I'm a completely self-taught DIYier and most of what you will see on this channel is mostly my first time making it. My hope is to inspire some of you and help make whatever you like!
Please note that I'm NOT an expert and my videos are for inspiration only.
Nice. Functional and elegant design. I'll just make the fence for vertical operation in the other end. Think it's safer when the band is running downwards. Have to figure out how to operate the switch, though. Will definitely build this.👍
just built mine last week. frame made from 3 by2 inch timber. and used 4x4inch for legs. 8 legs in total. as its 4.2m long and 1.4m wide and 90cm height. 18mm ply for the surface. cost me 70 pounds in total. as ive got loads of scrap wood and loads of screws . im a labourer so....... ;) junk is gold. and my workbench proved this. ive even fitted a plunge router on the underside so i can do picture frame rebates or cut circles. ive seen a million n one videos on the saw workbench and some are really anal and far to particular. all that matters is the dimensions and the surface is flat. make sure u leave enougn room underneath to collect sawdust by hooking a good vac to the dust port.
Hola! 🖐It has been a while since you posted this, have you made any significant changes since then? It seems that you put a lot of thought into it beforehand but if you were building this shop in the middle of another big project, maybe you sacrificed a little for the benefit of time. It looks really, really good. Very nice work on leveling your two elevations of floor. You covered a drain there, any issues with that? Take care and have a good one, Adios!👍
Sorry for my late reply. I did some changes since I made the video, but I've been very busy and that's the reason why I put my channel on hold. The drain was outside originally, but it is now inside the addition built in 1990. As a result, it's totally useless and that's why I covered it. Good luck and have fun with your own workshop!
Hola! 🖐This is the very first video of yours that I get to watch. This is a very impressive build but I wondered the same as many questioned in the comments below, "why the ply and OSB"? I completely understand by reading your responses. I'm a few short weeks away from building my very own (first edition) work bench and there are definitely some good tips here with your method of building. I think that the leveling feet you made is genius, I'll have to steal that from you, I mean borrow.😂 I'm moving over to watch your shop build video and see what I can learn from it. I currently have a completely emptied two car garage that will, over the course of time, become my workshop. Take care and have a good one, Adios! 👍
Shit video. What's the point of mentioning 'without a chainsaw' if you're gonna use a reciprocating saws and bring a friend anyway. I see why people get hurts (instruction not clear rip)
Hi Eric! 4 years since you publish this video and it's still has the best ideas for sandbelt jig! Really good ideas in the video. I will apply them for my green PBS75 E. Tell me something, in order to make the sun belt with the cord down, is it enough that I just make the plan "mirror -like", or there are some technical issues (the machine construction?), that I have to take into consideration? Thanks for your comments.
Thx! With the cord down, I assume that by cord down, you mean using the jig in vertical position. If so, simply extend the length of the jig so that the cord doesn't go in the way, if it makes sense.
Just personal preferences,. Plus OSB is much cheaper and you can't easily spot screw holes in OSB so I can move things around without being worried about the look.
This exact video inspired me to do this exact same thing to my house 🏡 when my wife and I was home during covid. Sooooo sooo happy we did. We converted our attic to a playroom and storage area for our kids. To anyone who comes across this video and have about 7’ of head space in a home they own- this is the 1st upgrade you should make assuming you have no major repairs to make in other parts of your house. It not only increases the value of your home; it also adds to the entire look and feel cause you will likely re-arrange the rest of your home with the new added space as a factor. In addition, if built with new energy standards, you should see your home become more energy efficient possibly lowering your bills. Mine did.
Question: why did you build out of (expensive) multi layered ply, then cover it over with osb? I am about to build a table saw base unit and several smaller units that will lock together when needed. I will be using 2x4 wood, glued togdther and laminated, then covering the outer with ply of some sort. Nevertheless, a great project with some great ideas others can follow. 2 weeks build. Wow.. Great work...
Ply was not as expensive as it is now back in 2020, and I would never build a workbench out of soft wood anyway, as my goal was to achieve a top as flat as possible. Pine is cheap (or used to be), but it wraps, expands and contracts way too much to do anything good overtime. OSB is just personal preference. It looks great in Europe but it is terrible in the US. Not sure why, but it is what it is...
I will need a new outfeed table in a new workshop, and this would be perfect. I would love to replicate your work, but I'm not sure I know enough to do it. If you have developed any plans, please share. Really great work! Love it.
I never user plans nor make any. I just build things the way I want on the fly and I see during the process how things go. That's how I Iearn and develop my skills. This video is for inspiration only.
Why did you choose to place the saw to the right? Did you have a reason like the blade sits into the table half the distance of the extension ? Mine extends 35" so I'm trying to figure out the most logical placement. I've seen some centered and some flush to the right. Trying to understand the reasoning.
I'm not sure I understand your question. If you're talking about the position of the miter saw, from one wall to the other, left or right is just personal preference, as long as you have enough space on one side to cut long boards, in my case 8'. But may be I'm not answering your question?
