How To Make A Folding Workbench

This is the wall on which i placed my bench.

How to make a folding workbench. Assemble the workbench frame from three 1x4s using 1 1 4 in. All my woodworking happens in my garage and space is limited so i built a workbench that fits my needs. To store the workbench simply flip it over remove the folding legs and secure the legs inside the sawhorses with. This is the completed product.

Cut a sheet of 3 4 plywood to the size desired we made ours 3 x 5. Assemble the workbench frame. Build the box frame from 1x10s as shown using screws. Before i made the diy folding workbench i wanted to prepare the wall.

Make a cheap fold down workbench step 1. The wall would consist of pegboard and some creative french cleat shelving. Take a look at the cutting list and cut all your pieces from 3 4 in thick hardwood. I used a spare piece of bench from our recent kitchen renovation.

Add a wood cleat to the front to stabilize the unit attaching it to the hinges. Cut fasten the legs. Attach the frames to the cleats. Click this link to subscribe to my.

Published on oct 26 2015. How to make a workbench. First off the pegboard needed to be installed above where the diy folding workbench would go. How to make a fold down workbench step 1.

In my case. Firstly build your legs. Build the box frame. Here s how to go about it.

How to build a compact folding workbench with storage cut the pieces. Assemble the upper and lower shelves as shown in fig. The orientation of the hinges is important in order. Screw two folding metal sawhorses to the bottom to act as legs for the workbench.