Workbench with their hands

If you are the primary tools of a blacksmith hammer and anvil, the carpenter for nothing "dearer" than his workbench. That it can simultaneously be a platform for pattern cutting and assembly table, stop and stand, a device for storing tools and even, if you will, a small carpenter's machine, and sometimes means earnings.

Osya (FORUMHOUSE Member)

First of all, after the construction of the workshop is necessary to make a table. Table type bench, in fact. This table works - fitting, assembly of small items (stools, shelves, etc.). I call it the assembly table.

In fact, the second title of the bench - "assembly table." But, as you know, its purpose goes far beyond assembly operations. Therefore, multi-stand design can be quite intricate, and its development (for lack of experience) can be given as much time as is spent on designing the most carpentry workshop. Therefore, to anyone able to optimize this process, we offer you this article.

General description Workbench

The basis of any Workbench, regardless of the number of operations that are expected to perform with it, is always an ordinary wooden table. That it will be the master and carpentry, drilling parts, handle the surface, collect wooden trinkets in a complicated construction and amaze others with their skills.

Massive table - is the foundation. But everything else - vices, clamps, tool boxes and fasteners - all these immutable attributes of the most useful tools the carpenter's workshop.

workbench project

First and foremost, you should pay attention to developing future workbench project - is its height. After all, I have to work a long time for him. A tired, standing too high or too low workbench, you can in a jiffy.

The height of the bench for selected so as to be able to work, standing at full height, and do not slouch. this figure should be in the range of 70 to a man of medium height... 90 cm. But it is better to focus on the features of his own anatomy. Optimally, if the upper section of the legs will be at your drooping hands. When this is added to the height of a few centimeters (the thickness of the bench lid), you will find that working while standing for such a structure - is a pleasure.

The optimum height Workbench for standing for the average height person - 70-90 cm.

Cover the bench, as well as its working surface, it is best to do solid wood or plywood. There are people who are used for these purposes, particle materials, chipboard, etc.. We strongly recommend that you learn from them. This is a bad project - because the load on the surface of the structure can be quite noticeable, and particle board in such a rapidly fail.

Osia (member FORUMHOUSE):

I'm 5 years ago from a neighbor received a gift 2 veneer. It was decided to use in the construction of the bench. Table size defined at once - it was a pity to cut a sheet. Experience has shown that excess centimeters at the table does not exist. Height adjustment determined palms of the floor and was 850 mm.

Ideally, the workbench cover must have a dedicated tray for storage of tools and workpieces involved in the work, as well as special holes (jacks) to the combs and wedges. Use of wedges and (or) the combs parts and billets are secured to the table surface. It was on the cover should be mounted auxiliary clamps (vices) for fixing treated lumber.

Dimensions carpentry table may vary depending on the size of your workshop. But, as practice shows, the optimum size of the cover is equal - 700 mm in width and 2000 mm in length.

As the supports (legs) may be used verstachka wooden beam 120 * 120 mm. It will be sufficient to obtain a stable structure and did not stagger under the influence of brute force.

Mounting bench

Mounting the bench is no different from an ordinary assembly of the wooden table. Vertical supports are fastened together using screws and vertical boards. The working surface is attached to the supports, too, with the help of screws.

In order to save space, a carpentry workshop, some wizards make folding workbench. It is attached to the wall and will be involved in work only when needed.

CartmanSr (participant FORUMHOUSE):

I have in the past, in cramped conditions, there was a bench board - laminated MDF 24 mm thick, with dimensions 1200h2200. She had minor modifications, such as holes and slots for mounting the hand router and conveyers, embedded flush with the metal strip threaded holes for attaching lines and mustache nut from the bottom located at fixing hand planer and drilling machine of the drilling machine yoke. Up against the wall board was mounted on three hinges. In after hours it rose vertically and attached to the wall. Under the board, as the hinges - two triangles from the same plate. To them it was packed at work.

This design - a great way out of a situation in which the interior of the shop is strongly limited. But such a joiner so bad to withstand heavy loads and to create it should be only in exceptional cases.

After you mount the frame and the working surface of the product, carpenter's table can be considered ready. But in order for him to become a full bench and start a carpentry activity, its functionality can be slightly expanded, adding to design specialized tooling.

Given the specific nature of activities, the workplace of the joiner must be equipped with the appropriate equipment. And if the necessary tools are always at hand, it is an excellent indicator. A well-positioned tools, fasteners and power tools will help you to design elements of the workbench.

Rear and fronialnye clips 

Rear and side (front) screw terminals - these are the elements without which none of the bench simply not be able to fulfill its primary purpose. Therefore, they need to build in the first place.

Back clip for fixing lumber during planing. Its clamping jaws are moved along the front edge of the work bench, allowing the via spindles securely fasten the workpiece.

Side clamping screw (which, because of its particular arrangement, front many call) has the same destination as the rear clamp. And the difference between these elements to each other only a place of its location.

Podverstache

In the context of a large pile of cabinets, carpentry tools and additional devices would be a crime not to use the space under the workbench with the maximum benefit for themselves. Therefore, the creation of a massive base (podverstachya) in the space below the upper plane of the work bench - is a technique that many masters had long been neglected by creating additional facilities.

Dimon 14 (member FORUMHOUSE):

The fact of the matter is that in the design workbench shelf is absolutely necessary (especially in the mobile workbench). Tool is used a lot, put in the street during his nowhere. And in the studio, too inconvenient - for cabinets and shelves to climb up and down. One and the same tool to fold 10 times an hour ...

Podverstache can be adapted to store power. For added convenience, here you can set the cabinets and shelves for small parts, tools and hand tools.

Having made the bench, having all of the above elements, it is possible to start a carpentry business. In further work, you may need additional tools. But how best to apply them, each master can guess quite himself.

About, how to properly dry woodFrom which you can then tinkering various products on your Workbench, you can learn from our previous article. Acquainted with practical ideas on creating WorkbenchYou will be able to in the relevant section of our forum. Any visitor can get acquainted with FORUMHOUSE rules and operational features of the manual circular sawBy visiting a special theme created for discussions.

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