I finished up most of the box today by adding gussets to stabalize the whole thing. It is VERY stiff! I can sit my 180Lbs butt on the table and jump up and down with no perceptable flex. The table top (mdf) sits flat, but the table frame is not completely flat. Rather than screwing the mdf on, I will need to use some gap filling glue (silicone?) to ensure that the table top sits nicely. Just for the record, I HATE this polyurethane "gorilla glue"; the stuff foams and gets everywhere! Hope a bit of paint will make it all look better ...
Pics:
1) A detail of the framing.
2) The mdf layed on.
3,4) An example of the gap
5) Table flat |