My wife is the surgical nurse manager for an out-patient pain clinic. They're getting two new doctors in the clinic so they're having to do some remodeling. In one of the treatment rooms, they had this x-ray table. The x-ray machine itself was donated to the local zoo but no one wanted the table. It was built in 1985, weighs over 600 pounds, but is capable of positioning heavy patients vertically, horizontally, and laterally. It had to go fast because of the remodelling job.

My wife and I went to the clinic on Saturday so I could get a look at it. While some people saw it as a heavy piece of equipment, I saw it as a wonderful adjustable workbench. The current tabletop is roughly 2.5 x 8 feet and very smooth. If I want to work on something bigger, I can put a piece of 1" particle board to get a stable 4x8 foot surface.

We found a mover and installed it in my workshop yesterday. The best part is that not only was this table free (a used one like that generally sells for several thousand dollars, but the company paid for the moving job. New toys are fun. All I have to do now is reconnect the cables and level it.