Workbench plans, and adjusting to comfort
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12 December 2017 at 9:52 am #398427
1. In the downloadable plans for the workbench, there are wedge pieces, but I can’t find an explanation for where they are supposed to go. There is a drawing of the apron from an inside view, and there appear to be pieces there that resemble the wedges, but the sizes don’t match. Does anyone know where they go in the plan?
2. I’d also like to know – and perhaps this is related to the wedges position – how far from the edges are the legs supposed to be placed? Is there a particular reason why they are not placed at the very edges?
3. Does the bench allow for the installation of an additional vice on one of the sides of the bench? Does that require preparation in advance or can it be done after assembly?
4. I plan to make a slightly lower workbench (85cm in height), and would like to have the option for a person to sit at the bench, for more delicate work (and work not related to woodworking). That would require having a shorter front apron to allow for leg room, roughly reaching 65cm height. Will that affect the stability and solidity of the workbench? Can something be done to compensate for that?
I would appreciate any reading material you can direct me to about the new version of the workbench (I saw a lot of material about the old version from the previous video series, but not much of the new version) and anything else related to my questions.
Thank you so much! Can’t wait to start working on it!
12 December 2017 at 10:31 am #3999371. If you look at the top drawing of the inside of the apron, each housing takes the leg and then the wedge to hold it in place. This is why the inside of the housing is slightly sloped.
2. You could move them closer to the end if you wanted. Paul has placed them where he considers them most convenient for work. There has to be enough resistance on the outside of the housing and other details are effected, but it is hard to be specific.
3. Paul doesn’t use a tail vise, and doesn’t find it particularly useful, so you would have to make adjustments to use one. See here.
4. A 29cm apron is certainly stronger than a 20cm one. Paul has tried a 23cm one, and said it wasn’t as sturdy. Up to you.
We are putting together more information on the workbench, but the best place for now is the information page.
Does that all make sense?
17 December 2017 at 4:54 pm #408532Thank you for your answers!
What can be done to compensate for the shorter apron?20 December 2017 at 7:44 pm #413999Perhaps the person who is working seated could sit at the end of the bench, where there is no apron? Or a stretcher could be added behind the apron, fitted between the legs, to provide resistance to racking (I assume that’s the main sort of strength the apron provides).
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