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Been a woodworking enthusiast is not enough especially if you don’t have a place to work and you leave in an apartment
court.
In my case not only this was the issue but also I had no budget and space for big machines, so I came up to do the
impossible for me.

I leave in Nicosia - Cyprus and woodworking it’s not at its best here. The woodworking accessories they sell here are very
basic and everything is mostly oriented on the cabinet makers. Even a simple miter track I need to import from UK or
USA, most of my things are from there, as for wood... Oak - Beech - Swedish pine - low quality plywood - cheep-boards
and MDF that’s mostly all you can get and there price is ridiculously high.
Everything was design by using Google Sketch-up which I believe it has been proven to be a valuable tool to
woodworkers.
The sketch-up general view image shows the whole idea in detail. Also I will provide detail photos of the whole project
built.
So at my open air parking space which I have in my building there’s a small storage room with dimensions a bit more than
5X5 feet (1.6X1.6 meters). In that space I decided to keep my workshop and work openly in my parking area. RELATED
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A Precise Table Saw from

an Electric Hand Saw
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Tips and Jigs Part 1:

Circular Saw Straight-
Cutting jig
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Bench-mounted Router
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Bench Saw Table for a

Wood Lathe
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I decided to build a multi power-tool bench 59X20 inches (1.5X 0.5 meters) which will fit into my storage room and hold
simple hand tools that will allow me to build any woodworking project I want. Made out of 2X4” and 2X2” for the body,
plywood for the sides and an 3/4 MDF top laminated with Formica for better strength. INFO SUBSCRIBERS STATS
The tool bench holds 5 major tools, drill press, sander, jigsaw, circular saw, router with a lift device and the possibility for a 92,145
lathe (later addition).
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It also has a vice, 5 small drawers (one for each tool’s small accessories), under storage space, and 8 electrical sockets
with wiring. The bench sits on 5 casters with stoppers so that it can easily roll into and out of the storage room. Author: steliart
You will also noticed that there is an angle cut on the bench design, that was done so that it will allow me some space to Published: Apr 24, 2010
pass through into my storage room even when the bench is inside it.
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Tmitchell says: Sep 20, 2010. 8:27 PM

Hey. I really like your set up. Very efficient. I'm in the process off revamping my workspace, and i
want to build a fence for my table saw that is a little larger than my current one. How sturdy is your
design? Does it remain fixed when you apply pressure from a workpiece during cutting? I really want
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to get my fence as accurate as a handmade fence could be, so any criticisms and benefits of your
design would be helpful. Thanks.
Tom
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steliart (author) says: Sep 22, 2010. 1:00 AM

The fence is very sturdy and no movement during cuts. Also is very smooth to move and is also
possible to add a microadjuster to it. Well the benefit of that fence is that you have 2in1 fence, for
3 the saw and the router, cost almost nothing and it realy works.
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whodatrat says: May 2, 2010. 7:39 PM

Hi The motor control used for the sander was icing on the cake. Any hint on how one would go
about tackling this circuit ? Eg what are the individual components?
Thank you
Michael
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1450 says: Sep 2, 2010. 4:46 PM

why not put a zip tie n the drill trigger and splice a dimmer switch i the cord to control the speed
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steliart (author) says: May 3, 2010. 12:38 AM

Sorry can't help on that, it was the only thing that was done for me
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thegreat58 says: Jul 25, 2010. 11:20 PM

I've been working with wood my whole life, and have every tool known to man. I've been thinking of
down sizing and this is an absolutey brilliant solution.
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steliart (author) says: Aug 26, 2010. 8:24 AM

Glad you can get an idea or two from here. Thanks for visiting
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1450 says: Sep 1, 2010. 10:00 PM

can you tell em how to make a bech grinder would it be saf t o install a an angle grinder on the
side of my bench and i was thinking of making a stand for a angle grinder to cut metal and a
2 cart for my welder i really like you jigsaw idea since i am not good at woodwork and sawdust
gives me serious allergies i build every thing out of metal
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An angle grinde is not something I use often. Sometimes if I need to cut something I might put
the metal piece in my vise and free hand cut it or If I need the grinder to be sturdy then I might
3 hold the grinder in my small wooden vise portable woodbench and cut the piece over it. Now I
understand that you may want to cut in true 90 degrees... well things are getting a bit more
complex here, I have sketch a wooden design idea some time ago which I never build cause I
baught an angle grinder stand (they are not expensive). Anyway, I work with wood so my
design involved a wooden structure which looks a bit bulky but you will get the idea. If you
build something similar in metal then it can be much more simple. I will post the idea and I am
sure you can think some way arround it. Hope it can help you.
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1450 says: Sep 2, 2010. 11:39 AM

thanks am going to build that out of s quare tubing or i am going to by a chop saw or angle
grinder stand
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italo says: Aug 10, 2010. 3:21 PM

I loved your instructable, I will take some of your ideas because I´m making my work bench now, it
has steel base and just making solid wood table surface but thinking in installing the tools in
"inserts", as I will use one at time, the insert will be a square of plywood that will fit in an indent in
the table. 3 questions, do yoy have more drawings of your tool cabinet?, and what is the purpose of
the two bearings in the jig saw? do you have more pictures of this? Another thing, I apreciated that
you take time to reply all comments, it speaks good of you.
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Thank you for visiting and comments. I will try to post another 3D image of the tool cabinet and
jig-saw for you. The purpose of the bearings in the jig saw is to hold the blade streight and still
3 allow it to move up and down. The bearings are never tight on the blade just to touch. Thank you

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rapidprototyping says: Jul 25, 2010. 2:11 PM

I use two saw horses and old six panel door for my bench like you everthing fits just inside a
storage shed the size of a closet i have found it gets the work done sharp blades bits and accurate
and repeatable cuts done with the orginal INCRA jig gives you accuracy down to 1 one hundreth of
cm
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I agree with you, sharp blades and bits do make a difference, Thanks for visiting
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1111111 says: Jul 24, 2010. 11:12 AM

I like the sketch-up models you use. have you posted them on the web anywhere? I like the idea of
planning a workspace in 3d like you have done.
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steliart (author) says: Jul 24, 2010. 1:38 PM

Sorry they are not posted. Thanks for visiting
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1111111 says: Jul 25, 2010. 10:46 AM

Apart from the support from the jack, does the router simply hang under the perspex plate, or is it
fixed to the main structure?
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It hangs under the perspex plate
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Martokz says: Jul 16, 2010. 1:35 PM

Fascinating design, reminds me of a shopsmith without the 5 digit price tag. Thanks for the post
steliart!
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Thank you for visiting
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lovejobworknomore says: Jul 10, 2010. 6:40 PM

I owned a dremel and i am trying to find ideas how to build my own dremel table. I greatly admire
your instructable and your talent, you are one awesome man.

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steliart (author) says: Jul 11, 2010. 1:00 AM

Thank you
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SuryaAeroScience says: Jul 8, 2010. 7:15 AM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!! I wish i could make this. Just becuase of the fact that i am
studying in grade 10(loads of work!), i cnt even think about this!!!!
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mrownsalot says: Jul 7, 2010. 10:13 AM

I live in sweden and except from playwood and MDF we mostly use Pine. It's great because it's so
friggin cheap, but it looks terrible. But a tip would be to import tools from here/ germany because of
the low price. I went to my local "Biltema" to refresh my tools, i got a soldering kit for 99:- (11$ / 6-
7£) and a screvdriver for 159:- (17$ / 12-13£). All high quality stuff. So try checking here when you
need something: www.biltema.se
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Thanks for visiting and for the link
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mrownsalot says: Jul 8, 2010. 3:06 AM

Oh, i forgot. translated page: http://translate.google.se/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=sv&ie=UTF-
8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=www.biltema.se&sl=sv&tl=en
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steliart (author) says: Jul 8, 2010. 3:31 AM

Now that's better, thanks
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Ghostgoku says: Jun 27, 2010. 7:56 AM

All I can say is....WOW.....you sir have a true gift...I only hope that my beginner wood crafting skills
grow to such an inspiring level.
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steliart (author) says: Jun 27, 2010. 9:27 AM

Thank you for your kind words and for visiting
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the_greg says: Jun 18, 2010. 11:54 PM

It's a thing of beauty. Respect.
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Thank you
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Wardogz says: Jun 18, 2010. 4:51 PM

Ive got to say that last night was one of the best nights on the net when i stumbled on this website
about 10pm i was up till 3 am when i got up this morning i came straight back on. i seen your work
table last night and it opened my eyes mate i cant believe how blind i was thank you plus i checked
more stuff out from others and i had a brain explosion to much info in 1 night anyway i jump on this
morning and had another look at your table and came across this box thank you again i have found
my next project Cheers.
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Thank you for kind remarks and for visiting. Hope we can see your next project when is done.
good luck
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TheChemiker says: Jun 12, 2010. 12:44 PM

Hightest rated ible right now! 4.76*! Great job.
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Moralito says: Jun 6, 2010. 12:21 PM

2 thumbs up and 5 stars! Simply amazing. Someday I'll get there.
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Thank you
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DallasDeckard says: Jun 4, 2010. 12:47 AM

You humble me, bud. The amazing things you do with so little. You are an inspiration. One thing is
for sure, one day you will make some woman a very, very happy wife. If I had it to do over again, I
would have made more things for my wife. The funny thing is, I have lots of lovely tools now, but I
built far more things back when I had very little. You've done some amazing work with so little. Your
setup is inspiring. Hopefully one day you'll have a nice, big shop of your own, until then keep doing
the wonderful things you are.
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Thanks Dallas, Actually I am married and not as young as you may think. It's true that the less we
have the more resourceful we become. For me this project was more of a challenge to show that
3 you can still do many things even with hand full of power tools. How good you are going to make
them, well that's a matter of skill. Thank you for visiting
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mtabasco says: Jun 3, 2010. 12:35 PM

Wow! Very impressive
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steliart (author) says: Jun 3, 2010. 1:51 PM

Thank you for visiting
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1. Drill Press
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step 2 1. Drill Press

My bench top drill press was modified a bit for better workability. I changed the old pole to a stainless steel one, which is
taller and allows me easier up-down movement. Also I attached a drill press accessory bar made from a piece of
aluminum angle and two shallow boxes from ¼ inch MDF, and it has been proven to be a very useful asset to the drill
press.

I have also made a drill press table from an old office shelve together with a plywood fence that pivots at one point and a
stop block. Some home made hold-down clamps run into the two T-tracks which are nothing more than simple curtain
aluminum tracks. The drill press table has two ¼ (6mm) plate inserts on top each other, one has the standard drill press
hole opening and the second plate a larger hole to fit my drill press spindle sanders.
Another accessory I made for my drill press was to attach over the drill press table a piece of plywood base with two
homemade knobs to hold onto the t-tracks and my drill press vice mounted on it.
The old depth-stop system with the 2 nuts was so unfriendly to use, so I came up with an easier way to work around this
problem. A small piece of hardwood and a threaded iron base with a small knob, made the depth-stop now very easy to
adjust and use. Then I replace the broken plastic depth ring with the one made out of clear 3/8 acrylic. Two magnets one
holds the drill press chuck always in the right place so I don’t loose it every time, and the other one on the top holds my
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macrobiotics says: May 16, 2010. 1:40 PM

Congratulations on such a compact yet versatile workbench. From the way you have set things up GUIDES
and the neatness of your bench I can only say that your work has to be of a high standard. My
father always told me a cluttered and untidy workspace shows your mind and you up as a careless
and slovenly worker. This really is an efficient workspace. I wish my workshop was still small as I

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sometimes have to walk between four of them to finish tasks, not to mention going to store rooms
to collect materials. May all the success be at your feet.
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steliart (author) says: May 16, 2010. 2:40 PM

My dear friend, I thank you for visiting and taking the time to write to me.
Stay safe and organized and keep making woodchips
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buggybunch says: Apr 29, 2010. 6:08 PM
Very nice shop and some great use of limited space. I know your focus is wood rather than metal
but you would probably appreciate this: search multimachine.
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steliart (author) says: Apr 30, 2010. 12:26 AM

Thank you.
Multimachine was interesting thanks
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Obediah says: Apr 29, 2010. 11:26 AM
I really like the Mohawk on your drill press.
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Yea and matching color to the drill press!!!
To me it looks like an ancient Greek helmet :-)))
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bongodrummer says: Apr 28, 2010. 12:41 AM

Nice instructable and a great setup. I wonder, how did you go about acquiring such a mighty
stainless steel pole for the drill press? Did you just want to avoid rust or were there other reasons
6 to go for stainless steel?

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steliart (author) says: Apr 28, 2010. 1:40 AM PIPE FURNITURE

Well I wanted the drill press to stand higher because many times I needed that extra height. The
pole it came with was not so good and difficult to move the drill press table up and down. When I
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3 visited a shop that was selling iron pipes the only pole I could find matching the diameter of the
old one was a stainless steel one and it didn’t come cheep, but on the other hand it would slide
much more easier because the surface is smoother and as you said it will not rust.
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My very old drill was used to become my disk sander. Mounted under the table with a sanding wheel velcro attachment
and a sanding table makes perfect job.
With the help of a friend we rewired the drill’s electrical functions and put everything in an electrical socket box. On and
Off switch - Forward and reverse - Fast and Slow fixed speed - adjustable speed control, all functions run smoothly and
it’s so handy (see picture below).
The sander’s table is attached with two threaded inserts on the tool-bench, bolds and wing nuts through the table to
tighten it to the bench.
The sanding table has several functions, one is the use of a simple T-square for parallel sanding, has an angle guide for
sanding miters and a circle sanding jig attachment for cutting perfect circles from very small ones up to 12 inches (30cm)
diameter circles.
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why not put a zip tie n the drill trigger and splice a dimmer switch i the cord to control the speed by busupholstery
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what does cw and ccw stand for?
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4. Circular Table Saw with Fence & Miter Gauge


step 5 4. Circular Table Saw with Fence & Miter Gauge

I mounted a circular saw under the bench and hold it with 4 bolts and wing nuts. I made 4 holes on the circular saw base
3 of which are elongated for fine adjustment. I also cut a space for insert plates from 0º to 45º clearance and added 2
miter track slots to the left and right. The circular saw is powered by a safety stop switch and can hold a riving knife also
on the blade (not shown here).
My wooden rip fence is made out of 3/4 MDF body and hard wood for the round center piece and the off center handle;
also a small aluminum angle is used to run on the fence guide rail. It’s design is based on Biesemeyer fence. Left site of
the fence is used for ripping with the circular saw and the right site is used as the router fence with an opening and dust
hole.
The fence guide rail is simple a 2X2” attached along the side of the bench and with an aluminum angle across it so that
the fence locking mechanism won’t damage the 2x2” when tighten. A UHMW tape is used to help the 2 aluminum angles
to run smoothly.
Some push sticks have also found there way on my tool-bench. Even though almost everything here is home made,
security was always in my mind before anything.
My miter gauge is a mixed idea from various DIY designs (one is from Phil B instructables). Hard wood bar piece to run
into the miter track slot, plywood for the body, a clear protractor, a piece of thick clear acrylic and a wooden handle with a
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5. Router with Fence and Lift


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Installing the router is no different than other tutorials. I made my own router table plate from 11/32 clear acrylic on which
later I put red plastic adhesive for color (the clearness of the plate was distracting me from the work piece). A miter track
slot is also there and on the joint circular saw and router fence I can now attach an external 2 piece fence with the use of
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An inexpensive router lift method is used with the help of a scissor car jack. Mine is a replacement out of my car’s jack as
it is very smooth to turn and has accuracy down to the millimeter.
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isetmyselfonfirefollowinginstructables says: Apr 29, 2010. 6:10 PM by Phil B
nicely done dude, this is awesome! very inspirational, i might just use some of your ideas and make
my own micro woodshop... amazing!
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digimancer says: Apr 27, 2010. 1:37 PM
lol nice! I have a scissor jack that has a 4x4 bolted to it that I use for a table clamp.
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This is one sweet idea for someone without much space. You are to be complimented on your
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Ken Chevy says: Apr 30, 2010. 6:35 AM

What a cheaply made little workshop. Very well thought out! Tips and Jigs Part 1:
When I made a table for my workshop at home I bought a 3 foot x 7 foot x 2 inch solid core door Cutting jig
with out any holes in it from a recycling place. At one end on the side I mounted my wood vise the by Pkranger88
way you have done. I made the frame from 4x4's and put a bottom shelf in it and on top put 1x12's
lengthwise on it then lay the door blank on those, lining up one end and one edge to be flush with
the frame. Then screwing through the 1x12's into the bottom of the door blank. It was a cheap table
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I needed one, so I made it, just as you have made your work table and shop. Bench Saw Table for a
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yourself vs buying a table.
The last couple years my health has been so bad I haven't been able to get out into my shop, but Pinewood Derby Trophy
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step 8 Cross Cut Sled

Laser Lathe
My cross cut sled is 2X2 feet of 1/2 plywood, 2X4” fence and an acrylic piece for safety. A mixed design from various
ideas runs on metal miter track bars and its true 90º, can do without it.
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step 9 Miter Sled

The miter sled I build is based on the David Marks aluminum one and is made basically from plywood and some scrap
pine wood. The T-tracks are from aluminum curtain tracks (try them they work perfect) and 2 metallic hold downs and a
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step 10 Bench Extensions

I have made 2 extensions for my multi power-tool bench. One piece serves as an extension to the circular saw and router
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Seriously inspiring project, thanks for sharing. And i know what you mean about the drill - i have a
18v lithium ion driver and it makes life so much easier. I'm trying to work out how to make an even Mini Cyclone Bucket Dust
6 smaller workshop for my flat - with no outdoor space! Collector
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step 12 5X5 feet Storage Room

Some thrown away shelves from a friend and some 2x2 made my shelving system. A few drawers and lots of plastic
containers keep me organized as much as I can.
One wall mounted cabinet to keep accessories inside. An old narrow bookcase thrown sideways and added a few doors
serves me as small cabinets to keep my essentials.
I keep all my power tools in there plastic cases to keep them safe from humidity (we have lots of it here). I had to screw a
double layer nylon to the inside face of the storage room aluminum door to keep the humidity out and keep things from
rusting. Over the door I install a strong light that tilts inside out.
I have a good collection of small medium clamps and now I am building up my stock on the big ones (you can never
have enough of these). A bench grinder it’s also inside there together with my tool storage cabinet. A tiny area is kept for
some wood left over wood pieces; unfortunately I cannot store any sheets of wood for more than few days.
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A simplify idea from the WOOD Special magazine. Its dimension are W32XH32XD13 inches and is a very cleaver idea to
have lots of storage in a tiny space, about 7 square feet of wall area will give you about 26 square feet of storage space.
At the bottom of the cabinet there are 7 removable screw bins (2 divited in half) which holds most of the common screws I
need. Bins are made out of 3/4" plywood and 1/4" MDF.
Made of 3/4 plywood it rolls on 4 casters so that its mobile and I can roll it out to the open if needed. The only trick here is
to organize it correct - plan it on paper before putting up the tools on the wooden surface. I think it’s one of the best
storage ideas I have ever seen.
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Wardogz says: Jun 18, 2010. 4:51 PM

Ive got to say that last night was one of the best nights on the net when i stumbled on this website Bench Saw Table for a
about 10pm i was up till 3 am when i got up this morning i came straight back on. i seen your work Wood Lathe
table last night and it opened my eyes mate i cant believe how blind i was thank you plus i checked by Phil B
more stuff out from others and i had a brain explosion to much info in 1 night anyway i jump on this
morning and had another look at your table and came across this box thank you again i have found
my next project Cheers. Pinewood Derby Trophy
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DallasDeckard says: Jun 4, 2010. 12:47 AM

Work bench
You humble me, bud. The amazing things you do with so little. You are an inspiration. One thing is
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for sure, one day you will make some woman a very, very happy wife. If I had it to do over again, I
would have made more things for my wife. The funny thing is, I have lots of lovely tools now, but I
built far more things back when I had very little. You've done some amazing work with so little. Your
setup is inspiring. Hopefully one day you'll have a nice, big shop of your own, until then keep doing
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Thanks Dallas, Actually I am married and not as young as you may think. It's true that the less we
have the more resourceful we become. For me this project was more of a challenge to show that
3 you can still do many things even with hand full of power tools. How good you are going to make
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amphermarious says: Apr 29, 2010. 2:33 PM

Thanks for the wonderful ideas! I love your tool storage idea! Very inspirational!
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izzat43 says: Apr 29, 2010. 12:33 PM

I will never complain about enough space ever again.
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Do complain about it to your self so that you try to give more space to (organize) your
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rhart23 says: Apr 29, 2010. 12:05 PM

I really like this storage cabinet! Nice work I think I need to do the same and not spend $800 on a
craftsman or something similar. I like most the double doors so all your tools are so accessible and PIPE FURNITURE
its on castors. I think a 5X5 work station in my gargage might actually allow me to park my car in it
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step 14 Bench Lathe Idea (later addition)

Bench Autoclave
Mr. rickharris got me thinking the other day when he asked me “Where will you put the lathe? :-)”
Autoclaves Ranging in Size & Models
That made me feel that the bench was kind of incomplete so it was back to the drawing board.
Medical, Dental, Clinic & Lab
Wanted to come up with a lathe system that is made of wood and inexpensive materials that anyone can build. www.tuttnauer.com

Don’t know if I will build this but at least the possibility is there. So this is what I came up with. Laser Lathe
On popular demand I revised my first idea for using a a hand drill as a motor and now there's a Bar Stock on Circumference
bench grinder to that place. www.nutec1.com

The Lathe I design is 39" or 1 meter long and can take up to 2 feet or 60 cm stock. Will be stored under the bench and Grinding Machines
you can clamp it on top either with clamps or bolts in threaded inserts. Leading Suppliers of Crushers And Mills.
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A bench Grinder with a pulley is mounted on the base and will act as the motor (thinking of doing the same electrical www.ZenithCrusher.com/Grinding
modifications I did with the drill sander for speed control), a double ended mandrel with bearings and a drill press chuck,
and a reverse t-shape hardwood with a threaded rod pointed at one end, some t-nuts and a wooden handle will act as a
vise tail to hold firmly the stock and it will run on the two t-tracks of the body. For tool-rest a piece of T-shape iron rod in
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thegreat58 says: Jul 25, 2010. 11:20 PM Work bench

I've been working with wood my whole life, and have every tool known to man. I've been thinking of by busupholstery
down sizing and this is an absolutey brilliant solution.
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1450 says: Sep 1, 2010. 10:00 PM

can you tell em how to make a bech grinder would it be saf t o install a an angle grinder on the
side of my bench and i was thinking of making a stand for a angle grinder to cut metal and a
2 cart for my welder i really like you jigsaw idea since i am not good at woodwork and sawdust
gives me serious allergies i build every thing out of metal
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An angle grinde is not something I use often. Sometimes if I need to cut something I might put
the metal piece in my vise and free hand cut it or If I need the grinder to be sturdy then I might
3 hold the grinder in my small wooden vise portable woodbench and cut the piece over it. Now I
understand that you may want to cut in true 90 degrees... well things are getting a bit more
complex here, I have sketch a wooden design idea some time ago which I never build cause I
baught an angle grinder stand (they are not expensive). Anyway, I work with wood so my
design involved a wooden structure which looks a bit bulky but you will get the idea. If you
build something similar in metal then it can be much more simple. I will post the idea and I am
sure you can think some way arround it. Hope it can help you.

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thanks am going to build that out of s quare tubing or i am going to by a chop saw or angle
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Celtic Davey says: May 7, 2010. 2:55 PM

Great ideas I'm very impressed the power tool bench could work very well in the back of a van, roll
out work shop! slightly smaller with larger extensions and every thing quickly removable to leave
more work space for each machine as its being used??? thats me busy for the next few days
thanks for taking the time to post your ideas.
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Your very welcome.
One word of advise, think of the weight and safety before you do a bench like this to roll in and
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harvey639 says: May 3, 2010. 9:45 AM

thanks for your help!!!
could you email me the pics and list of components
speh5561@gordonstoun.org.uk
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dumi_bogdan says: May 1, 2010. 11:05 AM

Dear friend,
I enjoyed very much your plan and I DO have to tell you that this is a great plan. I love every part of
it from top to bottom. I to have considered myself making a workbench that would be compact, hold
all the necessary tools and still give you the space you need to work around it while doing your
woodworking.
I do have only one question which is kinda stupid dough and not related... I saw the plan for the
lathe... what program did you used for that drawing?
Nothing but the best
Dumi
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Thank you very much and there's nothing stupid in your question my friend, I use Google
SketchUp you can download it for free from the here
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http://sketchup.google.com/download/
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kleinjahr says: May 1, 2010. 9:08 AM

Nice build. Some good ideas there.I hadn't thought of using a scissor jack for a router lift. Though it
does look like you've blocked the motor air vents for the router, could get expensive if you have. I
really like the guard you've made for the sabre/jig saw, very well done. I did something similar,
benchtop sabre saw sanding station( an old PM design), some years back., didn't have theguard.
The problem with the sabre saw was vibration and the saw kept sliding out of the holding clips when
feeding in the work. The latter was a simple and obvious fix, but never did solve the vibration
problem .
That is a nice lathe set up you've designed, but might I suggest mounting the motor on a hinged
plate? This will make it easier to change speeds and also provide tension for your belt.
Your assembly table idea has been around for sometime, how did you secure it to the sawhorses?
If it is just sitting on top of them, not to secure. I noticed you have a workmate type folding clamp
bench in the background. If you have two,then a couple of appropriately spaced cleats on your
table top will clamp in nice and tight.
All in all, a very nice build.
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The router’s motor air vents are not block there is a small gap, up to now it worked ok no
overheating or anything.
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The scissor idea I saw it somewhere on the net but at that point it was badly done, the key is the
lift to be very smooth and without any play and I found that the one I had in my car was perfect.

With the jig saw guard I’ve played around a bit before this one, because I did had vibration also on
it. Lately I have modified it a bit more and I have added four half round clips on the bottom corners
so the left and right plywood pieces don’t ride on the cutting piece (less friction) and also those
two pieces come closer in and the 2 aluminum angles are also screwed on them too. If you don’t
fasten the 2 bearings so that the touch the blade but just a hair off then you are good to go. It’s
important to use good quality blades if you want good cuts with it.

Lathe as I said is just an idea not a real workable model, but yes your point is correct, hinges
could work fine or it cold move on tracks.

The assembly table is nothing special, just a kitchen top sitting freely on the sawhorses. The top is
quite heavy and up to now I didn’t had the need to secure it, if I wanted to do that I could bolt it on

the sawhorses I guess. I don’t have another clamp bench but your idea is good.

Thanks for the feedback and thank you for visiting
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corter0id says: Apr 30, 2010. 1:34 PM

Realmente sos un genio. Te felicito!!!
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Even though I don't speak your language my friend. I translated it, so...
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On popular demand I revised my first idea for using a a hand drill as a motor to
the bench lathe design and now there's a bench grinder to that place.
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The Lathe I design is 39" or 1 meter long and can take up to 2 feet or 60 cm stock. Will be stored
under the bench and you can clamp it on top either with clamps or bolts in threaded inserts.
Is made out of a plywood base, two 2X2 pieces of pine with t-tracks will be used as the body.
A bench Grinder with a pulley is mounted on the base and will act as the motor (thinking of doing
the same electrical modifications I did with the drill sander for speed control), a double ended
mandrel with bearings and a drill press chuck, and a reverse t-shape hardwood with a threaded rod
pointed at one end, some t-nuts and a wooden handle will act as a vise tail to hold firmly the stock
and it will run on the two t-tracks of the body. For tool-rest a piece of T-shape iron rod in a piece of
wood with a groove and some wing nuts that wil hold it on the t-tracks could do the job.

Maybe another drill chuck in the tail end is also possible as well as a few standard lathe accessories
to hold the stock into the drill can work even better.

Basically that’s about it, I think it could work.
I am sure there will be better ways to build it, but unless I get down to do a biger research and learn
more about lathes I won't know.
Now the bench has everything or is there anything else :-)
Stelios L.A. Stavrinides

Nicosia - Cyprus
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wbchaney says: Apr 29, 2010. 8:34 PM

Awesome project and awesome instructable, steliart! It looks like you've been writing for one of my
favorite magazines, which is online at www.thefamilyhandyman.com
Keep up the great work!
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No I am not a writer and English is not my native language but I get around with it. Thank you for
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krakllc says: Apr 29, 2010. 5:24 PM

Very cool project. One thing to consider for your lathe is that the drill is not meant to have much
lateral force applied it. So you may want to consider a sturdy bearing setup with a through rod. You
could than connect the drill to the through rod. Or use belts and pulleys to transfer the power.
However a drill’s motor will blog down under loads as well. So you might be back to using the
benchtop grinder for a power source.
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I have not thought of the subject at all yet. The lathe was a 2 days ago addition when someone
sugested that it was missing, so I drew it to see if it was possible to fit on the bench also. Alot of
3 people got interested in these field so I better find some time and do something about it. It looks
that the drill is not the best choice and a grinder is so I will have to listen to the majority. Thank
you very much for the input
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wirzcat says: Apr 29, 2010. 11:54 AM

You could mount the bench grinder on the workbench and use it to power the lathe. The motor on it
is better for that purpose, as the drill motor is not designed for constant high speed use. Remove
the wheel + housing from one side of the grinder, mount a pulley, and add a belt to the lathe.
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Don't know about this idea because my bench grinder if you force it with something it can stop so
that's telling me that its power is no good.
3 Also it may be that only my grinder is like this as it's a cheep one.
On the other hand (I am not sure but thinking out loud here) I think with the drill mortification I did
for the drill sander that will give more control to the speed of the lathe (if ever I decide to build
one). You do have a point there which needs to be explored when and if the time comes.
One thing I can do is to dismount my drill sander mount it on those 2x2 and run some test to see
how it behaves.
Lots of possibilities here, thanks for the brainstorming.
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wirzcat says: Apr 29, 2010. 1:28 PM

It might be worth getting one good motor and mount it under the table on an adjustable mount.
Adding a spring to keep constant tension helps; many car engines have these tension units.
Pulley drive was very common in 1940-1970 as most devices were not direct drive as a modern
bench grinder.
You can make a grinder with an mandrel like this:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?c=&p=32960&cat=1,43072,45939
You can power the lathe with it also by removing the grinder belt and putting on the lathe belt.
Sanding discs, sanding drums, buffer pads, wire wheels and other items can be mounted on
those mandrels. Very useful method.
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You have some good points here to consider.
I love the mandrel, can be used in many ways, very interesting.
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optimusprimesqrt6 says: Apr 29, 2010. 1:01 PM

Very well made and planned......my hat off to you sir......
OPsqrt6
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tacuato says: Apr 29, 2010. 11:47 AM

Looks really cool, congratulations. Obi Wan Kenobi
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Thanks I love that :-D
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harvey639 says: Apr 27, 2010. 5:13 AM

i totally agree it is really good!!!!! :)
can you send me the wiring diagram for the drill sander control box?
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killersquirel11 says: Apr 29, 2010. 9:00 AM

What it looks like he did was connect the fast/slow switch on the box to the fast/slow switch on the
sander, the rotary knob to the trigger inputs, the on/off could either be controlling via the drill or in
8 the box, and the CW/CCW switch is once again connecting to a switch in the drill. (Unless I am
mistaken, they had to dismantle the drill and do some soldering)
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I will try to find my friend and ask him for a diagram if he is willing to make one and post it.
I make no promisses but I will try.
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Here they are

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Sorry Harvey don't have one because as I have explained a friend of mine help to do that. What I
can do though is to take some close-up pictures with the control box open for you and since you
3 are knowledgeable on this I think you will understand what he did.
If that helps you give me your email.
Thanks
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digimancer says: Apr 27, 2010. 1:51 PM

You have got to build this lathe... I just wonder how on earth you would keep it from ripping itself
apart...
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laurentio says: Apr 26, 2010. 6:26 PM

You have all my respect
Your workshop it's awesome
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