Incredible Tool Cabinet / Workbench!
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2016
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Interesting idea with the concrete top and what I like about the drawer system is that they are shallow enough not to have to dig through to find stuff. I spend too much time rooting through deep drawers full of junk :)
+John Heisz
Thank you! I know exactly what you mean with deep drawers! :)
I move house every 4-5 years and sometimes my shop is in a garage or even garden shed. Moving large benches and units is a real pain and they never fit properly again in their new environment.
Your video inspired me to build everything into individual chests of drawers that I can build multiple units of positioned together with a bench top on. That way I can keep adding to my shop for future expansion and when I relocate, I can reconfigure all of the drawer units to fit perfectly to any space. Whether it be straight, L shaped, U shaped or even an island shape!
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I know the feeling. I'm renting at the moment so building anything that size would be... well to be honest, I don't think I would be able to move it to my next house, so whoever moves in here after me would score an awesome bench! Your modular version is something I like the sound of as I have been toying with the idea of a mobile work surface with big enough wheels to move it out of the shed easily. Small enough to squeeze through a PA door but stable enough to drag over uneven ground. Alas, it would seem that I have absolutely no trace of innovation whatsoever. Well, certainly not enough to see it come together.
Great bench! I love the drawer system, I have used a similar one in my work van for years and I love it. I plan to standardize on this system in my next workshop. I am concerned that plywood runners will not wear well or slide easily enough so my favorite system uses solid wood runners attached to the side of the drawer in place of the plywood runners you used. - Consider adding a labeling system. Attach a label holder to the front of each drawer and label each one. Color coding is okay but labels are better and a label holder lets you keep the label up to date with what is in the drawer. Be sure to label at least one drawer as "Miscellaneous" so you have a place to put random stuff. - Also consider adding a simple replenishment system. When you get low on something place one of them in a bin near the door to your shop labeled "Stuff to Buy". Any time you go to the hardware look in that "Stuff to Buy" bin and add anything that's in there to your shopping list. - Also consider adding a modular lid to your drawers. Make it so you can add the lid easily but its not permanently attached. This would make any drawer into an instant carrying case. - Also consider leaving an empty drawer in the top position to serve in place of the tool tray built into the tops of traditional workbenches. Place the tools you are currently using in that drawer then at the end of the day put them back in their "home" drawer for later use.
Excellent suggestions!!! Specially the drawer "need to buy". On occasions, I forgotten and left the home center without one or two items that I needed.
Bang, bang, bang, one good idea after another!
The way you built them to where you can swap the drawers and they are perfectly spaced blows my mind I love that idea! I need to save this idea in my book of dream shop ideas. All of your builds are on the higher end of quality and I love them all!!
+Kaden McDonald
Thank you so much! :)
Mr. Schmidt,
The two videos that you made for this bench have to be on one of the best projects on the Internet. Most of your videos are exceptionally good. However the only reason that I said most is that I have not watched all of your videos! I think I have watched these two videos at least three times, they are, at least to me, that entertaining, interesting and functional. I hope that you are doing well and that you get back into making videos as you have made some very interesting projects. THANK YOU!
BRILLIANT! Maybe an idea to leave one section of drawers out in the middle for leg space when working sitting down, but either way BRILLIANT!
Interested to hear what you think of that Jer!
+Wintergatan
Thanks!
That would be nice, but I think the storage is worth more than the leg space, to me at least.
Jeremy Schmidt I love your videos. Do you have rough dimensions on the bench top and drawers?
It's something to do with the mass and frequency. You could pour concrete into the torsion box?
Jeremy, What a great solution for my need for many drawers at an affordable cost. You've just saved me the cost of drawer glides! Looking forward to your video showing the construction details. Thank You!
+Ed Hobbs
Thanks!!
This is great. The only good thing about having a heap of tools on the bench is that you can see them.. well before the sawdust and debris buries them.. So, clear acrylic drawer fronts!
I like the sound of that! :)
It's a physical phenomena called "resonance".
The resonance frequency of the wooden table is within the vibrating spectrum of the orbital sander.
The resonance frequency of the concrete table is so low that is beneath the vibration spectrum of the sander.
When the table resonates makes the piece of wood you're sanding doing very little jumps at the rotation frequency, which is high so it jumps continuously and it's like it's flying on the surface.
The concrete table basically prevents almost completely the phenomena allowing the piece of wood to stand still cause it never looses adhesion with the surface.
This is basically a consequence of it's higher mass and it's higher stiffness.
This is a lot better than my other post.
Wow your patience and attention to detail is amazing.
Simple and effective. I don't usually build things I see on RUclips woodworking channels, but I could really put this to good use.
+Kevin Hanes
Thanks!!
I just love that bench! Well done Jeremy, superbly thought out and executed in my opinion!
Am I the only one who wants to know what each individual color drawer pull stands for? Terrific build, Jeremy. Very inspiring.
Love the universal drawer system! Great idea. If you do another you might consider trowling the concrete smooth and putting a layer of epoxy over it. It'll give you a very smooth and durable surface while further reducing impact/vibration.
Another great video Jeremy. You really think things through and plan out with precision. Sharing your thoughts and reasons really helps me develop my own ideas as well. Thank you for being part of the community!
+Tom Hail
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Brilliant and original design. I m waiting anxiously for the build video
Run some T-track along the top of the bench for your hold downs...maybe two or three strips.(if you decide you want hold downs) that way if you get small parts in them you can retrieve them easier and have more adjustability for hold downs..
Great build..I am going to borrow some of your ideas in the future for my shop...thanks for sharing =)
+TheDirtFighter
I don't like T-tracks in a workbench, because they are a significant interruption of the otherwise smooth surface. The less interruptions the better, in my opinion. And I don't think it would take any more time to thread something into inserts than to slide it into a track, since everything has to enter the end of the track.
ok, love the drawer design, the liw cost, quasi full extension sludes, and the rearrangableness is great, the color coded handles are also pretty clever. Two things though, a place for a vice would be nice, and a bit more overhang in some way so that one could sit at the bench when needed, would be great for us much older timers. Keep the projects comming, Thx.
Pure GENIUS!!! Thanks, I've been looking for the perfect cabinet to build and this is it!
I really like your work bench.It has changed the design of what I want my next workbench to look like.
I love this! The drawer slide scheme is almost identical to what I just did on my miter saw station, too cool!
+Jackman Works
Thank you! I noticed that on your Instagram post!
Great video!
You have a lot of talent, good work with the workbench!
Absolutely brilliant, totally modular drawer system. Best system I've seen anywhere. Best part is, you can use the same system on multiple pieces and swap drawers all around the shop.
Genius! Love the design. I'm a proud member of team drawer too.
+dahveed284
Thanks!
I have too much stuff and not enough room. My "system" if I had one is... Consumables (nuts/screws/nails) go in drawers. Hand tools go in Craftsman roll away tools chests (I have 7 that are almost full) and power tools go in storage boxes they came in with accessories. The walls are for things too long or awkward for brawers (clamps and sanding belts mostly)
pretty ingenious. you have a real talent and should be proud of yourself
Great idea with the simple and modular drawers. Thanks for sharing!
+Andreas Kalt (Holzhandwerk/Woodcraft)
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Nice design! I really like the simplicity of the drawers. I am wanting to make something very similar to this, so this has given me a lot of inspiration!
+ollie young
Thanks!
This thing is gorgeous, and the multicolored drawer pulls are truly brilliant!
+Stella Belikiewicz
Thank you!
You could add a sacrificial 3/4 particle board top on the top as well. We did that in our furniture shop for years. It can be replaced when worn. You can then also screw directly to the top to secure items as well.
The drawers are perfect. Thanks for the inspiration.
+XaeroR35
If I inspired you, that is the biggest complement! Thank you!
What a great design and execution! I always like it when woodworkers use other materials like concrete, acrylics, polycarbonate, metals, plastics and er...nail guns!😑
I think we get stuck inside the square rather than thinking our way through our vast choices. Now, must get back to my mdf sandwich...
Great work. Please keep making your terrific videos.
+cognitor900
Thank you!
Enjoy your MDF, peanut butter, and jelly sandwich!
Oh, did you mean a different kinda of sandwich? ;-D
Very cool. Loved the color coding solution.
+GarageWoodworks
Thanks Brian!
Fantastic, Jeremy! Well conceptualized, beautiful executed.
+Doug Donderi
Thank you!
Wow!! That's awesome. Great job on all the drawers👍🏼
+Stuff Seth Makes
Thanks!!
Interesting ideas, I will adopt some of them in my workbench. Well done!
+Adam Szaj
Thanks!
Great job. I'm looking forward to the build video.
fantastic workbench and tool storage
Probably more than you care to know but:
Your old worksurface is compliant, and has a resonant frequency close to what your sander is vibrating at so the whole table gets excited by the sander. The piece you're sanding is making intermittent contact with the worktable surface as it vibrates, and now you have less friction (dynamic friction vs. static), so it moves around. Your new workbench is very massive, and much stiffer, which means its resonant frequency is very different from your lightweight worksurface. That difference means your sander vibration doesn't excite the workbench and your workpiece stays put. Hit the old worktable with a hammer and then the new one. The difference in pitch is the difference in the resonant frequency assuming your wood top is glued to the concrete well.
+james keller
So if I'm understanding you correctly, a different frequency, i.e. a different rpm on the sander, could maybe cause a workpiece to skid around if it resonates with the heavier top? Of course that frequency may be out of the range of my sander's rpm, but is that at least the correct concept?
Thanks for your explanation.
That is the idea. Everything, and I mean everything vibrates at its natural frequency, doesn't matter how big it is. Google the Tacoma Narrows bridge. Damping (how quickly it stops vibrating) is also a factor. If the workbench is well damped it may be impossible for the sander to excite it much at all. I would think the concrete would be better damped than the wood workbench. Anyway, nice workbench!
Great work Jeremy, your workbench is amazing, greetings from Brazil
Excellent idea - a good solution to a common problem. Very clever
+Ramjetjetpilot
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That's and excellent drawer design. Elegant, cost effective and practical. My kind of system.
+InMused
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I realy like the result Jeremy! I can fully relate to what you are saying about the size of your workshop and keeping it open! I have a similar system and have all my tools in drawers. the nice thing is also that you can take the drawer with you to the spot were you are working.
+Martijn Fransen
Thanks! I wish I would have thought to say that about taking the drawer to where you're working... That's one of the reasons I made them how I did!
Great idea for the draw slides / module design
Very versatile use of space! Nice work!
+mar504
Thank!
impressive. I really like the design
+TheHayes32
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great boxes. with a hidden place from back side)
Great idea with the different 🖍 handles on the cabinet drawers.
Very innovative design. Nice going.
That is one hell-of-a bench top with drawers Jeremy. Can't wait for the build video.
+Saw Dust Maker
Thanks! :)
I love the drawer design! I'm totally going to steak that for my new bench. Nice work as always!
+njrworkshop
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I have seen both videos I understand your plywood to concrete problem. It might have been better solved by pouring a thin layer of self leveling polymer a little pricey but it would have filled all the voids. Great work and craftsmanship I'm very impressed.
Boy! That's what I need in my shop! Thank you for sharing! And greetings from Chile!
+Gonzalo Gallegos
Thanks!!
Thanks for showing this practical storage design. I've made cases for similar drawers quickly by using slatwall for the sidewalls. While this method does not allow the same 1 1/2" tight spacing for the drawers as your design, it saves a lot of time by eliminating the need for all the dado work. (The slatwall grooves are typically 3/8" wide at 3" o.c., accommodating 3/8" plywood bottoms and providing usable inside drawer height of about 2 1/2".)
As for the top, if the bench will be permanently stationed against a wall, bolting a top frame with two layers of MDF or melamine for the working surface will significantly minimize vibration while absolutely eliminating racking. The advantage is that such a top can be bored to allow front and/or end vice installation, as well as top holes for clamping like MFT.
Awesome bench. I might make one like this for my Lathe bench. Thanks!
+Justin Levine
Thanks! :)
Great idea with the concrete. Cheap, yet effective.
+maxcohen13
Thank you!
that looks fantastic!! very nice work!!
+Aaron Armstrong
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Very cool design Jer! The concrete top is a great idea
+Shaun Meighan Woodworking
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very very nice.... !love the drawer system !
Really interesting design! Thanks for sharing.
+Don Fillenworth
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Your modular drawer system is a great idea. If you stick with it on any future builds that need drawers, you'll have great flexibility. Really a great idea. Try putting some paste wax on the drawer "runners" to see if that helps with any friction issues. Scott
+The 2 Car Garage Shop
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Great build, and I hope it has already given you much joy in the shop and will continue to do so. Tonnes of storage.
About that though. I have found it to be - for me - impractical to have storage and work top/surfaces in the same place. It all comes down to access. On the work top, I want access to the piece all the way around, along with stops and clamping ability... The position along the wall along with the drawers kinda screws with that idea. Next is acess to the drawers. If a board or door was clamped to the face of the bench, you'd be blocking the drawers. Where is the fun in that? My shop is still under construction, but for those same reasons, I have decided on a simple construction lumber roubo style bench, as it has some heft due to the dimensions alone, along with a tool box, old American style with trays, and full height tool cabinets - much like your bench, only with drawers to about waist height, and then doors the rest of the way up. That way I'm always free to clamp, have something sitting in/on the bench, while still having full access to all of my tools. Mind you - this is not my first build. I've had to learn it the hard way. If your workflow is different from mine, then you might just have built exactly what you need. I hope so. Otherwise, you can always stack some cupboards on top of that slab, once you get your next/real bench built. If needed, that is. Nice work either way.
I find it great - thanks a lot for sharing your idea
Jeremy, I love your design of this bench and especially the drawers. I can't do much with tools on the walls because I live on a wooded 20 acres and mud daubers would claim them constantly. Looks to be a lot of sheets of plywood. Thanks for the great ideas. (Ron in Oklahoma)
I love the idea with the drawers, and I might end up doing that at ... some point.
I don't do much woodworking (mainly sewing, embroidery, bookbinding, and my partner does leatherworking), so we'll likely look into using a granite top rather than concrete with wood on top, and then have movable mats for cutting/staining/etc.
Nice work!
+Marie Hogebrandt
Sounds like a fine idea! Thanks!
I have to say this is awesome. I have been looking to buy a roll around tool box. but, they are super expensive and still will not hold everything I own. this really fits the bill for what I need and the versatility of it will be unmatched by any tool box that I could ever buy. thanks for sharing I scribed. look forward to seeing the build. sir
+iwantosavemoney
Thank you!!
You can watch the build here, if you haven't already: ruclips.net/video/wSJEy35J5vg/видео.html
You inspired me to make a new cabinet with the same drawers system. Thanks man! As well greetings from Germany :)
+WoodWille
Thank you! Good luck with your build! :)
Awesome project dude
Dude, what an awesome idea to use concrete for the bench....why didn't I think of that! Although I probably wouldn't be able to get it out of the basement.
+Tyler G
Thanks! Hmmm, maybe you have to make multiple smaller pieces? :)
Subscribed, Hit the thumbs up button, and can't wait for the build video.
Nice work man.
+Eric Rusch Sr
Thank you!
The build is available here: ruclips.net/video/wSJEy35J5vg/видео.html
Great design!
very clever, congratulations,thanks for video
Wow, Great idea and great realization
+Michele Piazza
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New sub, I love the drawers and the top is stellar. I was going to use the tool chest of drawers idea also but I have been watching tons of drawer builds and it sparked a completely different bench layout.. Nice job
Excellent idea with the concrete! I need to have 360' access to whatever I am working on though so I think I will have a go at constructing a worktop similar to the wobbly one you showed at the beginning.
It should be possible to make one which does not move about too much if the legs and frame are braced with plenty of thick plywood.
Glad I found your channel, it looks like you are very accomplished and have good delivery, I am sure I will get a lot from subscribing!
Thanks!!!
I think that you are setting a new trend dude, every carpenter is going to make that piece now. This is the first time I see any of your videos and I am smashing that subscribe button right away!
+Leo V
Thank you!!
You are a smart guy, I loved it.
I made two wall cabinets with similar drawers, but using hardboard bottoms. I incorporated some 'shelves' as well, for things that need to stand upright. I find that I often pull out the entire drawer for use on the bench, i.e. while selecting wood screws. Easy to put back, though.
You've done a very nice execution on this.
+Dennis Templeton
Yep I'm often removing the entire drawer too. Very handy.
Thanks!
Amazing cabinet! I would love to be able to build one exactly like yours!
You can polish concrete to a very fine, smooth surface. I've seen it done as flooring, and it looked great, not rough or abrasive at all.
Not really relevant here...actually rougher is probably better, for better adhesion of the wood surface.
Dude super impressed! nice reveal on what you used for the top!!
+Will Merritt
:) thanks!!
I'm impressed!
You are a draw making genius.
whoa, no time to right a comment...can´t wait to see the build-video now :)
Nice job. Never thought of concrete for a top before.
Your idea for a concrete top would also be terrific for a router table or shop-made jointer. Expensive shapers and table saws have historically included concrete-filled bases to eliminate vibration.
Great work!
Excellent work, very creative!!! 😎👍
+Tiny Houses
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Great idea! I'm always having trouble keeping my countertops cleared.
First time watching your videos. Not sure I'd ever attempt that rock solid (no pun of course) work bench but it is nice to see younger folks building expertise in such crafts. Besides I now see how some contractors go about making concrete counter tops that compete with marble. Also some of the concepts Stonehenge builders used to move monstrous slabs could have helped move the top from the form to the bench. aks jack up one end of pouring table and use levers and/or a ratchet strap and a U shaped metal clip for one end of slab. some talc and or small amount od sawdust to lube the contact surfaces. Great work!
Jeremy, very creative work bench.
+Sam K
Thank you!
Awesome workbench!
+Alex Andres
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thats a pretty neat idea!
although i like my tools on the wall , i find your build great ,and the concrete bench blew my mind , thank for the perspective.
+BisdremisKostas
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Have you considered filling your torsion box worktable with sand?
In my two previous shops I built torsion box work benches and the second one I filled with dry "play sand."
It made a huge difference in absorbing the vibrations and movements. The entire bench top became a dead blow surface.
+LumberZack
Hmmm, many others have suggested that, but I told them I didn't think it would work because the sand would settle away from the top surface. Now you're making me think I should give it a try, if it worked for you!
I only filled the compartments about 3/4 full before affixing the top. You may not achieve the complete sound deadening you have on the plywood-glued-to-concrete workbench, but the hollow noise will be greatly reduced.
Just getting my channel started, but perhaps I should make a video on this.
I need a torsion box workbench for my new shop anyway :) The physics of it is similar to crashing the toy truck full of marbles. All of the individual particles move and absorb the energy, preventing it from reflecting back to the surface as "bounce."
Hi there from Portugal,
Nice Workbench :D
Obrigado(Thanks)
Well done! Nice
Very nice job.
The concrete bench is genius!
+Jeremy McMahan
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