DIY Folding Mobile Workbench 

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This may be one of the BEST woodworking videos on the net. As I was low on funds, I used recycled pallete wood and a flat piece of laminated MDF I found thrown out by one of my nieghbours. I used old window sashs that were laying around and old hinges from an old door. My only purchases were 4 x 75mm / 3" locking swivel casters (4) and 4 x 12.5cm / 5" strap hinges (4) and proper wood screws. The only thing I had to keep an eye on was the twist on some of the pallete wood, but it's the most useful bench ever! I use it ALL THE TIME under my car port as I don't have a garage. I also added a removable four point power board to the side which hooks on to two screws on the side. THANKS SO MUCH for making this video. I LOVE MY PORTABLE WORK BENCH! - Aussie Ed.

I just finished this. I used Rocker bench castors that flip up and let the legs rest on the ground instead of the swivel castors. I made the legs 31" long vs 27 because of the loss of the 4" castor height. The bench is surprisingly sturdy when opened and the top is installed. I mortised the 1x3 in the spots where the sash lock needed room to nest so the structure would collapse more fully. A set of dowel centers made locating the 4 dowels for the top a lot easier than measuring, just pick the 4 spots in the base and then use the dowel centers to mark the corresponding spots to drill in the bench top. I only had 2 1/2" centers, so I did two, installed the dowels, then marked the next pair with the top on the first pair. Self centering hinge bit also was nice to have to drill the pilot holes for the hinges.

Love it. Gotta build me one. Just like you I have a good size garage but still with limited space. This will definitely come in handy. Thank you

The dowels and stretchers are a stroke of genius. I may have to make a collapsible Runoff table for my table saw…

Wifey converted the garage workshop into a gym a few houses ago so I lost my workshop the last 3 houses. This is perfect. Bought the plans and starting next week

One of the best mobile work bench I've ever came across. Thanks for showing.

This is just what I need for the workshop that I'm putting together! Though, instead of dowels, I think that I'll go with bolts and nuts. But that's just me. Great job on the video.

Would definitely come in handy for me in my garage shop that still is used for vehicles. Nice job.

I'll be building one of these, as space is premium, as i work from home, thank you so much for sharing .

Wow. Awesome. The sashe window lock idea is really good. I'd have used a gate style twist latch. But the sashe locks should have less slop in them. I would imagine 4 locating pegs in the worktop should be enough to keep it square.

What a fantastic design!!! Great adaptation and development. And thanks for all the hard work filming and editing too.

Excellent way to keep those table top devices handy but easily moved out of the way. Love the simple outfeed rollers.

Great space saver! I may have to tackle this project as a layout table for my projects. Well done!

This is brilliant! I have no space at all because my garage is a portrait studio, so I can't do wood working in there - NO sawdust allowed. Now I can roll this outside and go to work! Thank you.

This workbench will pull double duty. It will serve as a workbench, and the other function will be an extra table top surface for BBQs. I'll make two separate tops. I just purchased the plans. And just so you know my wife said your the only pretty woman that, I have permission to watch for 10 minutes or longer ; if you keep on producing these genius projects and plans that is LOL! Keep up the good work and if there is anything else as slick that comes up, I'll buy those plans as well. We will be making that bench in a few days coming. My wife is handy as well she has made some quality xylophones and marimbas.

Just completed building the mobile workbench using the plans I purchased from you. I was unsure of my ability to transfer the measurements for the dowel placement so I cheated. I turned the top over and drilled a half inch deep hole equidistant from each corner and glued a half inch x 11/4 in dowel in the holes. Each dowel had a center sharp "pin" made from a cut off finishing nail. I turned the top over and put it in place. The sharp pin marked the exact correct spot for me to drill the receptacle hole and the top fit perfectly. As I mentioned before the next project is the folding saw horses. Thanks again for your great ideas.

I like your modifications for strengthening the project, your sash locks and you support beams will go well with my project. Thank you for sharing.

Very functional and nice design! Thanks for sharing the build list too! Well done!

Looks like a decent, space-saving assembly table. Thank you.

I built this just made it 40" tall and aligns perfectly with my larger wall stored bench on casters

Love it! I saw this on Pintrest 5 years ago and decided to make it. Man was it wobbly. But your modification seems so awesome. Great thinking.

So good to this as the newer generations have lost " shop ; i.e. wood, auto, metal, ceramics shop, etc..." and it's a lost art. I'm a Maintenance man and absolutely LOVE working with my hands and seeing this is GREAT ! You have great skills, a nice design and build. Rock on sistah !!

I built it and i love it!!! I wasn't sure if it would all come together, but I figured it out and it is so great. I use it all the time

Moving from a small city apartment to a tiny house, this is perfect for me 🤩 thank you 😁

What a great idea! I'm looking at ways to give a little more countertop for the kitchen, but not permanent such as an island or breakfast bar. This will be the solution as can be stored away. Thanks for posting.

You and your husband are very fortunate to have each other. You're a smart woman with the tools. Very good job! I planning to build this but slightly heavier to take to job sites. :)

outstanding.. thanks from over in the UK, I'm just getting in to woodworking, and its great to see videos that clearly explain what is happening!

I'm not that handy but now that I'm a home owner I find that there's always projects to get done around the house. This table will be perfect for my needs. Thanks for the video.

Just finished my bench this afternoon. I'll have to say it turned out awesome. It's been mentioned in the comments that the hinges are 3" narrow utility type. They are in a 2 pack. I bought the wrong ones. Someone else mentioned it not folding together completely. In mine this was due to the sash locks hitting the sides. I'm very happy with the bench. Thanks for sharing this.

I would sand down or quarter round the edges of the top with a router to avoid splinters. Great job!

1:37 good old knee clamp. I've been using that a lot today!

Didn't mind paying a minimal price for the plans. She did a terrific job with the video and clarity on instructions. The effort is well appreciated. I will be building mine this weekend.

Great Build. I made this for my husband for his birthday and the only issue that I ran into was the butt hinges. I got the 3 inch but you didn't specify on the list that they were narrow ones so I guess I got the regular ones and it took me a minute to figure out that the hinges were the wrong ones. Other than that the build came out amazing!!! Not bad for my first wood work build!!! Thanks a bunch! The hubby loved it!!

Wow, very genius idea for saving the space. Definitely will be build one since space in my garage is limited.

Love this! Planning to build it as a table saw. I have limited space too so this is perfect.

very impressive. Definitely would come in handy for a small wood work shop! Great build!

Great idea for a foldable out-feed table as well!

Just found your DIY Folding Mobile Workbench video. I like your design. It is an interesting comparison to the Worx brand "Pegasus Folding Table & Sawhorse". Both designs collapse for convenient storage, but they do so differently. Yours has wheels, the Pegasus does not. The Pegasus comes pre-assembled and includes two clamps. Yours is a DIY project, and whoever completes the project can take pride in their work. I like that you demonstrate techniques to construct projects that can be used by people who don't already have a workshop or can be used in a "field expedient" environment. A couple of years ago, I purchased a set of Pegasus Sawhorses (with clamps) and a Pegasus Folding Table & Sawhorse (with clamps), which have met my needs for portable workbench surfaces (for now, at least). With a couple of two-by-fours and a sheet of 2'x4' plywood, the sawhorses compete with your Folding Mobile Workbench in function, if not elegance of design. I like learning of the solutions people have created to solve the problems of small or temporary workspaces that still yearn for a full suite of capabilities. Thank you for sharing your video, "Pneumatic Addict".

It appears the Pneumatic Addict is using electric tools. Good design too.

I'm going to start this project today! Thanks for the tips, and good luck with the new workshop. Hugs from São Paulo.

This is so awesome!!! I just found your channel, I’ve never held a power tool but now I’m so curious. My husband and I are on the hunt for our first house and I’m going to have to invest in some tools to start my own DIY projects. So inspirational!!!! 2:36

Thank You! This solves a problem for me. I was thinking about making a top that could convert into a router table & table saw, but setting it on a couple of saw horses didn't seem like it would be stable enough. With this, I can make interchanging tops and still save on space. We are working in a medium garden shed with very little space.

I have a very very very limited area for storing a workbench(3'x 8') and power tools(table saw, band saw, drill press, etc) which will be stored on shelves or french cleats. I like this idea, thanks for sharing!

First thing tomorrow, I am going to build one for me. Thanks for the link to the full building plan.

Thanks for that sash lock tip. That's gonna come in handy for a lot of things.

Great work Elisha. Loved it.

Bought the plans for this and I like how you included all the necessary details for materials cut list and assembly instructions. Well formatted and easy to understand. Thank you and I look for ward to seeing more projects

Just stumble on your site. I love the way you show how to do things and you do great ( put together) videos

Thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge with us. This is a very good video and a great idea for a mobile workbench. I have a small 12’X24’ workshop and will use several of your other plans for folding saw horses,work benches and storage shelves. I’m looking forward to getting started on these projects!

I like this. I'm making mine similar with one design change to add stability. Make the top first and set the dimensions of the legs. Then make the folding cross-pieces a little bigger. When they are unfolded, they should be under tension and "snap" open. They can still be latched to lock them in place. Great stuff.

Hey there, if you use wood glue along with screws, you'll make even stronger furnitures. The way your work bench opens up is pretty slick.

Hi Elisha. I got the plans last year and built the workbench. I love it! The only thing I did not keep in mind was your 4x2's differ a bit in size than what I could get here in South Africa so it does not close completely. I could cut off some of the folding panels but I don't want to lose the length of the table as I made a bigger table top so I left it as is. I have a bench that it is not in the way but is there when I need it. My dad has a solid workbench and if I asked to use I could only get to use maybe 40cm x 60cm of 200cm x 60cm, which was super frustrating and I rarely made something due to this limited space I could use. This bench is just perfect and I could finally begin to get to do more woodworking. Thanks for sharing this great idea!

I am building this right now. Thank you so much for creating this work bench.

This was a nice weekend project. I'm really surprised how much weight it can hold. Thanks for the idea!

Wow I love this video. As a beginner DIYer, I'm happy to see a woman -- with gray hair like me -- using power tools. Very inspiring! Nice music too, great project. Glad to see a video like this. Thank you.

8:50 so true! no one wants to finish a project and then clean up afterwards! I like that Ryobi tool, pretty neat! thanks!

Beautiful and TALENTED woman ! Great bench, great video ! Thanks ! Cheers from Canada, Polar Bear country.

You're just a dream -- and quite handy with the tools too! Thanks for these great ideas!

Ok, to be honest the fact that your a woman and you simplified something that most of use or will use everyday come as no surprise. Simple, study and doable. I have seen 20 or 30 videos on here some simple and cost effective others were created by wood working pros, which I respect but, for those of use that do not have a shop, this is something that I did in 30 min. i'm a comp tech & DIY'er, but love simplicity. Beautiful job. Also I attached a jig opennig and table saw plate. 2min attachment saved a world of time and space.

Great design!. Very portable and will transport well for jobs away from home. Well done!

This will be very convenient for me since I'm currently working without a workshop. I manage to work under my carport and often have to assemble my work either on the floor or put everything together on my back porch. Thanks for the plan and cut list. Cheers!

Great design! Love the overalls too 😉

I made this for my garage workshop- what a great space saver.

This is one of the best ideas for who woodworker or carpenter has no much space to do something! Also, this bench is very handy to use on the job site and easy to move by a small truck! Thanks for sharing that with us.

You have given me the FIRST woodworking project of the new year...I only have 1/2 of a garage to use for my projects....love the idea. I'll send you photos when its completed. K

Great video. Thanj you. I'm a bigger and not familiar with tools and assesories. But I love this project. Also I'm disabled so this will be fun to make.

I'll tell you what that would be excellent to throw in the back of the van, it's so compact for what it is

Definitely going to try and build one of these soon ...thank you for the video!!

Great video. I’ve a small space and I’m going use your plans. It’s looks so sturdy in the video. Love from Ireland.

I was just thinking about this for the basement. Especially during winter, when making projects & or stuffs. Thank you for the vid!!!

You are THA GIRL!!!!! i loved it, specially the way it can be folded and set up in a smaller place until I need it again. I will try to make one for myself Thank you!!!

This is awesome! Thank you so much! I live in an apartment with limited space so this workbench is perfect for me :)

Great project, I love folding and collapsing stuff! I'm planning on a shop overhaul this summer and I'm thinking about some folding carts as part of that, this gave me some great ideas. I forget who I picked it up from, but if you have a bunch of hardware to do some double sided tape or CA glue an activator is awesome for getting it lined up and holding it in place while you pre-drill and screw. Probably one of my favorite tips I've picked up.

Save my day and space. Great job and information, love it.

Thanks a lot! Although I have a lot of working space, it is never enough, sort of a case where the projects/timber/tools etc EXPAND to fill the free space. Perfect bench for building my bee hive frames plus other stuff and will fold away on the odd time when there isn't another project. Also, RYOBI: Awesome. Just about all my tools are from them, and Dremel.

Great design, and Craftsmanship! I bought your build plans; subsequently built this "Collapsible Workbench;" and use it almost everyday. (A few years back). Thank you for this awesome Workbench, which I absolutely enjoy using! Well done!

Awesome, awesome, awesome. Hope it's as easy as you made it look. We currently have a work table that takes up a lot of room and I'd like to reclaim that space. Hoping to break it down and use the wood to make this instead.

What a great project and video! I was thinking of making something like this, now inspired by this video I just must make one myself! Thank you and all the best!

Love your workbench...great job!

Well done! I'll be making mine soon, thanks to your step by step instructions and tips :)

Great work on this project Elisha!!! great work on the video editing too.

Thank you for your time and effort on this design and build, it's just what i needed as i work out of a shed (weather permitting) lol. this will help out greatly.

beautiful piece of woodwork! that was really cool!!

Hello Elisha thanks for sharing your project, is sensational congratulations and especially for making things easier to make a work table like this, is really wonderful, to occupy little space, greetings and I give you a like.

I like, all I can say awesome, great for a small space... love the build

nice videos! In one of them you said I don't call myself a woodworker but I assemble wood, and it makes me happy and recognized myself in that :) keep the good work!!!

I appreciate your strengthen idea's. Well done! 👍 🇨🇦

Nice! Bought the plans. Will tackle this weekend.

Very smart and functional build.I can see a lot of those being built this summer

That's a great idea I work out of a 1 car garage so my space is even more at a premium this would really help. Thanks for sharing.

I just love this design.

This is so awesome. I live in an apartment and space is limited. I may actually try to make this.

A really nice design, it saves you a lot of space, and it doesnt look heavy, great project. Greetings from Chile.

This is exactly what I have been looking for! Nice work! Thank you!

Great, I too have limited space to work in, and I'll make a couple at different heights to use as out-feed tables. Thank you very much.

Bravo! this table rocks! Well done!!!!!

Wow! That is awesome! I dont have enough space for full workbench so this look very usefull for me! Thank you very much!!! 🤩😍🥰💚💚

I have been looking for something like this for a while that’s portable and takes less space. Thanks for the inspiration.

Badass! Very Inspiring work there my lady. Thanks.