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This seems like the perfect way to make a shield for nerf wars. Nicely done : )

I like this idea. I built a little cart for my welder a couple years ago, and it's short on storage. Having drawers built in is an excellent feature to have . . which I learned the hard way! : )

This is a really good looking model, and from such humble materials to begin with. Nicely done!!

Looks good! : )

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

Great first project!

This is a great idea, and nicely presented too.If you're inclined, if you added a photo of the finished item as your cover/thumbnail image, I'm sure this would be featured. The photo from the last step would be a good choice! Just a tip! : )

Looks great! : )

Very nice idea! This looks like a fun and interesting activity. Thanks for sharing! : )

Nice work! It's great to see options like this for getting young makers on the right track! : )

This turned out looking really slick. Nicely done on your board!

Adorable! My little girl would love these. Thanks for the idea!!

Very cool take on the jacob's ladder toy - nice to see the effect applied to a homemade wallet. I like it!

The open area is 13" deep from the table edge to the cross beams, 29" wide and 29" high at table's lowest setting. It's just fine for sitting and working - I use it everyday and have no complaints.

When you build one, be sure to box yours in so you don't have to look at it! : )

Good question - the answer is explained in detail in step 1 : )But in a nutshell - the top basically teeters on the jack, so blocks are used to support it when raised. The jack only lifts or lowers the top, and isn't actually used as support once the table is set at the desired height.

Very nice project, I like it!

That's awesome - I'm happy to hear that. That's probably my favorite project ever. Glad you were able to make one!! These donuts look great. I couldn't resist commenting with a bad pun though! ; )

You are correct. In this case - the board was shimmed in such a way to get the top side as level as possible to begin with, to reduce the amount of material that needed to be removed. In the first photo in step 3, the furthest back corner of the board is resting on the sled box, with all other corners shimmed. The board end closest to the camera was thinner, so it was propped high enough to avoid wasting time and losing tons of material to get the top side flat.

Awesome, now it's completely movie-accurate! : )

HA! Love it. A little paper squirrel peeking out from under one of the paper branches would be an amazing touch : )

Very cool! I made a giant LEGO minifig several years ago out of foamboard and paper. This printed version (that moves!) takes it to a new level. Nice!

This is very impressive. It's pretty amazing to see the results. Thank you! : )

Looks good! : )

Clever idea, and nicely done.

Dough or doughnut, there is no fry.

Hey, this looks good. Nicely done!

Very clever idea!

This looks really tasty, I'm sure it was delicious!

This looks very useful, and easy to build. Thank you for the idea and steps!

Very nice, intricate details. Well done!

Yep, these look tasty. YUMMM!

Oh my, this looks delicious!

No, definitely don't put any metal foil in the microwave.

Sure, this counts as an instructable! I like it, thanks for the great idea. This is something I need to make!

Hi, you should have received an email letting you know that it has been submitted to the contest and is pending review for acceptance. Maybe there's a bug on our end . . did you receive that email?From what I see, your project is submitted and pending review as expected, and you should get another notification once it has been accepted.

It looks like you're in now : )If you submit a project to a contest over the weekend, typically the contest team site admins will review it on Monday morning, which appears to have been the case here. Best of luck!

You did it correctly and it is pending entry. The admin who is running that contest should review it and accept it by the end of the day.

With authors from around the world, I think it's great that they share what they're doing in whatever format they are comfortable with. Sometimes readers from non-US countries complain to me because I share in standard format . . so there's no winning I guess! ; ) If specific measurements are a barrier, there are many online metric converters that can be helpful, like: https://www.metric-conversions.org/length-conversi...

Very clever idea. I've never done any acrylic bending, but I can see how it might be a useful addition to my skillset. Thanks for sharing the details!

Clever idea, nicely executed and documented too. Well done!

This looks festive and tasty! Thanks for sharing your first instructable too. Very nicely done! : )

Nicely done, it's nice to see projects/topics that are more cerebral in nature sometimes. Variety is good! : ) Thanks for sharing your first instructable!

This is a great craft project! Always fun, and good for all ages. Nicely done! : )

This looks tasty! Thanks for the recipe : )

This is EXCELLENT. I have the Delta-branded version of this saw, and it's really only seen light use from me . . but I'd prefer to keep it running for as long as possible! This will be my go-to source when I'm ready to work on my scroll saw. Thank you so much!

Excellent question - I considered a lot of options for securing and stabilizing the table top once it was at the desired height, including a hole/pin method just as you're describing. I think is a good idea and might be a good option. You see similar things done on commercial products (like easy-up/popup shade tents and similar). It seemed like it would require a bit more planning and finesse to make that sort of system. So in the end I went with block support because I only really needed three heights, and it seems like the simplest build method to get the degree of precision I'd be satisfied with.

Very cool, that sounds like a great setup. If you're willing to snap a photo or two, I'd really love to see it!

Thank you! I used a little drill to raise and lower it, and it works great. A built-in permanent motor would be even better, for sure! : )

Hi! This instructable is the plan. Measurements are noted in the steps, but certain lengths like those for two main beams and specific height of the legs depend on a person's specific needs.

Great project for kids!!Was this done in a mobile makerspace of some kind? I'm intrigued and curious!

Nice work - this is a great idea for quick gifts. Thanks!!

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Very interesting project! Nicely done : )

Very clever idea, thank you for sharing your first instructable : )

Very nicely done. Great first instructable!

This is an excellent article, well done! I think you might draw a decent number of readers if you update your cover image to one of photos of some finished bread. The first image in step 13 would be an excellent cover image, I'd think. Just a tip! : )

This is such a clever idea. Thank you! I see used filing cabinets all of the time - some of them quite old, so likely to be made of thicker metal. Great idea!!

Really clever, and nicely executed idea. Well done : )

The table is beautifully done! Thank you for sharing such a great instructable - loads of great tips and ideas. Excellent work all around : )

Thanks! I saw an adjustable table at Costco for a few hundred bucks and figured, I can make something out of junk to work the same way! But about midway through, I was questioning if this was really worth the trouble.. I think so, I guess! : )

Hey, thank you! I hope you make one, and figure out some improvements along the way. I think there's plenty of room for alternate approaches to simplify the process. Yes, there are moments of tidiness in my shop, but it's often a mess! ; )

The support blocks remove any wobble and transfer all the table weight through the legs directly to the floor, so it's rock solid just like a normal table. The table top won't move up or down if they are left out, but the top is slightly wobbly . . too much wiggle for a useful work surface.

Nicely done!! Thanks for the link to my instructable too. I love how shiny you got yours. Very impressive : )

Nicely done, I like the fact that it packs away at the end of the season. At my house we've got some seasonal decorations that are hard to store and just take up way too much space! : )

This is excellent!For what it's worth - I think your 4th photo in the introduction would make a fantastic cover image and might help draw more readers. Just a thought! : )

This looks excellent, we're going to have to give it a shot at my house. Thanks!!

Very a neat idea and cool to see. Keep it up! : )

Welcome to Instructables! Thanks for sharing your first instructable : )

This is highly impressive. Nice results! And good instructions too, thank you : )

I noted this in the last step, actually. It took me about 4 hours : )

I've never had a big issue with snipe, honestly. But there doesn't seem to be any snipe when I use this setup.

Yes, I find them to be an integral part of the table. I use this table daily in my shop, and it's been fantastic to be able to move it to different locations and always be able to make the top level. The locking knobs essentially do double duty: they lock the vertical movement, but also remove any potential wobble by pinning the legs in their shafts horizontally as well.

There are several ways one could check for flatness - my worktable is flat, so if a board lays flat on my table with no wobble or gaps, and the top surface is parallel to the table, I know it's flat. A separate board with a straight edge could be laid on top of a newly planed board, and this will tell you if it's flat. Some people use the winding stick method to see if there is any twist in a board too.

Ah, got it. The board is shimmed to both to support the board fully, and to make the top face as level as possible, simply to avoid removing more material than needed to in the process of making it flat when it runs through the planer. You can just eye-ball it to get it generally parallel with the sled. The shims keep the board from deflecting under the pressure of the rollers, just as you have said. Good questions, I hope my answer makes sense!