DIY Folding Mobile Workbench
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- Small work space? No problem! Learn how to make a simple, folding mobile workbench from inexpensive materials found at any home store.
Full building plans and cut lists: gum.co/folding-workench-plans
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As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement th-cam.com/users/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
This may be one of the BEST woodworking videos on the net. As I was low on funds, I used recycled pallete wood and a flat piece of laminated MDF I found thrown out by one of my nieghbours. I used old window sashs that were laying around and old hinges from an old door. My only purchases were 4 x 75mm / 3" locking swivel casters (4)
and 4 x 12.5cm / 5" strap hinges (4)
and proper wood screws. The only thing I had to keep an eye on was the twist on some of the pallete wood, but it's the most useful bench ever! I use it ALL THE TIME under my car port as I don't have a garage. I also added a removable four point power board to the side which hooks on to two screws on the side. THANKS SO MUCH for making this video. I LOVE MY PORTABLE WORK BENCH! - Aussie Ed.
The dowels and stretchers are a stroke of genius.
I may have to make a collapsible Runoff table for my table saw…
Love it. Gotta build me one. Just like you I have a good size garage but still with limited space. This will definitely come in handy. Thank you
This is just what I need for the workshop that I'm putting together! Though, instead of dowels, I think that I'll go with bolts and nuts. But that's just me. Great job on the video.
I'll be building one of these, as space is premium, as i work from home, thank you so much for sharing .
Would definitely come in handy for me in my garage shop that still is used for vehicles. Nice job.
Wow.
Awesome.
The sashe window lock idea is really good.
I'd have used a gate style twist latch. But the sashe locks should have less slop in them.
I would imagine 4 locating pegs in the worktop should be enough to keep it square.
One of the best mobile work bench I've ever came across. Thanks for showing.
Moving from a small city apartment to a tiny house, this is perfect for me 🤩 thank you 😁
Just finished my bench this afternoon. I'll have to say it turned out awesome. It's been mentioned in the comments that the hinges are 3" narrow utility type. They are in a 2 pack. I bought the wrong ones. Someone else mentioned it not folding together completely. In mine this was due to the sash locks hitting the sides. I'm very happy with the bench. Thanks for sharing this.
I like your modifications for strengthening the project, your sash locks and you support beams will go well with my project. Thank you for sharing.
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Great space saver! I may have to tackle this project as a layout table for my projects. Well done!
Excellent way to keep those table top devices handy but easily moved out of the way. Love the simple outfeed rollers.
1:37 good old knee clamp. I've been using that a lot today!
So good to this as the newer generations have lost " shop ; i.e. wood, auto, metal, ceramics shop, etc..." and it's a lost art. I'm a Maintenance man and absolutely LOVE working with my hands and seeing this is GREAT ! You have great skills, a nice design and build. Rock on sistah !!
Very functional and nice design! Thanks for sharing the build list too! Well done!
DEKEROS.COM Thank you! Glad you like it ✌ the plans definitely take some time, so I appreciate the feedback
Love it! I saw this on Pintrest 5 years ago and decided to make it. Man was it wobbly. But your modification seems so awesome. Great thinking.
You and your husband are very fortunate to have each other. You're a smart woman with the tools. Very good job! I planning to build this but slightly heavier to take to job sites. :)
What a great idea! I'm looking at ways to give a little more countertop for the kitchen, but not permanent such as an island or breakfast bar. This will be the solution as can be stored away. Thanks for posting.
Love this! Planning to build it as a table saw. I have limited space too so this is perfect.
Didn't mind paying a minimal price for the plans. She did a terrific job with the video and clarity on instructions. The effort is well appreciated. I will be building mine this weekend.
I like this. I'm making mine similar with one design change to add stability. Make the top first and set the dimensions of the legs. Then make the folding cross-pieces a little bigger. When they are unfolded, they should be under tension and "snap" open. They can still be latched to lock them in place. Great stuff.
What a fantastic design!!! Great adaptation and development. And thanks for all the hard work filming and editing too.
Hi Elisha. I got the plans last year and built the workbench. I love it! The only thing I did not keep in mind was your 4x2's differ a bit in size than what I could get here in South Africa so it does not close completely. I could cut off some of the folding panels but I don't want to lose the length of the table as I made a bigger table top so I left it as is. I have a bench that it is not in the way but is there when I need it. My dad has a solid workbench and if I asked to use I could only get to use maybe 40cm x 60cm of 200cm x 60cm, which was super frustrating and I rarely made something due to this limited space I could use. This bench is just perfect and I could finally begin to get to do more woodworking. Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Thanks for that sash lock tip. That's gonna come in handy for a lot of things.
I would sand down or quarter round the edges of the top with a router to avoid splinters. Great job!
I built it and i love it!!! I wasn't sure if it would all come together, but I figured it out and it is so great. I use it all the time
Hey there, if you use wood glue along with screws, you'll make even stronger furnitures. The way your work bench opens up is pretty slick.
Thank You! This solves a problem for me. I was thinking about making a top that could convert into a router table & table saw, but setting it on a couple of saw horses didn't seem like it would be stable enough. With this, I can make interchanging tops and still save on space. We are working in a medium garden shed with very little space.
I made this for my garage workshop- what a great space saver.
I'm so glad to hear that! Have you used it to make anything cool yet?
Great design! Love the overalls too 😉
Thanks friend! I practically live in overalls : )
I need to build one since space is my issue and I am now starting.
First thing tomorrow, I am going to build one for me. Thanks for the link to the full building plan.
Great idea for a foldable out-feed table as well!
This was a nice weekend project. I'm really surprised how much weight it can hold. Thanks for the idea!
This will be very convenient for me since I'm currently working without a workshop. I manage to work under my carport and often have to assemble my work either on the floor or put everything together on my back porch. Thanks for the plan and cut list. Cheers!
I glad to hear that! Let me know how it works out for you.
Wow I love this video. As a beginner DIYer, I'm happy to see a woman -- with gray hair like me -- using power tools. Very inspiring! Nice music too, great project. Glad to see a video like this. Thank you.
outstanding.. thanks from over in the UK, I'm just getting in to woodworking, and its great to see videos that clearly explain what is happening!
Wow, very genius idea for saving the space.
Definitely will be build one since space in my garage is limited.
Thanks a lot! Although I have a lot of working space, it is never enough, sort of a case where the projects/timber/tools etc EXPAND to fill the free space. Perfect bench for building my bee hive frames plus other stuff and will fold away on the odd time when there isn't another project. Also, RYOBI: Awesome. Just about all my tools are from them, and Dremel.
Thank you!!! I think there are a lot of use trying to create and just don't have enough space.
Just completed building the mobile workbench using the plans I purchased from you. I was unsure of my ability to transfer the measurements for the dowel placement so I cheated. I turned the top over and drilled a half inch deep hole equidistant from each corner and glued a half inch x 11/4 in dowel in the holes. Each dowel had a center sharp "pin" made from a cut off finishing nail. I turned the top over and put it in place. The sharp pin marked the exact correct spot for me to drill the receptacle hole and the top fit perfectly. As I mentioned before the next project is the folding saw horses. Thanks again for your great ideas.
Great project, I love folding and collapsing stuff! I'm planning on a shop overhaul this summer and I'm thinking about some folding carts as part of that, this gave me some great ideas. I forget who I picked it up from, but if you have a bunch of hardware to do some double sided tape or CA glue an activator is awesome for getting it lined up and holding it in place while you pre-drill and screw. Probably one of my favorite tips I've picked up.
This is brilliant! I have no space at all because my garage is a portrait studio, so I can't do wood working in there - NO sawdust allowed. Now I can roll this outside and go to work! Thank you.
8:50 so true! no one wants to finish a project and then clean up afterwards! I like that Ryobi tool, pretty neat! thanks!
very impressive. Definitely would come in handy for a small wood work shop! Great build!
Definitely going to try and build one of these soon ...thank you for the video!!
Looks like a decent, space-saving assembly table. Thank you.
I'm not that handy but now that I'm a home owner I find that there's always projects to get done around the house. This table will be perfect for my needs. Thanks for the video.
I was just thinking about this for the basement. Especially during winter, when making projects & or stuffs. Thank you for the vid!!!
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This is awesome! Thank you so much! I live in an apartment with limited space so this workbench is perfect for me :)
I have been looking for something like this for a while that’s portable and takes less space. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Thank you for your time and effort on this design and build, it's just what i needed as i work out of a shed (weather permitting) lol. this will help out greatly.
I totally need one of these! I build all my projects off the floor.
Wifey converted the garage workshop into a gym a few houses ago so I lost my workshop the last 3 houses. This is perfect. Bought the plans and starting next week
This is so awesome!!! I just found your channel, I’ve never held a power tool but now I’m so curious. My husband and I are on the hunt for our first house and I’m going to have to invest in some tools to start my own DIY projects. So inspirational!!!! 2:36
I am building this right now. Thank you so much for creating this work bench.
Great, I too have limited space to work in, and I'll make a couple at different heights to use as out-feed tables. Thank you very much.
Thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge with us. This is a very good video and a great idea for a mobile workbench. I have a small 12’X24’ workshop and will use several of your other plans for folding saw horses,work benches and storage shelves. I’m looking forward to getting started on these projects!
I've made several of these smaller, as stands in my shop. I need space-saving and flexible. Nice job using the sash locks! I may replace a couple of them on the ones I built. Also Iiked the reinforced top. To attach my top I used 2-4 countersunk carriage bolts and a thru star knob to secure each one underneath. Another way to make it more stable: I made a bottom shelf that fits on the bottom ledge. I don't secure it, it stays solid, helps keep everything square and you can put whatever tools and materials you are using for your project down there. Easy to remove and mine can store in the folded workbench, but that would depend on the dimensions of your bench/stand.
That's genius! I was just thinking how nice it would be to have a lower shelf. I may need to make one now. Thanks!
I just finished this. I used Rocker bench castors that flip up and let the legs rest on the ground instead of the swivel castors. I made the legs 31" long vs 27 because of the loss of the 4" castor height. The bench is surprisingly sturdy when opened and the top is installed. I mortised the 1x3 in the spots where the sash lock needed room to nest so the structure would collapse more fully.
A set of dowel centers made locating the 4 dowels for the top a lot easier than measuring, just pick the 4 spots in the base and then use the dowel centers to mark the corresponding spots to drill in the bench top. I only had 2 1/2" centers, so I did two, installed the dowels, then marked the next pair with the top on the first pair. Self centering hinge bit also was nice to have to drill the pilot holes for the hinges.
Save my day and space. Great job and information, love it.
I have a 2 car garage/workshop too, this is a good idea that I'm going to start this weekend
@BuckGreywolfe I used to keep my car in my garage until I got myself a nice used jointer
@BuckGreywolfe I have never owned a jointer, planer, table saw or drill press...much less a garage but my new girlfriend has all these things in hers. When I ask her where she got them, she just laughs and says she had a better divorce attorney.
@BuckGreywolfe Wait....are you that Bucky she calls her "retire fund"?
How'd it turn out?
I just love this design.
You are THA GIRL!!!!! i loved it, specially the way it can be folded and set up in a smaller place until I need it again. I will try to make one for myself Thank you!!!
That's a great idea I work out of a 1 car garage so my space is even more at a premium this would really help. Thanks for sharing.
So glad you liked it! I'd love to see your version if you decide to build your own.
Awesome, awesome, awesome. Hope it's as easy as you made it look. We currently have a work table that takes up a lot of room and I'd like to reclaim that space. Hoping to break it down and use the wood to make this instead.
I have a very very very limited area for storing a workbench(3'x 8') and power tools(table saw, band saw, drill press, etc) which will be stored on shelves or french cleats. I like this idea, thanks for sharing!
This is so awesome. I live in an apartment and space is limited. I may actually try to make this.
I like, all I can say awesome, great for a small space... love the build
Just stumble on your site. I love the way you show how to do things and you do great ( put together) videos
I want to use a similar concept to make a dining room table that can be folded up and moved out of the way for more space when we’re not having a meal or playing games at the table. By the way we have 11 children at home plus my wife and I and we often have friends over so we need a lot of extra seating capacity. After this my next project will be chairs that are also collapsible/storable when not in use.
This is one of the best ideas for who woodworker or carpenter has no much space to do something! Also, this bench is very handy to use on the job site and easy to move by a small truck! Thanks for sharing that with us.
Great Build. I made this for my husband for his birthday and the only issue that I ran into was the butt hinges. I got the 3 inch but you didn't specify on the list that they were narrow ones so I guess I got the regular ones and it took me a minute to figure out that the hinges were the wrong ones. Other than that the build came out amazing!!! Not bad for my first wood work build!!! Thanks a bunch! The hubby loved it!!
I'm in the middle of my build and BAM!! the same thing. I bought the 3"x3" hinges and they do not work. I looked up on Home Depot site and saw that there are 3" narrow hinges. I'm leaving now to exchange them. Good thing I live 5 minutes from there.
Parabéns, ficou muito bom! Muito obrigado por nos mostrar o seu talento!!!
great project, I love ideas like that. I don't have a dedicated workshop but my credo is: there is always a way, just never stop thinking!!!
Thank you! I totally agree
What a great project and video! I was thinking of making something like this, now inspired by this video I just must make one myself! Thank you and all the best!
Bought the plans for this and I like how you included all the necessary details for materials cut list and assembly instructions. Well formatted and easy to understand. Thank you and I look for ward to seeing more projects
where can i buy the plans ?
@@sarahharris-prewett8035 in the description under the video is a link to them
Interesting! I made a very similar 'layout' table from a set of plans purportedly from a 1958 popular mechanics issue (I never saw the magazine, a friend gave me the plan). I wish *I* had thought of the dowels! (everytime I assembled the table, I secured the top with a pinner then spent time cutting them off when putting the furschlugginer thing away)....
You have given me the FIRST woodworking project of the new year...I only have 1/2 of a garage to use for my projects....love the idea. I'll send you photos when its completed. K
YES! You'll love it. Mine is so handy. I'd love to see what you make
Now that's brilliant. Could use the design in my model train shed there's never enough space for a bench this will do nicely thanks
Amazing job, ma'am!
Can't wait to make own! ❤️
This is amazing!! I might need to try this!
nice videos! In one of them you said I don't call myself a woodworker but I assemble wood, and it makes me happy and recognized myself in that :) keep the good work!!!
Well done! I'll be making mine soon, thanks to your step by step instructions and tips :)
Wait a minute!!! Imagine this being built out of square tubbing, angle iron, and a metal top! Awesone welding table!!!
Great design!. Very portable and will transport well for jobs away from home. Well done!
Great work on this project Elisha!!! great work on the video editing too.
Thanks Patrick! I appreciate the feedback
Pneumatic Addict, i need one of these but, i cannot make it. I'm not that handy nor do I have money for all those tools
Great work Elisha. Loved it.
Great video. Thanj you. I'm a bigger and not familiar with tools and assesories. But I love this project. Also I'm disabled so this will be fun to make.
That was awesome.. I will be building one real soon. I might tinker with the idea of hinging the top and sliding it down on the outside of the end frames so the whole thing remains as one unit.. thanks for the video!!
Don Juan i was thinkin the same thing why not 👍🏼
Great design, and Craftsmanship!
I bought your build plans; subsequently built this "Collapsible Workbench;" and use it almost everyday. (A few years back).
Thank you for this awesome Workbench, which I absolutely enjoy using!
Well done!
I like this thing. You made great video, and project. You solved my space problem. Thank you. While I was looking at your video, one idea crossed my mind. If you fold on shorter size, you will have two pieces same size, and maybe stronger table.
Just finished making mine today. It's pretty stout for a folding workbench. Messed up on the dowel rods. I accidentally drilled too far into one of the holes on the table top for the dowel rod. Still turned out reallly well though. The cut sheet and the step by step directions helped a lot. I look forward to making more of these kinds of projects.
I was unable to find the cut sheet. Would you be able to share this with me? Thanks
i think it is very good. I can't understand the removable dowels though. could you show them working? or how you put them in?
Great idea. I'm going to do this. Thanks for sharing.
GREEEAAAT idea! Excellent!
Thank you very much!
I am impressed and will be trying that!
Beautiful and TALENTED woman ! Great bench, great video ! Thanks ! Cheers from Canada, Polar Bear country.
I am always looking for great storage solutions, and other ways of improving my workspace in my garage. Thank you so much for your beautiful design. I can even see using different tops for different purposes such as one for a DIY circular saw bench one for your router bench and another for your pocket hole jig set up and so on.
Thank you! That's a good idea about the different tops. That would make it really versatile!