Building a table for my new XL need some dimensions

jrobison

I added 5" casters today. It made the table way too tall. So I took them off and cut about 3" off the legs. That should help a lot. 

jrobison

jrobison

Lowered the legs. That did help. Should get the top this week. Gonna assemble the grill tonight. 

jrobison

jrobison

Picking up the top tomorrow. Gonna be 71"x40". Can't wait to see it. Should be ready to grill by the 4th. 

jrobison

jrobison

Picked up the top tonight. I'm very happy with it. Can't wait to get it on the table. 

MrCookingNurse

Really getting a lot out of your build! Looking good too man.

jrobison

Thanks. I've gotten a lot of good info from this forum too. I didn't get to work on it much tonight. We are building a house and have a lot going on. But I did get the braces for the top installed. Hopefully I'll get the top on tomorrow. 

jrobison

jrobison

Gonna put the egg in tomorrow. 

jrobison

jrobison

Got it in. Ready for first cook tomorrow. Gonna try some chickens cut in half. 

Begger

A rendering done in Google Sketchup.     Whole file available upon request.
 This is for my XL      The grey part is 30mm Granite of 18" x 24"   

jrobison

Looks good. What is the right side overhang for?

MrMike

Wow!

Begger

RH 'overhang' provides workspace and is a 'design element'.      I'm starting the build on what I call the 'egg crate' so I will have storage space.   NOTHING gets stored in / on the table.    The design has room for ALL the extra ceramic pieces, charcoal, gloves, starter stuff, smoking wood and the ash tool.  I don't think I can ALSO make it a Sit-On piece.  Too tall at 26" or 27" counting casters.  
You can't see it well, but the table top is ALTERNATING pieces of 1x4 and 1x6 which are 3 1/2"  and 5 1/2" respectively.   Putting them in the right order with a 1/4" gap between 'em results in a table top exactly 32" in width.  Fine for an XL.      A view from UNDERNEATH the lower level.  

jrobison

That's cool. Post some pics of the crate when u get it built. 

Begger

Cleaning my garage NOW.  Going to pick up a Craiglist stand for my new miter saw (a cheap one)    That and a router is pretty much all I'll need. OH!   That and a borrowed Craig Jig tool for pocket holes.  

Begger

Craiglist stand for miter saw was a bust.   ordered up from Amazon.   Garage NEARLY clean.   Pulled bench from wall and vacuumed a decade PLUS of spider webs, dust / dirt and assorted XXX.   
mounted an outlet strip, too, and rerouted a bunch of wires.   

By the time my stand gets here, I'll be READY to go.  

Toxarch

FWIW, I usually run my miter saw on the ground. Easier for long pieces.