Better Than a Workbench - the Clamping Box
by StephanP1 in Workshop > Workbenches
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Better Than a Workbench - the Clamping Box
I have not enough space for a workbench, so this is my solution
The Features
lightweight, non-slip with a rubber mat
use all your clamps you have (no expensive clamps necessary)
clamp on the top and on each site
turn it upside down and clamp in the middle
sawing with handsaw
use it as a mobile wall
How to Built
The dimensions are depending from your clamps (refer to the pictures)
I used scrap wood but you can also use new wood from a store
Connect the beams with dowels or with screws. Glue the top on the beams with wood glue
Watch the Video
for more details.
Detail Explanation
Here are the dimensions of my clamping box:
Material:
19mm plywood 1m x 0.5 m
2 beams 1m long (6cm x 6cm)
6 beams 0.5m long (6cm x 6cm)
24 screws (6mm x 100mm)
6 strips of MDF 0.5m long (6mm x 20mm)
wood glue
Make grooves in the short beams with a table saw or with a router 6mm width and 10mm depth
Mark the position for the short beams on the long beams
drill two 6mm holes in the long beams on each position
screw the long beams on the short beams, (Attention to squareness)
glue the plywood on the long beams
Done