Making a Rotating and Flip Up Hidden Tool Storage Workbench
In this video we're making a really cool workbench that hides a whole bunch of tools under the table when you don’t need them but rotates and/or flips them up to the top when you do need them!
I work in a 2 car garage and while I'm very grateful for the amount of space that I do have, it still gets cramped at times between all the tools, materials, and clutter from working on multiple projects at once. To help with that I decided I'd like to consolidate most of my bench mounted tools into one workbench that also doubles as an infeed or outfeed table when I need it to. I also added drawers at the bottom to help with storing accessories and materials related to the tools mounted to the table (pocket hole screws anyone?)
This workbench turned out awesome and is definitely one of the coolest things I've taken from an idea to reality so far.
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(most materials available at your local home improvement store)
2 x 4 x 8 Pine Boards
2 x 3 x 8 Pine Boards
3/4" Maple Plywood
1/4" Maple Plywood
Construction Screws (2", 2 1/2", 3")
Wood Screws (3/4", 1 1/4")
HD Pocket Hole Screws
5/16 Bolts/Washers/Stop Nuts for Mounting Tools
Fender Washers for Shimming Plywood
1/8" Polycarbonate
3/4" Steel Rod
Paraffin Wax
3/4" Shaft Collar
Threaded Inserts (M8-1.25)
4 Star Knobs (M8*70)
6 Star Knobs (M8*30)
Toggle Latches
Cabinet Pulls
Superglue
Casters
14 Five Knuckle Hinges
16" Drawer Slides
(in order of appearance in the video)
Miter Saw
Impact Driver
Table Saw
Brad Nailer
Quick Grip Bar Clamps
HD Pocket Hole Jig
Portable Drill
Speed Square
Centerpunch
Portable Drill Guide
Hole Saws (3/4", 2 1/8")
Drum Sander Bits
Angle Grinder
Circular Saw
Clamping Straight Edge Guide
Jigsaw
Circular Saw Rip Fence
Ratcheting Screwdriver Set
Countersink Drill Bits
Forstner Bits
Tools Mounted to the Workbench:
Thickness Planer
Scroll Saw
Pocket Hole Jig
Bench Sander
Dovetail Jig
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Until next time, Go Billd Yourself!
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