I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great th-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
Every time I do a job around the house I complete it, and say "Scott Brown here" my Wife just looks at me and says I wish Scott Brown was because more would get done. 🤣 Love your work Mate.
Awesome man. Hold your nail gun horizontal when butt joining, if a nail's gunna bend, it'll bend to the left and right of the gun. You'll never get a blow out.
Lee Vella I told some chippies this on site once and they laughed and said I had no idea ... I also noticed a few months later that’s what they were doing 😂
I'm a cabinet maker and use pin guns all day, this is super true! (brads are deliberately thinner inone direction to reliably fail in the right direction :) )
Hey Scott don’t know if you’ll ever read this but I’ve seen every episode you’ve uploaded and your editing has always been great but the quality that you’ve been producing from 1st video to now is amazing! I’ve learned a lot about carpentry as well as creativity with editing a video. Much love and positive energy from East LosAngeles California
I built my Paulk bench about 3 yrs ago and made it half width right from the start and its been great. You'll have to christen your winglets as "Brown Wings" or something similar. They are a great idea.
Scott try turning the nailer 90 degrees. Due to the cut of the nails they only bend side wards so if you hold it the way you're doing it they pop out the side. If you turn the gun they bend up into the wood which is stronger
I just watched the video of you making the original bench. This one is exactly what I thought of doing. Working off a board on sawhorses sucks. I’m building one of these this weekend
Nice job on your prototype and very outside the box thinking for the plywood support wings. When you mentioned the need to support the plywood sheet as you rip, a picture popped into my head, albeit a fuzzy one (read here I haven't got a clue about how to do it or if it would work), where you could have a few lightweight pipes built into the workbench just below or part of the top. And like some workbench drawers that can be slid out either side of a bench, I imagine the rods/pipes could be pushed/pulled out either side to support the work. To bad TH-cam doesn't give us a place to add a fuzzy drawing as I am not sure my wording describes it very well. Anyways, looks great already and I have no doubt it will be an awesome workbench when complete!
Nice bench. I've seen other TH-camrs build narrow Paulk benches like that and carry a pair of them to job sites. Small enough that you can use one at a time and easily carry them to the van, but when breaking down full sheets, you can set them up next to each other and clamp them together, and have a full-width bench.
Scott, if you want the vacuum cleaner extracting as much dust from the plunge saw, tape that square-ish hole on the side of the saw. You could use any fibre reinforced duct tape.
Greating from way up...Montreal, I work with this drill/multi-tool more and more and the trick is that you have to grab it like if you were (mocking) a gun with your hand, triggering with you longer finger having you index along the side of the motor like if it was the barrel and your thumb will be naturaly on the top of the tool to switch back and forth...and voila.
Try adding a wee piece of masking tape to the dust extractor on the router/trimmer. It works pretty well for me, though it is a bit of a design flaw needing a bolt to do it properly. It kind of clicks into place and the tape just helps to stop it popping out.
The makita router guards screw on as well. You can clip them on but they come off easily, the screw seems to be about 5 times longer than it needs to be as well.
Just heard your comment on the nail gun's line of sight, Milwaukee addressed that in their Gen 2 of that gun. One day I'll have the money to buy one of them. I have the M12 Installation Driver that you've got there, love the little guy! The interchangeable heads are really helpful and a lifesaver when they're needed. Hope you find the right opportunity before you have to send it back.
Heads up, if you turn the gun 90 degrees the nails will only ever skew out left and right from the nozzle not forward and back. That way you can sight the nozzle of the gun more accurately over your line 👍
I have built a Paulk bench and was thinking about cutting a full sheet only using half the 8x4 bench. I was thinking a couple of pipes through holes with a pad on top to hold the sheet. Kind of the same concept as Ron uses to hold his Table saw flush to the bench.
If you want and even lighter construction maybe you could make large holes in the bottom sheet, or instead use thinner sheet size for the bottom like 4 or 9mm. Great video.
I love watching your videos and hearing your insights. I rarely have anything of value to add, but you should look at buying a Glubot. On Amazon here in the US it's only like $9 and I think you would find it helpful.
I normally use a bit of 2.4 x 1.2 celotex insullation laid on top of saw horses for cutting down boards. In fact you can even lay the insulation on the floor and forget the saw horses if you don't mind bending
Hey Scott! been watching your vids a bit and first time poster! not sure if you have thought of this so sorry if you have but I put two small casters on the ends of my Paulk assembly bench so when you take it to site you wheel it rather than carry it. small tip but make a mega difference to your back.
Hi Scott, I like the idea of the clip ons, on your work bench. I run both Makita and Milwaukee, I think you have to run two tool providers to get the best tool for the job.
Don't overthink it dude! For breaking down full width sheets,simply lay 3No. 2x1" battens across the 2' bench and add 1mm to your depth of cut.Then just keep 'em tucked in 1 corner of the van for next time.The battens will also prevent cutting into your shiny new benchtop as well,obviously. :-)
Little outriggers to cut sheet plywood 👍 . I’m thinking about doing something like your mini worktable but copying the Festool MW-1000. I want draws to put hand tools, power tools and supplies at close hand OTJ. on the job. I see where getting patriotic? 🇺🇸
That's a great portable workbench. I don't have much space in my garage to put a self built workbench in it. This one is great for using indoors (garage) and outdoors and can be put away easily. There's enough space on my garage walls to hang it on to. I think I'm gonna built one like this and built it as high as the table height of my table saw. What are the exact dimensions of this one in metric? Thanks for the inspiration Scott! Really enjoy your work!
Love watching you in your world, learn some great tricks & tips. Plus see the architecture of New Zealand vs here in the USA. Great work, great videos!!!! Plus I use Occidental leather, Makita, Stabila etc etc
Hey Scott, Could you do a video on why you'd use your table saw over your plunge saw? Also maybe the advantages and disadvantages between the plunge saw vs table saw. What jobs work for the table saw but not the plunge saw etc. Keep up the good work
@@ScottBrownCarpentry Yes I agree, I need both but can only afford one right now so it would be good to see what priority I should give to the purchase depending on usefulness for each.
Hi Scott, have you considered mounting a router plate on the bench, or maybe on one of your wings? Great for tidying up edges of smaller bits of wood, trims, scotià etc
Thanks for the great video! I'm going to make one of those benches for my van. Is that a storage unit you work out of? If so, what size and any trouble with the management over using it as a workshop?
A trick while using the Milwaukee trim router for cutouts, Use an upward spiral bit with a bearing. It lasts WAY longer. Also you'll find the Milwaukee router way better than the Makita or Dewalt. We use it daily!
Nice Saturday project! How do you like the Makita Track Saw? I’ve been waiting for Milwaukee to come out with one, but I think it’s time to diversify my tools.
I’m over my paslode pin/brad gun what’s your top pic for a pin gun ain battery gas make? Be good to see an episode on it thanks, also the UJK parf guide system is amazing and fun to use
You could add ball-bearing drawer slides to laterally extend as support for breaking down full sheets at each end of the table, if they could lock out that would be even better. Just an idea
You should just make a longer piece of ply that will go all the way thru the box and you can twist upright with no weak top just the plywood (probably glue two 12mm together). They should stack easily inside the box or in the van.
I have an improvement idea. Make the sides come up past the top creating a tray. Them cut a piece of foam to fit inside the tray. That way you can cut through the foam and not the top and the foam is easily replaceable.
Hi Scott, thanks for the awesome channel. I have one of those Makita router, just go halfways on the clip/lock then you can use the knob to do micro adjustments easy as. More power to you!
What is the thinnest you can make this while still maintaining stability? Considering making one roughly 180x80 as a portable job site workbench. But as always, both weight and space is an issue...
LOL. I love how your sheet support broke, and then you threw it behind you. Very funny. Thanks for including that and being honest with your audience!
My boss showed me this build. Its so light and portable. I was impressed.
The best part is your attitude with a nice sense of humour. Keep on doing that way!👍
I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great th-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
I love this channel. I don't do any carpentry at all and I never have. I just love watching projects like this come together.
Every time I do a job around the house I complete it, and say "Scott Brown here" my Wife just looks at me and says I wish Scott Brown was because more would get done. 🤣 Love your work Mate.
She did't mean Carpentry job mate....
I don't know what I'd do without my Paulk Workbenches.
Cool Scott. I enjoy innovation 😎🤙
Thanks Ron! I'm a big fan of the Paulk work bench, love the channel too!
Awesome man. Hold your nail gun horizontal when butt joining, if a nail's gunna bend, it'll bend to the left and right of the gun. You'll never get a blow out.
Lee Vella I told some chippies this on site once and they laughed and said I had no idea ... I also noticed a few months later that’s what they were doing 😂
I'm a cabinet maker and use pin guns all day, this is super true! (brads are deliberately thinner inone direction to reliably fail in the right direction :) )
That's what I was trying to explain above before I read this. It so works and I thought was common knowledge amongst chippies. Always learning
So another way of saying it is to hold the nail gun perpendicular to the piece you are nailing to, not the piece you are nailing through. Correct?
@@MrGtownjake that's it
Mad respect from a Northern Irish plumber mate, love all your work
Excellent work and creative. I look forward to seeing the Birch Plywood.😎
Those (concept) extensions are a great idea!
Cheers man. This is one of the best channels.
Hi scott that look on your face was priceless when it fell apart.keep up the good work
😂
Hey Scott don’t know if you’ll ever read this but I’ve seen every episode you’ve uploaded and your editing has always been great but the quality that you’ve been producing from 1st video to now is amazing! I’ve learned a lot about carpentry as well as creativity with editing a video.
Much love and positive energy from East LosAngeles California
Cheers bro!
Those side extensions are so clever
Those extensions are a great idea!
I built my Paulk bench about 3 yrs ago and made it half width right from the start and its been great. You'll have to christen your winglets as "Brown Wings" or something similar. They are a great idea.
Scott try turning the nailer 90 degrees. Due to the cut of the nails they only bend side wards so if you hold it the way you're doing it they pop out the side. If you turn the gun they bend up into the wood which is stronger
I like those benches!! I think it would be useful even around the shop!!
Love the concept of this. Always struggle to rip a full sheet using just saw horses so this seems like a great option!
Sheet of rigid foam underneath
That Milwaukee drill reminds me a lot of the Festool CXS.
I just watched the video of you making the original bench. This one is exactly what I thought of doing. Working off a board on sawhorses sucks. I’m building one of these this weekend
Nice job on your prototype and very outside the box thinking for the plywood support wings. When you mentioned the need to support the plywood sheet as you rip, a picture popped into my head, albeit a fuzzy one (read here I haven't got a clue about how to do it or if it would work), where you could have a few lightweight pipes built into the workbench just below or part of the top. And like some workbench drawers that can be slid out either side of a bench, I imagine the rods/pipes could be pushed/pulled out either side to support the work. To bad TH-cam doesn't give us a place to add a fuzzy drawing as I am not sure my wording describes it very well. Anyways, looks great already and I have no doubt it will be an awesome workbench when complete!
Brilliant as usual Scott. Keep the TH-cams coming!!
The screw is in the bag you opened from the box. I just bought this router and i love it.
Nice bench.
I've seen other TH-camrs build narrow Paulk benches like that and carry a pair of them to job sites. Small enough that you can use one at a time and easily carry them to the van, but when breaking down full sheets, you can set them up next to each other and clamp them together, and have a full-width bench.
i made a table like the one you and cameron made together... but with wheels on the corners to roll it in/out. made life much easier
It´s good bench! Good job.
Scott, if you want the vacuum cleaner extracting as much dust from the plunge saw, tape that square-ish hole on the side of the saw. You could use any fibre reinforced duct tape.
Greating from way up...Montreal, I work with this drill/multi-tool more and more and the trick is that you have to grab it like if you were (mocking) a gun with your hand, triggering with you longer finger having you index along the side of the motor like if it was the barrel and your thumb will be naturaly on the top of the tool to switch back and forth...and voila.
Interesting! I'll have to experiment to see if this works with my hand dimensions/ergonomics.
Love your work mate! Wouldn't want to put my hand anywhere behind a nail gun like that!!
Great idea for the plywood wings, thanks
1:34 pine plates?
Love your prototype bench extension! Ive been mulling over a design for a bench and do similar work to you. Thanks for sharing!
Love the idea of the side wings.
Try adding a wee piece of masking tape to the dust extractor on the router/trimmer. It works pretty well for me, though it is a bit of a design flaw needing a bolt to do it properly. It kind of clicks into place and the tape just helps to stop it popping out.
The makita router guards screw on as well. You can clip them on but they come off easily, the screw seems to be about 5 times longer than it needs to be as well.
Love the vertical bench storage. I'm going to have to do that in my small pickup truck/ute
Nice sized bench, I built two like that and joined them llike the large paulk bench.much easier to get into a house.
I will be very interested in seeing how you do the plywood ceiling!
Just heard your comment on the nail gun's line of sight, Milwaukee addressed that in their Gen 2 of that gun. One day I'll have the money to buy one of them. I have the M12 Installation Driver that you've got there, love the little guy! The interchangeable heads are really helpful and a lifesaver when they're needed. Hope you find the right opportunity before you have to send it back.
Patrick Earl I emailed Milwaukee this week and asked why we were getting the Gen2, they said we are not here in New Zealand!!! What!
Heads up, if you turn the gun 90 degrees the nails will only ever skew out left and right from the nozzle not forward and back. That way you can sight the nozzle of the gun more accurately over your line 👍
I have built a Paulk bench and was thinking about cutting a full sheet only using half the 8x4 bench. I was thinking a couple of pipes through holes with a pad on top to hold the sheet. Kind of the same concept as Ron uses to hold his Table saw flush to the bench.
If you want and even lighter construction maybe you could make large holes in the bottom sheet, or instead use thinner sheet size for the bottom like 4 or 9mm. Great video.
Con respeto este men gana muy bien o todo lo imbierte en herramientas de todas formas me da emvidia sana desde chile saludos
Looks great, I’m going to make one 😃👍
I love watching your videos and hearing your insights. I rarely have anything of value to add, but you should look at buying a Glubot. On Amazon here in the US it's only like $9 and I think you would find it helpful.
I normally use a bit of 2.4 x 1.2 celotex insullation laid on top of saw horses for cutting down boards. In fact you can even lay the insulation on the floor and forget the saw horses if you don't mind bending
Hey Scott! been watching your vids a bit and first time poster! not sure if you have thought of this so sorry if you have but I put two small casters on the ends of my Paulk assembly bench so when you take it to site you wheel it rather than carry it. small tip but make a mega difference to your back.
Hi Scott, I like the idea of the clip ons, on your work bench. I run both Makita and Milwaukee, I think you have to run two tool providers to get the best tool for the job.
Don't overthink it dude! For breaking down full width sheets,simply lay 3No. 2x1" battens across the 2' bench and add 1mm to your depth of cut.Then just keep 'em tucked in 1 corner of the van for next time.The battens will also prevent cutting into your shiny new benchtop as well,obviously. :-)
Being able to stash it vertically in the back of the van looks like a huge win. Don't need to unstack anything to get to it.
2 minutes in and I have tool envy...
Could a coupe of large gate hinges with some ply wood screwed to them be used to support larger sheet material?
Tip for the Makita micro adjustment. Just half tight the lever. So u can move with the wheel slowly, then the base will move a 1/10 of a mm
Little outriggers to cut sheet plywood 👍 . I’m thinking about doing something like your mini worktable but copying the Festool MW-1000. I want draws to put hand tools, power tools and supplies at close hand OTJ. on the job. I see where getting patriotic? 🇺🇸
Will you ever come to America and work? I'm quite keen to seeing that soon!!!!
Milwaukee's nail gun has different tips that have a center mark making it easier line of sight. They are attached to the clip
You're just getting ready for your battle with the festool workbench :P
That's a great portable workbench. I don't have much space in my garage to put a self built workbench in it. This one is great for using indoors (garage) and outdoors and can be put away easily. There's enough space on my garage walls to hang it on to. I think I'm gonna built one like this and built it as high as the table height of my table saw. What are the exact dimensions of this one in metric? Thanks for the inspiration Scott! Really enjoy your work!
Love watching you in your world, learn some great tricks & tips. Plus see the architecture of New Zealand vs here in the USA. Great work, great videos!!!!
Plus I use Occidental leather, Makita, Stabila etc etc
Hey Scott, Could you do a video on why you'd use your table saw over your plunge saw? Also maybe the advantages and disadvantages between the plunge saw vs table saw. What jobs work for the table saw but not the plunge saw etc. Keep up the good work
Good idea
@@ScottBrownCarpentry Yes I agree, I need both but can only afford one right now so it would be good to see what priority I should give to the purchase depending on usefulness for each.
Wonder how much it weighed in the end
Hi Scott, have you considered mounting a router plate on the bench, or maybe on one of your wings? Great for tidying up edges of smaller bits of wood, trims, scotià etc
how about making the bench in metre long modules that could be bolted together then you could make it to suit the size of ply needing cut
Man that Kiwi accent got me - been googling a Ron Pork workbench......had to scroll down a long way.
Thanks for the great video! I'm going to make one of those benches for my van. Is that a storage unit you work out of? If so, what size and any trouble with the management over using it as a workshop?
Hi Scott love your videos
Scott Brown Carpentry
great role model ,have you any tips or advice for my first labourer job coming up
Thanks
Love your videos, man! Your channel is such an inspiration for me in doing remodeling, just because I love working with my hands.
A trick while using the Milwaukee trim router for cutouts, Use an upward spiral bit with a bearing. It lasts WAY longer. Also you'll find the Milwaukee router way better than the Makita or Dewalt. We use it daily!
Anand way better in what way other than the adjustment?
how can you build a deiek without a beiench?
Nice Saturday project! How do you like the Makita Track Saw? I’ve been waiting for Milwaukee to come out with one, but I think it’s time to diversify my tools.
I’m over my paslode pin/brad gun what’s your top pic for a pin gun ain battery gas make? Be good to see an episode on it thanks, also the UJK parf guide system is amazing and fun to use
Great episode mr brown 😀
You could add ball-bearing drawer slides to laterally extend as support for breaking down full sheets at each end of the table, if they could lock out that would be even better. Just an idea
Have you seen the new paulk smart station?
Hey Scott, Have you thought about using Feather Ply for your next one?
Keep up the great videos Scott 👌🏼
This reminds me of Paulks bench!
you are so talanted man
You should just make a longer piece of ply that will go all the way thru the box and you can twist upright with no weak top just the plywood (probably glue two 12mm together). They should stack easily inside the box or in the van.
Nice what dimensions did you go for ?
Also it's about time we see some red 😁
Hey Scott Brown, I enjoy your content. Would you mind sharing the dimensions of this table/bench please
Field Treasure Designs has a table saw extension thingy for his work bench. Quite neat-o!
I have an improvement idea. Make the sides come up past the top creating a tray. Them cut a piece of foam to fit inside the tray. That way you can cut through the foam and not the top and the foam is easily replaceable.
I can hear your Makita tools are getting jealous, mate.
Since they are Japanese, I just assume they're speaking Japanese too.
'Scott brings in Milwaukee tools'
Makita tools: "NANI?!"
Nice what size is the new one ?
Nice one!
After the house I am on right now, I am finally going to build my version of the Paulk bench
Great idea, concept for the full sheet support. No Clamp holes??? or not necessary for the prototype ?
Hi Scott, thanks for the awesome channel. I have one of those Makita router, just go halfways on the clip/lock then you can use the knob to do micro adjustments easy as. More power to you!
6:02 that little black spot on the timber made him think it spit out the side 😂
The wholes in the top and bottom would lighten it substantially.
What is the thinnest you can make this while still maintaining stability?
Considering making one roughly 180x80 as a portable job site workbench.
But as always, both weight and space is an issue...
Great video what dust extraction are you using how’s the hose for with makita plunge saw router and cordless saw
I use the Festool midi. It works well with all those tools but you need an adapter for the router and circular saw.
When using the drill you have to use your middle finger to pull the trigger and use your thumb to chang the direction
Do you reccomend the hultafors chisels?
Can you do a video on them and any other hultafors tools ?
I like the one I have, but haven't used it extensively.