Finished up the workbench. Made with mostly free 2x4s, with some extra 2x6s purchased.

Half laps everywhere.

Two sjoberg vises because I just have too much money to spend.

Dog holes.

Flip down casters.

Adjustable leveling feet that I designed and 3D printed. You can kick them over with your toe to adjust and get rid whatever wobble appears in that particular spot.

  • Nimrod
    6·
    7 hours ago

    That is gorgeous! Now I feel like I need to build one to replace my harbor freight workbench… I guess I’ll add that to my ever growing pile of projects :)

    What are the two doodads sticking out of the dog holes on the angle brace?

    And any tips on picking out flip down casters? Seems like that would be a great feature.

    • thenewredOP
      8·
      6 hours ago

      It was a great learning experience! Almost all of my joints were too big for the power tools I have, so I got to learn some hand tool techniques. It did take way longer than any YouTube video would suggest.

      Holdfast https://taytools.com/narex-hot-forged-workbench-holdfast-for-3-4-inch-dog-holes?a_2=v_3504&cid=2587

      Bench dog screw clamp https://taytools.com/taytools-adjustable-workbench-bench-dog-screw-clamp-fits-3-4-dog-holes-full-5-1-2-travel?onsite=TT597

      Flip down casters https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08BR7R4WN

      I just got the same ones I got for my table saw a while back. They work fine once installed, but it’s a royal pain to assemble them. I had to get clever with vise grips to tighten the nut.

      Adding the bar across is very nice, you get two wheels with one motion and don’t need to squeeze behind the bench if it’s against a wall. Making it longer than the width of the bench helps catch it with your foot, it can get a stuck flat against the bench when the wheels are disengaged.

      • Nimrod
        3·
        5 hours ago

        Thanks for the details and links! If I ever get around to building my own, I’ll let you know how it goes.

        I’m not much of an engineer - my approach tends to be a combination of “that seems like it would be sturdy,” “I’ll just copy this design that seems sturdy,” and “I’m not sure, so I’ll overbuild it just in case”. How did you decide on your structural design/bracing?