Vinyl Application Table Build

[@petertwining5729]

A great video and the table is awesome and works well. We had an almost identical roller machine to yours 1600 wide. For our table we just had had a stand built to hold the laminator and to the height of four office tables, two on one side two on the other. We would roll through 1200 x 2400 and 1500 x 3000mm sheets through. We would mount onto 20mm core board, 3mm core flute, composite panel, pvc sheeting, it all worked really well. We used this process for 20 years and put through around 2000 sheets doing it this way, laminated digital prints and self adhesive vinyl. Cheap as and we could roll the machine out the way and use the tables to cut long sheets on or use the cutting machine, very versatile.

[@grewalzz8]

What a great guy, thanks for showing how it’s done

[@smalltownink]

No problem 👍

[@jaredtherrien4676]

We have considered building a table like this for over a year now, using an old laminator we have and the base of an old Vacuseal vacuum mounting table (roughly 5'x10'). So glad to see others braver than us gave it a shot, and it worked! Thank you so much for sharing - we will surely be giving it a shot when we have some time in the coming slow months.

[@smalltownink]

Your table sounds like the perfect size. Good luck!

[@trunkz007]

i have that laminator setup like you do. i recently built a 6x12 foot table. and i want to utilize the laminator on the table. it will for sure make life easier

[@TheCbg56]

Great job on the table! Fellow NC'er checking it out!

[@smalltownink]

Awesome, where in NC?

[@miketheprintman]

It came out looking good. Frankenstein or not, as long as it works, that's what counts. Some times you have to McGuyver things together. Nice job.

[@trunkz007]

i agree. there are steel laminating tables out there but i feel they are way over priced. way cheaper to just build one. be it you have lot of jobs or not. like you said as long as it works. i have that same laminator parts he using. i have had that idea for a while now. i just need to get to it now

[@SubieSteveo88]

Damn!!! I wish I knew this I just had my girlfriends aunt and uncle come here today from South Carolina to ny where I live and would have seen if they could have stopped along the way and grabbed the tracks I am looking to build a table and in need like weeks ago!

[@smalltownink]

I still have them!

[@Thecommandersartist]

Would a 51" laminator roller work? I'm in the same boat you were in, but I don't need a 10' table. Thanks, Mike

[@pagphotosdesigns7749]

Nicely done Wanted to build one for a couple weeks now for facemounting photo prints onto acrylic as my 34 inch table top DryTac laminator just not doing the job as good as I will like plus am getting more and more requests for lager application. I do have also a manual 50 inch laminator as the one used in the video and was wondering about doing something low budget. Thank you for the Amazon link for the tracks. Now I’ll be building both a rollover table and a track saw

[@smalltownink]

Track saw….hmmmm, now I know what to do with my extra tracks! Thanks!

[@anthonygreaves4998]

If you decide to build the track saw, post a video. I’ve built one a year ago using two long angle steel with two 1/2 round steel for the track and two small pipe for the bearings. It worked fairly okay for rough cuts. The concept I was missing those tracks and bearings that you are using

[@jeremiahdawson]

Great table. Are you still using it?

[@markl7520]

this is a nice table, great build.

[@brotherernest5993]

I want this so much

[@jrmunroe4024]

thank you

[@contactdioda]

Good job . Greeting from morocco 🇲🇦

[@LiveByNikki]

Which width packing tables do you have?

[@DominikNyga]

Nice to see that idea in my head its real:)) greate work! I'll do my own table 160x500 :)

[@CLTGeek]

I would make you a vinyl decal for the top that says "Frankenbench" but you can print your own! :D

[@smalltownink]

Okay, way better name....Frankenbench it is.

[@mertkadirsezer]

What if the roller is not covered with rubber?

[@jesianegomes4359]

What material this table roller is made ?

[@nickreinfeld7769]

has the wood moved? Warped or from winter to summer moisture loss...

[@smalltownink]

We haven't noticed that.

[@rickday4702]

So my son and I made one of these based on yours. How tight do you run the roller down? Is just the weight of the roller enough? Any help is appreciated

[@smalltownink]

I think the weight is good enough in most scenarios. A little bit of extra bracing would probably help a lot with sway.

[@knoxvillescreenprinting-b9b]

what happened to the table?

[@tammycrews2916]

Where do you get the piece to put on the top of the table! My husband is making me one and I got all the stuff I need except for that!

[@smalltownink]

Are you talking about the white board that is on top? I just used a piece of 3mm ACM 5x10 that my sign supplier hot shots to me.

[@smalltownink]

I am in North Carolina but my sign supplier is Sunbelt Sign Supply.

[@tammycrews2916]

Thank you very much - yes that is what I was talking about will check with my supplier. I am from MA. Love your videos I have learned a lot since I am still pretty new at this.

[@smalltownink]

@@tammycrews2916 my channel is great for learning from another’s mistakes. 🤣 Appreciate you following along!

[@jorgecherniak6223]

Excellent!

[@SubieSteveo88]

Hey do you use your table and roller when laminating to a 2ft x 4ft print or do you use a laminator?

[@smalltownink]

We have a 65” Royal Sovereign for our roll material. We use this table for applying to rigid substrates.

[@inkspotprintinganddesignbu1658]

Where do you get the bearings for the tech?

[@smalltownink]

Link is in the description. Good luck!

[@johnpridmore8996]

What was the small issues?

[@smalltownink]

The rails are split into two so the transition in the middle can be tricky. Certainly not ideal.

[@CLTGeek]

You're crazy! But I like your kind of crazy!

[@dinh2356]

OK