Friday, January 23, 2015

Transformer Trailer Table, or how to make a collapsible workbench with a trailer frame. PART I

In order to start the build of the side panels, we knew we were going to need a big workbench. We already have two in the garage, but neither of them are big enough to to hold 5' x 10' panels. But you know what would be? The trailer frame itself. So we decided to give it some legs and make it a workbench surface.

But realistically, building a traditional workbench base would be too big for our garage, so I found this REALLY nifty folding workbench on YouTube:



What's even cooler, is this would allow us to try our cool new tool (Jason's X-mas present): the Kreg K5 pocket hole joinery system.

Here's the table folded up:


And how it unfolds (pre-shelf support installation):


Here's the (almost) complete table base with the shelves in:


The shelves also serve to stabilize the table due to the way they are seated on dowels: 


Our garage floor is far from level, so we knew we'd need levelers, and I ran across this video on how to make our own:



And here's the finished leveler feet:


Next up: putting the trailer frame (below) on the top of the frame, covering it with MDF, and we'll have completed our workbench with folding frame!


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