25 yeaes ago I was an exposed (finish) timber framer when I met my wife, who was terrified of me getting hurt. So I made a shift to working for a finish carpentry/bench carpentry contractor. Not having a clue about how to work with such little and fine pieces, I picked up a book, I think it was titled the "Finish Carpenter's Handook", by Nick Engler. I learned everything I needed to know to be a successful carpenter to this day. I am so delighted to find you here, online. I have the chance to say THANK YOU NICK! You are an inspiration, a teacher and a wizard. I am grateful for all that I have learned from you!
I’ve watched a million woodworking videos and this one is up there with the best. Not for the idea, which is excellent, but for the way he presents his videos. No whacky stuff, no silly gimmicks, no ridiculous music (the speed up music is fine) and no filler. Everything to the point. Excellent. Subscribed.
Einstein is the best out there, I agree 💯!!!... He has the best way of explaining himself!... If he was my teacher at school, I would never have gotten distracted (I suffer from ADD)... Most often he's too clever for me, therefore I watch all his videos at least 10 times!... Unfortunately I am able to like (👍) each video only once... I wish UA-cam would allow me to like and subscribe to this absolutely great channel a million times!!! 👍👍👍🏅🏆🖐️🍻
I have been watching a lot of wood working videos, and it occurs to me that I want to go and listen to all of them. Thank you sir for being the first person on u-tube to make me want that.
Nick has a gift for explaining woodworking techniques. It is very useful to understand the different ways this jig can be used and modified. I love how he explains everything. I didn't understand why the slots were 6 3/4" apart versus 6".
The clamps I use most often -- bar clamps -- have a throat of 3 to 3-1/2 inches depending on the brand. So I don't let the distance between the slots extend beyond 7 inches. That way I can reach every square inch of the assembly table with the clamps I keep closest at hand. But if you want to space the slots at 6 inches -- or 5 or 4 or 3 -- you can. If all your most treasured clamps all have 5-inch throats, you can space them at 10 inches. Your call. In fact, I encourage readers to modify my jigs for their own needs. I present the jig designs on this channel as a jumping-off point.
As always, your videos are thorough, well demonstrated, organized and easy enough for individuals like myself to follow. Your contributions to our great community is both timeless and obviously selfless. Thank you for your time and efforts, they sure aren't wasted on this individual. My sincerest gratitude ... Cheers!! dave
I feel like you know this about yourself Nick. I feel like you're the type of guy who understands himself really well and is truly genuine. So it should come as no surprise to you that the way you spin your hammer in the intro (and the clamp in this video) is exceedingly charming. If you don't current have any sons, I'd happy fill out an application to be one of yours. Also, I'll be building this gluing jig.
Whooooooaaaaa!!!!! your the director of the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company??? How cool is that. I have been watching your wood working videos and had no clue your an Aviator.
Great job Nick! I came across your videos today and was instantly hooked. I binge watched about 10 and just subscribed so I can come back later. You sir are extremely talented. I’ve purchased a couple of your plans already. Thank you for your outstanding videos. I plan to stay tuned so don’t stop doing what you do! Cheers
I was drawn to watch this video as I'm at the planning stage of building my own aircraft (a Jodel D11.) I thought this jig would be ideal for setting up fuselage bulkheads and I suspect it will have a great many more uses too along the way. Thank you!
I sincerely appreciate your sentiment and compliment, but UA-cam, Facebook, and other streaming media are crushing syndicated television. I was once a successful how-to author, and that career was wiped out as social media replaced print media as a way to share how-to information. Can't afford to go that route again.
Thats a lotta clamps. I'd like to hear your thoughts on starter clamp sets to get going with, and then what to upgrade with and sort of the strategic planning that goes into clamp purchase, because it seems like there is always a huge pile of clamps in every wood shop. But I suspect you have much more experience over a longer period to take about some mistakes you've seen people make when planning to buy clamps. I know every ones work is gonna differ, but I am sure there are good principles too.
Resist the tempation to overthink clamps.. Kinda depends on what you want to build< dining room tables different than end tables. Id say 4 Irwin 6" squeeze clamps, 4 Harbor Freight 6" F clamps, 4 24" HF bar clamps. Paul Sellers of the UK has a good video on how to stiffen the latter.
Think up a project, and then think of what kind of clamps you'll need to complete it and go buy those. Think up your next project, what clamps that needs and buy those. Eventually you'll think up a project and be able to complete it with the hoard of clamps you now possess. JK, you always need more clamps.
Harbor Freight is a great place to get started on clamps. They sell perfectly serviceable inexpensive clamps. They aren't what you want for making giant cabinets or large fancy projects, but they don't cost $200 a pop either. They clamp and do it for a lot less cash. You can always upgrade later.
At 8 :14 you describe mounting a cabinet to the wall in a bathroom. why didn't you mount the cab with shims to keep it square to itself and save your elf the hassle of warping the door.
Cabinet was mounted on a hanging strip, tested square, did not require shims. Three of four doors fit perfectly; warping the fourth door was the quickest way home.
Love the simplicity and versatility of this design. I think the best part is that I could use it for a glue up and then move the whole piece to another location so I still had access to my work area for another project while the glue cures. Doing a large panel glue up causes me more dread in that I won't be able to use my work bench for several hours, rather than all the work of doing the actual glue up. Great jig Sir.
Thank you for your kind words. We have three of these (one big, two little), so we can do multiple glue-ups. We move these around constantly, our workbench remain clear, and we're always tripping over the glue-ups...;-)
@@WorkshopCompanion this makes perfect sense. It just reinforces the idea that the better you plan, the better your project will go. I will slowly start making some of these jigs, as it conveniently allows you to do more glue ups. Love it.
@WorkshopCompanion thanks for the lesson! You mentioned pioneer plane parts...I'm guessing you are referring to the Wright Brothers. Have you built an entire plane? Please tell me you have a video if you did!
The method of bending back a recently 'glued framed panel cupboard door', by using clamps to weigh down the diagonal corners of the frame, can that weaken the Glue connection in the joint. Also, could you use this method of exerting diagonal pressure on a solid 'Plywood' cupboard door' to regain a flat surface. One last question about this method, 'how many 'mills', or 1/16's, can be regained upon those diagonal corners. If the door was out by as much as a 1/2", could that be straightened out with this technique. thanks for your patience. From Australia.
Hey Nick, great video! I got the plans and and a couple of your books. I built a the small torsion box, I will be building a larger one for a table saw outfeed/assembly table. My question is, how long can you build one, without longitudinal strips inside, and remain flat?
I was looking in the background behind you and noticed you do not have enough clamps. Just sayin' What you didn't explain was the holes lined up along the side of the jig. Is that for more pipe clamps or is this weight reduction?
I like the idea a lot, but when you have several glue ups to be done on a project, it could take you forever to get them all glued, unless you have room in your shop for a few of these. Unfortunately I don't. I will still probably make one. Thank you!
When I join two boards for a glue up, I run my hand plane a couple of more time in the middle part of the board edges to create a very shallow hollow in the middle. You can see the hollow when putting the edges together. I glue then clamp the boards starting with the middle and this pulls the boards together in essence making a built in clamp in the middle.
Surely epoxy could be used with the melamine... 🤔 Anyhoo... I'ma making one of these gadgets for my upcoming (first ever😧) kitchen build... doors particularly... 😉 From the Emerald Isle 😎👍☘🍺
I just built this last night. Genius. I took a cabinet job never making doors before. I have all the equipment to do so just never did on a production scale. Well your jig just saved my rear end! Thank you for all of the fantastic content and making our woodworking lives a little easier! Keep the lessons coming! Thank you!
Great video. I’ve used my perfectly flat SawStop table saw as my glue-up table because it’s perfectly flat. Now that I bought the plans to this jig, it will free up my table saw! Thanks for the cool tip!
I plan on making some of these well designed assembly tables for our community shop (Ruston Community Men's Shed). Thanks for sharing! My only suggestion is to show the overall length of the side pieces ( 16 1/4" ) on the plans. And/ or make a cut list. Thanks again for a well thought out design.
Wow. Right when I thought I was subscribed to every woodworking channel out here, I stumble on yours. I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot from them. I like this jig a lot and hope to make it soon.
I make quite a few cutting boards and have been trying to design my own gluing jig to ensure squareness and flatness. This is exactly what I've been trying to come up with. Thank you! I will be purchasing your plans immediately.
Una brillante idea. Su experiencia habla en la calidad de sus trabajos. Gracias por compartir. ¿Cuál es el propósito de los círculos dentro de la caja de torsión?
this is a genius project! I have a side table that i build frequently. I clamp the top to the legs a certain way but i've been doing it using the edge of my actual work table, so then my work table is out of commission until the glue dries and I can remove the table. Also, the more i use my work table the more beat up it gets. When i built it, I trusted it was flat but i'd imagine that might not be the case now that i've used it for a few years. THIS assembly table project seems like exactly what i could use to do my glue-up, then move it out of the way so i can keep working on something on my old work table. Thanks for sharing, I'm gonna make one of these to try! 👍🏻
Hi Nick, I am so happy that I found your channel. I have many of your books and old magazine articles. You did and article on compound angles years back. If you could do a video on that it would be awesome. I am trying to build a series of pyramids out of 3/4 plywood and have been pulling my hair out trying to get them perfect.
It may be a long time before I get around to compound miters, Trap. If you need help soon, check my book, "Using the Table Saw," pages 59-62. All the procedures, charts and equations I used in the article are there. If you don't have the book in your library, you can get it in PDF format from workshopcompanion.selz.com/item/using-the-table-saw .
Practical invaluable content I like that you have shared your knowledge in such a straightforward way so thanks and I've liked and subscribed👍🏼👍🏼 Two thumbs up!
Perfect timing. I've been looking to build an assembly table for my VERY small workshop that I can store out of the way when not in use. Most of the videos out there are for workbenches that incorporate into the top, but I already have a very solid bench now. I just needed an assembly table I could use on occasion. I just ordered the detailed plans and am going to build the perfect size for me. Good Job and thank you for the great video. Subscribed for sure.
Looks really good. Thanks for the video. I love the United States, Myanmar, and Liberia comment. That made me laugh. I'm moving my workshop atm which involves dissembling and re-assembling my (torsion box) assembly table and I have been thinking about how to incorporate more clamp holding features. I'm not sure if I want to go down the whole "bench dog" route but maybe I can give up half the table to this. The top is 12 or 16mm MDF with a 3mm sacrificial masonite top on the very top. Maybe I could remove half of the table's masonite, make a similar setup, and keep the half sheet of masonite to cover the slots when not in use. No harm in trying...nothing to lose.
The tiny bit of wax that transfer to the wood does not afflict oil-based finishes. For water-based, all you need to do is wipe the wood down with naptha or mineral spirits.
Wondering if its worth drilling all those holes in the interior partitions? Is there a structural purpose or are they there as a clamping surface or merely for occasional access? All my F bar clamps reach 2 1/2" and at your spacing they wouldn't reach those holes. I notice that only once did you seem to use those when clamping with a very deep C clamp. Is the purpose of using double sided melamine to provide a more durable surface for clamping to the underside? It's about $10 more than single sided...
Depends on how much and how hard you use the assembly table. I use the double-sided stuff so I can turn the table surfaces over when one side becomes too scratched and grody to look at anymore. Extends the life of the jig 2x.
This is something I should make. My latest panel was again a little bit cupped. I was surprises to see you first panel glue up but the second one would be better for me I think. Do you advise a specific thickness of the melamine plates? Thanks for sharing
I am in the process of setting up a very small workshop. Every inches counts and I could fit nothing except a folding workbench which was ok for working but not assembling. In addition, I do not need complete workshop to complete it. Thank You
Just found this today and will incorporate these features into my next assembly table build well thought out and executed should have them in every trade school
Awesome idea Nick. I am going to build both sizes this winter. Cant wait. Quick question on the deep throated c clamps you used in the video. Im not sure i have see a c clamp that deep? ! Thank you so much.
@@WorkshopCompanion not sure why. This is the video "code" = pLY-6vJzuwo for episode 1. Not sure if I can post a link here, or I would. I was able to open it. Also, if you go to the end of episode 2, the end screen should have a link back to episode 1. Also, all the video link addresses are in the description of all 8 videos. Let me know, please, if you still cannot find it - as I may need to investigate why. :)
Our plans for this jig offer step-by-step instructions, as well as engineering drawings for both large and small assembly tables. The measurements are in both Imperial and metric. The link is in the description.
Before I need fancy clamping tables, the thing I need most is a WORKSHOP! No one watching this would believe the awkward hoops I have to jump through on every project. Things like rolling my table saw out of the tight garage and onto the sloping concrete "apron" to try to cut wood while the saw rolls away from me! (No, clamping castors do not solve the problem). And other things like: I have no workbench! --- Interesting video, thanks.
Question. When you put the door back in the clamps to remove the twist, do you overcompensate with the shims? Maybe exaggerateing it in the opposite dereliction? Or is it not that serious?
I want to make the interior 3 inches. Drilling 1.5 inch holes in 2 inch plywood gives me the flutters. I bought the plans. This guy is woodworking UA-cam all star.
We build replicas of Wright brothers aircraft, flight simulators, and related artifacts for museums. You can see some of out works at wright-brothers.org/
I love these and plan to build a couple for my shop, but I wanted to ask for a clarification on a detail I don't see mentioned in the video in or the plans I bought. Are the top and bottom melamine pieces attached to the plywood with wood screws going into the edge of the plywood?
Just stumbled on your channel and like your clamping jig witch is something I've been looking for but didn't know it.😀 So since I like your personality and the format of your video, especially your dog, so I've subscribed. I have a successful Etsy shop where I make high end Dovetailed Keepsake boxes out of all prmium grade hardwood. One of the difficulties in making these boxes is keeping them perfectly square. I think your clamping jig will help. Now all I nee to do is find the time to mak 1 or 2! Thank you!
When the wall warped the cabinet, I would have expected you to take down the cabinet and shim it when you put it back so that it was right in the first place. But what do I know.
In most installations, this would be the logical solution. In this particular case, we couldn't hide the gap a shim would have made with a molding. Making a slight alteration to the door was the quickest way home.
when i build melamine cabinets for a kitchen, for example, i use "Titebond melamine glue" that sticks to melamine and wood, to make evreything stronger. you could use that to glue the top and bottom of the Assembly Table.
25 yeaes ago I was an exposed (finish) timber framer when I met my wife, who was terrified of me getting hurt. So I made a shift to working for a finish carpentry/bench carpentry contractor. Not having a clue about how to work with such little and fine pieces, I picked up a book, I think it was titled the "Finish Carpenter's Handook", by Nick Engler. I learned everything I needed to know to be a successful carpenter to this day. I am so delighted to find you here, online. I have the chance to say THANK YOU NICK! You are an inspiration, a teacher and a wizard. I am grateful for all that I have learned from you!
Most welcome.
I’ve watched a million woodworking videos and this one is up there with the best. Not for the idea, which is excellent, but for the way he presents his videos. No whacky stuff, no silly gimmicks, no ridiculous music (the speed up music is fine) and no filler. Everything to the point. Excellent. Subscribed.
Thanks and welcome. But -- full disclosure -- we get a little whacky on occasion.
@@WorkshopCompanion hahaha..
Einstein is the best out there, I agree 💯!!!... He has the best way of explaining himself!... If he was my teacher at school, I would never have gotten distracted (I suffer from ADD)... Most often he's too clever for me, therefore I watch all his videos at least 10 times!... Unfortunately I am able to like (👍) each video only once... I wish UA-cam would allow me to like and subscribe to this absolutely great channel a million times!!! 👍👍👍🏅🏆🖐️🍻
He definitely does wacky, corny jokes, but he’s cool as ice, so he pulls it off no problem.
@@frederikmare9002 If you give a thumbs up to comments, or reply to other comments it all adds up and increases the benefits to a channel.
I have been watching a lot of wood working videos, and it occurs to me that I want to go and listen to all of them. Thank you sir for being the first person on u-tube to make me want that.
Good luck! Come back to us in 10 or 12 lifetimes and tell us what you learned...;-)
This guy is amazing! Very enjoyable to watch, why Disney didn’t cast him to play Maurice in the live-action Beauty and the Beast is beyond me
Nick has a gift for explaining woodworking techniques. It is very useful to understand the different ways this jig can be used and modified. I love how he explains everything. I didn't understand why the slots were 6 3/4" apart versus 6".
The clamps I use most often -- bar clamps -- have a throat of 3 to 3-1/2 inches depending on the brand. So I don't let the distance between the slots extend beyond 7 inches. That way I can reach every square inch of the assembly table with the clamps I keep closest at hand. But if you want to space the slots at 6 inches -- or 5 or 4 or 3 -- you can. If all your most treasured clamps all have 5-inch throats, you can space them at 10 inches. Your call. In fact, I encourage readers to modify my jigs for their own needs. I present the jig designs on this channel as a jumping-off point.
As always, your videos are thorough, well demonstrated, organized and easy enough for individuals like myself to follow. Your contributions to our great community is both timeless and obviously selfless. Thank you for your time and efforts, they sure aren't wasted on this individual.
My sincerest gratitude ... Cheers!! dave
I feel like you know this about yourself Nick. I feel like you're the type of guy who understands himself really well and is truly genuine. So it should come as no surprise to you that the way you spin your hammer in the intro (and the clamp in this video) is exceedingly charming.
If you don't current have any sons, I'd happy fill out an application to be one of yours.
Also, I'll be building this gluing jig.
It's late, I'm working my way through today's correspondence, and yours made me laugh. Thanks for that, and for the kind words.
This guy is the shop teacher I would have loved
I love this channel! So much useful information without the constant advertising of useless tools. Keep up the great work sir!
That's good to hear. Thanks.
Whooooooaaaaa!!!!! your the director of the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company??? How cool is that. I have been watching your wood working videos and had no clue your an Aviator.
Hot glue will stick to melamine and peel it right off an Ikea table surface. Ask me how I know.
This Guy HAS to be a retired wood shop teacher, if not he missed his calling lol
you warped the door to fit? nah you need to tear the wall out n build it straight n plumb so ur cabinet fits lol
Great job Nick! I came across your videos today and was instantly hooked. I binge watched about 10 and just subscribed so I can come back later. You sir are extremely talented. I’ve purchased a couple of your plans already. Thank you for your outstanding videos. I plan to stay tuned so don’t stop doing what you do! Cheers
Thanks for the kind words; come back often.
I knew Nick was the Wizard of Wood! Seeing him magically make these tables appear just proved it😳
I was drawn to watch this video as I'm at the planning stage of building my own aircraft (a Jodel D11.) I thought this jig would be ideal for setting up fuselage bulkheads and I suspect it will have a great many more uses too along the way. Thank you!
If my former life, I built replicas of historic wooden aircraft for museums, and we made many jigs like this for assembly.
Do you have a plan available for the infinity clock? I would love to build one of those!
We have a plans and a video. The video is just a time lapse but can be helpful. workshopcompanionstore.com/products/infinity-cube-clock-plan
Love the glue table. Keep up the good work. Have a blessed day.
Thanks. You too.
That probably was the best glue up table I've ever seen thanks. Now I I have to go buy alot of "C" clamps. Whew !
Thankyou, I benefitted from your presentation . . . Chris . . . Norwich, England
You need your own syndicated television show!
I sincerely appreciate your sentiment and compliment, but UA-cam, Facebook, and other streaming media are crushing syndicated television. I was once a successful how-to author, and that career was wiped out as social media replaced print media as a way to share how-to information. Can't afford to go that route again.
We're not worthy!!!!
Simply the best. Thank you
Referred by Growth Rings (AKA Mr. ToolHunter). This stuff is Gold. Thanks!
Scott's a gem -- thanks for taking his advice.
Thats a lotta clamps. I'd like to hear your thoughts on starter clamp sets to get going with, and then what to upgrade with and sort of the strategic planning that goes into clamp purchase, because it seems like there is always a huge pile of clamps in every wood shop. But I suspect you have much more experience over a longer period to take about some mistakes you've seen people make when planning to buy clamps.
I know every ones work is gonna differ, but I am sure there are good principles too.
Resist the tempation to overthink clamps.. Kinda depends on what you want to build< dining room tables different than end tables. Id say 4 Irwin 6" squeeze clamps, 4 Harbor Freight 6" F clamps, 4 24" HF bar clamps. Paul Sellers of the UK has a good video on how to stiffen the latter.
Think up a project, and then think of what kind of clamps you'll need to complete it and go buy those. Think up your next project, what clamps that needs and buy those. Eventually you'll think up a project and be able to complete it with the hoard of clamps you now possess.
JK, you always need more clamps.
Harbor Freight is a great place to get started on clamps. They sell perfectly serviceable inexpensive clamps. They aren't what you want for making giant cabinets or large fancy projects, but they don't cost $200 a pop either. They clamp and do it for a lot less cash. You can always upgrade later.
At 8 :14 you describe mounting a cabinet to the wall in a bathroom. why didn't you mount the cab with shims to keep it square to itself and save your elf the hassle of warping the door.
Cabinet was mounted on a hanging strip, tested square, did not require shims. Three of four doors fit perfectly; warping the fourth door was the quickest way home.
Love the simplicity and versatility of this design. I think the best part is that I could use it for a glue up and then move the whole piece to another location so I still had access to my work area for another project while the glue cures. Doing a large panel glue up causes me more dread in that I won't be able to use my work bench for several hours, rather than all the work of doing the actual glue up. Great jig Sir.
Thank you for your kind words. We have three of these (one big, two little), so we can do multiple glue-ups. We move these around constantly, our workbench remain clear, and we're always tripping over the glue-ups...;-)
@@WorkshopCompanion this makes perfect sense. It just reinforces the idea that the better you plan, the better your project will go. I will slowly start making some of these jigs, as it conveniently allows you to do more glue ups. Love it.
@WorkshopCompanion thanks for the lesson! You mentioned pioneer plane parts...I'm guessing you are referring to the Wright Brothers. Have you built an entire plane? Please tell me you have a video if you did!
The method of bending back a recently 'glued framed panel cupboard door', by using clamps to weigh down the diagonal corners of the frame, can that weaken the Glue connection in the joint. Also, could you use this method of exerting diagonal pressure on a solid 'Plywood' cupboard door' to regain a flat surface. One last question about this method, 'how many 'mills', or 1/16's, can be regained upon those diagonal corners. If the door was out by as much as a 1/2", could that be straightened out with this technique. thanks for your patience. From Australia.
Look at the twinkle in his when he shows prying the panel off with the clamp. He’s so proud of that clever feature. Love this.
Twinkle in my...what? I love that you left that to the imagination.
I built a torsion box workbench/outfeed a few years ago. It's so nice to trust that it's deadly flat.
It's a great trick -- just used a torsion box design to make two huge doors for a barn. They came out dead flat too.
Dear Santa... I would like some of your books for Christmas... I've been a good boy... ish. I'm in the UK - where can I get them? Cheers.
Hey Nick, great video! I got the plans and and a couple of your books. I built a the small torsion box, I will be building a larger one for a table saw outfeed/assembly table. My question is, how long can you build one, without longitudinal strips inside, and remain flat?
I was looking in the background behind you and noticed you do not have enough clamps. Just sayin'
What you didn't explain was the holes lined up along the side of the jig. Is that for more pipe clamps or is this weight reduction?
I like the idea a lot, but when you have several glue ups to be done on a project, it could take you forever to get them all glued, unless you have room in your shop for a few of these. Unfortunately I don't. I will still probably make one. Thank you!
Great. What an useful and excellent channel. What about a portable workbench?
When I join two boards for a glue up, I run my hand plane a couple of more time in the middle part of the board edges to create a very shallow hollow in the middle. You can see the hollow when putting the edges together. I glue then clamp the boards starting with the middle and this pulls the boards together in essence making a built in clamp in the middle.
Great idea - very useful! You are an exceptional teacher sir!
Thanks for saying so.
Surely epoxy could be used with the melamine... 🤔
Anyhoo... I'ma making one of these gadgets for my upcoming (first ever😧) kitchen build... doors particularly... 😉
From the Emerald Isle
😎👍☘🍺
Good luck!
I just built this last night. Genius. I took a cabinet job never making doors before. I have all the equipment to do so just never did on a production scale. Well your jig just saved my rear end! Thank you for all of the fantastic content and making our woodworking lives a little easier! Keep the lessons coming! Thank you!
Most welcome. Glad to have been of some help.
Great video. I’ve used my perfectly flat SawStop table saw as my glue-up table because it’s perfectly flat. Now that I bought the plans to this jig, it will free up my table saw! Thanks for the cool tip!
You're very welcome.
I plan on making some of these well designed assembly tables for our community shop (Ruston Community Men's Shed). Thanks for sharing! My only suggestion is to show the overall length of the side pieces ( 16 1/4" ) on the plans. And/ or make a cut list. Thanks again for a well thought out design.
Good catch; will add the dimension.
i would like to get plans for glueing jig
They are available at workshopcompanion.selz.com/item/assembly-tables
Very Nice Multi Functional Assembly Table. Perfect For Any Type Of Projects.
Yes, thanks
Excellent I have learnt a new way of working smarter
Wow. Right when I thought I was subscribed to every woodworking channel out here, I stumble on yours. I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot from them. I like this jig a lot and hope to make it soon.
Thanks for the kind words.
I make quite a few cutting boards and have been trying to design my own gluing jig to ensure squareness and flatness. This is exactly what I've been trying to come up with. Thank you! I will be purchasing your plans immediately.
WE made the larger version when we did the cutting board video, but have since found it useful for almost everything we do.
Una brillante idea. Su experiencia habla en la calidad de sus trabajos. Gracias por compartir. ¿Cuál es el propósito de los círculos dentro de la caja de torsión?
Estos recortes se adaptan a las mordazas de abrazaderas grandes.
this is a genius project! I have a side table that i build frequently. I clamp the top to the legs a certain way but i've been doing it using the edge of my actual work table, so then my work table is out of commission until the glue dries and I can remove the table. Also, the more i use my work table the more beat up it gets. When i built it, I trusted it was flat but i'd imagine that might not be the case now that i've used it for a few years.
THIS assembly table project seems like exactly what i could use to do my glue-up, then move it out of the way so i can keep working on something on my old work table. Thanks for sharing, I'm gonna make one of these to try! 👍🏻
Good luck.
Intentionally warping projects. Sounds like a nightmare
This more I watch you with the assembly table the more I learn!
There has got to be an easier way to drill the holes than I've tried (forstner bit or hole saw)...what is it?
glad I found you! what a great resource!
We're glad you found us too!
Thank you for your videos. God bless.
I can’t thank you enough for sharing this! This is exactly what I’ve been needing!
You're very welcome.
Enjoyed that and gave me a lot of ideas. Thanks. I don't usually write comments, but this was different and a great idea.
Thanks for saying.
Hi Nick,
I am so happy that I found your channel. I have many of your books and old magazine articles. You did and article on compound angles years back. If you could do a video on that it would be awesome. I am trying to build a series of pyramids out of 3/4 plywood and have been pulling my hair out trying to get them perfect.
It may be a long time before I get around to compound miters, Trap. If you need help soon, check my book, "Using the Table Saw," pages 59-62. All the procedures, charts and equations I used in the article are there. If you don't have the book in your library, you can get it in PDF format from workshopcompanion.selz.com/item/using-the-table-saw .
You're awesome dude. Keep up the good work!
But, but, I like using the dining room table to clamp on. Lol. You did a really good job. Now I need to build one. Thanks
You're welcome. Bon appetit!
Thank you
I also wanted to let you know I am building this assembly table right now 😂
I need that rack full of clamps you have behind you.
Know what im building next
Good luck.
Practical invaluable content I like that you have shared your knowledge in such a straightforward way so thanks and I've liked and subscribed👍🏼👍🏼 Two thumbs up!
Thanks...and welcome!
Whooooaaaa! Your making pioneer aircraft???? where can we see that?
Perfect timing. I've been looking to build an assembly table for my VERY small workshop that I can store out of the way when not in use. Most of the videos out there are for workbenches that incorporate into the top, but I already have a very solid bench now. I just needed an assembly table I could use on occasion.
I just ordered the detailed plans and am going to build the perfect size for me. Good Job and thank you for the great video. Subscribed for sure.
You're most welcome...and welcome!
You are the goat Mr. Gepetto.
Congrats!!
Looks really good. Thanks for the video. I love the United States, Myanmar, and Liberia comment. That made me laugh.
I'm moving my workshop atm which involves dissembling and re-assembling my (torsion box) assembly table and I have been thinking about how to incorporate more clamp holding features. I'm not sure if I want to go down the whole "bench dog" route but maybe I can give up half the table to this.
The top is 12 or 16mm MDF with a 3mm sacrificial masonite top on the very top.
Maybe I could remove half of the table's masonite, make a similar setup, and keep the half sheet of masonite to cover the slots when not in use.
No harm in trying...nothing to lose.
Thanks for sharing -- and for the kind words. Good luck and cheers.
LOL I need to make like 10 of these and make a rack to store them while the glue dries
I have a new nickname for you!... "Einstein"... Just as clever and you even looks a bit like him!... 🤣🖐️👍🍻🏆🏅
Actually, I'm trying for Mark Twain...
Hell yeah
Great idea and your explanation was good
More on that clock and the dog. I'll be making a jig thanks.
Of course waxing of fixture not allowed for further PU and acrylic 2K systems... In my practice. But the gauge is brilliant, shure.
The tiny bit of wax that transfer to the wood does not afflict oil-based finishes. For water-based, all you need to do is wipe the wood down with naptha or mineral spirits.
Wonderful video, thank you so much
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to route out the slots so nicely?
Wondering if its worth drilling all those holes in the interior partitions? Is there a structural purpose or are they there as a clamping surface or merely for occasional access? All my F bar clamps reach 2 1/2" and at your spacing they wouldn't reach those holes. I notice that only once did you seem to use those when clamping with a very deep C clamp.
Is the purpose of using double sided melamine to provide a more durable surface for clamping to the underside? It's about $10 more than single sided...
Depends on how much and how hard you use the assembly table. I use the double-sided stuff so I can turn the table surfaces over when one side becomes too scratched and grody to look at anymore. Extends the life of the jig 2x.
This is something I should make. My latest panel was again a little bit cupped. I was surprises to see you first panel glue up but the second one would be better for me I think. Do you advise a specific thickness of the melamine plates?
Thanks for sharing
All our recommended dimensions are included in our plans -- workshopcompanionstore.com/products/assembly-table-project-plans
I am in the process of setting up a very small workshop. Every inches counts and I could fit nothing except a folding workbench which was ok for working but not assembling. In addition, I do not need complete workshop to complete it. Thank You
Most welcome.
Cool
Excellent video of a very useful jig. I purchased your books when they were first published and so was really happy to recently find your channel.
Thanks for watching -- and reading!
I love your tips, thank you.
Very nice thank you! Another little project to build
Just found this today and will incorporate these features into my next assembly table build well thought out and executed should have them in every trade school
Thank you. I originally made this for my own students.
Awesome idea Nick. I am going to build both sizes this winter. Cant wait. Quick question on the deep throated c clamps you used in the video. Im not sure i have see a c clamp that deep? ! Thank you so much.
Their around. Both Grainger and Harbor Freight sell 2, 4, 5, 8, and 12-inch deep C-clamps.
Oooooo, I really like that. I might just have to make me one of those....
Love your little Police Box, but for the life of me I could not find Episode 1.
@@WorkshopCompanion not sure why. This is the video "code" = pLY-6vJzuwo for episode 1. Not sure if I can post a link here, or I would. I was able to open it. Also, if you go to the end of episode 2, the end screen should have a link back to episode 1. Also, all the video link addresses are in the description of all 8 videos. Let me know, please, if you still cannot find it - as I may need to investigate why. :)
I was hoping you’d have a video on making this jig. Unfortunately not I guess😏
Our plans for this jig offer step-by-step instructions, as well as engineering drawings for both large and small assembly tables. The measurements are in both Imperial and metric. The link is in the description.
Before I need fancy clamping tables, the thing I need most is a WORKSHOP! No one watching this would believe the awkward hoops I have to jump through on every project. Things like rolling my table saw out of the tight garage and onto the sloping concrete "apron" to try to cut wood while the saw rolls away from me! (No, clamping castors do not solve the problem). And other things like: I have no workbench! --- Interesting video, thanks.
Wax is interesting solution for preventing gluing.. I have been using thin sheets of plastic. I wonder if it works with epoxy too, aye?
Yes, it does.
Thank you! Newbie here needs a lot of small and big tricks like the ones you show in all your videos!
You're welcome!
Question. When you put the door back in the clamps to remove the twist, do you overcompensate with the shims? Maybe exaggerateing it in the opposite dereliction? Or is it not that serious?
I use shims. And this is something you have to monitor. Check it daily if the glue is green, weekly if the glue has cured for more than two weeks.
I want to make the interior 3 inches. Drilling 1.5 inch holes in 2 inch plywood gives me the flutters. I bought the plans. This guy is woodworking UA-cam all star.
You mentioned that you were involved with making Pioneer aircraft, would that be the flying wing glider?
We build replicas of Wright brothers aircraft, flight simulators, and related artifacts for museums. You can see some of out works at wright-brothers.org/
Awesome clamping table. It would solve a lot of problems great job
Thanks.
I love these and plan to build a couple for my shop, but I wanted to ask for a clarification on a detail I don't see mentioned in the video in or the plans I bought. Are the top and bottom melamine pieces attached to the plywood with wood screws going into the edge of the plywood?
Yes.
Just what I needed. As "they" say, A guy can never have to many clamps.
Absolutely correct. My wife always knows what to get me for Valentine's Day...;-)
I will try to make t at home... but, i don`t ve enogh space to keep it ! Anyway,this assembly table it is a great idea !!! thanks again
Most welcome.
Please do a video on that rack on clamps.
Just stumbled on your channel and like your clamping jig witch is something I've been looking for but didn't know it.😀 So since I like your personality and the format of your video, especially your dog, so I've subscribed. I have a successful Etsy shop where I make high end Dovetailed Keepsake boxes out of all prmium grade hardwood. One of the difficulties in making these boxes is keeping them perfectly square. I think your clamping jig will help. Now all I nee to do is find the time to mak 1 or 2! Thank you!
When the wall warped the cabinet, I would have expected you to take down the cabinet and shim it when you put it back so that it was right in the first place. But what do I know.
In most installations, this would be the logical solution. In this particular case, we couldn't hide the gap a shim would have made with a molding. Making a slight alteration to the door was the quickest way home.
when i build melamine cabinets for a kitchen, for example, i use "Titebond melamine glue" that sticks to melamine and wood, to make evreything stronger. you could use that to glue the top and bottom of the Assembly Table.
Actually this is even better... thank you Nick for all you do
You're welcome. And thanks for your kind words.