Post by: nab on April 17, 2020, 09:54:29 PM
What I want to do is cut it down to make a 2000x700mm moveable workbench, preferably with wheels so I can move it to my carport to do stuff.
Does anyone use a moveable workbench?
Do workbenches with wheels work?
Do they wobble too much when you try and use them?
What about using a vice on them?
Any info about locking wheels, extra bracing would be good. Or do I just get rid of it and get a ready made moveable workbench?
Here is the current bench frame
(https://i.imgur.com/KFTJ83c.jpg)
Post by: MB TD42 on April 17, 2020, 10:01:38 PM
I need to rearrange my shed for more access/storage so my 3000x900mm workbench has to go :'( It is made from a pallet rack frame topped with 16mm ply, it's the best and sturdiest workbench I've had so I am trying to reuse it. It won't fit in the shed now as the camper won't fit past it.Knock out some blocks of wood that fit snug within the leg profile of the bench...attach some brakes castors with wider base plates than the leg base to them and slot them into the bottom of the legs...you can put a fixing into the side to stop them dropping out when you lift a leg.
What I want to do is cut it down to make a 2000x700mm moveable workbench, preferably with wheels so I can move it to my carport to do stuff.
Does anyone use a moveable workbench?
Do workbenches with wheels work?
Do they wobble too much when you try and use them?
What about using a vice on them?
Any info about locking wheels, extra bracing would be good. Or do I just get rid of it and get a ready made moveable workbench?
Here is the current bench frame
(https://i.imgur.com/KFTJ83c.jpg)
Or you can just weld your castors onto the legs after cutting then to length.
We're all ere coz we ain't all there.
Post by: nab on April 17, 2020, 10:19:01 PM
Post by: nab on April 17, 2020, 10:20:50 PM
Post by: MB TD42 on April 17, 2020, 11:03:35 PM
We're all ere coz we ain't all there.
Post by: edz on April 17, 2020, 11:05:52 PM
Post by: D4D on April 18, 2020, 07:35:35 AM
Post by: GeoffA on April 18, 2020, 07:45:28 AM
...or maybe fit a couple of swing-up handles at the non-wheeled end and move it around like a wheel barrow?
Post by: Fizzie on April 18, 2020, 08:13:44 AM
I have my Triton workcentre on a wheeled platform for ease of moving around the garage as it's storage spot isn't where I can use it.
I did the same thing with a table saw, that has to live in one corner where it can't be used :'(
Made up a timber dolly with lockable castors on it, & brackets holding it's legs in position.
Works fine, but not sure if the same idea would work for a full bench ???
Post by: scrubber on April 18, 2020, 08:23:46 AM
Post by: Bad Scott on April 18, 2020, 10:01:41 AM
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Post by: MarkGU on April 18, 2020, 10:38:03 AM
Isnt that called an ensemble bed?
8) ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D
Post by: Bird on April 18, 2020, 10:45:18 AM
I put my mill drill on wheels. Best thing I ever did. Can push it to wherever I want in the shed. Also have a Bench on wheels. Site boxes on wheels.well arent you special... :P
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did D4D visit your shed, far too clean
Post by: Bad Scott on April 18, 2020, 11:56:59 AM
well arent you special... :Pthat's an old pic ;D
did D4D visit your shed, far too clean
Although it does need a big cleanout. Steel has blown to the outside of the shed
Post by: nab on April 18, 2020, 05:32:10 PM
Post by: MB TD42 on April 18, 2020, 09:34:33 PM
Cheers guys, looks like permanent wheels are out. I like the idea of the wheelbarrow style wheels at one end. Best of both worlds!I think a fair few BBQs use the same setup...wheels engage the ground when you lift the other end up.
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Post by: prodigyrf on April 19, 2020, 03:16:15 AM
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CASTOR-WHEELS-Side-Mount-63mm-wheels-HAFCO-Part-No-CW-63-Order-No-W935/332611649075
Tell yourself you're a nice bloke and you deserve them ;D
Post by: Hoyks on April 19, 2020, 08:14:47 AM
We had some BAC benches at work with fixed wheels at one end and legs at the other, they worked pretty well. Nice and solid, easy enough to move and didn't wobble when you were working on them. Backing them into a corner was a bit of a pain though, needed a bit of backing and filling to get them hard against the wall.
With the frame you have, you could get a pair of fixed castors, trim the mounting plate a bit and bolt the plate onto the side of the leg so that the wheel bracket is on its side, bolted to the side of the leg, but the wheel and leg sits flat on the ground at rest.
Then when you lift the other end, the leg lifts off the floor a couple of mm and you roll it where you need it, then it rests on the 4 legs for work.
Something like this won't break the bank and would prove proof of concept, but I'd go the really heavy duty option as it will be under a lot of stress outside its designed load paths.
(https://media.bunnings.com.au/Product-800x800/2fc96e7c-6ae0-40e5-9de9-69158b5518fc.jpg)
https://www.bunnings.com.au/easyroll-50mm-40kg-load-grey-rubber-fixed-plate-castor_p3940309
A few other options, but the $$
https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/w935
Post by: prodigyrf on April 19, 2020, 10:11:05 AM
Post by: Moggy on April 19, 2020, 10:52:13 AM
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Post by: #jonesy on April 19, 2020, 10:59:40 AM
When down are rock solid for moving and up they hold no weight.
I did bodgy up some for the other end with castors off an old bed. Didn't work very good as the castors were tiny and didn't like the asphalt drove. Binned them as it is just as easy to carry one end as it isn't heavy.
Post by: Pottsy on April 19, 2020, 12:57:53 PM
These are the ducks nuts. Got a lever, down to engage the wheels & up to lower leg onto floor. Couldn't find them anywhere in Australia, ended up getting them from the states via Amazon. The 4 wheels have a total capacity of 350kg. The great thing is you get the mounting brackets & then you only have to buy more brackets to use on multiple items. They were around $170 Aud but worth every cent(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200419/bd29ad7fec5a8e6728b1779b3cb8a240.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200419/bbf230e785b528b5ce16757b711a80e6.jpg)
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Try Carbatec in Oz for drop down wheels.
Post by: prodigyrf on April 19, 2020, 01:20:36 PM
https://youtu.be/KdDefnnGv6k
Post by: nab on April 19, 2020, 11:18:47 PM
Thanks for or all your help and ideas, but we rearranged the shed tetris-style so I get to keep my workbench, although now instead of 900mm deep it is 570mm, still 3m long. Only 2m of bench is usable when the shed it loaded with camper/canopy/car.
Cheers again!!!
Post by: nab on April 20, 2020, 10:28:44 PM
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Post by: Fizzie on April 21, 2020, 07:43:04 AM
150mm clearance each side
Must make it bloody hard to get in & out the drivers door! ::)
Or do you use the sunroof ??? ;D
Post by: Bad Scott on April 21, 2020, 08:53:11 PM
Must make it bloody hard to get in & out the drivers door! ::)Exits via the boot
Or do you use the sunroof ??? ;D
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Post by: nab on April 21, 2020, 09:32:52 PM
Post by: nab on May 17, 2020, 06:44:28 PM
It's 1200x600 solid as a rock and only needs to be lifted about 70mm to move it around. I moved the legs inwards 150mm at the 'handle' end so it's just like a wheelbarrow.
(https://i.imgur.com/fg1Qerh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/FilObPE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/FZbo1NP.jpg)
Had some offcuts so I made a bin holder too.
(https://i.imgur.com/y4GG7Oa.jpg)
Might screw a powerboard to it as well to save me beding down and cutting on milk crates...
Post by: Pete79 on May 17, 2020, 07:22:27 PM
Post by: nab on May 17, 2020, 08:08:57 PM
Post by: D4D on May 18, 2020, 06:27:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxDAHzyt3QM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxDAHzyt3QM)
Post by: nab on May 18, 2020, 11:13:33 PM
That's not a bench, this is a bench :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxDAHzyt3QM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxDAHzyt3QM)
Pffft it's got nothing on my beast. Ok maybe a little more refined...
Post by: D4D on May 19, 2020, 08:24:02 AM
Pffft it's got nothing on my beast. Ok maybe a little more refined...
I did like the wheels at the end :)
Post by: achjimmy on May 27, 2020, 07:05:13 AM
https://blaxerstar.com/products/heavy-duty-load-foot-4pcs
https://blaxerstar.com/products/heavy-duty-load-foot-4pcs (https://blaxerstar.com/products/heavy-duty-load-foot-4pcs)