Build something simple. One sheet of plywood, a few 2x4s. Give it a top and a lower shelf. Start doing projects on it. You'll develop it as you work through real projects. My original work tables got me through ten busy years before I outgrew them.
Build something simple. One sheet of plywood, a few 2x4s. Give it a top and a lower shelf. Start doing projects on it. You'll develop it as you work through real projects. My original work tables got me through ten busy years before I outgrew them.
Here's a video that provides some interesting ideas for a quick workbench/assembly table that could be readily adapted to many situations.
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
Jim,
That video by April is what got me thinking along these lines. Then I found this one which is what I am thinking of using as the basis for my assembly table:
Marshall
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A Stickley fan boy.
Keep it simple.
"Anything seems possible when you don't know what you're doing."
I have been wanting to build a real work bench but for the projects I like to do it's hard to see where I would get much benefit from it.
It would look cool though.
Before getting the whole garage I built a fold down outfeed table, I am glad I built it strong now since I use it for lots of stuff.
Everything is on wheels and the outfeed table and work bench are the same height.
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Marshal, that's a nice setup. What I'd personally add to that is a regular matrix of dog holes...like a Festool MFT...to allow for additional clamping and alignment possibilities.
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
Hi, I have a traditional bench, and am building one of these, except I'm using a hydraulic scissor lift table for the base.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWEdrBdbBhg&t=359s
I bought the plans from Tmothy's web site, they're very complete and detailed.
His other YouTube videos are great, he's a very organized craftsman.
regards, Rod.
My intention is to add more holes and use holdfasts similar to these - https://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/...Gramercy_Tools
I would like to find a way to add a leg vise to the table using holdfasts but not sure if that is possible.
Last edited by Marshall Harrison; 05-23-2018 at 9:47 PM.
Marshall
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A Stickley fan boy.
I was looking at something similar before I build a hand tool bench later. A large, moveable, sturdy assembly/work bench. I was thinking about using the Kreg Track system on 2 corners with clamp mounts spaced in the table. The benefit of this system is that I could use the clamps in other area, e.g. drop saw, drill press, maybe even jigs/clamps for sliding table saw and shaper.
Count me for rolling carts that serve as work/layout/assembly surfaces, infeed and outfeed supports and for moving lumber and materials-in-process around. You've got to have a pretty smooth floor for travel and a fairly level floor if you want to gang them together for increased work surface area.
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
Here are pics of the outfeed for my old saw. I also put a router plate in the top.
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