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So consider Options for joinery workbenches:
This option is compact, mobile and lightweight, and therefore ideal for working at almost any table. The workbench can be secured with conventional clamps for greater stability.
Factory made:
And homemade desktop workbenches:
European type workbench:
Such a workbench can be installed or built into even a window sill:
There are many options for desktop workbenches-vice, both in terms of materials and design:
In our online store you can purchasethe size of 725 by 260 mm of the domestic manufacturer "Petrograd":
You can watch the technology of self-production of such a workbench in the video:
And this is how a desktop workbench for jewelry work with a stand for working with a manual jigsaw might look like:
Another version of the serial portable workbench of the European type:
and its homemade counterparts:
With a vice from and a screw wooden vise:
Extended versions of the tabletop workbench:
The variant of a tabletop workbench, which is a finished worktop, is already half a step to a full-fledged stationary workbench:
Therefore, their workbenches are not desktop, but floor-standing. In our opinion, this is essentially a workbench.
In our assortment you can also choose this type:
The idea of a table-top workbench (workbench) was expanded by FESTOOL by creating(you can buy from the link):
In this compact product, Festool has combined both a mini workbench and a storage box. Moreover, it is convenient to work not only with rectangular elements, but also with round ones due to the triangular groove in the upper surface.
Recently, quite a few self-made copies of it have appeared on the Internet:
Folding mobile (portable) workbenches:
Surprisingly, most of the industrially produced workbenches were made from the best DIY craftsmen.
At the moment, their variety gives the widest opportunities for both the home craftsman and the Master working at the facility.
Peeping ideas from home-made manufacturers, manufacturers began to offer completely unusual solutions.
We recommend paying attention to (can be purchased from the link).
Although it is more likely even a goat with a vice:
One of the best, in our opinion, solutions for a mobile and at the same time full-fledged carpentry workbench is
Its popularity is due to the fact that the manufacturer combined the convenience of carpentry solutions (with fastening stops and clamps on the tabletop in the mounting holes) with a solution that came from the machine tool industry, where almost any equipment is installed on aluminum profiles with a T-slot.
And here FESTOOL was no exception and repeated a successful solution, but of course with advanced features -
Mobile workbench FESTOOL MW 1000 complete with table TSB / 1-MW 1000:
A good solution for the implementation of the idea of a multifunctional home-made workbench is the use of universal machine-tool aluminum profiles (for example, based on):
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And we will start with a classic wooden workbench, of which, depending on the country of origin and the desire of the Master, there are also quite a few now:
Below are a few photos from the Review , We recommend to everyone who is passionate about carpentry:
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Stationary versions of the Festool MFT 3 festul table idea
Structurally, workbenches differ in the execution of the main functional elements: vise, table top, base (pedestal). They can also differ in the materials of manufacture (wood, metal).
Consider the options for these functional elements.
Look in our catalog, we will list what vices are:
Front vise: vertical and horizontal, single and twin screw, removable and stationary
Side vise: L-shaped box-shaped, o bottom screw, in carved.
They may differ in design. The vise screw can be either metal or wood. And the lower support can move along guides on bearings, along a metal guide, using parallelogram and chain mechanisms.
3D diagram of the most common design of a vertical vise with a roller lower support and discrete fixation:
Stationary about bottom screw vise:
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Made from two single screw vices or as previous version with chain drive
Chain mechanism of one-hand two-screw vise:
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Every craftsman needs a comfortable workplace to work with wood or for finishing manipulations. In order to do all the work as efficiently as possible, you can quickly build a high-quality and inexpensive workbench with your own hands to fit your needs.
The device and purpose of the carpentry workbench
The workbench is a stable, massive work table designed for processing various products using hand or power tools. The larger the size of such a table, the heavier and larger the details can be processed on it.
Typical workbench layout:
Having conceived to make a workbench with your own hands, it is necessary to study all possible table designs, their drawings, and only then decide on the choice.
Simple stationary workbench it is not difficult to make, but it will be "tied" to a specific place. It can be used for processing massive wooden blanks and heavy boards.
Mobile desktop has small dimensions (about 80x70 cm), weight about 30 kg and one vice. It is intended for working with medium-sized products and for minor repairs.
Composite workbench connected with bolts, so it can be easily disassembled. However, making it with your own hands is quite difficult.
We draw up a workbench project
The workbench should be sized so that it is comfortable to work on.
Height the table directly depends on the growth of the owner, who should be comfortable standing up to perform any operations. For an average person, the workbench can be from 70-90 cm high.
Length and width workbench depends on the area of the room in which it will be installed. A table with a width of 80-100 cm and a length of at least two meters is very convenient.
Required mountings and table configuration should depend on which hand the master will work with, and what operations on the workbench he will perform.
Install workbench best by the window, but you will need additional lighting anyway. In addition, sockets must be provided near the workplace.
Collapsible table design can be reduced due to the small thickness of the material. In such a workbench, you can make folding legs or a twist-off table top.
DIY workbench. Blueprints. Video instruction
A stationary workbench can be installed not only indoors, but also in the yard of your own house or summer cottage.
Making the base
First of all, you should make the frame of their beams with your own hands and fasten it in such a way that the base is as rigid as possible.
Most often first, according to the drawing , grooves are made, and only then the whole structure is assembled. In this case, all joints are glued and fixed with clamps. If the workbench is collapsible, then all parts of the frame can be connected using metal corners.
To make the stationary structure even more reliable, several parts of the support frame can be fixed to the wall. You can increase the stability of the carpentry workbench with wedge-shaped inserts or diagonal lintels. They are screwed in between the top of the frame and the legs and are made of the same material as the base of the table.
We make a tabletop with various fixtures
Workbench cover size should be several centimeters larger than the base of the structure, then it will be convenient to work behind it.
- The boards are attached with metal corners to three bars, which are located on the back of the tabletop. In advance, grooves must be made for these bars.
- Then the boards are carefully adjusted to each other, sanded and covered with a protective solution. It is recommended to use drying oil or oil.
At the end of the countertop, a recess is made under vice... In this case, the vertical plate should form one plane with it. In addition, you will need a plywood gasket, which will need to be positioned at the bottom of the workbench.
The vice is applied to their location, and the place for the holes is marked. A vice is inserted into the finished recess and fastened with bolts and nuts to the table top so that their lips are flush with the surface of the table top.
Also, on the carpentry workbench, it is necessary to build stops that can be purchased or made by hand. It is not recommended to use round pins or bolts as stops, since pins do not fix parts well, and the bolt head can damage the workpiece.
Simple enough you can do tuning pegs or rectangular stops... With their help, it will be possible to securely fix parts of any size. Such stops are made of solid wood. They can be made simply rectangular, extended upwards or cut with a jigsaw and made with a "spring".
You can make holes for the pegs in the tabletop or build it up with bars of the required thickness, screw them to the edge of the table and close it on the other side with a bar. To fix any part, the nests should be located at a distance of half from the vise stroke from each other.
The stationary workbench is ready, now you can work on it. However, if there is not enough space for installing the desktop, then a collapsible joiner's workbench can be made.
Do-it-yourself collapsible workbench - arrangement
The manufacturing procedure for such a table is similar to that described above. Its main difference is that it requires bolted connections.
The advantage of such a workbench is not only that during its operation you can easily replace any parts... So, for example, each table looses over time, and it is much easier to simply tighten the mounting bolts on it than to strengthen it with new screws and nails.
Of course, building a workbench with your own hands is not an easy task. But with good work, you can end up with an excellent and comfortable workplace with various devices, for which work will bring joy.
Since ancient times, skilled craftsmen have sought to equip the workplace as comfortable as possible and, to use modern language, ergonomically, which was considered the key to not only fast and efficient work, but also safety. In this regard, the premises intended for repair and manual production were filled with all kinds of tables, shelves and boxes, the original material for the manufacture of which was wood. Over time, metal, which is getting cheaper, gradually replaced wood from the construction arena and began to be used for the manufacture of machine tools, metal furniture and various auxiliary equipment, especially relevant in a construction workshop. Since the goods offered by the stores often do not correspond to the specified characteristics, and sometimes they are on a par with industrial equipment, in our article we will share simple tips and tell you how to make a wooden workbench with your own hands.
The main purpose and typical characteristics of the workbench
Regardless of its design features, the workbench is a work table, necessarily characterized by massive dimensions and stability, and designed for processing structures and products with a wide variety of dimensions. When designing a joiner's workbench, it is important to remember that the dimensions of the processed products directly depend on the dimensions of the workbench, while the processing of products is practiced both by hand and using power tools - a drill and an electric planer. A typical layout of a standard joinery workbench consists of the following elements:
- A working surface for the manufacture of which a solid board is used, the thickness of which is at least 60 mm. For the manufacture of the cover, experts advise to give preference to hard wood, such as oak or beech, using which you do not have to periodically change the working surface of the workbench, due to the high wear resistance of the material.
- A vice designed to secure workpieces. They are installed on the front surface of the cover. Massive workbenches provide for the installation of several vices, separately designed for fastening small and large parts. Large vices are made of wood, while when choosing a vise of small dimensions, it is better to give preference to metal structures.
- Bench supports are designed to increase the stability of the overall structure, which are connected by longitudinal strips. For their manufacture, it is advisable to use softwood, linden or pine.
- In the space under the workbench, on the supports, you can install drawers designed for tools and any other work accessories.
Joiner's workbench: types of design
When developing a workbench project, it is important to take into account its design features, whether it will be installed permanently in the workshop or will be represented by a mobile structure. If you have opted for a mobile design, the best solution would be to lighten it due to the material used, which should be of a lesser thickness. The mobile workbench can also be retrofitted with a collapsible tabletop and folding legs. Due to the listed features, there are three types of workbenches:
- Mobile workbench designed for minor repair work and handling wood blanks;
- A stationary workbench used for processing solid wood and heavy planks. It is easy to manufacture, but "tied" to one place;
- A collapsible or "convertible workbench" is convenient for its collapsible design, which facilitates the process of replacing its individual parts, and also increases the mobility of the entire structure. You can find out how to make a retractable workbench in specialized guides.
Carpentry or locksmith workbench: differences
In addition to the classification presented above, workbenches differ in their purpose. There are carpentry and metalwork workbenches. Since the creation of a locksmith's workbench is fraught with a number of difficulties, in this guide we will tell you how to make a carpentry workbench with your own hands.
Dimensions and location of the workbench
In the process of creating a workbench, it is important to choose the right location for it. It should be in close proximity to natural light sources, if any. Local light sources are also useful. We must not forget about electrical outlets, which should also be near the workbench. All wires located in the working area are preferably enclosed in a corrugated pipe or box.
Before proceeding with the construction of the workbench, experts recommend determining its final height. To do this, lower your hands down, then place your palms parallel to the floor. The distance between the floor and the palms is the very height of the desktop, which is most convenient for you. Since homemade workbenches are often designed for a single workstation, the table is 1.5 m long and 0.8 m wide.
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How to make a workbench in a garage: selection of materials
The selection of material for the manufacture of a workbench is an important stage in all work, which determines the final strength and stability of the structure being constructed. Before making a carpenter's workbench, let's talk about the rational choice of materials required for its manufacture. According to experts, for the construction of a workbench, the optimal material will be a planed beam, which is suitable for the manufacture of a frame frame and legs.
Ideal planed timber dimensions:
- for legs - 100x70 mm;
- for jumpers - 100x50 mm;
For the countertop, it is better to choose boards with a thickness of 5 cm, or a solid canvas, for example, an old wooden door or chipboard, characterized by a laminated surface. It is important to know that it is better to give preference to hard wood species such as oak, maple and beech.
How to make a workbench table? Sequencing
Making a workbench includes several stages, the fundamental of which are:
- Assembly of the base;
- Installation of countertops;
- Installation of equipment on a workbench.
Assembling the base
The base, as a structural element of the workbench, is a wooden frame, which is fastened in such a way that the structure meets all the requirements of rigidity and stability. For these purposes, it is necessary to provide for the installation of a horizontally located lintel between the legs of the workbench, and in the middle, along the entire length of the structure, it is important to install a drawer side. Both the lintels and the tsarga are fixed at a distance of 40-50 cm from the floor. Subsequently, they can be used not only to strengthen the structure, but also to install shelves and boxes for handy tools. When constructing the base, the beams are fixed by means of a thorn-groove connection, and in those places where this is not possible, self-tapping screws are used. It is preferable to first prepare the grooves and spikes, according to the existing drawing, and only then glue the joints of the beams with wood glue.
If you are building a stationary workbench, one or more pieces of the frame can be attached to the wall, which will further strengthen the final structure.
Tabletop manufacturing and installation
- Thinking over the stages of making a countertop, one must not forget that it should be slightly larger than the base. From the previously prepared thick boards, a massive shield of the previously indicated dimensions is hammered, for fastening which, long nails are used, driven in from the inside of the boards. The boards used are pre-fitted to each other in order to prevent debris from getting into the existing cracks. For the installation of the countertop, the use of materials for the manufacture of which pressed chips was used is excluded, since they do not meet the requirements for its stability. Several transverse bars are nailed to the tabletop, for which it is necessary to provide grooves in the base. Horizontally oriented slats are attached to these jumpers using self-tapping screws, which are needed to slide the drawers.
- The table top is bolted to the base. To do this, a recess is made in the upper part of the base bars using a chisel, and holes for bolts are drilled in the table top, the heads of which are recessed in the lid by drilling recesses of the corresponding diameter in the table top. In order to avoid injuries from falling chips in the process of subsequent work, the tabletop is sanded and covered with linseed oil several times.
Equipment installation
- A vise is attached to the installed tabletop, for the installation of which recesses should be provided in the end of the tabletop. At the place where the vise is installed, plywood is attached from the underside of the tabletop. When installing a vice, they are first applied, the place of their attachment is marked, and then fixed with nuts and bolts. Remember that the vise should not be on the edge, which tends to shift gravity as you work.
- In addition to the vice, the classic equipment for the workbench are wooden clamps, a stationary high-power drill, certain types of turning equipment, a milling element. In a summer cottage, it will also be useful to install a grinder and a circular. When installing equipment on a workbench, it is important to consider all the details of convenience and safety, as well as to check the strength of all fasteners. If the equipment operates from the mains, it is important to correctly calculate the power of the simultaneously connected equipment, as well as to correctly conduct the connection itself.
How to design and build a versatile workbench?
In this article, the process of making a locksmith's workbench was not considered in detail, and it also does not explain how to make an iron workbench in view of the complexity of this process, however, we consider it necessary to consider an option that provides for the combination of locksmith's and joinery's workbenches, which is especially important in the conditions of country houses and plots.
For this, the same workbench is made as described in the instructions, however, the area of the working surface is slightly increased. Sometimes this may also require strengthening the base through the use of additional frame elements. When the table top is installed, one half is covered with a sheet of thin stainless steel, which is secured with self-tapping screws. Ideally, they cover not only the top of the tabletop, but also its end elements.
Any business man needs his own equipped workplace for storing tools and performing carpentry and locksmith work. In this case, a workbench will become a necessary element of the workplace, and now we will tell you how to make a workbench on your own.
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Indeed, in order to buy it, you will need to pay a significant amount and, in addition, choosing the right size for your premises is a rather difficult task. But if you do it yourself, you can choose the required size of the workbench with an accuracy of a centimeter.
What kind of workbenches are there
A workbench is a work table on which a craftsman performs manual work on processing wood, metal and other parts. Self-made workbenches are installed in the garage, in the country, and even in the apartment. The workbench is equipped with various additional devices that may be needed during work, such as stops and vices. In addition, containers are installed in workbenches for storing various tools and even documentation. According to the type of work, there are joinery, carpentry and locksmith's workbenches.
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Joiner's workbench
A standard joinery workbench has this design. The main parts are the bench plate and the bench. The pedestal looks like a rack (usually two), which are interconnected by wooden bars. The material of this table element is usually pine or other softwood.
The bench or lid is made of hard wood, such as oak, and has a thickness of up to 8 cm. The surface of the board is coated with linseed oil. If you are going to assemble a workbench with your own hands, then you should know what additional devices you need to install on the tabletop.
Note!
First of all, it should be a vise located in the front and used to fix parts.
In the back, it is necessary to make a recess for storing small tools in it. On the edge of the workbench there are holes into which wooden chocks and metal combs are inserted. A standard workbench is suitable mainly for manual work, and if you also want to use a power tool, then for this you need to choose a workbench with a large number of holes for stops.
Locksmith workbench
The locksmith's workbench is a more powerful structure. It has a metal frame on which a wooden cover up to 6 cm thick and covered with an iron sheet is laid. The lid is edged with a three-sided board and, in most cases, a locksmith's vice is installed on it. The tabletop on such workbenches is made powerful so that it can withstand high shock loads, including sledgehammers.
The material is chosen at will, but the most popular is MDF with galvanization, which allows you to protect the tabletop from the influence of aggressive media such as gasoline, oils or solvents. In addition, such a tabletop is easy to clean from dirt. The locksmith's workbench is equipped with several pull-out drawers for folding tools.
Carpenter's workbench
Another type of such structures is the carpenter's workbench. This workstation is designed for processing boards and has dimensions significantly larger than the previous two options. Its dimensions are up to 6 m long and 1 m wide. On the carpenter's workbench, an emphasis must be installed for processing the board. It has a triangle cutout for securing the board with wedges, and is used during the processing of its edges.
Making a construction workbench
Let's figure out how to make a carpentry workbench with your own hands. First, you need to make a frame of beams, and between the legs, for strength, install a jumper and a sidebar (a connecting element that holds the structure). It is desirable that they are located at a distance of about 45 cm from the floor. Installation of the workbench frame takes place in this order. First, you need to prepare the grooves, then we assemble the structure and coat the connection points with glue. The final fastening is carried out using clamps.
Workbench worktop
It is worth recalling that the manufacture of any structure is faster and more efficient if you have at least the simplest drawing of a joiner's workbench or part of it at hand. Below we give a drawing of the table top, top view.
If the tabletop is made of several boards, then it is necessary to ensure that there are no gaps between them, in order to avoid, during subsequent work, clogging of dust there. The dimensions of the table top should be 3-5 cm larger than the workbench itself, for greater convenience in cleaning the tool. The tabletop must be sanded and varnished. This will protect you from getting splinters in your hands.
Installing a vice and creating stops
After we have installed the tabletop, we need to mount a vice on them. To do this, a recess must be cut on the working surface so that the vertical plate can be placed in the same plane with the tabletop. We put the vise in the place where they will stand in the future, it is desirable that this is not an angle, and we make a rough outline for drilling. Then fasten with nuts.
Note!
Stops can be purchased at the store, or you can do it yourself.
Then we advise you to make them rectangular in shape with the ability to adjust in height. It is advisable to make holes for stops at a length of 50% of the vise stroke. In this situation, you can fix different workpieces well. Video instructions for making a workbench can be viewed in our article.
Wooden workbench
Making a locksmith workbench
Let's look at how you can make a locksmith workbench with your own hands.
- Let's determine the height of the future table. For each person, it can be different, for example, if a man is 180 cm tall, then the height of the workbench is 90 cm. But still, for the final decision, you need to focus only on yourself.
- Do not forget that the drawings of the locksmith's workbench, drawn by you, will come in handy for a faster and better assembly.
- For a locksmith's workbench, the frame is best welded from a profile pipe and corners, but in extreme cases it can be made in the same way as a joinery, from beams.
- To make the structure as strong as possible, you need to put spacers between the legs. Sometimes, instead of spacers, a shelf is installed into which later you can put the tool, paint and varnish liquids or other necessary items.
- For the stability of the structure, you can attach the legs to the floor. This will prevent the workbench from wobbling while working.
- Build an MDF countertop and galvanize if possible. This will greatly increase its strength.
- If you want your workbench to be equipped with drawers, then place runners under the top rails, similar to those installed for drawers in. Then you have storage space for small parts, screws and nails.
Folding workbench
There is another type of workbench that is used for both carpentry and locksmith work. This is a foldable workbench. It is very convenient in the absence of extra space in the room. After working on it, you can always fold it and put it in a corner to wait for the next job. In addition, when folded, it can be transferred to the dacha. This workbench consists of two parts: a removable workbench and a folding table. It is usually manufactured in a smaller size than a stationary table.
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It is customary to call a carpenter's workbench a table of a special design with a solid and durable surface that allows mounting various devices and mechanisms on it. In addition, the surface of such a table must be adapted for rigidly attaching additional stationary equipment to it (a circular saw, for example, or a small router) used to process such common materials as wood or metal.
Before making a do-it-yourself carpentry workbench, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the basic requirements for this device, as well as with some design options that are especially popular.
Construction requirements
The working characteristics of the workbench table are:
- Its height, adjusted to the height of the user, allows you to work in comfortable conditions without stooping, while maintaining a fairly comfortable position. For people of average height, this value can range from 70 to 90 cm.
- The dimensions of the tabletop, selected from considerations of the possibility of placing all the necessary tools on it, as well as taking into account the dimensions of the workpieces being processed.
- A set of fixtures mounted on a workbench, determined by the need to perform certain operations and providing for the presence of several stops and clamps (screw vices).
- Adaptation "under the arm" of its owner, who may be left-handed.
The most suitable for self-production is the option of a prefabricated workbench, consisting of a frame base with a tabletop installed on it. The length of such a structure usually does not exceed 2 meters (with a tabletop width of the order of 80-100 cm).
Before starting work, you should decide on whether your workbench will be a stationary device, or whether it should be collapsible (collapsible).
Material selection
The most suitable material for the construction of a stationary workbench is wood, from which the supporting base with support frames, as well as the tabletop itself, are made. For the manufacture of frames, a standard planed bar with a section of 100 × 70 mm is best suited. The same beam, but with a slightly smaller section (100 × 50 mm, for example), can be used as auxiliary lintels that increase the rigidity of the frame base.
The workbench tabletop can be made of well-planed and tightly fitted boards, at least 5 cm thick.In addition, for its manufacture, a ready-made one-piece canvas (an old solid door, for example) or a workpiece cut to the size of the table from laminated chipboard with reliable and durable coated.
When choosing a material, preference should be given to hard types of wood, such as beech, oak or maple.
Assembling the structure
The manufacture of the workbench begins with the assembly of the frame base, on which the tabletop of the type you have chosen is subsequently installed. The order of the operations performed in this case is as follows:
- First of all, the supporting sidewalls are assembled, equipped in the form of two frame structures from a bar with a section of 100 × 70 mm.
- Then these frames are connected in the upper part by two longitudinal bars, which together with the upper crossbars of the frames serve as supports for the table top. (Note that for reliable fastening of individual elements to each other in the design we are describing, it is best to use the classic "tongue-in-groove" connection with the obligatory gluing of the joint areas).
- The lower parts of the support frames are fastened with longitudinal bridges made of 100 × 50 mm timber, which are mounted at a level of 15–20 cm from the floor. (For their fastening, it is best to use a bolted connection recessed from the body of the bar).
- In the process of manufacturing frame supports, grooves and spikes are first prepared in the blanks, after which the entire structure is assembled in one step (after applying glue to the joints).
During the assembly process, special attention must be paid to the next working moment, which determines the quality of all subsequent installation. When preparing the base of the workbench at each stage of the work performed, it is necessary to monitor the compliance of the sizes of individual elements with the design data, as well as control the horizontal position of their installation using the building level.
In the case of making tabletops from planed boards, the latter must be tightly fitted to one another, so that no cracks are formed in which debris usually accumulates. Its dimensions should be slightly larger (by 1.5–2 cm) than the dimensions of the support base formed by frames and longitudinal bars, which guarantees the convenience of placing auxiliary equipment on the table.
When assembling the tabletop, the boards are nailed or screwed with self-tapping screws to the transverse bars located on its reverse plane. At the very base, special grooves must be prepared for these bars. The surface of the finished countertop is first carefully sanded, and then treated with a protective solution (drying oil is usually used for this purpose). To fix it on the base, special metal corners can be used additionally.
With regard to the installation of working devices and mechanisms (vices, stops, etc.) on the workbench, we can say the following:
- It is most convenient to place the working vice at the end of the tabletop, having prepared in advance a small recess for the fasteners at the installation site. On the back of the table, in the attachment area, a plywood gasket must be provided to protect the surface from damage.
- In addition, special stops should be located on the surface of the tabletop, fixing the workpiece in the working area and making it easier to work with it. On a wooden tabletop, it is most convenient to mount rectangular stops (pegs), adjustable in height to the workpiece being processed and securely fixing it.
- Sometimes the stops are made by simply building up the countertop using bars of suitable thickness, fixed at its edge and closed on the back by a bounding bar.
In the event that there is not enough space in the garage or workshop, you can make a folding workbench, consisting of a table top that folds to the wall and a special folding frame.
This design is very easy to disassemble and when folded takes up very little space. When making it, you should pay attention to the fact that the width of the support legs of the folding workbench does not exceed half the length of the tabletop (so that they do not interfere with each other when folding).
You also need to make sure that the top cross member on the supports is located below the board with the fastening of the hinge of the reclining table top. The material for the manufacture of a folding workbench table can be any monolithic workpiece made of chipboard.
The supporting frames of the structure are made of 100 × 40 millimeter bars, the articulation of which is made using pre-prepared metal plates, fixed to the uprights and lintels using bolts of the appropriate size.
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