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Building A Workbench For Makers
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Select 2 1/2” steel angles to make the base out of. Cut the pieces to length.
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Use an angle grinder to grind them down flush. Weld the top pieces and then weld the backside.
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Assemble the base upside down. Lay out support beams and prop up the frames on either end.
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Add additional horizontal supports. Start welding the inside edges of the steel angles.
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Use steel angles to make a middle shelf to hold the steel top.
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Use table saw to trim off the edges of 2x4 on either side.
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Take 7 of the trimmed 2x4 and glue them together.
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Let glue cure for 24hrs before glueing together the second piece of the bench top.
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Run the pieces through the thickness planer.
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Glue and clamp the 10.5” pieces to the 6” wide piece. Trim the bench top with a circular saw.
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Sand the slabs and finish the wood with 3 coats of Minwax wipe on poly.
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Use angle grinder to cut the piece down. Clean the steel with acetone and seal it with paste wax.
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Use construction adhesive to glue a piece of MDF to the inside of the chanel.
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Drill several holes. Clean the base with acetone and seal with paste wax.
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Screw the shelve boards to the base.
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Cut pieces of 4x4 to create spacers to fit in the gap. For the middle shelf use a piece of 2x8.
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Here is the end result!
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2x4
Angle Steel
Angle Grinder
Forney Welder
Circular Saw
Minwax Polycrylic
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Ben Uyeda
Founder of HomeMade Modern
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