Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo

Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan

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Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo
  • Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo
  • Flip-top tool station in a small workshop corner
  • Flip-top station by a bright workshop window, planer on top
  • Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — in-use photo
  • Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — plan cover page
  • Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — sheet layout page
  • Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — assembly steps page
  • Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — cut list page
Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan

Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan

$11.99 $14.99

Digital product • One-time purchase • No physical shipping

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Two benchtop tools, one footprint: the top panel flips, so the planer and the sander swap places in seconds and the idle tool stores underneath. This plan prints the pivot geometry it was checked against — rotation sweep, clearances and all — because a flip top that clips its own cabinet is a drawing error, not a surprise you should discover mid-build.

Specs

  • Finished size: 30 × 24 × 33 in (W × D × H)
  • Plan length: 16 pages (US Letter), imperial + metric throughout
  • Flip panel: 26¾ × 24 in on a steel rod through two cheek blocks; holds tools up to 12 in tall on a 26 × 22 in centred footprint
  • Interior: one fixed shelf low at 6 in with tall open space above — the back panel stops at 18 in so the flipping panel's corner sweep (≈12 in radius) can never strike it; the sweep math is printed in the plan
  • Sheet goods: 1 × ¾ in plywood sheet + 1 × ¼ in plywood sheet
  • Estimated material cost (computed by the plan engine): $174
  • Difficulty: Intermediate · Build time: 1 day

    • What's included

  • 16-page plan (Letter, print or tablet) — imperial & metric throughout
  • Front, side & top elevations + a full exploded view, all dimensioned in inches and millimetres
  • Pivot geometry checked in the model: sweep clearances printed on the steps
  • Rod and locking-pin drilling positions given from one datum line
  • DXF + SVG cutting files, grouped by real material thickness
  • Exact hardware list — rod, pins and caster specs included, no guesswork

    • Tools

  • Circular saw with a straightedge guide (or table saw / track saw)
  • Drill/driver, pocket-hole jig, and a 3/8 in bit long enough for the rod holes
  • Clamps (2 × 24 in), combination square, tape, level
  • Orbital sander — no CNC required. CNC files are included if you have one.

    • FAQ

    Is this a physical product? No — it's an instant digital download: the plan PDF plus DXF and SVG cutting files.

    What size tools fit? Tools up to 12 in tall on a 26 × 22 in centred footprint. That limit comes from the panel's rotation sweep, and the plan shows the math.

    Why is the back panel short? Deliberately: a full-height back would be struck by the flipping panel's corner. The panel stops at 18 in and the fixed shelf sits low — both are sweep clearances, explained in the copy.

    Do I need a CNC? No — circular saw and drill work fine. The CNC files are included free, grouped by actual thickness.

    What if the files don't open or arrive damaged? Files faulty or corrupted? Free replacement within 7 days.

    IN SITU

    Drawn flat. Lives in 3D.

    Flip-top tool station in a small workshop corner
    THE BUILD, IN ITS ROOM
    Flip-top station by a bright workshop window, planer on top
    THE BUILD, IN ITS ROOM — ANGLE 02
    Flip-Top Tool Station — Woodworking Plan — sheet layout page
    ITS SHEET LAYOUT — FROM THE PLAN

    Same dimensions in the scene, on the layout and in the book — checked against each other before this page shipped.

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