Modular Workbench for Beginners
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2022
- The ultimate modular workbench for beginners and people with a tight workshop. The two work benches latch together to create either a wider or longer surface. This build only uses one sheet of plywood and 2x4s. Plus, you can build another set to make even larger tables!
*Project Plans*
Modular Workbench Plans
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*Products Used*
Toggle Latch Clamps:
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4" Heavy Duty Casters:
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90 degree positional clamps:
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Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 310 (Budget Version):
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Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 720 (This is the new design of the one I use most often):
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100'' Straight Edge Saw guide:
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DEWALT circular saw:
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DEWALT impact driver & drill:
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DEWALT bit set:
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Gorilla glue:
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6'' Clamps:
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12" Clamps:
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*Filming Equipment*
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64 year old beginner that is having fun , I can’t thank you enough for showing this and so grateful for the free plans
I am 67 and thank you so much for ur tips and tricks. You made the so lap joint so easy. Was always worried about cutting the chiseling but no worries now. I also thank u for the plans. I’m clearing out my garage and going to put these in. 🔨🔨
Thanks for showing me how to use a ratchet strap to square it up. It’s small details like this that really help us beginners.
Projects like this, presented by someone who clearly loves their craft, give budding diy woodworkers like myself a lot of confidence to tackle the more "scary" projects we'd like to try. in the middle of a complete redesign of my workspace in a long, rectangular stoarage shed right now and these modular benches are exactly what I need in my workspace. MUCH appreciated!
Plan on making this as my first big project! I appreciate the availability you have and the style of videos you make
I really like how you also demonstrate using the budget friendly method!
What a great video. I've watched several of these trying to figure out how to design my modular benches, but I think you added a few novel ideas on how to keep things looking clean and even. Thanks!
Ratchet strap to bring into square, brilliant. Learn something new every day. Thanks
I've watched a dozen or so videos on workbenches and just watched yours. I have to start in my garage until I get my workshop built. This is perfect!! It is also relatively budget friendly. I am so impressed Bear Mountain man! Can't wait to get started.
I'm so grateful I came across your channel. The videos are full of the right information, and you have a natural way of communicating to keep us glued to our seats. Keep up the great work.
Great idea for the two separate tables that can clamp together. I'm setting up a tiny workshop in 10x16 shed and these will work great for that! Thank you for posting!
I am redesigning my shop and wanted modular benches. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
I have to say, I downloaded your workplans and I am very impressed. Most work plans are sloppy leaving a lot of gaps or holes you have to fill in yourself. These are GREAT!
This is totally what I need! I think the only change I might make is leveling casters for my uneven floor. I really like the simplicity and it’s totally doable with my skill set! Thanks! Joe
I just made these as my first real wood project. I have to say you make it look so easy! Some things I’ve learned from this first project in case there are other complete newbies trying to make this:
A. Don’t use Phillips head screws with an impact driver. Seriously just don’t. I bought a full box and kept trying to make it work and it just ended up being a massive headache. Star-head screws all the way. I’m just going to throw out the box of phillips head screws purely out of spite at this point.
B. If you modify the design to extend the legs to install kick down casters like I did, you can also install leveling feet which honestly saved my butt because my frame was NOT square, my legs were not the same height, and my garage floor is not level. This allows me to set the height to be the same level as other things also like my table saw.
Sounds like you may have needed a larger pilot hole to begin with. And yes, get rid of Phillip head screws. T25s are your friend
Do you have the links to the leveling feet and the kick down casters you used ?
I made these a few weeks ago and it turned out perfect! Its absolutely rock solid and super versatile! Thanks!
Thank you for making videos like this. It’s super cool that you showed both ways for adding pockets screw holes.
Make more videos!!!
Just downloaded the plans and let me tell you I am so excited to get started. I have been looking for a workbench for a while and you have made the type of workbench I've been looking for. Your plans are great and well laid out for anyone to follow. Thank you.
Fantastic channel, this has given me the boost I needed to sort my cluttered garage out. This will give me all the space I need. Keep going with the channel and I hope to be making more stuff soon. The miter saw bench was great as I have just bought a new mitre saw, so will be building that first.
Excellent video! I like how you talked about certain nuances that most beginners wouldn't know, like the types of screws, and how you showed using the budget friendly pocket hole jig.
I've been searching for the best bench to make and I'm absolutely making these benches! Thanks so much for the free plans
Thanks so much. This is exactly what I have been planning to do. Two smaller, mobile tables will definitely work easier in my shop. And I love the connector pieces!
I have downloaded a few different plans from different ppl and I have to say these plans are genuinely the best ones so far! Very clear and easy to understand for literally anyone!
This is a great way to build a sturdy shop table, thanks for providing the plans and keep up the good work!!
I'm getting ready to put a workshop together and this workbench set up was the one I was looking for. Thanks for the great idea and for making an easy to follow tutorial!
Duuuude, super thank you for your vids. Super helpful, insightful, and digestible. Appreciate the accessibility of your projects and attention to detail. Great projects that are practical and helpful and really take into account the reality of many of us not having a fully equipped industrial shop with every tool ever made, ye know. Greatly appreciate everything you've done, my dude!
Love the video and plans. I built one table for my son-in-law’s tiny workroom. I was able to build in my shop, disassemble the cross braces and reassemble in his shop. Worked perfectly.
This is a solid bench design. I’m thinking double sheets on top to add dog holes.
Thank You
I measure diagonals to square as you do. What I really like about this video is you explain how to straighten it out. I never thought of using a strap clamp. I previously used my entire body force to will the things square. Your way is a bit better. Lots of bits better really. Great tips all along the video. Thanks for the nice job.
I currently under took this project. The plans from your website are the bomb. Making it so easy and lays out all the wood cuts for the best use of the wood. Can't wait to have these to use for my next project.
I didn't even know that I needed modular workbenches, but you have shown me the light! Great video with easy to follow steps for rank amateurs such as I!!
I have a tight workshop and I was thinking of the same idea for workshop tables. I stumbled on your video and you have inspired me to make these tables. I want to take these tables to the next level and make then one with my talbe saw integrated in one and the other as a work table unit with bench dog holes. Thank you for the video.
This is a brilliant design! I plan to use them separately as shop carts to help me move heavy material around my shop, and then together as an assembly table. I’m 5’4”, so thanks for the heads up on the table height! Your plans are always easy to follow. Liked and subscribed. Thank you!
Thank you for putting the plans up for FREE! I will definately be using many of your impressive ideas!
Thank you for the great (free) plans and video. Having the pieces color coordinated made it so much easier to follow along with the video. This is one of the few projects that actually came out like it was supposed to. ! I am also 6'2, so it is nice to have something my height without having to figure out the adjustments. I appreciate you also suggesting the different pocket hole jigs and explaining those. That is a wonderful tool and made it so much easier and less likely for the wood to split. As a beginner, trying to get into this as a hobby, I appreciate all the extra tidbits and explanations!
Great video and even better plans! I am 6’0” and was hesitant about using the same leg length of your original plans. However, I wanted to modify one of the workbenches into a flip top for my mitre/miter saw. The clearance provided by your original height was perfect for my Bosch! I used 2x6 for the upper horizontal supports to give me the space needed for my flip top bearings & bar and modified the vertical legs mid support to accommodate the wider 2x6. Thanks for the great content and inspiration!
Saw your channel for the very first time. I'm74 and just bought my first compound miter saw so have a lot to learn but am sure enjoying it. Thanks. Love and prayers sent your way.😘
Finally just started building this after 6 months of reorganizing and french cleat building. The video and pdf are awesome. This is coming together nicely. I have had a planer in the box since Christmas and broke it out to take your advice on the 2x4's. Amazing results
Thank you for the plans
So glad you showed what to do when it's not square - as I am sure almost everyone watching this video has ran into and something most videos don't show because it's naturally perfect for them. Thank you!
As a retired guy just starting out with a new workshop build this is precisely what I need for my small shop. My shop is only 13x13 but the biggest problem is my small door coming into the shop, at 30" I want to be able to move the workbench through the doorway in case I ever need to do so. I just subscribed, as I was very impressed with this easy build. Well done young man ! Cheers...
Dude! Perfect timing. Just got my first table saw. Love your channel, recently subscribed. You’re killing it! Thanks for the content.
Thanks for sharing. I appreciate the two options of joining these together so easily. Great tips and video!
65-year old beginner here! Just retired and putting together my very first shop. I will be using your strap clamp idea to add versatility to my 17'x21' brand new shop. Thanks!
Rock solid! Seriously, this was excellent. Thank you for sharing such a creative idea in a concise, understandable way.
Love this. I feel like you could build a shorter one in the middle to put your miter saw onto have an infeed and outfeed table. Defnitely could use this in my small shop. Glad I ran across this. Good timeing to since I am about to reorganize my entire shop. Definintely going to subscribe to this channel.
I'm picking back up on basic woodworking from a year hiatus and tgis is 100% going to be my next build! Fantastic video and a great build!!!
Appreciate the simple but sturdy design since I’m a beginner.
Finished building this today with your plans, it’s awesome!! I also wanted to build the miter table you made but my girlfriend had a fantastic idea. We built a box for the saw and put it between the two tables connecting them together with a French cleat. I’d post a photo but I can’t in the comments. The saw could be removed and the two tables function just like you showed in your video. It’s so awesome!!
Great idea!
i had the same idea watching this video. Glad to hear it worked for you. Look forward to seeing the photo
@@moddymeadow I have photos but can’t seem to post them here 😞
@@davidelswick9320 I can’t post a picture or video in the comments so I’m not sure how to send it to you. Any ideas?
@@zachpetz6610 Start your own channel to post photos and videos! Clever idea she had with a lower bridge between the 2 tables for the miter saw, thanks internet.
This channel should be called "ROCK SOLID BUILDS"
First, I want to say thank you for putting this video together. This is one of the very best confidence building videos I have come across in a very long time. I went through the video and plans and built the first unit out of my old workbench. then i purchased new studs and built another. I then applied the construction technique to a Mobile Miter Saw Station with folding wings and retractable wheels.
What a great video. I really like how you showed people without expensive tools a workaround. I think the idea of two of these is brilliant. Working out of a garage, space is always an issue and the way these come apart is just what I needed. I want to build them with dog holes and a vise so I'll need to add a different top but the rest of the plans are solid. Thanks, new subscriber.
I had a hell of a time working out the fasteners using the video and the plans. The video will note one thing, and the plans list another. So if you're having trouble like I was here's a list to help:
~64 2-1/2" pocket hole screws for the frame
~32 2" pocket hole screws for attaching the 21" cross braces to the frame face
~40 1-1/4" pocket hole screws for attaching the top and bottom shelves
24 5/16" x 1-1/2" lag screws for attaching the casters
24 5/16" washers
~40 3" deck screws for screwing the legs together
I also HIGHLY recommend picking up some trigger clamps if you don't have them. You will not regret the investment. The cut list is excellent and the color-coded assembly instructions are helpful and a good companion to the video. Just needed to get the fasteners all sorted. Hope this helps! These benches are excellent.
Thank you. You clarified some questions i had about the shelves.
I built this pair of solid workbenches with the plans you generously provided. I have a small workshop so they needed to meet multiple purposes. I added T-Track to both units. I also made the tops from 2 layers of 3/4” plywood. On one unit the upper layer is removable, revealing a hole cut through to accommodate the placement of a simple portable router table. I installed an on/off kill switch within reach so I can operate the router without reaching under the workbench. When not in use I can hang the router unit on the wall and reinstall the T-Track top. Works great.😊. I have pix! Thanks again. These benches have transformed my modest workshop
Sounds like a great build! I’d love to see the pics!
This is EXACTLY what I am hoping to build this week or next! Only, I have a supply of 4x4's I may use for the legs.
Thank you, now I'm off to watch the video!
Great idea for garage shops. Can be used for outfeed tables, assembly tables, miter saw stations, etc.
Hi from South Africa. I absolutely loved these workbenches. Going to try it next week.Given that you reach an international audience, have you considered putting the metric equivalent somewhere on the screen?
I, for one would really appreciate it. The latch idea is phenomenal. Don't know why no-one thought of it before.
Thank you so much. Looking forward to your other videos.
Just wanted to say thanks for sharing your knowledge and free plans with everyone. Seems everything costs money these days so it's nice to see people still in it to help others out rather than a quick buck. I'm a big fan of a lot of your designs. Take care.
this is exactly what i was looking for. i have about 9' of space between my tool box and wall and was thinking about how i can put a workstation there and still save room in the rest of my garage. this is perfect. downloaded the plans and subscribed! thanks again!
I honestly don't think I've learnt so much from one video before. I think this will be my next project.
I’ve watched at least 50 workbench tutorial videos. Thank you for the free plans and not requiring $5k worth of tools. Subscribed
The latch clamps -- genius.
Right! That’s what sold me on these plans. Small space, but sometimes I need a big table to work on.
Yup. This is the one. I sat through many videos and your design fits all the criteria! Excellent video.
Just got our new garage built. And this work bench is perfect for me, easy to follow instructions. Thank you. 🤘
Bravo for sticking to simple tools an average person's space and budget allow.
Good idea using the ratchet strap to square it up. And I like the clamps to connect them together. Well played, sir!
I had a blast building these benches. Now I have movable workbenches and lots of storage and work space.
I really appreciate how you make these projects look simple…. I am a beginner and just built a 4 tier shelf in my garage watching your video and following your plans… Once I get the garage cleaned up 😂😂 I am building this work bench. Please keep the tutorials coming. They Work!!
Thanks for a great easy to understand build, I am using a conex (cargo container) for my permanent shop. Have been having a hard time in deciding the layout for my work bench and miter station. I think you design is quite the ticket. Thanks for a good vid. O btw....lived that young lady popping in and out, added a little humor and pizzazz to your vid....you got a subscriber! Keep them (vids) coming.
Welcome aboard!
This is a pretty solid little workbench. While once you figure out how it comes together, it is physically Easy to assemble th-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh by yourself. But the diagrams explaining the steps are really pretty bad. I could not get the handle pins in all the way despite multiple attempts, so I just used a screw I had on hand for the 2nd handle. I could not get the first pin in further or pull it back out. You are supposed to hammer it in, but I had no leverage and the handle is plastic and I did not want to risk breaking it. I will get a lot of use out of the bench because of the convenient size and height. It does fold up nicely for storage. They even explain how to fold it so you don't get pinched...that is important!
I'm a beginner and have been looking for a First Project Work bench build! This will be the ONE!
I used the lap joint approach to build a mobile table saw stand. It worked out great! Now I want to build a miter saw station that is modular between three pieces so I can use long or wide configurations with my table saw stand and/or future miter saw station. The latches you used are brilliant idea! I have a small shop so need to build smart! Thanks for the ideas!
Great vid. One question though; I noticed the wheels don’t stay within the frame when they do a 360 swivel. This would cause the wheels to interfere with each other when connecting 2 workbenches and move them around. I do understand that wheels traveling in same direction rotate the same way mostly. But just not all the time.
Great build and thank you for the plans. Might want to mention that 2 1/2” pockets screws go right through the 3/4” plywood though. Gonna try 1 1/2” pocket screws instead.
I tested b4 I ran the 2 1/2 screws thru the top. 1 3/4 should work.
Haha 5 months later and I’m literally at the exact point of the build where I realized this too. FWIW, with the beginner’s jig set at its max thickness of 1 1/2”, a 2 1/2” screw sticks out just a little shy of 1 inch. So either a 1 3/4 or 2” pocket screw should be okay with 3/4 plywood. 1 1/2” is just a tad too short.
The 2” ones worked fine for me as long as you don’t torque them down too much.
I did this very thing just yesterday. Doh! Thanks for reassuring me that I didn't miss something somewhere.
Love your channel. Thanks for the plans as well. It’s good to see people like you and Matthew Peach helping people.
Just renovated my basement and I now have a utility workshop area in the unfinished part. I'm going to be using these plans for this type of table. Thank you!
Disclaimer have I literally zero experience with woodworking and building stuff. A few months ago I made my work table with basically just guessing on how I wanted it to be. It's functional but really not good. I have been watching a ton of work bench/table builds lately and this one is my absolute favorite. I am planning on building this while my wife is on holiday this month and super excited about it. I downloaded your plans and have been making a Lowes shopping list for what I need. Thank you so much for this.
That ratchet strap trick was a great idea
Built these from your plans last year, best thing ever! I actually added a removable miter station so it is a modular miter table as well. Very creative, cheap and very simple. Anyone planning to do this, don't go cheap on the wheels, you will just create more work for yourself in short order...take it from me. ;)
Nice set of work bench tables! I like how you show different ways to perform tasks depending on what tools you have. Great for beginners.
Made the benches using your plans, thank you! Very happy with them and now plan to make a mitre saw station. Much appreciated!
Excellent video!! My shop build was just completed and I have been looking for the perfect worktables!!! Thanks!!
Just got the free plans for this build, and it was much more than I could have ever hoped for. Thanks! I've got two butcher block tops I bought from Grizzly in Springfield, that I've had around for 10 years. They match your dimensions perfectly! Thanks again!
Great plans and video, thank you. We just got messed up on the screws being too long for the top and shelf, but we adjusted by not screwing them in all the way. Nice to have these great workbenches for our garage!
Great video. It's refreshing to see that some folks know how to transfer weight from the top of the bench to the floor instead of to screws holding the horizontal supports to the legs. Can't wait for the storage drawer build sequel. ;-)
Excellent Beginner Woodworking Bench Project. I started like this in 2008 👍
I made these benches and they turned out awesomly!
after looking at several different options, this is the one for me! love it that I can make it longer/bigger and move around easily.
This is excellent. A lot of the time I look at stuff and go "Yeah, no way could I do that". But this I can do. and will do. I really love this idea. Thanks.
First time I have seen this channel. I already subscribed because the way you did this video. I loved how you showed us how to do the job with inexpensive tools and not 10k worth of tools, thanks!
Love this setup and thx for showing an easy way to square up something that quite perfect. This helps
Thanks for the awesome videos and the great plans. I had a few of those Toiggle Latch Clamps left so I added a small cut off 2x4 on the inside top rail about the midway point so I now have 3re! THREE configurations: L Shape, 8 foot long, and 4x4 square! All are rock solid!
Finally!! Everyone says stuff like "measure the diagonals to make sure everything is square". This is the first time I've seem someone say what to do if they are not.
Thank you very much for sharing plans. As a beginner I enjoy building new projects.
Thanks for the plans. Beginner woodworker and these are genius. Thanks again.
Really appreciated you going through the process of correcting out of square! Good build
What a great idea to give a small area multiple uses...ingenuity is a great thing...thanks for sharing your ideas...
Love the modular concept. I am building a work bench, miter saw station and table saw bench that can be bolted together when needed and taken a part for storage. Excellent design!
Just made these for my garage that doesn’t have much space. Thanks for the plans and the detailed video!
I appreciate your explanations. More so showing the tools and methods of your building. And then working in the beginner fashion. I am a beginner. God Bless. - Jim
That was great. Clear and highly educational. Thank you for sharing your skill and experience.
Very cool. Easily one of the best modular table ideas I've seen. Thanks for sharing!
This is exactly what I needed, but my brain couldn’t come up with it in my own. Best part is that each module could be narrow enough to roll trough a doorway. For those of us without indoor work space who have to take our tools and mess outside
Thanks you for this 🤘🏽
Holy crap I wanna do this! Not even sure how useful they'd be for me but this designs shines with promise. A pair of these might be my first work bench! Thank you!