I've always wanted a work bench, and I found some plans online for one. Made entirely out of 2x4's and one sheet of plywood - not bad, huh? If you're interested in the plans, you can find them
here.
The only regret I have making this is that I had not yet purchased my DeWalt drills yet. Those would have made everything go SO much faster / smoother. I also probably wouldn't have broken two drill bits.
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| Tabletop and bottom shelf, plus the rest of the cut pieces |
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| Frame assembled |
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| Added the tabletop and bottom shelf plywood pieces |
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| Took me an extra week before I got around to adding the top shelf |
Since building the workbench, it's gotten a lot of love. I've also made a couple modifications. Take a look and let me know what you think.
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I found some routers at a garage sale, and built a folding router table for one of them.
I have some legs that go underneath the table when it is pulled out. |
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I looked for a paper towel holder, but couldn't find one I liked for cheap,
so I made this one out of some scrap wood and a dowel I had lying around |
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Similar to the router above, I bought this bench grinder and needed a place to put it, so I attached this side table with hinges, with some legs for underneath it when in use. Also visible: my swiveling bench vise. Out of the way yet still accessible.
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