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Offline JeyLux

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Project Table
« on: September 07, 2008, 07:42:49 PM »
Figured I would share this with you guys.  I've only got a 24 x 26 attached garage.  with another bike, a truck and a car, it gets tight in there.  With winter coming, i needed a better way to things...

So, i had saw a few of these tables build to work on bikes before.  I'm too cheap to buy a bike lift and add casters, so, i made this.

In total, $17.00 was spent.  My mom had found the checkered linoleum in the garbage a while back and figured I would want it...  It worked out well.





just need to finish up the shelving underneath, and add a wheel chock.  should make this project a little easier to deal with.

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Re: Project Table
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2008, 07:50:11 PM »
good idea,cheap and practical.......2 person job of getting the bike on there???
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Offline JeyLux

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Re: Project Table
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2008, 08:00:09 PM »
Quote from: martino1972 on September 07, 2008, 07:50:11 PM
good idea,cheap and practical.......2 person job of getting the bike on there???


actually i did it alone.   I put the table against the wall, threw the truck loading ramp on it, and gave it a go.  i got it half way up, and just balanced the bike and got behind it and gave it another heave.  the linoleum surface made it pretty easy to slide over once it was up there (which might be worse latter...?)    looking back on it, it would be easier with 2 people, but, i'm lazy and hate waiting...

unloading it should be easy, put the ramp on the front and ride it off... provided i can make it run again...
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Re: Project Table
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2008, 09:35:05 PM »
Quote from: JeyLux on September 07, 2008, 08:00:09 PM
unloading it should be easy, put the ramp on the front and ride it off... provided i can make it run again...


No worries, even if it never runs again you can always just push it off.  Gravity does the rest, don't even need a ramp :)

Seriously though, nicely done.  Well-built workbenches make lots of things much easier.

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Re: Project Table
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2008, 01:44:32 AM »
Great job, and a very versatile table..
With the strength, size and surface that could be used for everything from a party table (got to christen the bike lol) to an engine table for cars. The wheels are a nice touch, well done
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Offline BIKE

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Re: Project Table
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2008, 04:31:34 AM »
That's cool! 
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Re: Project Table
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2008, 04:37:04 AM »
nice job  ;D
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Offline JeyLux

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Re: Project Table
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2008, 06:08:27 AM »
Thanks guys.

I would also like to specify that the top is more reinforced than the bottom.  I put horizontal hangers ever 8" a crossed the top for the support of the bike...

the bottom has a couple more now to support the shelf weight as well.


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Re: Project Table
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2008, 06:02:50 PM »
Nice table.  I just got a garage and need to start building my workbenches soon.  I think at least one will be portable like this one.
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