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  1. 25th May 2013, 02:08 PM #1
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    Default Mobilisation of the Workbench

    Tank tracks is one idea that springs to mind. "The Offroad Workbench"


    I thought some ideas should be collected together.

    Starting with a good, simple solution straight from the forum ...



    This is similar ... maybe uglier ... I finally created a system to raise and lower the casters on my workbench - Woodworking Talk - Woodworkers Forum



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    Hidden away ... neat ... possibly slow ... only applies to two wheels in this scenario.
    Might be replaceable with a hydraulic jack.

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    I had referenced these ideas ...




    and this 'Jack Bench website' ... Workbench Plans Videos

    Perhaps this is essentially what is going on in that bench? ... Adjustable Height Workbench - by MrRon @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

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    Well ... WWF in triumph yet again ...

    Scissor jack solution waaaaaaaaaay simpler than anything I was contemplating ... from Astrodog (2011)

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f213/m...-jacks-136311/



    The wheels attach to a box, which moves up and down in another box. There is some discussion about the boxes binding together.
    I think you could have the wheels on a hinged square (rectangular) frame which gets lowered and raised.

    I'm also thinking if you had two sets of two wheels, each jointly hinged inwards from the legs on either side, you could arrange a jack to push the two frames apart, forcing them to lower and raise the workbench.
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    Adjustable height workbench comes down to the same basic problem, so this might work for some ...

    DIY Adjustable-Height Workbenches/Tables | Toolmonger



    Here the jack isn't depended on for stability, just transition between stages.
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    I think this guy has done a great job with the X-frame idea ... with some advice from his wife

    He must have welded some LH-thread to some RH-thread ???

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    Default Mobilisation of the Workbench

    I like this one.

    http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&so...2Xyr89oolkZq3A

    Sorry for the mega url but that's the option the phone gives me

    I see there's a link to sketchup plans in the info.

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    OK ... ... decoded ... ...

    Very cool.

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    If this inspires anyone ... electric table ...

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    Interesting thread. I wonder if you could apply the same system as is on my surface plate shown here. It works very simply and the weights are probably comparable:

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    More info here if it is of interest. In fact on revisiting it I see you have seen it before . In fact I see a distinct similarity .

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f127/r...-basis-161757/

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    Cool. Yes, I now remember too. I was really clicking for the auction win and hadn't registered the jockey wheel.

    (I found links searching for "scissor jack +workbench" and "jockey wheel +workbench")
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    I've always thought these floor lock jiggers[1] seem like a nifty idea for mobilizing a bench.

    Haven't done my homework yet to see if they are available over here. So far muscle power has been sufficient

    [1] Making Workbenches Mobile (and Immobile) - Popular Woodworking Magazine
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