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deusprogrammer — My First Workbench
Published: 2011-07-17 21:35:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 314; Favourites: 0; Downloads: 0
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Behold, my first workbench. For once I have built something that is plumb and not wobbly. It is hella sturdy, and level. I only wish I made it wider. But then again, 4ft wide should be wide enough. It is made entirely out of 2X4 white wood and 3/4" Plywood.Related content
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Good job. As The-Luck-Woodworker stated this will not be the last one you build. I've ended up taking over the perimeter of my garage with benches.
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Not bad at all for a first work bench, the more you get into woodworking you may end up building more work benches and assembly tables, and 2"X4"s do hold a lot of weight if used correctly plus they are an inexpensive material compared to solid hardwood. What kind of joinery did you use for the leg posts joining the arms holding up the top, and the feet on the bottom? Also how tall is this? I know I have seen many people build work benches from 30" - 36" tall, and for some people who are giants I have seen up to 42" tall, but it is all about what is comfortable to you.
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I used eight 3" wood screws to join the 4X4 legs to the frame of the table top. The feet on the bottom are attached using eight 3" wood screws. I can't remember the diameter of the screws off hand, but they were fairly thick. I drilled pilot holes first to avoid cracking the wood. The table is about 3ft tall. I made it the exact height of my table saw so that it can act as an extension for it. It's 4ft wide and 2ft deep. I can lay on it, and I don't feel any give.
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Sounds good, and also about it being the same height as your table saw you can use it as an outfeed table for cutting long boards or plywood. Also congratulations about thinking things through and drilling pilot holes, I know several people who did carpentry work for years and don't drill pilot holes, and with their quality of workmanship by not drilling pilot holes, it is easy to see the shortcuts taken to build a project. I am working on designing a unit for my truck bed that will be my own workshop since I have nowhere to work at the moment. my plan is to get a topper that is level to my truck cab so there is weather protection. The reason for that topper is so I can build a lumber rack that can fit full sized sheet goods and stacks of lumber. Inside the bed since I only have a 5' 3" short bed on my Dodge Dakota there is 44" between the wheel wells so this unit will be 10"-12" tall and run front to back between the wheel wells. In this unit will be a jobsite table saw most likely the RIDGID one, a router table, some storage compartments or drawers, and the whole thing can also be used as an assembly table, but either way this will be on hardwood dovetail slides of my own making so it will extend so the end will rest on my tailgate, and with adjustable fold down legs on the back end I can make a level work area. I do already have an 8 gallon air compressor that I will incorporate into an area of the bed so I can use it, but it will stay stationary. I need to find a small generator that has enough power for the power tools I will get, and with a 6 outlet power strip with a 15' 12 gauge wire cord, I can pretty much use what I need to, and I might do for above the wheel wells some tool boxes that swing out from the sides pivoting on the back end so I can store tools and be able to get to them easily. Any way I do this it will be expensive, but I think it will be worth it in the end. So what is your opinion of my idea?
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