A Wired Workbench

When the editors of FWW decided to design a workbench for power tools, they had to throw out much of what they'd always felt a typical workbench should be. This is not a bench designed for handplaning, but for routing, drilling, sanding, and other power-tool techniques. So it has a built-in source of electricity and dust collection, it's taller than traditional benches, and it's wider. The front and tail vises are replaced by a simple but effective clamping system; the benchdogs have softer heads that won't dent workpieces; and locking casters underneath the bench make it mobile.

SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner

FINISHED SIZE:
32 in. deep by 47-1/2 in. wide by 33-1/2 in. tall (72-in.-tall hose support at back), plus casters

PLAN INCLUDES:

• Scale drawing
• Detailed cutlist
• SketchUp drawing

REQUIREMENTS

"¢Google SketchUp (free download available here).

 

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