The CNC Table to Rule All CNC Tables! Muhahahaha!

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Hello my fellow woodworkers/CNCers/Designers,

I’m almost done with my CNC table–one to rule them all in sturdiness and eventual function.

Today, it’s to the point where I’m going to begin assembling the 5 Pro 4’x4’!!!

Table Features

In the meantime, I need to add some drawers, and cabinet enclosures on both sides and trim around the tabletop that’s about 1/4" proud of the deck so bits and anything else I might otherwise knock over the edge, will not.

Yes, that’s a torsion box assembly for the top deck! This thing doesn’t shake at all.

In fact, I tell others that an Aircraft Carrier itself could land on the table and it wouldn’t budge!

And I also saw this amazing arm that a guy made to reach halfway across the table for dust hoses that I also will add.

But since the boxes arrived on Tuesday, I’ve longed for this day to finally arrive.

Let Assembly Begin!

I’m about to rewatch the video now and then get busy with it.

An Almost Irresistible Barter Offer for the Table Plans!

I know lots of software, but I do not yet know SketchUp. So, I do not have the plans for the table, YET!

If you’re interested in them, I’d be happy to exchange the sketches with someone who knows SU in exchange for the SU plans to list for sale and a perpetuity arrangement for 20 percent of all sales of said plans.

So here are a few pictures to whet whistles!

CNC table top completed 2
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CNC Torsion box 1
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CNC table gets legs
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CNC Table top completed 1
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Not that your table doesn’t look and act sturdy and flat, I don’t see a “torsion box” top on your table.

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Well, bless my heart, I must’ve misspoken.

You’re right—it’s a solid frame design, not a traditional torsion box.

Sometimes we get caught up in the excitement of building things that last longer than the patience required to explain every detail.

Weight wasn’t my concern here—maximum durability was the goal, and this configuration has that covered.

Tex, since we’re both Texans, I’m sure we can agree that getting the job done right matters more than semantics.

Y’all take care now.

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You might want to consider some diagonal pieces ( 1" wide metal strips) to connect the top to the legs. I found that reduced the wobble while running.

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Thanks, James. Those ones that have a top in one direction and the bottom 90° turned?

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Yeah I’d say either 45 degree struts on the undersides of the top and support rail or get some nails instead of screws in there because the torsion the machine will put on them is quite high.

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Well thank you for the input!

Looks like I have some more work to do before assembling the machine.

I’m so thankful for the support and advice.

It’s great to know that even what I have built needs some more strength to it.

I can definitely add the 45s. And looks like I need to get to a box store to get some of those structure ties.

I’ve worked with others in the past who didn’t want anyone looking over their shoulders cos they were too proud not to see issues they didn’t want to see.

The stronger I make this thing on the front end the better.

Thank y’all again for the words of experience and wisdom!

Donald J. / Donny

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No worries, having to move a 200lb machine temporarily post assembly suuuucks. I went with a steel rockler table and have some regrets and ended up adding angle iron crossmembers and and rubber gasket to compensate. Took a whole weekend and really could have been avoided altogether.

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45 deg angle. Here is what I did based on a suggestion from this group.

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That’s decent if you have enough material do the lower brace as well and that’s probably enough to never really worry.

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Well, sure, but this ain’t semantics. :smiley:

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It’s is surprising how much the table twist during a change of direction of the router.

That was the biggest triangle I could make without sacrificing too much access to the bottom shelf.

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Surprising is an understatement, things a bit of a beast for it’s mass.