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PROJECT PLAN

Do-it-all mobile

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workbench

Shelves

that hang

when they’re

not in use

(p. 61) . . .

52 DECEMBER/JANUARY 2005 THE FAMILY HANDYMAN

workbench

mobile

by David Radtke

shelves that adjust to hold bench-top tools …

… and fold out to create a huge worktop …

If you have a tight garage and your

workspace has to double as a park-

ing space, this is the bench for you.

As you can see, it folds down and has plenty

of tool storage. And when it’s time to work

on a project, it will expand into a huge

worktable.

Adjustable-height shelves on the ends and

sides are held in place with sturdy steel

brackets that ﬁt into special double-slotted

standards. One end shelf can be used to sup-

port your portable table saw, while the main

worktop area and other end shelf both serve

as an outfeed table. The longer side shelves

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Do-it-all

UPPER AND

LOWER FRAMES

MIDDLE FRAME

can be adapted to fit your miter saw

with additional brackets to support

your workpiece as you cut. You can

also set all the shelves even with the

central worktop and create a huge, 4 x

8-ft. assembly table. Once you start

using this bench, you’ll ﬁnd dozens of

ways to make it work for a variety of

tools and projects.

The bench frame is made from

ordinary construction-grade lumber,

and the horizontal shelves and work-

top are made from 3/4-in. thick hard-

wood plywood. You can use standard

pine or fir plywood, but we recom-

mend hardwood plywood because it’s

less prone to warping. There’s no

fancy joinery to bog down this rock-

solid project. It’s all held together with

wood screws. The 3-in. swivel casters

on the bottom let you maneuver it

into the tightest of garage spaces and

then lock it into place when it’s time

to work.

Keep in mind that as strong as the

adjustable bracket system is, the

adjustable shelves aren’t designed to

withstand lots of pounding. They’re

great for assembly work and the

steady, concentrated weight of a tool

station. So if you have a lot of pound-

ing and hammering to do, you’ll have

to confine this activity to the central

main worktop.

The entire project will cost about

$175, including the hardware, which is

1 Predrill 1/8-in. holes and screw the three horizontal shelf frames together

pieces of

3/4-in. plywood

(E) for the lower

and middle

shelves and

screw them to

the frames with

2-in. wood

screws. Make

sure the frames

are perfectly

square as you

assemble them.

UPPER

FRAME

Continued on p.58

Cutting List

KEY PCS. SIZE & DESCRIPTION

4 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 54-1/2"

shelf frame

4 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 21" shelf frame

2 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 54-1/2"

center shelf frame

LOWER

FRAME

90°

2 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 21"

center shelf frame

3" WOOD

SCREWS

2 3/4" x 23-15/16" x 54-1/2"

lower and middle shelves

4 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 31-7/8" legs

3 Screw the legs (F) to the bottom frame with a pair of 3-in. wood screws

1 3/4" x 26" x 59-1/2" worktop

2 3/4" x 26" x 18" end shelves

at each corner, then clamp and screw the upper frame flush with the top

of the legs. Make sure the legs are square to the frames and then add

another pair of screws to each corner. Clamp and screw the center shelf as

well.

2 3/4" x 12" x 59-1/2" side shelves

2 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 54-1/2"

undermount side shelf supports

54 DECEMBER / JANUARY 2005 THE FAMILY HANDYMAN

with 3-in. wood screws.

2 Cut the two

mobile workbench

Figure A

Mobile Workbench

1-1/2"

SETBACK

WORKTOP

END SHELF

2x4 SIDE SHELF SUPPORT (GLUE

AND SCREW TO UNDERSIDE)

UPPER 2x4

FRAME

FAST-MOUNT

STANDARDS

CENTER

2x2

FRAME

MIDDLE

SHELF

LOWER

SHELF

LOWER SHELF

FRAME

3" LOCKING SWIVEL CASTERS

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