All in One Work Bench

Built this workbench to maximize my work area in the garage. I wanted lots of tool storage with power built in and a table saw outfeed table. It had to be movable

I started with a trip to the big orange store.15-2x4
2-4x4
4-1x2 pine strips
2 sheets of cabinet grade 3/4
3" wood screws
Epoxy paint and primer
Wood stain.

I then drew a sketch of what I wanted

I took some scrap wood and practiced the joints I wanted to you. I used half laps so I set my sliding compound saw to the depth I needed and made lots of cuts next to each other

Start cutting your frame work. Make sure you test each joint as you go

Lots of cutting here

Assemble all the framing components. Make sure everything is square

I used wood glue and 3 inch wood screws here

I added caster to make it easier to move around

Next I cleaned up the joints using wood filler and added electrical boxes under the table. I worked the 4 electrical boxes together then wire a cut off extension cord to the last box to plug into the wall.

Next I primed the bench with kills primer and stained the top of the bench.

Drying.....

I wanted a strong finish so I used a oil based epoxy paint. 3 coats

For this is used 2x6 lumber. I cut it all to fit them removed and stained it before screwing it down with pocket holes from the bottom

I made edge trim to hide the plywood edges. I but to size, mite red the corners and stained them. I used pocket screws to attach them

Made the lower shelf the same way, cut, stained , edge trim, then pocket hole to attach

Used 3 coats of polyurethane to protect the top surface

Got all my stuff put on it