It's amazing how many youtube videos don't start by clearly explaining the problem they solve. This is a great example of how to do that. Very nicely done. Thank you!
Yes, i could have used regular wood glue. Over here in Germany, the PU adhesive costs the same as PVA glue... But it is waterproof and foams up a bit, which is good, to fill any errors made by the jigsaw operator. xD Having a high quality jigsaw and good qualaty blades helps a lot thogh. ;) Greets from Germany.
Very nice and sturdy bench. The top is very heavy, in the vertical position, is there any chance of it tipping the base over? I thought making the legs off center so that the top is centered when in its vertical position would be safer. Thanks
No, it is very stable in the upright position.. Till now, i never had the feeling, the thing could fall over...Even not on uneven ground..But if you dont put the heavy shelf in, weight distribution could become a problem... This is my absoltly favorite worktable...It was worth the effort...
@@LariFariRUclips thank you for confirming. Does the heavy shelf refer to the shelf right under the table top (not the base with wheels)? I saw similar tables without the shelf. I am not an engineer and can't figure out how weight is distributed but I am guessing its stability depends on the height of the pivot point (where the legs attach to the table top) and how long the table top is. I was also thinking of offsetting the legs to one side so that the table top is centered on the base when folded upright. Not sure if it would make it more stable because the weight is applied to the bolts on the pivot point (which is now off center) and not directly down from the table top. Hope I made sense 😀
@@b3arwithm3 Yes, i meant the shelf underneath the table top...It is handy to put tools out of the way, makes the tablestructure even stronger and helps with weight distribution in the upright position.. And.. there is not much choice in locating the pivot points. Everything comes together more or less "naturally", given by the hight of the table ( about 90cm) and the lenght of the table..It needed to fit through a "normal" door in the upright position ( about 200cm) Making the cardboard model with hot melt glue helped a lot and the model behaves preety much in the same way like the real thing..even the weight distribution...I can highly recommend to make one...
How heavy is the table to lift up? I'm thinking if light enough then a series of hooks along the upper rails could have a few tools hanging off them if doing regular hammer/chisel, or hand metalwork.
It is a bit overkill, to build the thing with 4 cm thick wood...20 mm would be by far strong enough... but i have the material lying around. My girlfriend can lift the tabletop and fold it up.... so i think it is no problem for a grown man. The table is of course upgradeable.... depending on the kind of work, you are doing.. Time will tell, how it works out in "real life" for me here on the property and if there are changes necessary... Greets from Germany..
Hi Lari, Amazing workbench, very well presented and explained! I recently retired and am in need of a bench like this for my small shop, I have lots of 2x6 Fir that would be overkill but it needs to get used. Would you happen to have drawings and dimension that you can share? Thanks again for making and sharing this video. Wayne
Hi, Wayne.. Ufff.. 2 x 6 sounds way to heavy for a mobile workbench. Do you have the equipment, to cut them in half, to get roughly 2 x 3 ? I dont have drawings of the thing. "just" the scale model. Because making such a Model with cardboard and hot glue takes about the same time, as drawing it. But it gives you much better "haptic feeling" for the dimensions and the funktionality..... Plus... it is way cooler, to spend time in the workshop than on a computer. ;) And it is a kind of a " mind challenge"... The only importent thing is, to get the pivot points right for the parallelogram mechanism. So that nothing interferes with eachother, when you fold the tabletop up. In my case, the 16 x 4 cm is also a bit on the heavy side...but my girlfriend can lift it, so it is no problem for a grown man. ;) Greets from Germany
I dont have Plans for the stuff i build... Usually i make things "on the fly", as i go along, so that everything fit my needs in the end.. I dont use CAD programs either.. What i can recommend, is to do it the old fashion way like you have seen in the video... Make a scale model of the thing with cardboard an hot glue and once it works and has the right proportions, than go for the real thing.... My model in this case is 1 : 10.
Oh, sorry my friend.. I made this cardboard scale model and built the table on the fly with no additional plans. I will take measurments and will upload some drawings to my pinterest profile very soon.
It's amazing how many youtube videos don't start by clearly explaining the problem they solve. This is a great example of how to do that. Very nicely done. Thank you!
Great video, that shows and explains how it is done.
...and the cardboard scale model was the best way for an idiot like me, to get my head around the construction.. xD
@LariFariRUclips Und du sprichst Englisch wie ein Muttersprachler 😁
Very nice job there Lari, it has given me some inspiration. Thank you.
You are welcome.. ;)
Longest wood screws over ever seen! 😮
Wie immer schöne Arbeit!
Tisch kann man immer brauchen ;)
You’re so good with the jigsaw I think you could have just used regular wood glue. Wish I was half as good with the jigsaw.
Yes, i could have used regular wood glue. Over here in Germany, the PU adhesive costs the same as PVA glue... But it is waterproof and foams up a bit, which is good, to fill any errors made by the jigsaw operator. xD Having a high quality jigsaw and good qualaty blades helps a lot thogh. ;) Greets from Germany.
Very nice and sturdy bench. The top is very heavy, in the vertical position, is there any chance of it tipping the base over?
I thought making the legs off center so that the top is centered when in its vertical position would be safer. Thanks
No, it is very stable in the upright position.. Till now, i never had the feeling, the thing could fall over...Even not on uneven ground..But if you dont put the heavy shelf in, weight distribution could become a problem... This is my absoltly favorite worktable...It was worth the effort...
@@LariFariRUclips thank you for confirming. Does the heavy shelf refer to the shelf right under the table top (not the base with wheels)? I saw similar tables without the shelf. I am not an engineer and can't figure out how weight is distributed but I am guessing its stability depends on the height of the pivot point (where the legs attach to the table top) and how long the table top is. I was also thinking of offsetting the legs to one side so that the table top is centered on the base when folded upright. Not sure if it would make it more stable because the weight is applied to the bolts on the pivot point (which is now off center) and not directly down from the table top. Hope I made sense 😀
@@b3arwithm3 Yes, i meant the shelf underneath the table top...It is handy to put tools out of the way, makes the tablestructure even stronger and helps with weight distribution in the upright position.. And.. there is not much choice in locating the pivot points. Everything comes together more or less "naturally", given by the hight of the table ( about 90cm) and the lenght of the table..It needed to fit through a "normal" door in the upright position ( about 200cm) Making the cardboard model with hot melt glue helped a lot and the model behaves preety much in the same way like the real thing..even the weight distribution...I can highly recommend to make one...
How heavy is the table to lift up?
I'm thinking if light enough then a series of hooks along the upper rails could have a few tools hanging off them if doing regular hammer/chisel, or hand metalwork.
It is a bit overkill, to build the thing with 4 cm thick wood...20 mm would be by far strong enough... but i have the material lying around. My girlfriend can lift the tabletop and fold it up.... so i think it is no problem for a grown man. The table is of course upgradeable.... depending on the kind of work, you are doing.. Time will tell, how it works out in "real life" for me here on the property and if there are changes necessary... Greets from Germany..
Hi Lari, Amazing workbench, very well presented and explained! I recently retired and am in need of a bench like this for my small shop, I have lots of 2x6 Fir that would be overkill but it needs to get used. Would you happen to have drawings and dimension that you can share?
Thanks again for making and sharing this video.
Wayne
Hi, Wayne.. Ufff.. 2 x 6 sounds way to heavy for a mobile workbench. Do you have the equipment, to cut them in half, to get roughly 2 x 3 ? I dont have drawings of the thing. "just" the scale model. Because making such a Model with cardboard and hot glue takes about the same time, as drawing it. But it gives you much better "haptic feeling" for the dimensions and the funktionality..... Plus... it is way cooler, to spend time in the workshop than on a computer. ;) And it is a kind of a " mind challenge"... The only importent thing is, to get the pivot points right for the parallelogram mechanism. So that nothing interferes with eachother, when you fold the tabletop up. In my case, the 16 x 4 cm is also a bit on the heavy side...but my girlfriend can lift it, so it is no problem for a grown man. ;) Greets from Germany
Good morning. Nice idea, is it possible to get specific sizes of parts for building a table?😀
I dont have Plans for the stuff i build... Usually i make things "on the fly", as i go along, so that everything fit my needs in the end.. I dont use CAD programs either.. What i can recommend, is to do it the old fashion way like you have seen in the video... Make a scale model of the thing with cardboard an hot glue and once it works and has the right proportions, than go for the real thing.... My model in this case is 1 : 10.
Do you have plans for this
Oh, sorry my friend.. I made this cardboard scale model and built the table on the fly with no additional plans. I will take measurments and will upload some drawings to my pinterest profile very soon.