Workbench needed

[Tinkerer2]

Needing a 24 X 30 inch workbench 36 inches high. Looking at building something like the image below. However, it needs to be 36" tall without wheels. The bench legs should sit on the ground with some way to put wheels down in order to move it. I know they make Retractable Casters but these will stick out too far and I need the footprint smaller. Table must be steady when complete. Any ideas as to how I can achieve this?

 

[Shiftless]

How steady do you need it to be? I see locking castors on the one in your picture. I built one of my workbenches with locking castors and it is certainly steady enough to use with the castors locked.

 

[Tinkerer2]

I need it to not wobble at all - not just to not roll which is why I'd like it to sit on the bench legs.

 

[nadogail]

I have a bench mounted on a Harbor Freight mobile tool base.

When I step on the pedal one end rises and it can be rolled around.

 

[DGersic]

They make other types of retractable casters.



Or incorporate some kind of lift pad, with a floor jack, to allow a cart of some sort to be rolled under it.

If you don’t mind the need to store externally, something like the pinskates design could be adapted to lift and move your table.

 

[Tinkerer2]

Thanks. I saw the Holkie ones. I'm too old to get down on my knees and move the levers. I also looked at a video of them installed and the pads are "springy" - not solid/sturdy. The pin skate won't work with the area I have around the bench.

 

[tomtomgt356]

Try leveling casters. They take a little longer to deploy, but are solid when the casters are up.

amazon

Edit: apparently I take too long to type

 

[Tinkerer2]

I have a bench mounted on a Harbor Freight mobile tool base.

When I step on the pedal one end rises and it can be rolled around.

Great idea but doesn't seem to fit a 24" x 30" bench. Max width is 20 1/4 when building a rectangle.

 

[whateg01]

I've built a couple of these.

Easy-Lift Mobile Base

A Simple Small Shop Solution For Your Power Tools

www.woodsmith.com

 

[bigredcornhead]

I used these recently on my benches purchased off amazon, they use a cam locked wheel for rolling, and when not needed unlock and fold out of the way:

 

[Tinkerer2]

I used these recently on my benches purchased off amazon, they use a cam locked wheel for rolling, and when not needed unlock and fold out of the way:

What is the distance from the table leg to the end of the orange lifting handle? And how tall is it from the top of the mounting bracket to the bottom of the table leg?

 

[whateg01]

What is the distance from the table leg to the end of the orange lifting handle? And how tall is it from the top of the mounting bracket to the bottom of the table leg?

 

[captain14]

Norm built this table with adjustable wheels several years ago on The New Yankee Workshop. He worked up his plans after visiting a nearby scenic shop.

 

[zak77]

Norm built this table with adjustable wheels several years ago on The New Yankee Workshop. He worked up his plans after visiting a nearby scenic shop.

I built a table using this idea and it works pretty good. The only downside is that the table has to be empty, or almost empty, to lower the wheels since you're picking the table up.

 

[whateg01]

... The only downside is that the table has to be empty, or almost empty, to lower the wheels since you're picking the table up.

Same for the casters I screenshotted. I use one on my 7x12 bandsaw and just stepping on it won't lift the saw.

 

[Lynden]

(caster idea starts at about 1:35)

(very clever idea)

(simple)

 

[zimman]

Norm built this table with adjustable wheels several years ago on The New Yankee Workshop. He worked up his plans after visiting a nearby scenic shop.

Love Norm. His plans are only $9.99.
Zim

 

[CraigStu]

Will this be used against a wall? If so, maybe some quick attach/detach latches to lock it against the wall?

 

[Tinkerer2]

Will this be used against a wall? If so, maybe some quick attach/detach latches to lock it against the wall?

Sadly no. It's going in a closet and sharing space . It will be closest to the door kinda in the middle (left to right) of the closet.

 

[rsparks64]

I used these recently on my benches purchased off amazon, they use a cam locked wheel for rolling, and when not needed unlock and fold out of the way:

that bench makes me want to play shuffleboard!

 

[Tinkerer2]

Since I will be able to lift each end of the workbench, I'm going to give these a try.

Four of the Original R7 Smart Casters

 

[BobnCO]

I like those!

 

[whateg01]

Since I will be able to lift each end of the workbench, I'm going to give these a try.

Four of the Original R7 Smart Casters

How are those not going to roll around? The picture shows a caster with what looks like a small diameter, which means harder to roll around, and no brake, either on the wheel or the swivel.

 

[Tinkerer2]

The wheel isn't on the ground. It's just touching. When you raise your bench the mechanism lowers the wheel and locks it below the bench foot. Raise it again and it releases it so it doesn't have the bench pressure on it. Check the video here: (scroll down on page))

How they work