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Thread: Sawdust Maker’s Bench Build
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17th June 2011, 04:38 AM #16Senior Member
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Oh and i forgot to mention "The Lairds" fine job as well.
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17th June 2011, 09:36 AM #17Junior Senior Member
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17th June 2011, 11:51 AM #18
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17th June 2011, 12:04 PM #19
I moved my bench the other day. A quick look in the 'brackets box' yielded a pair of right angle bed brackets and a couple of roller blade wheels. Lifted the bench with a scissor jack (I am finding the scissor jack very handy in the shed), bolted the wheels to the brackets, clamped the brackets to the benchlegs, lowered the jack and wheeled her into position. Took all of 5 mins. I might make up something more permanent but I don't plan on moving the bench that often.
Those were the droids I was looking for.
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17th June 2011, 01:18 PM #20Junior Senior Member
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17th June 2011, 02:57 PM #21Senior Member
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Re the wheels thing. I read a post somewhere where a guy drilled a hole trough the legs that he could slide a rod through and when he wanted to move the bench. He would scissor jack the bench up, slide in the rod and slip on some lawn mower wheels, drop the jack and move the bench to where he wanted it. Replaced the jack,removed the wheels, lowered the jack and removed the rods and all good and tidy again. I think he used the holes to store his holdfasts in as well
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17th June 2011, 08:01 PM #22
I am getting the impression that you need to move the bench quite offen. Is this the case? If so then a quick soluation and not so heavy bench needs to be the go.
I am guessing the first link might be a better option. I do have a few questions and that is with the floor that you have how flat is it. What weight will be in the bench? How many legs are you going to have to incorporate into the build with wheels and feet?
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18th June 2011, 02:08 PM #23Junior Senior Member
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I guess every situation is different, but unless u don't have enough room to swing a cat...I'm working out of 1/2 of our double garage, so I'm going to make my bench as a planer and finisher in one to save space. I don't plan on ever moving it, because the spouse definitely won't allow me to get our outdoor pergola pavers saw-dusty! So I guess if u don't have enough room to work in ur workshop u may want to consider a back friendly option.
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18th June 2011, 10:06 PM #24
I am going to answer my own question as Sawdust Maker was at the show today and I asked him about his setup.
Yes he will need to move this semi regular if he wants to use both sides of ends of the bench. Will live against a wall as a permenant home.
Ground is generally flat.
Am I right? Did I pay attention?
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18th June 2011, 10:23 PM #25
He'll have to have a clean up in that shed first before he wheels anything anywhere, won't you Nick! Or do you put it on really high legs and wheels like the container carriers that move shipping contaiiners. That way you can just stradle and wheel over all the other stuff. Might have to make one like that myself....... Pass the Anzacs someone
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18th June 2011, 10:59 PM #26
Christos
Well done
Essentially the bench will live against a shed wall and will normally be accessible on one side. My intention is to be able to wheel it easily wherever I want - but mostly I want to be able to move it out into the middle of the shed and out of the shed to use it properly. Thus I think I'll need all four wheels as casters. I'm also thinking that I'd have four of the floor lifts - 1 per legregards
Nick
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19th June 2011, 03:10 PM #27Junior Senior Member
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23rd June 2011, 09:25 AM #28
I like where this is going. Watching with interest.
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
- Douglas Adams
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23rd June 2011, 09:35 AM #29
Considering you stayed home Friday to wait for a parcel not much has happened to this bench lots of coffee and thinking time on the forum. its sunny outside
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23rd June 2011, 03:29 PM #30
Spent the day at a zone atheletic carnival He got a 1st and a 2nd so now off to the Area carnival at Homebush in about a month.
and am having a cleanup - getting things sorted because it is a bit of a mess. ok a big mess. Besides there is/are the jobs the boss wants done first.
What I really need is a bigger shed, then the mess can be spread over a larger area and thus will look neater.regards
Nick
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