I have a 4x4 workbench made from 2 sheets of 3/4 ply. I just use it for a
convenient flat surface for glue-ups and dry fits and stuff. I set it on a
couple saw horses when I need to use it.

Its becoming to0 heavy to lift and move around the shop for me now.

Are there plans for a folding workbench? I could use my current top if I
could put some folding legs on it so that I could drop and lock one legs on
one side that lift the bench and drop and lock the other legs. That way it
would be so heavy to haul up in the air to set on saw horses. Maybe there
is a mechanism that one can buy that uses 2x4 for legs? I dont need a
beefy sturdy set up as it just do glue-ups on it.

Any thoughts appreciated.
thanks

trs80 wrote:
| I have a 4x4 workbench made from 2 sheets of 3/4 ply. I just use
| it for a convenient flat surface for glue-ups and dry fits and
| stuff. I set it on a couple saw horses when I need to use it.
|
| Its becoming to0 heavy to lift and move around the shop for me now.
|
| Are there plans for a folding workbench? I could use my current
| top if I could put some folding legs on it so that I could drop and
| lock one legs on one side that lift the bench and drop and lock the
| other legs. That way it would be so heavy to haul up in the air to
| set on saw horses. Maybe there is a mechanism that one can buy
| that uses 2x4 for legs? I dont need a beefy sturdy set up as it
| just do glue-ups on it.
|
| Any thoughts appreciated.

You might adapt my tilting shop cart design to produce a table that'll
lock in either vertical or horizontal - and can be rolled out of the
way for storage. There're photos at the link below.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/

trs80 wrote:
| I have a 4x4 workbench made from 2 sheets of 3/4 ply. I just use
| it for a convenient flat surface for glue-ups and dry fits and
| stuff. I set it on a couple saw horses when I need to use it.
|
| Its becoming to0 heavy to lift and move around the shop for me now.
|
| Are there plans for a folding workbench? I could use my current
| top if I could put some folding legs on it so that I could drop and
| lock one legs on one side that lift the bench and drop and lock the
| other legs. That way it would be so heavy to haul up in the air to
| set on saw horses. Maybe there is a mechanism that one can buy
| that uses 2x4 for legs? I dont need a beefy sturdy set up as it
| just do glue-ups on it.
|
| Any thoughts appreciated.
| thanks

You might adapt my tilting shop cart design to produce a table that'll
lock in either vertical or horizontal - and can be rolled out of the
way for storage. There're photos at the link below.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/shop_cart.html

"Morris Dovey" wrote in news:46593144$0$490$815e3792
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trs80 wrote:
| I have a 4x4 workbench made from 2 sheets of 3/4 ply. I just use
| it for a convenient flat surface for glue-ups and dry fits and
| stuff. I set it on a couple saw horses when I need to use it.
|
| Its becoming to0 heavy to lift and move around the shop for me now.
|
| Are there plans for a folding workbench? I could use my current
| top if I could put some folding legs on it so that I could drop and
| lock one legs on one side that lift the bench and drop and lock the
| other legs. That way it would be so heavy to haul up in the air to
| set on saw horses. Maybe there is a mechanism that one can buy
| that uses 2x4 for legs? I dont need a beefy sturdy set up as it
| just do glue-ups on it.
|
| Any thoughts appreciated.
| thanks

You might adapt my tilting shop cart design to produce a table that'll
lock in either vertical or horizontal - and can be rolled out of the
way for storage. There're photos at the link below.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/shop_cart.html

The other solution is to build a similar frame as a table support and
attach it to a set of folding table legs (from a 2006 Harbor Freight ad:
http://bfads.net/pop/2452)

The dimensions of my frame are such that a 4x8 sheet extends on all
sides. I got the idea off some web page as a saw table for using a
circular saw to cut large sheet goods down to approximate size before
bringing them down to the basement shop. I have an old pdf from Fine
Woodworking that shows a table like this, but can't find a more detailed
description anymore. It is on my computer as a rather lengthy article
entitled "A Circular Saw in the Furniture Shop?"

--
Best regards
Han
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Try these trs....


Wall Mounted Folding Workbench, at

http://www.buildeazy.com/newplans/wall_bench.html


Folding Workbench at

http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/content/18265


Fold Down Workbench at

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hi_too...927170,00.html


Fold Down Workstation at

http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/072/...n-workstation/



Fold Down Workbench at

http://www.workbenchmagazine.com/mai...rkbenchcut.pdf



Knockdown Workbench at

http://www.rd.com/familyhandyman/content/17840



Knock Down Workbench Plans at

http://www.woodcraft.com/AffiliateWi...icleid%3d 352



Collapsible Workbench at

http://www.rd.com/americanwoodworker...ble/index.html


All the best

Barry

www.woodworking.wizkids.co.uk

lots of tremendous ideas.....Thanks so much!

"trs80" wrote in message
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I have a 4x4 workbench made from 2 sheets of 3/4 ply. I just use it for a
convenient flat surface for glue-ups and dry fits and stuff. I set it on a
couple saw horses when I need to use it.

Its becoming to0 heavy to lift and move around the shop for me now.

Are there plans for a folding workbench? I could use my current top if I
could put some folding legs on it so that I could drop and lock one legs
on one side that lift the bench and drop and lock the other legs. That
way it would be so heavy to haul up in the air to set on saw horses.
Maybe there is a mechanism that one can buy that uses 2x4 for legs? I
dont need a beefy sturdy set up as it just do glue-ups on it.

Any thoughts appreciated.
thanks