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   MBerger | Jun 07, 2007 09:51pm | #1

   Hi Rogass,

   I haven't watched the show closely enough to identify his work table. You wouldn't happen to have a photo would you.

   Alternatively, check out the assembly table project we just posted on our site. It could accommodate casters, especially if you sized it down a notch.

   Matt Berger
   Fine Woodworking

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   Rogass | Jun 08, 2007 09:52am | #2

   Thanks Matt for the reply. Here's a pic of Norm and his work table. yes, I did see the latest article about the torsion box. That was a great article.

    

   Rogass

   
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   MBerger | Jun 08, 2007 07:42pm | #3

   Thanks for posting the picture. That helps a lot. From the looks of it, the table isvery simple and easy to build. All the parts are assembled with plywood and screws, including the table aprons and bottom stretchers. I'm a bit perplexed with how the retractable caster system works. It looks as though the casters are attached to the bottom of a board and the wood levers at each corner move that board up and down with a pully based on the position they're in. Let me show this to John White, our shop manager. He's usually pretty good at solving these mechanical puzzles.

   Matt BergerFine Woodworking

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   Cowsine | Jun 11, 2007 01:06pm | #4

   I've seen what is probably the same construction used for stage sets. My guess is that a close-up of Norm's table looks like what I have drawn below.

   Strings are added to the "flaps" to simplify "parking". To roll the table about again just lift the edge and the flaps will fall down and lock the wheels in place. Simple but functional.

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