Tilt top work table

[texomawood]

There has been quite a bit of talk about setting up shops in small portable buildings recently. I have moved into a larger shop but still needed "free space" so I made a tilt top work table from plans I first found in Wood Mag. They sell the plans online too, but if you can fine a copy of the old mag it has a great article and plans in it. The table top is about 46x46 and tilts up so it can be wheeled up to a wall and stored.
Anybody who needs workbench that can be moved or stored should take look at this. I'll try to post photos of it this weekend. It was a good weekend project.

[fightingseabee]

photos would be awesome and will help me in turning my one car garage into a shop

[terrydowning]

Here is a modular design and step by step
http://www.familyhandyman.com/workshop/workbench/modular-workbench

Google images for "Flip top workbench"
https://www.google.com/search?q=flip+top+workbench&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=oz4OUujdEeWsyAHmkYE4&ved=0CFsQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=943&sei=HD8OUugwkLLKAe_igDA

Other good google searches
"flip top tool stand"
"flip top tool cart"

[terrydowning]

Here are some more from LumberJocks

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/60805
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/53637 and http://lumberjocks.com/projects/53211 I believe are the same cart.

Lots of others on LJ as well.

[apexsunguitars]

i think the flip top stuff is great but isnt the OP talking about one that will tilt flat for stowage aginst a wall?

[terrydowning]

I guess I didn't read closely.

I use my ping pong table with some cardboard on top to protect it as an assembly/work table when needed. Folds up out of the way when no longer required. The model I have also allows half of the table to fold down as well.

And of course converting the garage/shop into a game room is always a plus.