Copier or printer stand with an industrial look

I was looking for a new stand to hold a small copier used in our home office, and saw a really nice design in an end table in a furniture store.  It was sort of an industrial looking design, but unfortunately did not come in the size I needed.  So, I decided to make one.

The small table in the store was about half the height and width I needed, and this little table cost $169.  The table I built was patterned after it, but even though it was twice the size of the store version, I built it for about $50 in supplies.

The design of this table is very sturdy and could be used for a variety of applications, including heavy  machine stands, welding tables, engine stands, etc., or in my case .....a copier stand!

Step 1 Materials & tools reqired

The specific quantity of steel & wood will be dependent upon the size of the table, so the quantities provided were what I used for my particular project..

Materials used:

- (4) 8 foot lengths of 1 inch angle iron
- 2 square feet of fairly heavy sheet metal
- 64 machine screws & nuts
- (3) 8 foot lengths of 1x4 pine
- assorted wood screws
- (4) casters
- degreaser ( I used acetone)
- one can of brown hammered-finish spray paint
- stain
- polyurethane varnish
- sandpaper

Tools used:

- welder & welding supplies
- rotary grinder & grinding stones
- flat file
- metal saw
- wood saw
- screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.
- square
- drill & bits
- clamps
- angle grinder (to smooth out the welds)
- broom -- to sweep up the mess I made drilling 64 holes!