Mobile Workbench

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If you have a small garage and your workspace has to double as a parking space, this is the bench for you. It folds down, expands into a worktable and has plenty of tool storage.

There are adjustable-height shelves at the ends and sides, which are held securely in place with sturdy steel brackets that fit into double-slotted tracks.

One end shelf can support a portable table saw, while the main worktop area and other end shelf serve as an outfeed table. The longer side shelves can be adapted to fit a mitre saw, with additional brackets to support a workpiece while you cut.

You can also set the shelves flush with the central worktop and create a big 2400 x 1200 mm assembly table. Once you start using it, you’ll find many ways to make it work for all your various tools and projects.
 

STEP 1

Make the frames
Pre-drill 3 mm holes into frame. Assemble the three horizontal shelf frames using 75 mm x 10 g screws
 

STEP 2

Fix the shelves
Cut the two pieces of 19 mm plywood (E) for the lower and middle shelves and screw them to the frames with 50 mm x 8 g screws. Ensure the frames are perfectly
 

STEP 3

Attach the legs
Screw legs (F) to bottom frame with a pair of 75 mm x 10 g screws at each corner. Clamp and screw upper frame fl ush with the top of the legs. Check for square then add another pair of screws to each corner. Clamp and screw centre shelf.
 

STEP 4

Cut and fit the top
Cut the top from a sheet of 19 mm plywood and screw it to both the top of the legs and to the upper frame with 50 mm x 8 g screws. Make sure to leave a 20 mm overhang at each leg corner.
 

STEP 5

Add castors
Flip the bench over and screw 90 x 45 mm blocks into the corners. Fix the castors 6 mm from the outer edge. Drill pilot holes for the 40 mm x 8 g pan head screws, then drive the screws into the legs, frame and blocks to secure the castors.
 

STEP 6

Fix the tracks
Centre the slotted tracks on the outside faces of the 90 x 45 mm. Drive 50 mm x 8 g screws through the holes in the tracks and into the legs. Before fi xing, make sure the tracks are parallel to each other.