Joiner's workbench, or turning, is a massive, stable, stationary or portable desktop. On it, workpieces of various calibers are processed using manual or electrical equipment. To ensure reliable fixation of the tool, the countertop is equipped with technological holes.
Design features
Workbenches for home workshops should be convenient to use, include shelves, drawers. Design:
- supporting frame on four legs;
- countertop made of wood or sheet metal;
- a bedside table (one or several) for storage of devices, spare parts.
Bedside tables are installed on the edges of the working surface, often equipped with shelves, drawers.
The garage or workshop where the carpentry table will be installed must have a power outlet to turn on a stationary rotary directional lamp. The lamp is usually fixed on the wall or directly on the work surface - a bench.
Types of Workbenches
Tables are:
- carpentry
- locksmith.
In the first case, the design consists of a metal or wooden frame and a wooden tabletop. Not suitable for the processing of metal workpieces for which machine oil is used for turning: a wooden workbench absorbs oily liquid. In addition, metal shavings quickly render the lid unusable.
The second option is a universal workbench. Its galvanized iron worktop is suitable for working with wood and metals. The design is more stable, durable, withstands increased pressure. It can be used for sharpening, grinding, cutting, cutting blanks.Workbench can be monolithic and folding. A drawing of a homemade workbench is shown in the image.
Production material
To make a homemade carpentry workbench, you will need a edged board or sheet metal. A metal table is more resistant to mechanical stress, but it is difficult to assemble.
To make a workbench from metal, it is necessary to draw a drawing with the dimensions of the individual elements. When assembling a folding or solid workbench from a board, you will need a regular set of tools.
The metal sample is heavy, wood is not very hardy. You can combine these two materials in one product: make a wooden work table, strengthen the tabletop with a thin sheet of iron.
Preparatory stage
First you need to determine the shape and dimensions of the workbench, choose the place of its installation. To ensure that the workplace is always well lit, the light must fall on the left or directly. Often sockets with extension cords are mounted on the surface of a workbench.
The length of the countertop should be sufficient for processing workpieces, placing tools.
The optimal width parameters are 50-60 cm. One edge of the table is usually used for working with a circular saw and other power tools. Therefore, a safety bar with a protrusion of 20-30 cm is fixed there.
Convenience at work depends on the height of the workbench. In order to determine this parameter, you need to stand up straight, bend your arms at your elbows. The distance from the floor to the arms bent at the elbows is optimal for a stationary or folding workbench.
Tools and materials
Required:
- welding machine;
- angle grinder with a saw wheel designed for cutting metal;
- drill, screwdriver;
- level roulette
- welding machine, set of electrodes;
- electric jigsaw for sawing plywood.
Materials:
- Metal corner, strip of steel 4 mm thick.
- Sheet steel 2 mm thick. From it are made guides for boxes, the top cover of the countertop.
- Wooden board 50 mm thick, 25 cm wide for the working surface.
- 15 mm plywood. Designed for boxes, workbench walls.
- Fasteners: metal screws, anchor bolts, screws.
- Two millimeter square tube.
- Paint for painting wooden and metal surfaces.
A tabletop, shelves are built from edged boards, steel strips are useful for the manufacture of edging sides.
Assembly instruction
To begin with, 4 identical legs are made from a metal corner. The supports in the upper part are connected by a similar angle using a welding machine. The design should be 50 x 100 cm. To provide the table with additional rigidity, pieces of the corner are welded at a height of 10-15 cm from the floor. If desired, racks can be provided that serve as fasteners for drawers, shelves.
Wooden boards must be laid on the skeleton, tightly fixed with bolts, having previously provided the metal frame and the boards themselves with technological holes for fasteners.
Wooden countertops do not withstand heavy loads. For protection, galvanized iron of a suitable size is used. It is fixed on top of the boards with screws.
When cutting, metal edges are often covered with barbs. For safety, it is recommended to sand them with a file.
For greater stability, the legs in the lower part can be equipped with metal plates with holes for fasteners. It is also recommended to screw the workbench to the floor. On the side of the structure adjacent to the wall, a metal screen is often installed. It is convenient to place a small tool on it.