- Hey guys today, I'm gonna make this cheap work bench
with casters here on UrbnGoods.
Hey guys, welcome back to another video.
Sorry for the delay, but have been busy making things.
For this project, I'm gonna use 90 by 45 millimeter
framing pine.
So my friends in the US, two by fours will work perfectly.
And for the top, I'm using 18 millimeter MDF.
For this bench, I'm gonna use some additive joinery,
meaning basically you glue the pieces around the joint
to make it nice and strong.
This is according to how I did mine.
So the measurements don't really matter
because everything is customizable.
Seeing how I did mine, you can easily work out
how to make one for yourself.
So first I'm gonna cut four full length leg pieces,
and then I'll cut additional pieces
to fit around the bottom, and the top rail.
This is hard to explain, but once you see
the glue-up process, it'll all makes sense.
As you can see, I'm cutting four little blocks
for the bottom.
And then after that, I'll cut out some longer pieces.
Using a speed square makes really easy work
for cutting 90 degree angles.
I have a motor saw, but I only want to use two tools
on this build; a circular saw and a drill.
So for the glue-up process, on one side of the leg
will be the long piece.
Then glue a little place on the bottom.
Then using a scrap piece, make a 19 millimeter gap,
then include the longer bit down,
which should leave you with a 90 mil gap at the top.
As you can see, I'm in need of some clamps,
but for the meantime, I'll just use what I can find.
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After that, I did the same glue-up with the next three legs,
making sure to wipe up any glue with a rag.
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While the glue was drying,
I cut two of my longer lower rails.
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Once the glue was dry, I started cutting out the material
for the rails of (mumbles).
Make sure your circular saw depth is set to 45 millimeters
and start making multiple passes.
Once you have enough material, remove, grab a hammer
or a chisel and remove the rest.
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I cheated, and I used my circular saw to cut the rest.
While I was cutting the bottom rail,
I cut the top section out to fit my lap joint.
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One tip I can give is that when you finish each leg,
set it out so you can visually see where all the rails
are going to go.
Once all the legs were cut out, I inserted my bottom rail,
making sure everything fit.
Once I was happy, I pre-drilled and countersunk
with a decking bit.
Then I glued and screwed it in.
Then I did exactly the same with the other side.
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After that, it was time to do the other rails
using the same steps as before.
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I cut my top rails and screwed them in.
And I screwed my side rails in as well.
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I added three supports my bottom shelf
and I added a center support for the top.
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The final base should look like this.
Once I was happy, I flipped it
and I added some casters to the bottom.
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I flipped it back over and I rolled it over to my ute
and I got some 18 millimeter MDF out the back,
that will be for my top.
For the top, I chose to have some overhang
for clamping purposes.
This was pretty straight forward.
All I did was just cut it to the size
using my circular saw.
I countersink and pre-drill the top, and I added screws.
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I got my palm rider out and ran it over the edge.
This isn't necessary, but it's a lot nicer to lean against.
I cut out my lower shelf exactly how I did the top,
screwed it in and I was done.
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Thanks for watching.
See ya.
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