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Re: Need a source for very large work bench

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Originally Posted by JB987 View Post
If you need big 4x8 table just buy 2 24" wide tables and push them together. Allows for more flexibility to change/ move things around in future. You can buy a 3/4" thick 4x8 sheet of plywood or similar mdf sheet and mount on top of tables and not worry about damaging tabletops below (other than a few holes from screws/bolts used to attach sheet to original table top).
That would be alright but one of the best parts of the table we currently have is that the shelf on the bottom is also nearly 4' x 8'. It holds large bins for scrap material and long lengths of stock material. The same functions can't be had by combining tables since the legs would get in the way.
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