Diy Metal Workbench With Drawers

Here s a free workbench plan that will build you a simple but sturdy workbench in just one day.

Diy metal workbench with drawers. I just built a basic 2 4 diy work table and put my new cnc on it and man i needed some drawers in a bad way. Learn how to build this cheap workbench by following these simple plans. I figured that i could build a second set of cabinets later to fill out the remaining space but since i had never built shop cabinets before i wanted to start simple. There s no fancy joinery on these drawers.

Assembled from miscellaneous bits and bobs this workbench is a fun diy to make and personalize yourself. You can build the drawers up to about 30 in. It s made from only fifteen 8 ft long 2x4s and one sheet of 1 2 in. I wanted to organize things and take advantage of that open space below.

Thank you to woodcraft for sponsoring this video http bit ly woodcraftftbt. While a workbench is always a handy investment for your home or shop not all of them come with drawers. You can use this method to add storage drawers to any diy workbench or work surface. See more ideas about workbench workbench with drawers workbench plans.

This designer used old prison beds a piece of a bowling alley swivel casters and a vice. If you re not comfortable welding or working with metal considering using wood and staining it or using pre cut metal planks. We used 22 in deep drawer slides and built the drawers 22 in. The workbench includes a bottom shelf and drawers for storage.

Wide but remember to allow a few inches of space on each side for the mounting hardware. Fortunately if you decide you need to add some storage space to your workbench the process for retrofitting drawers is easy. Sep 24 2019 explore matt mozden s board workbench with drawers on pinterest. And the special pencil drawer slides simplify mounting.

This sturdy 30 in deep x 6 ft long diy workbench is the ultimate in simplicity and costs less than 50 to build. I chose to build a simple three drawer cabinet first 30 w x 30 d x 23 3 4 h that took up approximately 1 3 of the available opening under the workbench. Adding drawers was the perfect solution to solve my storage problems.