Ha! No comparison. One is designed by a working carpenter to be easy set up light weight and few parts, the other is designed by a designer that does't use it day in and day out and thus you have a fiddly design with too many parts to be used on a daily basis. One bench is lean, efficient, practical, and productive, the other is not. Your guess as to which is which?
@@TheSmartWoodshop I have always favored your approach, and supported you by buying your plans. You have brought a lot of valuable info to us thru your channel. I also am a customer of Fastcap and have always appreciated their innovation re certain products. It seems they have used your original ideas and poached a few to create a new product without your association to it. I'm confident your new bench design is better. After all, you are the original designer that started it all!
This will always be the Paula Total Station in my book! I had a lot of fun building mine and it’s been great to use. The one feature that gave me trouble in the original design was the connection between the extensions and the table and I have been anticipating your fix. Do you have any information to share with your subscribers about this?
Love mine. But keep it the “Paulk Total Station”. Your name deserves to be attached to your creation. Just like a Roubo workbench carries its creator’s name
Anyone know roughly how many sheets are in this project and what thickness? I'm trying to figure out very roughly how much this thing weighs...because I don't have a dolley....though I may add dolley wheels to it if it is too heavy. I'm just hoping for a ballpark.
(3) Sheets of 12mm (½") and (2) Sheets of 18mm(¾") Note that the Smart Total Station will weigh much less than these 5 sheets of ply as much of it is cut away as can be seen in this video.
Hi Jess, we don't offer upgrades instead keep the price low for all. Also, the PTS is a current plan and still is one of our best sellers even though we suggest the PTS2 is redesigned from top to bottom. Thanks, Ron
2 sheets of 12mm and 2 sheets of 18mm. You will have a lot left over for other projects. The plan is $10 and has a complete materials list. After you purchase the plans, you will get an email with a download link so you can have and use the plans in about 5 minutes of reading this reply. thesmartwoodshop.com/rons-store
Just finished an outfeed/assembly table based on Ron's design. I am still in post production on my video. It is not portable as I am not mobile and don't go on site.
Any news on developing the rough carpentry work table?
Flex Bench System on one hand; Smart Total Station on the other. We all see that something happened. Will we ever know what or why?
Ha! No comparison. One is designed by a working carpenter to be easy set up light weight and few parts, the other is designed by a designer that does't use it day in and day out and thus you have a fiddly design with too many parts to be used on a daily basis. One bench is lean, efficient, practical, and productive, the other is not. Your guess as to which is which?
@@TheSmartWoodshop I have always favored your approach, and supported you by buying your plans. You have brought a lot of valuable info to us thru your channel. I also am a customer of Fastcap and have always appreciated their innovation re certain products. It seems they have used your original ideas and poached a few to create a new product without your association to it. I'm confident your new bench design is better. After all, you are the original designer that started it all!
Ron Paulk Well said and agree! It’ll Always be known as the Paulk Design!
great job @Ron Paulk,
LIKED SUBBED & bought your workbench plans a while back. I love it!
Thanks for sharing with us.
- John in TN
This will always be the Paula Total Station in my book! I had a lot of fun building mine and it’s been great to use. The one feature that gave me trouble in the original design was the connection between the extensions and the table and I have been anticipating your fix. Do you have any information to share with your subscribers about this?
Love mine. But keep it the “Paulk Total Station”. Your name deserves to be attached to your creation. Just like a Roubo workbench carries its creator’s name
I really like they way the horses store within the bench, is that the same for the compact 3x6 bench as well?
Hi Jeff, yes all of my bench designs allow for storing and transporting all parts within the bench.
Thanks Ron, that's great. I think I know which one I need now
@@TheSmartWoodshop Great Idea! is this also true of the Paulk Workbench2?
How much does it all weigh?
Anyone know roughly how many sheets are in this project and what thickness? I'm trying to figure out very roughly how much this thing weighs...because I don't have a dolley....though I may add dolley wheels to it if it is too heavy. I'm just hoping for a ballpark.
(3) Sheets of 12mm (½") and (2) Sheets of 18mm(¾") Note that the Smart Total Station will weigh much less than these 5 sheets of ply as much of it is cut away as can be seen in this video.
I bought the plans a few years ago, is there a way to update the old set of plans, or do I need to purchase the new set of plans?
Hi Jess, we don't offer upgrades instead keep the price low for all. Also, the PTS is a current plan and still is one of our best sellers even though we suggest the PTS2 is redesigned from top to bottom. Thanks, Ron
@@TheSmartWoodshop thank you sir.
Jess Demarest p
i notice that this bench requires a free standing Table saw.
Do the plans allow for a table saw to mounted to the PTS2 like on the Paulk Workbench 2 ?
How can I get a material list to price out a build? I’m on a budget and interested in the compact workbench
2 sheets of 12mm and 2 sheets of 18mm. You will have a lot left over for other projects. The plan is $10 and has a complete materials list. After you purchase the plans, you will get an email with a download link so you can have and use the plans in about 5 minutes of reading this reply. thesmartwoodshop.com/rons-store
Man I really need to build mine lol I bought the plans almost a year ago 🤦♂️
Get to it!
Are the plans easy to adapt to different brand saws?
Crush Fastcap.
What is your working height of this Total Station?
Chris Wimberly if you are going to use it as an outfeed table you make it the height of your table saw
Awesome stuff Ron!
Sweet work table
This is the bench i want to build! Need to get my order in! And make my own build/assembly video on my channel!
Just finished an outfeed/assembly table based on Ron's design. I am still in post production on my video. It is not portable as I am not mobile and don't go on site.
Andersen Wood Crafts i will have to check it out!
Great system 👍🏻