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Sacrificial MDF top - cheap, smooth and scratch free, fine to plunge saws and drills into. Just replace it when it gets too cut up. A friend had a folding table base system that looked like the framework for a tiny marquee or something. Super sturdy and light / easy to fold up. Came in a bag, looked like those fold up garden chairs with nylon seats and cup holders in the arms.
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@JesperXT ta. I don't know anything about about osb to be honest, just saw it on the shelf when I was trying to find exterior ply. Just checked and the stuff in selco is osb 3 actually. "can go on structural panels that perform even when it gets a bit wet"
@dbr should have said I'm trying to avoid mdf for weight reasons. I'll be storing it overhead on garage ceiling joists so looking to keep weight to a minimum.
You got and photos of the folding system youe mate has? The ability to fold would be useful
Hovis
Cutting sheets of mdf, assembling stuff, just general table top to work off.
My plan is to screw sheet of something down to two 2x4's and slot them in to my sawhorses. My current setup is a random piece of mdf resting on them but its not fixed and wobbly and would rather something a bit more sturdy.
I wouldn't leave it out in the rain but it would be stored in the garage which can get humid so perhaps OSB not a good choice? I could drive over to acton to get some exterior ply but its a pretty long round trip. And marine ply is very expensive.