JET Flip Top Benchtop Machine Table (728200)

I had been looking at this table for nearly a year and snagged it during prime day. I am space challenged in my garage, and had a Rigid 13" planer that was in a corner and difficult to get out to use, and a Jet mortising machine that was mounted on top of a cabinet that was a little flimsy. I've now put them both on this table and flip between them - it's awesome. It's very rigid. The mortising machine is easier to use now that it's on a solid base and having the planer on there adds weight which is a good thing.The pros:1. Very solid table. Provides a great base for the machines - especially the mortiser where you put a lot on the handle.2. Very easy to flip. I made sure the tools are mounted in the middle of the table and they're easy. It doesn't do a quick flip - it's more of a controlled slow flip.3. Assembly and mounting was easy. The only issue in assembly is getting the bolts in - there's one set of 4 bolts that are in a tight spot. I used a ratcheting wrench for that and inched them in.5. There's only one type of bolt used in installation. Why can't all manufacturers do that? No guessing - which one do i use here?The cons:1. My thickness planer fits, but I had to remove a knob from the thickness wheel as it hit the leg on the spin. I feel that's a fairly minor inconvenience compared to where it was before.2. The handle for the mortising machine sticks out the front a lot more than I'd like.All in - love it. It's saving me a lot of space and providing a very solid base.

Similar items can be made as a DYI, but by the time you buy the wood, hardware, and time this is less cost then all of that. It is easy to put together and takes about 1/2 hour. The height is easy to setup during assembly but would be difficult to adjust after everything is mounted, so choose wisely. If you are going to move it you will need wheels, so factor that in.The flip table works like a charm. I have a 12" planer on one side and a 6" jointer on the other and the top spins easily. The jointer is too long to be mounted perpendicular to the axis and it is not a problem at all. The top rotates in one direction so there is no danger in it spinning out of control. The adjustable feet are easy to move and are stable. I swapped them out for wheels after everything was mounted and and it was a pain. Decide wheels or not before hand.The only problem I had were the bolt sizes for the wheels I bought. I measured the nuts on the table to be 3/8" and 3/8" nuts fit on the wheel bolts. When I mounted the wheels they were pretty loose in the nuts welded on the bottom of the legs. Either the bolts are undersized or or the nuts are oversized. The problem is that the nuts are welded to the legs, so you can't take them off. I ended up sandwiching everything between a pair of nuts. I don't know how well that will work.Overall, I am thinking about getting another. Definately worth the money.

great table, features, versatility and well built. Its pricy for the size. Wish it came with rollers as i cant see anyone who buys this not wanting to have it mobile given it portable size. I don't like the table ti white as it will get dirty, stained or scratched quickly so with this color will show like a sore thumb(for those who are adhd about markings. Also, the metal that clips to allow the table to turn is white so after a few few slip, the paint is chipped off; not sure if the engineers gave any thought on this. Mine will get dirty and scratched so not too much worried about my negatives; just want it to be known.

I was going to build a flip-top stand for a miter saw and a planer. I priced out the wood and other materials I would need to purchase, and the total was darn close to the price of this Jet Flip Top stand. The kicker was that the wooden stand would have taken me at least a day and a half to build (not counting trips to the big box store...), whereas this Jet stand took me about 30-40 minutes to assemble AND mount the tools.It works very well. The tools are quite different in weight (80+ lbs vs. 25 lbs), yet they still seem to counter-balance each other sufficiently that you only need one hand to do the "flip" operation. Your other hand is needed to release the lever that keeps it from flipping – which holds the tools quite securely! There's virtually zero "play" in the flip-top, and precious little in the stand itself. It's VERY sturdy. I added heavy-duty two-way locking casters (lock both wheel swivel and rotation) to the base so I can conveniently optimize its location in my garage shop for the operation being done.I love the Jet Flip Top Table so much that I plan to purchase another to hold a couple of other bench top tools that are currently taking up a lot of workbench space!