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    Default Portable work bench for CS mill

    In between cuts I like to keep my mill away from the ground and possible dirt, rocks etc, I also like to have the mill up at a decent level to make it easier to fuel, oil, sharpen and perform any other maintenance etc. Up until now what I have been using is a pair of old saw horses I made 30 years ago from bits of scrap pine. These saw horses have served me well, they were the legs for my shed workbench for about 20 years and then I used then together with a door as a table top for BBQs etc.



    Needless to say, balancing the BIL mill on these horses was problematic and the couple of times I was running the mill while it was balanced on the horses and it vibrated its way off, one time recently deeply cutting a cross bar on one of the horses.

    I've had a portable work bench as a work in progress for some time. A basic requirement was that I could safely start the mill while it was resting on the bench but I also wanted to be able to put down tools in a relatively clean place.

    Anyway, today was too hot to mill so I finally finished the portable work bench.

    The timber for the frame is mainly 50 x 50 mm WA Karri. The top is 19 mm construction play, top edging is Jarrah and the finish is BLO although eventually it will BCO (Bar and Chain Oil).
    The legs are hinged to the top cross piece, as the weight of the bench top and any bench load presses down the legs they grip a piece of 75 x 50 mm hardwood frame screwed across the bottom of the bench top. To add more pressure to the grip extra tension can be added via cross braces at the bottom of the legs. It's not meant to be well finished as it will be battered and oil and 2 stroke mix stained in no time flat.

    Here you can see the recesses (20 L oil container lids) screwed to the top of the table that stop the mill from moving around on the bench while its running.


    Here is the mill (with 42" bar and 64" rails) on the table. I will have to add another outboard recess for the 60" mill.


    Folded away for transport and storage.


    I also have a pair of small very strong saw horses I can place a 750 kg log onto if I need to.

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    Nice job there Bob, but it looks pretty heavy. Another item for the trolley, or do you intend fixing wheels to it?
    Neil
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Nice job there Bob, but it looks pretty heavy. Another item for the trolley, or do you intend fixing wheels to it?
    Thanks DS. Yep it's heavier than my previous set up but all up it's a lot sturdier and only about as heavy as the standard chipboard tressle table from bunnys. Main difference being that 3 blokes could probably stand on mine.

    I think it will be a very useful auxiliary bench and am even thinking about putting a small vice on it to hold my chain breaker and spinner.

    I was thinking of wheels but I think I will just sack trolley this one around. Most times it will probably live at the yard but I am taking it with me down south for a milling type holiday starting tomorrow,

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    geese bob - you are just a gadget machine aren't ya? that is just the ticket by the looks of it.

    A milling holiday - now that's a concept I like, hmm.....
    I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
    Allan.

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