How Do I Make Wooden Tilting Tables?

Drill a 1-inch hole through each 27-inch board. Center the hole so its center is 2 inches away from each edge and 14 ½ inches away from each end. Drill a 3/8-inch hole through each board so its center is 1 ½ inches below the center of the first hole, ½ inch away from the edge. Drill a second 3/8-inch hole that is ½ inch to the right and 5/8 inches away from the edge.

Set the two 27-inch boards on edge so they are parallel, 28 inches apart and with the holes aligned. The 3/8-inch holes should be close to the ground. Lay your plywood on top of the boards so the side and ends of the two boards are flush with the plywood. Drill eight 3/8-inch holes through the plywood so four holes enter each board. Space the holes 6 inches apart and drill them 2 inches deep. Connect the boards to the plywood by gluing a 3/8-inch dowel into each hole. The top of each dowel should be flush with the plywood surface. Let the glue dry. This is your table top.

Drill a 1-inch hole through each 35-inch board so its center is 2 inches away from one end of each of the boards and 2 inches away from each edge. Drill a 3/8-inch hole through each 35-inch board that is 1 1/2 inches below the center of the first hole, 3 1/2 inches away from the end and 2 inches away from each edge.

Lay a 35-inch board flat and set a 30-inch board perpendicularly on top of it so its edge is flush with the end of the 35-inch board, opposite the end with the holes. The ends of the 30-inch board should each be 13 inches away from the sides of the 35-inch board. Drill four 3/8-inch holes through the boards and connect them by gluing dowels in each of the holes so the ends are flush with the sides of the boards. This is one side to your tilting table. Repeat this step to create the other side. The 35-inch boards are the legs and the 30-inch boards are the feet.

Position the sides upright so the 30-inch boards are on edge, parallel, between the 35-inch boards and 28 inches apart. Set the 32-inch boards on edge and perpendicularly on top of the 30-inch boards so it is against the edges of the 35-inch board. The corners are flush. Drill four 3/8-inch holes that are 2 inches deep through the 32-inch board so two holes enter each 35-inch board. Glue the boards together using four dowels. Repeat this process on the opposite side so the two 32-inch boards are aligned. These boards will give your table support from wobbling.

Hold your table top between the sides so the 1-inch holes are aligned. Insert the 1-inch dowel through the holes to hold the table. Position the table so it is horizontal and insert a 3/8-inch dowel through the 3/8-inch holes to hold the table top in this position. Remove the dowels and align the 3/8-inch holes on the sides with the second pair of 3/8-inch holes on the table top to hold it in a tilted position.