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18th September 2016, 04:22 PM #1Senior Member
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movable work bench (using pallet jack) design sought
G'Day,
still hitting hurdles with my shed, so considered an alternative route - the issue being my workbench - I was planning for it to be fixed to the wall, but now I'm seriously considering a freestanding design which I can move around the workshop with a pallet jack.
What is a suggested design of workbench for general work (some carving, some cabinetry, and general toy making) which is solid enough for freestanding work, but capable of being moved with a pallet jack (I suspect that is simply stretchers about 150mm above the floor)
Thanks,
Des
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18th September 2016, 06:03 PM #2
You could reduce that clearance to 100mm.
Many bench designs would work. Do you want a side lift or end lift. In working on a similar principle for many of my tools
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18th September 2016, 06:14 PM #3Woodworking mechanic
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You could use lifting castors rather than a pallet jack
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18th September 2016, 06:31 PM #4Senior Member
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Honestly Dave, side or end wouldn't matter..
what I do have is a 4m wide "gap" to store a metal working bench, AND a woodwork bench in, and their sizes would dictate if it's end lift, or side lift. I envisaged a welding/ metal work bench at a maximum of 2m x 2m, and the only woodwork benches I have extensive experience on is the small one I use at home (1200W x 800D) and the big 4 sided ones they used to use at high school wood work shop.
I guess what I'm trying to get a sense of is the suitable size and shape of a general purpose bench suitable for carving, cabinetry, etc - and then I'd work up a bracing/ lifting from there.
I'd also be looking for some guidance on a "target weight" for a free standing bench for hand tool work (planing, chiselling, etc) - my current freestanding bench has a siing bech dog for planing, but racks if you use anything bigger than a block plane (due as much to the joints as the mass)
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Des
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18th September 2016, 06:43 PM #5
I cant claim to be an expert by any means but I reckon around 100kg would probably be a good starting weight.
Also to consider is if you want a tool well or just a flat top
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18th September 2016, 07:23 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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As below, I used simple cast iron castors from Bunnings, some hinges, and some scrap wood. The scissor action pushes the castors down to move the bench.
Carl Holmgren on YouTube gives some good examples too.
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18th September 2016, 07:29 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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The castors cost me about $18 all up, hinges about $6 I think. Had the scrap hanging round, so under $25. Works fine even now that I have installed drawers in the bench for planes etc, and it's REALLY heavy.
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18th September 2016, 10:24 PM #8
I like that bench Bob
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