Nice work, one tip I will share is when ripping a lot of long strips from sheet goods it is easier to rip several larger strips first then rip the final strips from those. This not only makes them easier to handle than a full sheet but you maintain straighter cuts. Just calculate the rough width pieces to account for blade kerf loss plus a little margin like 1/4”

I have built several flat surfaces to use as assembly tables. One aspect that needs to be considered in building a torsion box, not mentioned in videos, is that you need to have, as close as possible, a flat and level surface to work, clamp, glue, and assemble the torsion box. It becomes the standard for flatness and level. Otherwise you will glue a permanent cup, bow, or twist into the torsion box. Ideally, the torsion boxes rigid construction should rock on any uneven or non level surface. I really like that you placed levelers at the base of your legs. My machine tool background proclivities and working with granite precision flats always forces me to lean toward extreme precision. Your video is great.

Mike, such an awesome video!! I’ll definitely watch it a few more times when I get ready for my outfeed!

Looks great bud. The video was informative and straight to the point. Keep up the great work!

The video came out great!! Thanks for sharing

It’s crazy to see how much your shop has grown in a year! And now your full time! Love that outfeed table

That's the largest crosscut sled i've seen, and seems pretty lovely to use with that rail for accesories and even some dust collection. Awesome project, If i ever have a workshop large enough to fit a table saw AND an outfeed table, i'll probably go with this design, hehe.

Great video, Mike! Enjoyed seeing the process. You'll get a TON of use out of that thing.

Such a great build Mike! That things gonna last forever!💪

Awesome work Mike! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

Awesome build dude! That turned out perfect. Your new shop is really coming together nicely!

Dude, this is my favorite video yet! Everything was spot on! Happy to help you and thanks for the shout out! Loved the humor in there too. Oh, you don't want to watch me drill 56 pocket holes. Lmao

Nice job. I made a torsion box runoff table using Ian Kirby's article in Fine Woodworking ( ? Around '82 ). I used 3/4x1x3 pine for the perimeter and 1/4 plywood for the grids for lightness, along with glue and staples. I put about 4 cinder blocks on the top and bottom skins when I glued them to the grid then trimmed the overhang with a router. I then applied Formica on all four sides then trimmed that. The only thing I wished I did different was glue two strips of would in the box where I routed the guide for the miter/cross cut sled.

I just wanted to stop what I was doing and tell you that I think you did such a great job on this dead flat surface... no joke... Very nice job! I'm glad that I took the time to watch and learn from your video. Thanks so much for sharing! Keep up the great content my friend... Fellow KZfaqr from Northwest Washington. pnwfullstop

That thing WILL NOT blow away in a stiff wind! Great work.

Another great video man! That is a beast! It'll be a sweet addition to the shop

That thing looks solid man, great video!

Looks great my dude. Good job

Wow, that thing is solid! I like the process and use bracing! Nice work man!👍🏻

Really nice build Mike!

Heck ya man, those dovetails in the table top are super smart. Don't think I've seen anyone do that before. I, for one, would've been happy to see all 56 cuts haha.

love you show the Product FIRST! nice job man

Good stuff man! That thing is stout!

Awesome build man! Great video too 👌🏻

Very cool my friend! Great video

Nice job! 🖖

Nice work mike!!!! This seems like a beast of a table. A little sad I didn’t get to watch all 56 parts!

Great video Mike looks way flatter then my current workbench

loved the build and love the beard.

Great video, Mike! I'll soon be building a new workbench/assembly table and I'm thinking 5x5 would be a good size since I can get Baltic birch in those dimensions (and I also don't have room for a 4x8). My current workbench is the BMW based on Steve Ramsey's design from Woodworking for Mere Mortals. It's definitely great to have, but I've wished many times that I had something bigger during the last few projects. I'm considering the idea of a torsion box, and it seemed a bit overwhelming, but after this video, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be too bad. Looking forward to more videos. New sub!

Re MDF soaking up glue: Apply a glue cut 50% with water the day before and let it seal the edges.

I wonder if it might have been simpler to use the long pieces with slots instead of cutting small pieces. Just cut a 3/4 in slot halfway thru the width and then connect it all together. You definitely deserve a subscription and a thumbs up for this superb work. Thank you for your excellent craftsmanship!

Great video, Mike! I think a better option would have been to count the 56 pocket holes like the Count from Sesame Street. Haha. Kinda not fair that we don’t get to suffer through that arduous process...right? Perfectly flat surfaces are so necessary in a shop. I’m definitely interested in making one of these for myself, so thanks for making me realize it’s not as complicated as it seems. Can’t wait for the next one!

Very nice!!! New sub, hope to see more vids

That table looks solid AF brother! Nice work! However, I feel like I missed out on some solid drilling and cutting action. lol Fine! Keep all the good stuff to yourself ;-)

Great project and video. What kind of glue do you use?

I am about to build an outfeed/assembly table. Is there a reason not to use half-lap joints to do the basic assembly of the 'field' members. The pocket hole screws are a prefect fit to reduce the glue needed.

Hey great vid but I don't understand how you ensured it was dead flat. I see how it's of uniform thickness but did you do anything to ensure the box overall isn't slightly curved over a large area? High quality plywood?

What is the tool they use to drill at the angles at 3:09? And what is it used it? New to woodworking.

Random question - you mentioned "Plywood" a bunch of times in the voiceover - but in the video, it looks like 1" MDF. was it a mix of the two?

Nice job. I learned a lot. One thing I have yet to find, though: some engineering calcs on how wide the grid pieces should be. I believe this was 3". Why not 2" or 1.75"? Yours must be an extremely rigid box -- yet would knocking 1" or 1.25" off the width (or height as the case may be) of the grid have resulted in something less rigid?

Wow am I too late for the party? 3 years lol One question is it super important to have a dead flat place to assemble the torsion box. I am looking to re do my MFT style table and doing it in a torsion box construction..

Where’d you get that pocket hole jig?

Man, carpenters have a very different definition of flat compared to machinists.

Can you reference where you got the leveling feet & maybe the mfg's name & model? Thanks.

I love the video and the table don't get me wrong. But scratch my itch for simplicity, could you achieve the same result with less material / work or does it make a difference in flatness?

That looks like a really tedious process, but it sounds like it’s worth it. I wonder, would plywood have done a better job not slurping up all the glue?

Good yob

Dope. Now fly here and give me a hand with mine. 🤝

I was really hoping that u will show how do u making the top flat seems like you really just rely on ur original build table to be flat to begin with.. what happen if you don’t have a flat surface to start with?

How does the torsion box help? How is it better than, say, a solid core of some kind?

Torsion box engineering question: You used the "long piece-short piece" method. others use the interlocking dado slot method. Wouldn't the interlocking slot method create a more rigid (better?) result?

Dead nuts flat.

Can someone tell me what the notches on the outfeed table are for? I have an idea just want to confirm

What is the purpose of screws if the glue is applied?

One thing I don't understand about torsion boxes is how mounting them to something that isn't dead flat doesn't cause anything to flex and therefore make the top surface not deadflat.

What are the benefits of this one?

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Torsion Boxes are way overbuilt and unnecessary. You could skip half that material on the inside and it would stay perfectly flat. You also don't need to have both sides of the box covered... nothing wrong with the skeleton showing through on the bottom.

A true torsion box has to be built on a flat and level surface to ensure flatness. Saw horses, boards, and shims can accomplish this.

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