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  • Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
  • I decided that I need more storage in my shop. I already had a kitchen stand from IKEA that I was using as a computer station. I decided to hack it to make a mobile workbench, or a VÖRKBENSH! In this video, I will change around the assembly of the kitchen cart and add custom drawers to make it better suited to the shop.
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Комментарии • 629

  • @IjeomaThePlantMama
    @IjeomaThePlantMama 8 лет назад +48

    Now I really understand why handmade furniture costs so much. All that effort should be rewarded!

  • @gig970
    @gig970 8 лет назад +185

    nice video, but I'm wondering with all equipment and tools that you have in your workshop and with that special talent why do you need to hack IKEA's product? you could have make your own sturdy brands instead of Ikea's flimsy product.

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  7 лет назад +52

      +gig970 Yes. But I already had a kitchen stand for makerfaire and got used to the mobility in my shop. IKEA solid wood stands are cheaper than I could buy the wood.

    • @Flusenmonster
      @Flusenmonster 5 лет назад +1

      I had just the very same thought

    • @Cheezeball99999
      @Cheezeball99999 4 года назад +2

      Even if the product was more expensive than just buying raw material, this is RUclips. Brilliant people get to do things here that would be cost prohibitive to the rest of us, or maybe just don't necessarily make financial sense. I wouldn't have done this myself, because the nearest Ikea is a hundred miles away, but this was a super cool project; Call it upcycling, even though he started with a finished product. And those drawer pulls... Sexy.

  • @greenwillow5404
    @greenwillow5404 7 лет назад +3

    Incredible! I'm an illustrator and know absolutely nothing about carpentry , but I was hooked from the minute you picked up a tool in your hand. Your mastery of your craft is totally fascinating. Thank you for this video.

  • @reinmacalino2465
    @reinmacalino2465 7 лет назад

    you dont merely need ikea, your craftmanship is much more better than ikea products, casting of handle is so neat.

  • @Detomidine
    @Detomidine 7 лет назад +10

    I could watch a skillful person like you all day.

  • @shaweeg
    @shaweeg 5 лет назад +401

    This is not a hack. This is carpentry

    • @aaronmartinez9431
      @aaronmartinez9431 5 лет назад +10

      Exactly, not everybody has all those tools!

    • @MatheusAraujo
      @MatheusAraujo 5 лет назад +17

      And in the next video: Metallurgy

    • @aaronjoseph7573
      @aaronjoseph7573 5 лет назад +3

      'IKEA Hack' has been a term used for years.. get off your semantics high horse.

    • @shaweeg
      @shaweeg 5 лет назад +12

      Aaron Joseph jeez I was admiring his skill and my lack there of. You’re not a decent person huh? Sorry got that

    • @phillipdoyle3055
      @phillipdoyle3055 5 лет назад +1

      Seems like hassle

  • @tuaparulian4975
    @tuaparulian4975 7 лет назад

    He's got serious skills and tools too, if this is not his job, he is certainly serious hobbyist. Love to watch the working process, beautiful!!!

  • @seapossumsforrest8162
    @seapossumsforrest8162 5 лет назад +8

    Wow. I would not call this a hack. Nothing hacking about your awesome carpenter techniques. Great video production!

  • @catgirldo7646
    @catgirldo7646 7 лет назад

    Well - I'm just in love with the craftsmanship. You probably could have built the entire mini-workbench from scratch but I like that you demonstrated how something quite ordinary could become something so beautiful and unique. Those benches will last forever due to your attention to detail. The drawer pulls are actually jewelry. My grandfather worked for a carpentry company and I have a "hope chest" that he made for my Mom. I am imagining that some day your grandkids will proudly house your creations for everyone to enjoy. Thanks so much for this video.

  • @amechealle5918
    @amechealle5918 5 месяцев назад +1

    This is exactly why I bought these too! I didn’t do the major modifications but I love my mobile work bench!

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  4 месяца назад

      Yup. I could see the potential. Especially for a small shop!

  • @AlexandreEYLER
    @AlexandreEYLER 7 лет назад +36

    Wow, usually when you see "Ikea hack" it's just about adding fluffy thinks to a LACK table, upgrading a door, add casters... Here it's a super-duper-hack!
    I definitely LOVE the drawer handles. You sir have nice skills :)
    Keep it up :)

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  7 лет назад +29

      +Alexandre EYLER Thanks! There are some people in the comments that are pissed that I didn't hot glue some sea shell to them :)

    • @ExtremeAli78
      @ExtremeAli78 6 лет назад

      @Alexandre I totally agree this cart is a masterpiece. I am in awe of the craftsmanship!

  • @dominicdelprincipe2583
    @dominicdelprincipe2583 7 лет назад

    jeez, talk about making it look easy. incredible work

  • @Valizan
    @Valizan 7 лет назад +4

    Gotta say... High-Speed carpentry is almost hypnotic, along with the enhanced sounds!

  • @lyonstill3139
    @lyonstill3139 8 лет назад +7

    Beautifully done without a lot of babble but this video targets a specific audience due to the complexity of this project as well as needing all those tools. My favorite part are those beautiful drawer pulls. You are truly talented.

  • @TheBonbonny
    @TheBonbonny 7 лет назад

    I feel you could design things and make your own. I will certainly buy from you. You are so professional and you don't cut corners. Which is very hard to find. This must be your passion.

  • @divinusluciferase3892
    @divinusluciferase3892 3 года назад +1

    I don't know why I'm watching this, I pay extra just to assemble a simple IKEA stepladder stool, lol. But I'm absolutely mesmerized like a cat.

  • @adamengland6609
    @adamengland6609 7 лет назад +1

    Totally brilliant. Can't believe this are going into your workshop! They look good enough for a house any day!

  • @missnight73
    @missnight73 7 лет назад +1

    A man with a vision, a mission, the right tools and a looooot of time. Great job!

  • @patbest894
    @patbest894 6 лет назад

    There is no way this is called a hack. Congratulations Sir, you are actually a master craftsman

  • @HoffmanEngineering
    @HoffmanEngineering 8 лет назад +11

    I appreciate the overlay when you were cutting the drawers. That was really interesting!

  • @ronwill
    @ronwill 8 лет назад

    The results from all that work .... it's gorgeous!! And that custom alum handle... beautiful!!!

  • @cbpuzzle
    @cbpuzzle 8 лет назад

    Those are the nicest redesigned and finished workshop tables in existence. Well done.

  • @ruthcarter8895
    @ruthcarter8895 5 лет назад +3

    Your craftsmanship is excellent!

  • @forestivia
    @forestivia 7 лет назад +5

    i am new and really impressive! not only ur craftmanship, but ur video recording and edit skills nail it! thanks it is very comforting to watch! thanks again!

  • @WarrenPostma
    @WarrenPostma 8 лет назад

    Wow. The custom drawer pulls really put it over the top. Well done.

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  8 лет назад

      +Warren Postma Thanks!

  • @bennetht
    @bennetht 7 лет назад

    hugely entertaining, I have zero DIY skills but I am strangely addicted to watching those that have.......you are seriously good.

  • @baboon7th
    @baboon7th 5 лет назад +6

    👌 Man, that drawer pull 👌

  • @YodiRoberts
    @YodiRoberts 7 лет назад

    I wish I was this talented, I'd make my whole house, furniture, everything myself! Nice job! love the muffled sound effects while working with the wood.

  • @Kevin-rc5ec
    @Kevin-rc5ec 8 лет назад +2

    Awesome work. Thanks for sharing this all with us! Also love how you show the parts of the board as you cut it on the table saw. looks great!

  • @lass-inangeles7564
    @lass-inangeles7564 5 лет назад +1

    Your jigs were genius! Loved them and will use this idea myself.
    This was interesting, because I have the same cart and wanted drawers for the kitchen. I will try to build them as you did.
    The cast aluminum pulls are so beautiful! So is the finished cart, bravo!! Too good for the garage.

  • @lazygardens
    @lazygardens 5 лет назад

    Nice use of spacers for the drawers and adding the glides. This just solved a problem for me.

  • @craftyrouze
    @craftyrouze 7 лет назад +6

    That was very entertaining. Expected an amateur video on how to modify 5% of an IKEA table, yet got the complete opposite :D
    My man is envious of your tools

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  7 лет назад

      +Adria Ciute Thanks!

  • @granadojl
    @granadojl 8 лет назад

    I love the ingenuity that goes into your projects.

  • @xericho_invictus
    @xericho_invictus 7 лет назад

    dang, this isn't hack, there's barely anything IKEA in there, this is a work of art!

  • @Jerbod2
    @Jerbod2 8 лет назад +11

    I saw this video in my subscription feed and thought to myself "Ugh why did I subscribe to him" (its the first video that you've uploaded since subscribing) but clicked the video anyway... totally forgot how awesome it is to see a craftsmen at work.
    Great job, looks superb.

  • @pauldevey8628
    @pauldevey8628 7 лет назад

    Wow! Not just a hack but a significant reengineer.

  • @AlexNZL
    @AlexNZL 8 лет назад

    Over laying the "Plans" when cutting the wood was a nice effect

  • @LadyVoldemort
    @LadyVoldemort 7 лет назад

    Dude, I don't care if you make a coffin or something from Ikea product...all I'm saying is watching you work is totally enjoyable. I don't have the tools (would never be able to afford it) and I would never be able to make this with my sad clumsy hands, so I just satisfy myself by watching your video. LOL. 😍

    • @terretulsiak
      @terretulsiak 6 лет назад

      This is a good ad for...Makerspaces! Get together with others who never got to experience Shop Class and collaborate on nice tools. Get the people interested in CAD to work up design and space needs. Win win.

  • @milouskycouret6673
    @milouskycouret6673 8 лет назад

    a wonderful IKEA hack ... I'm speechless!

  • @Monsterpala
    @Monsterpala 8 лет назад

    they would improve a kitchen as well as a workshop. Awesome job, especially the drawer pulls. Learned a lot.

  • @ritajanemiller
    @ritajanemiller 8 лет назад +2

    Wow, this is one talented guy!

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  7 лет назад

      +Rita Miller Ha! Thanks!

  • @kandkmotorsports
    @kandkmotorsports 7 лет назад

    "Heightens the perceived quality" Love it!

  • @firesavage
    @firesavage 5 лет назад

    This is no Hack. This is a master class.

  • @WilliamEllison
    @WilliamEllison 8 лет назад

    Awesome work. I enjoy watching somebody take something basic and making it much better. amiright!

  • @IntermitTech
    @IntermitTech 8 лет назад +9

    Holy crap, that was awesome. Both the product and the way you've produced the video!

  • @Patrick-pt2yd
    @Patrick-pt2yd 5 лет назад

    I don't have the space in my small place or the tools for this project, but I appreciate learning some tricks/techniques I can use along the way. Loved this!

  • @granander
    @granander 5 лет назад +1

    Those drawer pulls are fantastic!

  • @dangermouse2961
    @dangermouse2961 7 лет назад

    Just superb. And for the all the naysayers complaining that he should have just scratch built the entire units, where's the fun in that?

  • @9catlover
    @9catlover 8 лет назад +17

    wow i seriously have tool envy. with what you have you could make anything and everything. so cool

    • @LadyVoldemort
      @LadyVoldemort 7 лет назад +2

      cindy chan
      Me, too. Tool envy indeed!
      And skills.
      All I have at home was a traditional handsaw, a sad looking hammer, and a set of rustic screwdriver. 😂
      I'd need weeks to finish one of these drawers with my skills, cuts my hands here and there, got my thumb swollen a dozen times with the hammer.
      ...and the end product would be garbage. LMAO.
      A man with skilled hands is the most valuable asset in your house.

  • @douglasthompson2740
    @douglasthompson2740 8 лет назад +2

    Nice effective dust collection on the tablesaw! Good project. Doug

  • @seansysig
    @seansysig 4 года назад

    Beautiful in both redesign, detail, and fab.

  • @biffyeager611
    @biffyeager611 7 лет назад +7

    Genius! Love your process! It was fun to watch. Why an IKEA Hack when you clearly have the skills to create your own?

    • @Bzcenci
      @Bzcenci 7 лет назад +1

      Biff Yeager I wonder too.

  • @More-Space-In-Ear
    @More-Space-In-Ear 7 лет назад

    Wow what a difference and I love those handles....off to watch they're beginnings. Great build 👍🏼😊

  • @sparkleinyoureyes8259
    @sparkleinyoureyes8259 4 года назад

    He didn’t need the ikea cart in the beginning ...he could’ve just built the whole thing !! REALLY !! 👍

  • @AnaxWebP
    @AnaxWebP 7 лет назад +33

    Very nice video but from a $59.99 table you just used the top and the legs. I bet that the cost of the wood for 4 legs and the top is ~$10 or less. With your skill you could have made them yourself and cost you $40-$50 cheaper.

    • @amiddled
      @amiddled 7 лет назад +7

      AnaxWeb P these tables are solid beech, so highly likely to cost much more than $10 by the time planing and dimensioning is done.

    • @sinaarefayne8087
      @sinaarefayne8087 6 лет назад

      AnaxWeb P wow I love a handi man that can do his home by him self not call another man to do it for him .You are gifted man I love what you have done to the table. GOD bless you.

  • @adamperkins6054
    @adamperkins6054 7 лет назад +5

    These comments are great, about evenly divided between people offended that you generally need to use tools to build things, and people offended that you didn't fabricate every single component yourself. You can't win...

    • @lass-inangeles7564
      @lass-inangeles7564 5 лет назад

      Actually he can win and he did. People will always disagree, but the conversation and activity on RUclips creates views, subscribers, advertising dollars. So you win, no matter what.

    • @heyitsAxone
      @heyitsAxone 5 лет назад

      Of course tools are always needed. But call it "hack" with that kind of skill and heavy machinery ? Are you kidding me ?

  • @save9624
    @save9624 4 года назад

    Even his "one time use" jigs have a better look than my finished projects!

  • @Raytenecks
    @Raytenecks 5 лет назад

    The whole thing was amazing, but those drawer pulls really finish it off amazingly. I'm thinking I might try to make similar ones with just wood and see how it goes. Great job!

  • @kirker23
    @kirker23 6 лет назад

    Very impressive build. The drawer pulls are exquisite! Thank you sir!

  • @tevafarger2120
    @tevafarger2120 7 лет назад

    Very good work but very harder a simple workbench. The result is amazing bravo!

  • @Reconbox1001
    @Reconbox1001 7 лет назад

    This is more than a hack.... looks really good. Guess the missus wanted them back into the kitchen :)

  • @annaibarra3447
    @annaibarra3447 5 лет назад

    I love watching! No way I could ever do this! But man, this is a great craft! No way a hack! 👌🏽

  • @TheJoaneD
    @TheJoaneD 5 лет назад

    Interesting to see how furniture is made. Those drawers pulls are to die for! Good job. Tx for sharing. PS I love the wheels.. I have them added to most of my furniture : sofa, dresses, storage chest.

  • @newtybot
    @newtybot 2 года назад

    Some day I’m gonna know enough about carpentry and metal working to do the stuff you do and I’m excited for that day

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  2 года назад +1

      Prepare the mind you wish to inhabit!

  • @NicoleHerrickDIY
    @NicoleHerrickDIY 7 лет назад

    So handy to see that process before i build my first drawer unit, thank you!

  • @cndoherty100
    @cndoherty100 8 лет назад

    The most enjoyable fabrication video I have ever watched... and I watch alot, I mean alot, of these types of videos. Well done!

  • @piranha32
    @piranha32 8 лет назад

    Very nice. When I saw the video of making handles, was sure you were building fancy furniture for your home or a wealthy customer, not merely simple shop drawers.

  • @desleykakoulidisgallaway3382
    @desleykakoulidisgallaway3382 6 лет назад

    What you’ve made is better quality than the ikea thing👍although the end product is excellent 😃

  • @BradleyMakesThings
    @BradleyMakesThings 8 лет назад +2

    Whoooa. Some next level stuff once you add those handles on. Great job, Brian! Something for us mere mortals to aspire to haha.

  • @DIMTips
    @DIMTips 5 лет назад +1

    Love how better it is now.

  • @dart70ca
    @dart70ca 7 лет назад

    Nice!
    Bought one of those off Craigslist a couple years ago and made a sharpening center out of it. Cut slots in the top for belts running down to motors below. Holds a 6" bench grinder, a 2x42 belt sander, a 10" slow wet-wheel and a short arbor with several strop wheels on it. One shelf holds the motors and the other holds grinder attachments and spare wheels. Very handy piece for $20 and a few hours head-scratching and work.
    Good point about the working height; I should check that. Maybe I hadn't noticed due to the actual hand position when using these tools (3-4" above the surface)?
    Love the 1/16' reveal...

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  7 лет назад

      +Keith Green Thanks! The older model of the cart is even sturdier that the ones I used. Originally, the cart legs were a full 2"!

  • @smithk6977
    @smithk6977 7 лет назад

    Wow that was a lot of work… You're very talented.

  • @PuppyTheTiny
    @PuppyTheTiny 5 лет назад +23

    Not a Hack xD
    You really didnt need the ikea shelf for this xD
    But awesome to watch

  • @iobotwoodworks
    @iobotwoodworks 8 лет назад

    That finish is super clean my friend. Well done

  • @LBrobie
    @LBrobie 7 лет назад +37

    just a quick little "hack" that anyone can do at home....

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  7 лет назад +1

      +LBrobie ^^^

    • @alexandercolumbus9185
      @alexandercolumbus9185 7 лет назад +1

      you can do most of that with a circular saw and a drill

    • @DaniEla-zm4xf
      @DaniEla-zm4xf 6 лет назад

      Alexander Columbus of course, and you have almost finished product 😂

  • @SD_Marc
    @SD_Marc 7 лет назад

    Wow. Nicely done. Those drawer pulls are amazing.

  • @madjanx
    @madjanx 8 лет назад

    Seriously, this is amazing work. My leathercraft work is often done indoors, but the drawers in the Harbor Freight workbench I'm using now are flimsy and basically just terrible. This gives me some ideas for how to add better (and additional) drawers to a pretty decent base. Thanks for the great video!

    • @Grunblau
      @Grunblau  8 лет назад

      +Jason Wallace Thanks! Glad you found it useful!

  • @michor10
    @michor10 7 лет назад

    Astounding! Those look incredible.

  • @nancijflier-toddwilliams4975
    @nancijflier-toddwilliams4975 6 лет назад

    Neat idea.
    I liked the dark wood on the outside-was so pretty!

  • @butterflies34
    @butterflies34 6 лет назад

    Being a female who doesn't have half the skill or the tools to "hack" something like this. I am going to step out on a limb and say that maybe this was Brian's version of a "hack". I have seen countless hacks that I wouldn't bother with. But this my friend is truly beautiful, but I do agree with some of the comments, for the $60 bucks you spent at IKEA, you could have spent that on materials and built it from scratch. My only question is Will you make me one? Do you have a site that will let me buy one?? I love love this completely. You are very, very talented. Keep up the beautiful work.

  • @01skywalker70
    @01skywalker70 7 лет назад

    You are a skilled engineer.

  • @gaurikale7836
    @gaurikale7836 7 лет назад

    ONE NEEDS TO BE TRAINED TO DO THIS MUCH WORK. WE IN INDIAN CAN'T EVEN FIX A SCREW. THEY DON'T TEACH PRACTICLE WORK IN INDIA. JUST THEORY. YOU PEOPLE ARE LUCKY. YOU LEARN EVERY SKILL IN SCHOOLS & COLLEGES.

  • @georgiamclennan
    @georgiamclennan 7 лет назад

    This video is fantastic! Loved how meticulously you worked.

  • @bemmy98
    @bemmy98 8 лет назад

    loved your video, straight to the point and informative, others babble too much which I often have to fast forward. subscribed.

  • @akeleven
    @akeleven 5 лет назад +5

    Most useful part is seeing how you assemble drawer slides and drawer faces.
    Honestly how much more money did you spend on the additional material?

  • @Valentinathevamp
    @Valentinathevamp 6 лет назад

    This is beyond MASTER level. Nice!

  • @dlamb2840
    @dlamb2840 6 лет назад

    Stunning project. Gorgeous end result.

  • @chupachuplover
    @chupachuplover 7 лет назад

    I love the editing of this video. so relaxing to watch

  • @BobsfoodisawesoME
    @BobsfoodisawesoME 8 лет назад +3

    Really like how you did the schematics!

  • @per-erikekberg5365
    @per-erikekberg5365 7 лет назад

    Well, I'll be da..... That was brilliant work, both the project and the film! Kudos indeed! I really enjoyed to see your pattern overlay in the sawing sequence, for example....

  • @allthings2allmen
    @allthings2allmen 7 лет назад

    These are absolutely perfect!
    Simple & worth every effort you put into them & can be used for a whole host of purposes!
    THUMBS & TOES UP!!
    I would use them as taborets & also in the kitchen would be quite handy!

  • @Noble909
    @Noble909 8 лет назад

    Ok, so you cast more than one pull. That's good!

  • @smallfootprint2961
    @smallfootprint2961 5 лет назад

    OMG... You are really talented. Thanks for showing us how it's done!

  • @jlndb
    @jlndb 7 лет назад

    Craftsmanship on every project you do. Need a neighbour like this. Lol. To help me build a pigeon trailer.

  • @smoll8746
    @smoll8746 7 лет назад

    Are you even human? You are amazing!

  • @linedanzer4302
    @linedanzer4302 5 лет назад

    Unfortunately I have none of the tools and equipment you use. But loved watching you do it! Nice job.

  • @katytones1764
    @katytones1764 7 лет назад

    Wow! This is SO beautiful!

  • @MrMahmood67
    @MrMahmood67 8 лет назад

    Brilliant! I liked the Jig. Nice!!!

  • @claudiazahnd-prezioso7523
    @claudiazahnd-prezioso7523 8 лет назад

    I admire people like you! Those smart office-wannabes have no clue :-) Very nice work!!

  • @DougKeeling
    @DougKeeling 8 лет назад

    Sweet upcycle! I don't know what you do outside of RUclips, but you must be a pro at it. Everything you make is super clean and precise. Really enjoying your videos and the quality of your work!