Drop Down/Temporary Work Bench

[Bob Moyer]

Hello,

I have a narrow workbench in my garage, 5' by 30"; I am interested in what you do if you need a larger work area for painting, staining, or projects which require a larger work table vs. a sheet of plywood on a pair of saw horses.

A number of years ago, I saw on HGTV a 4x8 bench against a wall which lowered but that was before I started a workshop.

Thank you,

Bob

[Don Bullock]

Bob,

While it's not the one your were looking for, check out the one here:

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=27411

It might give you some ideas at least.

[allan cripe]

Go to About.com, search for "portable work table"....I don't know how to post the link(sorry). There is an easy plan for a nice size worktable that has casters that can be flipped up. It's a copy of Norm's worktable, with a few mods. I built this last year, and must say, having a rolling table has been awsome!! You must have room for it, however!!

Allan

[Norris Randall]

When my sons were younger I built a "hinge down" set up for the elec. trains.
If you have a place that suits you for the permanent location get the 4x8 and some strong hinges. Determine the height and attach the hinges to the wall cut legs to length and hinge them so they swing down with the work bench.

Since it is going to be "temporary" you could add shelves to the bottom of the bench. Of course that would mean empty the shelves every time you want to use the work bench. But shelves are nice to have anytime.

I'll be interested in other suggestions. Will block & tackle show up?

Good luck with which ever plan you undertake.

[Don Bullock]

Here's the link to the table Allen mentioned.
http://woodworking.about.com/od/shopequipmentsupplies/ss/portableTable.htm?terms=portable+work%20table
You need to click on "Next" (under the picture) to see the next part of the plan. It's posted on several different webpages.

[allan cripe]

http://woodworking.about.com/od/shopequipmentsupplies/ss/portableTable.htm?terms=portable+work%20table

Here's that link.........I think (first time at this)



Ahhh, Don beat me to it!

thank you Don!

Al

[Don Bullock]

Allen, you're welcome. Glad to see that you figured out how to do it.;) :D

[Bob Moyer]

Go to About.com, search for "portable work table"....I don't know how to post the link(sorry). There is an easy plan for a nice size worktable that has casters that can be flipped up. It's a copy of Norm's worktable, with a few mods. I built this last year, and must say, having a rolling table has been awsome!! You must have room for it, however!!

Allan

Allan,

That is a great one for portability, but, I need one that can be put away via hinges or folded into a smaller one. Thanks for the suggestion.

[glenn bradley]

This might give you some ideas.

http://www.plansnow.com/folddown.html

[Ben Grunow]

I dont have one but the tables people are making now for use with festool and EZ setups are pretty slick. They have a top made of boards that cantilever out to the sides effectively making the working surface much larger and some slide for adjustability.

Some one should be able to give you a picture. I was skeptical at first but they make sense and are simple to build.

[Grant Davis]

Bob, here is one that I have book marked. It might be a little smaller than what you want but I am sure you could adapt it to the size you wanted.

http://www.woodworking.org/WC/Garchive01/3_27workbench.html