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Old 05-13-2012, 05:22 AM
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I built a full size independent table for mine, this only works really if you have the room for it tho. it could not be any more solid and has worked out perfectly, Since im not in the states I don't have exact dimensions but i believe it is 4'X5' and probably 4'6'' tall or so. I have 3 more skins to dimple and then I plan on either selling it or preferably doing a one for one trade for someone else s DRDT that is not mounted.



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Old 05-13-2012, 08:23 AM
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I built a shelf that attaches between my two EAA benches which then act as the extensions. I run 4 bolts through the bench legs and it's all on rollers. I have disassembled it, so no photos.
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Old 05-13-2012, 01:06 PM
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I built my table 30 in. high to get good leverage, table is angle iron frame and plywood table top with removable carpet upper table.
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Old 05-15-2012, 08:15 AM
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I built the table according to the plans that came with the DRDT-2. I just set the DRDT on my normal work bench, then set the dimple table on that. I just dimpled the tail cone skins for my -10, and I was able to do the entire job single handed. They only trick I used is that I have a shop stool with a back that's about the same height as my dimple table surface. I use this to support the end of the longer parts.

You can see how I used the chair in the video of me dimpling the tail cone skins:
http://youtu.be/A-IArpAeTws
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Old 05-15-2012, 08:31 AM
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I made my dimpling tables from about $5 worth of surplus laminate flooring, along with about another $5 worth of indoor/outdoor carpet. The sides are connected to the top through pieces of 2x2 lumber from my scrap bin. I clamped the dimpler to the lip of the workbench with a couple of 1" C-clamps, while each of the table halves are independent and free standing. This makes the whole set-up removable in just a couple of minutes to free up the workbench as required. I need to cut the corners back on the outboard table sides like I did with the inboard sides so that a folded skin such as this HS-701 will have less interference with the table.

Here I have my DRDT-2 dimpling tool and dimpling tables set up and ready to dimple the HS-701 right skin.
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Old 05-15-2012, 09:46 AM
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I think I built what you describe.







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