I took the liberty of adjusting them so others could see more details of your fine work. Here are your images:

Peter

Rusty Miller · « **Reply #161 on:** October 24, 2013, 08:09 PM »

Peter,
My update went smooth as silk. Only thing I've run into was Textexpander needed to be upgraded to work with Maverick's. Liking it so far. Not near the drastic change as with ios7.

Rusty

neilc · « **Reply #162 on:** October 24, 2013, 10:33 PM »

elimelech12

Really nice job. It looks great!

While it's fresh in your mind, could you summarize in a post the parts you ended up going with and the part # and source? Thinking that would help others on this side of the pond who are looking for a bill-of-materials.

I have the plans. Just need to get on with building a unit when I get other things done.

Thanks for sharing!

neil

elimelech12 · « **Reply #163 on:** October 24, 2013, 11:41 PM »

Quote from: neilc on October 24, 2013, 10:33 PM

elimelech12

Really nice job. It looks great!

While it's fresh in your mind, could you summarize in a post the parts you ended up going with and the part # and source? Thinking that would help others on this side of the pond who are looking for a bill-of-materials.

I have the plans. Just need to get on with building a unit when I get other things done.

Thanks for sharing!

neil

T track -ptreeusa.com #1018. If you decide to go with these I recommend bringing the outside frame from 1/2inch to 3/4. I like the look also. Because I widened the top frame by a 1/4 you will need longer bolts. I went with 5/16 x 3 inch.

Slides -leevalley.com touch open slides

Feet -I've found one camar distributor petermeier.com but they don't carry the 323 series. They carry the 343 and 345 series. I was fortunate to have then send me a few, but they only sell bulk.

Other than that its straight fwd

CSF · « **Reply #164 on:** November 24, 2013, 05:43 PM »

I keep looking at this tread and really want to make one but in this country we all work from vans and atm mines not the biggest haha
Maybe i can make one up to keep in my shed and take to sites where im going alot of work.

Hmmm

wow · « **Reply #165 on:** November 27, 2013, 02:00 AM »

Seems like Tim's website is down right ow. I sent him a PM...

wow · « **Reply #166 on:** November 27, 2013, 09:56 AM »

Tim's website is back up.

Sparky · « **Reply #167 on:** November 27, 2013, 10:25 AM »

Just wondering if anyone kept track of the total cost of building one. I would love to build one for my garage so I can take it down when I want to park inside.

CSF · « **Reply #168 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:07 PM »

I to would like to know this also? Material only as time is no real problem atm for me!

atlr · « **Reply #169 on:** November 27, 2013, 09:44 PM »

Here's a summary of the amount of wood from the English imperial unit instructions:

1 sheet of 1 /2 inch plywood
1 sheet of 3 /4 inch plywood
1 sheet of 1 /2 inch mdf

The MFTC instructions have a detailed cutting diagram for the sheet goods but the total amount of hardwood and softwood is not documented.

I went through the plan and added up the board feet to be:
hardwood 2.3 board-feet
softwood 5.2 board-feet

I am not sure what kind of multiplier one would use to account for board waste. At any rate, these numbers can be used for a rough estimate of the cost of wood.

I am hoping Timothy might follow up with complete materials list from his MFTC instructions.

Massemannen · « **Reply #170 on:** December 05, 2013, 09:10 AM »

I was thinking about actually replacing your flip top with the real MFT-3 table since the length are almost identical and then adjusting the width to the base. Making some kind of Pivot-plate on the inside of the MFT3 extrusion shouldn´t be to hard I think...

bmh · « **Reply #171 on:** December 05, 2013, 09:42 AM »

This is going to be my next project. I need to order some T Track for my current project how much extra for this project?

Thank you

stevep · « **Reply #172 on:** December 08, 2013, 05:24 PM »

For anyone in the UK, I used Eurofit for the drawer runners - much cheaper than anything else I looked at on line at 4.38 a pair inc vat, free postage and quick delivery. http://www.eurofitdirect.co.uk/46mm-ball-bearing-slides

Massemannen · « **Reply #173 on:** December 10, 2013, 05:44 PM »

Something like this... A little bit bulkier than Tim´s slick design

CJ'60 · « **Reply #174 on:** December 10, 2013, 06:06 PM »

A dutch guy has extended the MFTC into the MFTC-XL.

Massemannen · « **Reply #175 on:** December 10, 2013, 06:13 PM »

Sounds cool, but the pictures are for registered members only

CarolinaNomad · « **Reply #176 on:** December 10, 2013, 06:31 PM »

Quote from: Massemannen on December 10, 2013, 06:13 PM

Sounds cool, but the pictures are for registered members only

And, I don't know how to register CarolinaNomad in Dutch.

Maybe someone could post pics here.

I like the MFTC-MFT/3. Don't mean to infringe on product name, but I have added this to my to do list.

CJ'60 · « **Reply #177 on:** December 10, 2013, 06:33 PM »

Quote from: Massemannen on December 10, 2013, 06:13 PM

Sounds cool, but the pictures are for registered members only

Oops. Didn't think of that.
I've asked the author to post some pictures here.

Best, Karel

CarolinaNomad · « **Reply #178 on:** December 10, 2013, 06:35 PM »

Quote from: Massemannen on December 10, 2013, 05:44 PM

Something like this... A little bit bulkier than Tim´s slick design

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Massemannen, With that sexy Google Sketchup illustration, I nominate you as the builder of this great idea!

epicxt · « **Reply #179 on:** December 10, 2013, 06:40 PM »

I like this idea as well, although wheels on the narrow would make getting through doorways easier.