{"id":1846,"date":"2018-06-17T10:24:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T09:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2018-07-02T20:09:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T19:09:16","slug":"wwii-wooden-motorcycle-workbench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/th\/wwii-wooden-motorcycle-workbench\/","title":{"rendered":"WWII wooden motorcycle workbench"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2489\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2489\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"First use of the workbench. Hoorah!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creating a workbench from the Fort Knox WWII motorcycle mechanics manual.\u00a0 Amazing.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Who wants to work on a motorcycle while on their knees?\u00a0 Nobody.\u00a0 Make a workbench!<\/p>\n<p>While I was surfing Harley-Davison WL 45 sites, I saw a very nice wooden workbench made by Facebook user Danne.\u00a0 I contacted Danne and he shared videos of the use and photos of some of his improvements.\u00a0 Hunting down the original source, it seems it comes from a WWII manual called \u2018Motorcycle Mechanics Handbook, The Armored School, Motorcycle Department, Fort Knox, KY\u2019.\u00a0 Numerous American GIs passed through this camp and learned Harley-Davidson 45 WLA maintenance lessons.<\/p>\n<p>Here are Danne\u2019s videos. \u00a0These are pretty inspirational. \u00a0I hope many follow in Danne&#8217;s footsteps.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdanne.salomonsson%2Fvideos%2F10210615668693308%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=400\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdanne.salomonsson%2Fvideos%2F10210615678453552%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=400\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While \u2018googling\u2019 I also discovered another person that that goes by the handle of \u2018Sarge\u2019 on the Classic American Iron website forum, and he made the same workbench. \u00a0Good discussion, details and lessons learned, on these pages:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Classic American Iron discussion: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caimag.com\/forum\/showthread.php?14913-Bike-Building-Workbench-Table\/page2\">http:\/\/www.caimag.com\/forum\/showthread.php?14913-Bike-Building-Workbench-Table\/page2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sarge\u2019s photo library for his build: <a href=\"http:\/\/s436.photobucket.com\/user\/Sarge_74\/library\/Army%20Ride%20on%20Lift?sort=3&amp;page=1\">http:\/\/s436.photobucket.com\/user\/Sarge_74\/library\/Army%20Ride%20on%20Lift?sort=3&amp;page=1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sarge\u2019s Fort Knox manual: <a href=\"http:\/\/s436.photobucket.com\/user\/Sarge_74\/library\/Fort%20Knox%20Motorcycle%201943%20Lube%20and%20Insp%20Guide?sort=3&amp;page=1\">http:\/\/s436.photobucket.com\/user\/Sarge_74\/library\/Fort%20Knox%20Motorcycle%201943%20Lube%20and%20Insp%20Guide?sort=3&amp;page=1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I don\u2019t know Sarge, so I thought best to just leave links to his materials and you can take a peek.<\/p>\n<h2>The source of our inspiration<\/h2>\n<p>Johan, the man behind <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liberator.be\">www.liberator.be<\/a> kindly gave me permission to use photos of these book covers, and the original plans for the stand. \u00a0Simple stand, can be made at home or on the front lines of a battlefield.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_730\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-730\" class=\"size-large wp-image-730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FortKnoxMCMechManual1942_and_1943-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"Johan's Fort Knox Motorcycle Mechanics Manual 1942 And 1943\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FortKnoxMCMechManual1942_and_1943-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FortKnoxMCMechManual1942_and_1943-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FortKnoxMCMechManual1942_and_1943-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FortKnoxMCMechManual1942_and_1943-600x378.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johan&#8217;s Fort Knox Motorcycle Mechanics Manual 1942\/943<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_726\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-726\" class=\"size-large wp-image-726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench2-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"Workbench layout - simple as can be.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench2-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench2-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench2-600x418.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original workbench layout &#8211; simple as can be.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_725\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725\" class=\"size-large wp-image-725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"Work bench - showing the pivot\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Harley-Davidson_work_bench-600x424.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original workbench &#8211; showing the pivot<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Did we draw it correctly?<\/h2>\n<p>I thought it was such an elegant and simple design, I thought it would be a nice exercise for our Global Dimension team to re-draw the plans in a more modern 2D CAD format. You can download the plans at the bottom of the article.<\/p>\n<p>To test our plans, we decided to make 2 copies of the workbench.\u00a0 We offered a 2-week high-school internship to David Clement (18-years-old from Severna Park, Maryland, USA).\u00a0 I grew up with David&#8217;s father and gladly accepted the offer to have David help me make this plan become reality.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you want a high-resolution PDF copy of the drawings, please feel free to contact us, we will email it to you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We made the drawings in inches, and we used the American sized wood dimensions.\u00a0 Your wood, depending on your location on the planet, could be a different size.\u00a0 The wood we used in Thailand is full sized, so a 2 x 6 really is a 2 x 6!\u00a0 A 2 x 6 in the USA is 1 1\/2 x 5 1\/2.<\/p>\n<p>How does it look?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2596\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2596\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_final_Drawing-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"Much better than what we started with!!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_final_Drawing-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_final_Drawing-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_final_Drawing-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_final_Drawing-600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_final_Drawing-1320x913.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Much better than what we started with!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We scanned a few motorcycles in the past, and we can now use that to visualise where the bikes sit on the bench.\u00a0 More important, we want the engine mass to be in front of the pivot point, so we can be assured the workbench will actually go horizontal at some point!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2622\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2622\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_45-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"Does it fit? It was designed for Harley-Davidson 45.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_45.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_45-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_45-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_45-600x341.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Does it fit? It was designed for Harley-Davidson 45.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2620\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2620\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_jd-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"Harley-Davidson JD fits well!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_jd.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_jd-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_jd-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/harley_jd-600x336.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harley-Davidson JD fits well!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2632\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2632\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/triump_edit-1024x596.jpg\" alt=\"2014 Triumph Thruxton also fits!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/triump_edit.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/triump_edit-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/triump_edit-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/triump_edit-600x349.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2014 Triumph Thruxton also fits!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Shopping for supplies!<\/h2>\n<p>In Bangkok, there is no single mega-hardware store to buy wood, springs, good screws, lag bolts, wood glue.\u00a0 There are giant mega hardware stores, but they are a bit lacking and tend to sell steel and not wood.\u00a0 They have screws but are usually very cheap Philips head that are simply not as good as modern Torx head screws.\u00a0 Basically, cheap junk is often sold at these mega stores. So we had to go and track down each item we wanted, individually.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what we bought.\u00a0 All measurements are in inches, as this is what they used in World War II Harley-Davidson manuals.\u00a0 Interestingly, most things like wood, screws, and many other items are sold in &#8220;inches&#8221; in Thailand.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wood; 2 x 6 inch, 1 x 10 inch, and 4 x 8 foot plywood (first store on the right on &#8216;Wood Street&#8217; Bangkok, everyone knows &#8216;Wood Street&#8217;))<\/li>\n<li>Steel pipe for the pivot; we used 1-inch ID\u00a0 galvanised water pipe.<\/li>\n<li>Screws (expensive, critical); we used SPAX from Germany.\u00a0 Torx T-20 head.\u00a0 Worth every penny (baht).\u00a0 From www.homebuilders.co.th.<\/li>\n<li>Screws (cheap, non-critical);\u00a0 cheap 1 1\/2 inch Philips screws from &#8216;Thai Watsadu&#8217;. Wished I used SPAX, but did not have any.<\/li>\n<li>Bolts;\u00a03-inch carriage bolts, 17 per bench.<\/li>\n<li>Glue; Gorilla glue from the USA.\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GorillaGlueThailand\/<\/li>\n<li>Spring; we bought 3 different springs from the &#8220;spring store&#8221;, not knowing what would work. See picture below.<\/li>\n<li>Other hardware: small clamps, u-bolts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pictures really tell the story of collecting the materials.\u00a0 Construction photos are below, be patient!<\/p>\n<h2>Shopping!<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2377\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2377\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0001-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"You need wood, you go to the wood store.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0001-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0001-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0001-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0001.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You need wood, you go to the wood store.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2393\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2393\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0009-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"You need a spring, you go to the spring store.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0009-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0009-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0009-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0009.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You need a spring, you go to the spring store.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2395\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2395\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0010-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"You need carriage bolts, you go to carriage bolt store.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0010.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0010-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0010-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You need carriage bolts, you go to carriage bolt store.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2391\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2391\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0008-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"You need wheels, you go to the wheel store.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0008-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0008-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You need wheels, you go to the wheel store.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2389\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2389\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0007-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"You need block&amp;tackle, you go to the block&amp;tackle store.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0007-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0007-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0007-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0007.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You need to laugh? You go to the block &amp; tackle store.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2425\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2425\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0025-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"1 inch OD galvanized pipe purchased on Sukhumvit Soi 15 area.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0025.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0025-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1 inch OD galvanized pipe purchased on Sukhumvit Soi 15 area.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Let&#8217;s cut some wood!<\/h2>\n<p>Rough lumber in Thailand is generously proportioned.\u00a0 This means when you buy a 2 x 6 inch piece, it is usually 2 1\/8 x 6 1\/8.\u00a0 This allows you to put it in the thickness planer\/jointer and will a little skill you actually get a full 2 x 6 inch pieces of wood. In the USA (for example), if you buy a 2 x 6, it is actually a 1 3\/4 x 5 1\/2 (quite small!).\u00a0 We have very &#8216;manly wood&#8217; in Thailand \ud83d\ude42 .<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2413\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2413\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0019-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Most lumber is sold pretty rough, so a thickness planer is a must.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0019.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0019-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0019-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most lumber is sold pretty rough, so a thickness planer is a must.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2405\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2405\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0015-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Planing the big 2x6 wood.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0015-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0015-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planing the big 2&#215;6 wood.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2463\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2463\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0044-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"We planed all the wood, the blade was sharp and the wood a willing partner.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0044.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0044-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0044-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0044-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We planed all the wood, the blade was sharp and the wood a willing partner.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Tips for cutting the big pieces<\/h2>\n<p>We discovered a sequence of the cutting that will greatly aid in making this workbench.<\/p>\n<p>Top of workbench:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut the top sides to exactly the same length (so they match each other, does not really matter if you are a little long or short).<\/li>\n<li>Cut the 1\/4 deep x 3\/4 wide groove with a router.\u00a0 You will need to clamp an 8-foot straight edge or use a router table, as it needs to be straight.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the angled cuts.<\/li>\n<li>Clamp the top pieces together.\u00a0 Since we made 2 workbenches at the same time, we clamped 4 pieces together. Use a belt sander\/planer to make them identical.<\/li>\n<li>Things that are critical is the bottom (the edge that is approximately 35 inches long) of the top piece needs to all be exactly the same length, as these parts will mate with the bottom half of the bench.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bottom of workbench:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make them all the same length.<\/li>\n<li>When marking where to cut the angles pieces off, make sure the bottom matches the top.\u00a0 Those mating surfaces of the top workbench and the bottom workbench must match, in their length and position (relative to the front of the workbench). Forget the plans.\u00a0 Put the top and the bottom pieces next to each other and make that mating area match in length and offset from the front. Read again, get this right.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the angled parts out.\u00a0 Good luck.<\/li>\n<li>Clamp both bottom pieces together and hit with the belt sander to make identical (in our case we clamped 4 together as we made 2 workbenches), picture provided below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Legs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The big chunky 2 x 6 inch &#8216;legs&#8217; are cut next.\u00a0 Nothing magic here.\u00a0 The front legs should get a 45-degree bevel cut, so the top does not bind then closing.<\/li>\n<li>The leg with the pivot gets a 1\/4 circle cut off it.\u00a0 We used an old plastic pot to draw the circle, it does not need to be perfect.\u00a0 We used the belt sander to make it perfect!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The platform:\u00a0 Nothing special about cutting the plywood deck.\u00a0 The more accurate the better, as it needs to be smooth and parallel to fit into the groove you cut in the to side panels.\u00a0 If it is a sloppy cut, you will really have a difficult time putting the top together.\u00a0 Take your time. Breath deep.\u00a0 Touch up with a belt sander!<\/p>\n<p>DO NOT CUT THE SIDE BRACES UNTIL LAST (these are the 2&#215;3 and 2&#215;6 just under the plywood deck).\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 You cannot cut their length correctly from the drawing unless you are a human CNC machine and can cut your plywood top deck to a precise width on the plans, and thickness plane the sides to 1\/32 inch accuracy, and cut that 1\/4 slot to exactly 1\/4 inch, because the additive error in making all those cuts will make the exact width different than that on the plans.\u00a0 Assemble the top first with the 2 sides and the plywood top deck, and then cut the 2&#215;3 and 2&#215;6 cross braces to match the width of your unique workbench top.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2417\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2417\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0021-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"BIG TIP: Clamp sides together and use belt sander to make them all the same.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0021-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0021-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0021-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0021.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BIG TIP: Clamp sides together and use the belt sander to make them all the same.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2415\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2415\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0020-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Marking where make a slot 1\/4D x 3\/4W for the plywood.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0020-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0020-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marking where make a slot 1\/4&#8243; D x 3\/4&#8243; W for the plywood.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2427\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2427\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0026-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The slot that holds the plywood. We used an 8 foot rules as a guide.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0026.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0026-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0026-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The slot that holds the plywood. We used an 8.5-foot ruler as a guide.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2423\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2423\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0024-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Check out our 8.5 foot (2.5 meter) ruler!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0024-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check out our 8.5 foot (2.5 meter) ruler!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2457\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2457\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0041-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"45 degree chamfer so top does not bind when closing.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0041.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0041-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0041-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0041-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">45 degree chamfer so the top does not bind when closing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2419\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2419\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0022-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"This is our precision plastic pot that helps us draw circles.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0022-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0022-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0022-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0022.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is our precision plastic pot that helps us draw circles.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>&#8216;Real magic&#8217; is the assembly sequence<\/h2>\n<p>The top of the workbench just gets assembled, with a minimum of issues.<\/p>\n<p>For the plywood deck, we simply put glue on each edge, and we put glue into the slot we routed, and put them together and clamped lightly.\u00a0 We clamped it upside down, as this way the plywood was low to the ground and we could next install the\u00a02&#215;3 and 2&#215;6 side braces.\u00a0 Each of these side braces length is custom cut for its position.\u00a0 The entire top starts to get pulled together when you put the 2&#215;3 and 2&#215;6 braces in place, as they are glued and screwed in from the sides, and at this point, the top is snuggled together.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, we used another layer of plywood at the start of the ramp, and it goes under the braces.\u00a0 We glued and screwed that extra layer to the plywood top deck, as you can see in the pictures.\u00a0 The last two pieces of\u00a02&#215;3 and 2&#215;6 braces hold down this second layer of plywood rather nicely.\u00a0 We then flipped the entire assembly right-side-up and put more screws through the top deck into the 2&#215;3 and 2&#215;6 cross braces.\u00a0 This thing is now officially &#8216;over-built&#8217;.\u00a0 Very strong.<\/p>\n<p>For extra credit, we used wood plugs to cover up most screws on the sides.\u00a0 Sure looks great!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2429\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2429\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0027-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"We used Gorilla glue in the slot that holds the plywood.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0027.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0027-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0027-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0027-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We used Gorilla glue in the slot that holds the plywood.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2431\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2431\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0028-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Big fat cross brace is a full 2 x 6.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0028.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0028-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0028-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0028-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big fat cross brace is a full 2 x 6.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2435\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2435\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0030-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The weapons of construction.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0030.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0030-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0030-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0030-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The weapons of construction.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2475\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2475\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0050-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The second layer of plywood terminates under this brace.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0050.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0050-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0050-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0050-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The second layer of plywood terminates under this brace.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2433\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2433\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0029-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Double plywood, and the 1\/4 inch recessed groove for top layer.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0029.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0029-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0029-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0029-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Double plywood, and the 1\/4 inch recessed groove for top layer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2439\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2439\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0032-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Holes ready for plugging.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0032.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0032-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0032-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0032-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holes ready for plugging.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2451\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2451\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0038-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"We did a lot of planning and plugging.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0038.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0038-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0038-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0038-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We did a lot of planning and plugging.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2447\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2447\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0036-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Wood plugs - be gone!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0036.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0036-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0036-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0036-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood plugs &#8211; be gone!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2449\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2449\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0037-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The man can finesse a belt sander.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0037.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0037-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0037-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0037-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The man can finesse a belt sander.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2445\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2445\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0035-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Clamping the glued &amp; screwed double layer plywood.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0035.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0035-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0035-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0035-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clamping the glued &amp; screwed double layer plywood.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2469\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2469\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0047-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"If it is not flush, for it to be flush!\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0047-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0047-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0047-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0047.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If it is not flush, force it to be flush!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2441\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2441\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0033-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Proper deck screws going into a 2x3 brace.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0033-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0033-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0033-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0033.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Proper deck screws going into a 2&#215;3 brace.\u00a0 SPAX brand Torx screws &#8211; awesome.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2437\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2437\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0031-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Getting rid of excess glue, before it gets too hard.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0031.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0031-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0031-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0031-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting rid of excess glue, before it gets too hard. Or chilling-out? You decide.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>You want the bottom to line up with the top, right?<\/h2>\n<p>Now you have the top built, it is time put together the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing we did was to bolt the 2&#215;6 legs to the side panels with the carriage bolts.\u00a0 We countersank the nuts\/washers for the carriage bolts, as we wanted a nice open area under the workbench to store tools (more on that later).<\/p>\n<p>We are now finished with the bottom sides assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Counterintuitively, we cut the &#8216;feet&#8217; from 1&#215;6 at this point.\u00a0 We did this because we want the bottom side panels to be parallel to the tops side panels, for both smooth functioning and for making it look great. We turned the top upside-down and laid it on the floor We now know the custom lengths of each of the 4 feet, as they would be the exact width of the upside-down top!\u00a0 When we measured the width where the 4 positions of the feet were going to be, each measurement was a little different due to our inaccurate cuts. We marked them as foot 1,2,3 and 4 so we could use them in the next step of the assembly.<\/p>\n<p>To do the final assembly of the bottom, we placed the bottoms right and left side in the up-side-down top.\u00a0 We put the feet marked 1,2,3 and 4 in their correct positions and screwed them in place.\u00a0 We counter sunk the screws 1\/4 inch so they would not scratch someone&#8217;s epoxy floor.\u00a0The bottom is now finished!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2461\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2461\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0043-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Can you hand me a nut?&quot;\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0043-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0043-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0043-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0043.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Can you hand me a nut?&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2465\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2465\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0045-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Recessed the main bolts, so hands won't get cut when reaching for tools.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0045.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0045-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0045-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0045-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recessed the main bolts, so hands won&#8217;t get cut when reaching for tools.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2467\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2467\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0046-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Recessed screws in the 4 feet, so it won't scratch your pretty garage floor.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0046.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0046-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0046-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0046-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recessed screws in the 4 feet, so it won&#8217;t scratch your pretty garage floor.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2571\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2571\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0306-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Joinery on the bottom of the work bench is easy to see.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0306.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0306-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0306-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0306-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joinery on the bottom of the workbench is easy to see.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Springy flappy thingy<\/h2>\n<p>The spring-loaded flap in the back was straightforward.\u00a0 The only &#8216;trick&#8217; is to buy a hinge that lays flat, as a normal door hinge will work but not look to great.\u00a0 \u00a0Piano hinges are made with this &#8216;lay flat&#8217; design, door hinges are not.\u00a0 We got lucky and found some cheap door hinges that had the &#8216;lay flat&#8217; design.\u00a0Hard to explain, take a look at the picture.<\/p>\n<p>Tip:\u00a0 You will need to cut the flap to a custom length, as your tops and bottoms may not be exactly the same size as in the plan (unless you are a human-robot CNC machine).\u00a0 Do a dry fitting of the top and bottom and measure how high the tail is off the ground. Take about 1\/4 inch off the measurement and that is how tall your flap needs to be.<\/p>\n<p>A piano hinge is perfect, but harder to find.\u00a0 We used normal door hinges,\u00a0 but you need to find hinges that lay flat, if possible.\u00a0 See picture, below.<\/p>\n<p>Because we used 2 layers of plywood, the leading edge of the ramp is a little sharp on the bottom edge, so we sanded a bevel in the plywood. Pictures are worth 1000 words, see below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2561\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2561\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hing_Compare-1024x922.jpg\" alt=\"Need to find flat hinges. Cheap was better than Yale!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hing_Compare-1024x922.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hing_Compare-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hing_Compare-768x692.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hing_Compare-600x540.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hing_Compare-1320x1189.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hing_Compare.jpg 1339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Need to find flat hinges. Cheap was better than Yale!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2481\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2481\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0053-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Simple corner bracket and hinge. We did way too much thinking on this one!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0053.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0053-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0053-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0053-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simple corner bracket and hinge. We did way too much thinking on this one!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2479\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2479\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0052-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Special tool for centring drill bit in hinges. Awesome.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0052.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0052-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0052-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0052-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Special tool for centring drill bit in hinges. Awesome.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2483\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2483\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0054-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The extra 3\/4&quot; plywood brutally beveled with a belt sander.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0054.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0054-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0054-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0054-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The extra 3\/4&#8243; plywood brutally bevelled with a belt sander.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Drill baby, drill!<\/h2>\n<p>The big scary moment is now with us.\u00a0 We need to drill the hole for the pivot!\u00a0 Point of no return.\u00a0 We mess this up, we wasted a lot of wood and time.\u00a0 We grab a coffee and ponder our next move.<\/p>\n<p>We made a hole\u00a0that is 1 1\/2 inches in diameter.\u00a0 We used a 1-inch plumber pipe that has an OD of about 1 1\/4 inch.\u00a0 This leaves us with 1\/4 play and this is VERY IMPORTANT.\u00a0 It is good to have a little play as\u00a0the top and the bottom need to move freely, and since we are not human-CNC-robots, this little bit of play allows things to move smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>It was simple.\u00a0 Just put the top and bottom together.\u00a0 Make sure you have the top and bottom lined up the way you want them to be.\u00a0 Mark where you are going to drill the hole.\u00a0 To mark where you are going to drill on the other side we measured the distance from the back to where we marked the hole for side 1, then we used that same distance on side 2.\u00a0 This ensured the holes would be aligned.<\/p>\n<p>Take your hole saw and drill.\u00a0 Drill another hole.\u00a0 Put a metal pipe in the hole and test it out.<\/p>\n<p>Smile.\u00a0 You did it.\u00a0 Show your wife. She will look at you like you are crazy.\u00a0 <strong>That makes it all worthwhile.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2473\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2473\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0049-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Drilling the 1.5 inch hole for the pivot.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0049-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0049-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0049-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0049.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drilling the 1.5 inch hole for the pivot.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Big pipe<\/h2>\n<p>The pivot pipe is pretty simple.\u00a0 We used 1 inch galvanised plumbers pipe with an OD of 1.25.\u00a0 We drilled our hole 1 1\/2 inches, so there is a little tolerance, and that is needed for this workbench to pivot.\u00a0 Do not try to make some perfect fit, as it will most likely bind.<\/p>\n<p>We probably worried too much about how that pipe is going to stay in there, but we &#8216;think too much&#8217;.\u00a0 We used it a lot and the pipe just magically stays in there.\u00a0 But, if you want to really make sure, we did 2 versions.\u00a0 One way is to drill some holes in the pipe and put a cotter pin in the hole, and this is trapped between the legs so it will never move.\u00a0 Or, we did a fancier way and made a brass plate with our name on it and trapped the pipe inside with workbench.\u00a0 In Thailand, a custom CNC job like this cost less than US$35 for a pair of brass plates 1\/2 thick.\u00a0 We went fancy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2582\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2582\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB_Eagle_eye-e1528888647199-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Eagle eye from little helper.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB_Eagle_eye-e1528888647199.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB_Eagle_eye-e1528888647199-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB_Eagle_eye-e1528888647199-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eagle eye from little helper.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2565\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2565\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0303-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"One way to keep the pipe from sliding around - details matter.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0303.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0303-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0303-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0303-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One way to keep the pipe from sliding around &#8211; details matter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2563\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2563\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0302-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Slip sliding away.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0302-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0302-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0302-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0302.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Slip sliding away.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&lt;INSERT PICTURE OF BRASS PLATE&gt;<\/p>\n<h2>David&#8217;s big idea&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>David and I talked many times about the need for some tie downs to make sure a bike does not tip over.\u00a0 We had such a pretty workbench we did not want to ruin the sides with some ugly solution.\u00a0 When we were in Global (a Thailand hardware megastore), we saw monster size cable clamps and David had the idea to use them as the tie down clamps, with the added bonus is they nearly disappear when not in use.\u00a0 David goes to RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) in the Fall of 2018, they will get a good guy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2493\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2493\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0059-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"David's tie-down invention (recessed mode).\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0059.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0059-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0059-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0059-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David&#8217;s tie-down invention (recessed mode).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2491\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2491\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0058-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"David's tie-down invention (in-use mode).\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0058.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0058-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0058-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0058-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David&#8217;s tie-down invention (in-use mode).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2572\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2572\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0400-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"U-bolt for the tie down.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0400.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0400-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0400-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0400-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U-bolt for the tie down.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2574\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2574\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0401-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"U-bolt only has a little clearance on the side. I like it.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0401.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0401-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0401-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0401-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U-bolt only has a little clearance on the side. I like it.\u00a0 I left off the washers.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Finishing up.<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few small items left.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cutting the 1-inch plumbers pipe is simple. We would cut it a little short so it does not poke out and scratch you.<\/li>\n<li>To keep the pipe in place, you have 2 main options.\u00a0 1) put something over the hole so the pipe is trapped inside 2) drill a hole just inside the legs and put a coathanger cotter pin in the hole.\u00a0 For this to work, you need one on each side. We made a CAD rendered picture of how this cotter pin would look.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mistakes?\u00a0 Never!<\/h2>\n<p>Drilled one of the pivot holes in the wrong place!\u00a0 That happened because we did not listen to our own advice 1) measure where to drill from exactly the same distance from the back (entrance area) of the workbench 2) measure twice and cut once.<\/p>\n<p>We had a small misleading measurement on a drawing that confused us, so we cut a piece the wrong height. No big deal.\u00a0 Glad we made the workbecnh so we make sure the drawings work.<\/p>\n<p>Ran out of the 1&#215;6 for the feet, so on the 2nd workbench, we used 1&#215;3.\u00a0 Works great, looks great.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2580\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2580\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Error_misleading_measurement-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"Misleading measurement made us make a mistake.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Error_misleading_measurement.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Error_misleading_measurement-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Error_misleading_measurement-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Error_misleading_measurement-600x424.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Misleading measurement made us make a mistake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2578\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2578\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/error_hole-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"Measure twice, cut once!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/error_hole.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/error_hole-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/error_hole-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/error_hole-600x454.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Measure twice, cut once!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>How does it look?<\/h2>\n<p>The minute we finished we called one of our workmates outside and asked if we could test with his bike, a mighty Honda 125!\u00a0 In Thailand, we have small bikes.<\/p>\n<p>How does it look?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2485\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2485\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0055-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"1-2-3 let's give it a try!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0055.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0055-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0055-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0055-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1-2-3 let&#8217;s give it a try!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2487\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2487\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0056-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Proudly showing off the muddiest bike in the block.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Proudly showing off the muddiest bike in the block.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2489\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2489\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"First use of the workbench. Hoorah!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0057-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first use of the workbench. Hoorah!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>3D renderings<\/h2>\n<p>Well, here you go!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2599\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2599\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB13-1024x479.jpg\" alt=\"3D transparent view from Onshape!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB13-1024x479.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB13-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB13-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB13-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB13-1320x618.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB13.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3D transparent view from Onshape!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2601\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2601\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB12-1024x480.jpg\" alt=\"3D solid view from Onshape!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB12-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB12-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB12-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB12-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB12-1320x619.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/WB12.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3D solid view from Onshape!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2605\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2605\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Workbench_CG-1024x483.jpg\" alt=\"Onshape computes the Center of Gravity (CG).\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Workbench_CG-1024x483.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Workbench_CG-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Workbench_CG-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Workbench_CG-600x283.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Workbench_CG-1320x623.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Onshape computes the Center of Gravity (CG).<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>2D drawings<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, we made 2D drawings as well.\u00a0 We are providing the same 2 views that were in the original WWII manual but substantially updated.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>If you want a high-resolution PDF copy of the drawings, please feel free to contact us, we will email it to you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We had a dilemma about the wood sizes to use in the drawings.\u00a0 Out here in Thailand, we have full-sized wood, and this means a 2&#215;6 is really a 2&#215;6!\u00a0 In America and other parts of the world, a 2&#215;6 is really smaller and is 1 1\/2 x 5 1\/2.\u00a0 Solution:\u00a0 We provide the USA\/Inch\/ACTUAL wood measurements in the drawings.\u00a0 If you use bigger wood, scale accordingly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2543\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2543\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wood_sizes_2-1024x235.jpg\" alt=\"Wood sizes are different around the world.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wood_sizes_2-1024x235.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wood_sizes_2-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wood_sizes_2-768x176.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wood_sizes_2-600x138.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wood_sizes_2-1320x303.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wood_sizes_2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood sizes are different around the world.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2453\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0039-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Thailand wood is full size. This is a true 2x6, even after planing.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0039.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0039-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0039-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_Workbench0039-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thailand &#8216;manly wood&#8217; is full size. This is a true 2&#215;6, even after planing.\u00a0 Do you have &#8216;manly wood&#8217; \ud83d\ude09 ?<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2594\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2594\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_plans_cropped-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"Much better than what we started with!!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_plans_cropped-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_plans_cropped-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_plans_cropped-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_plans_cropped-600x436.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GlobalDimension_plans_cropped-1320x958.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Much better than what we started with!!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Wheel Chock<\/h2>\n<p>We think a wheel chock is really essential.\u00a0 We mounted ours at the very end, giving the bike the maximum amount of runway, so it can successfully get past the point of making the top drop to its horizontal position.\u00a0 We supplied some images of a Harley-Davidson 45 and a Harley-Davidson JD superimposed on the workbench, and their wheel placement matches exactly where this wheel chock is positioned.<\/p>\n<p>Danne made his workbench a little longer at 97 inches, ours is 92 inches.\u00a0 He made it longer to create that longer runway.\u00a0 But if you watch Danne&#8217;s videos, you will notice his wheel chock is about 6-8 inches behind ours.\u00a0 We think by moving the wheel chock all the way to the end, we create the same effect as if we made it 97 inches long.\u00a0 You can make the entire workbench longer, but with the weight of the wheel chock and the added wood, the CG also moves forward and we calculate that only adding 3 inches will bring the CG to the tube pivot point.\u00a0 You may need to add 1-2 inches behind the pivot point to make sure the CG stays behind the pivot point.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2624\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2624\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wHEEL_chock-1024x528.jpg\" alt=\"Wheel chock all the way to to the end.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wHEEL_chock.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wHEEL_chock-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wHEEL_chock-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/wHEEL_chock-600x309.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wheel chock all the way to to the end.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Danne Modifications<\/h2>\n<p>Danne had some decent modifications.\u00a0 They are (3 items):<\/p>\n<p>1: The is a metal rod with a black plastic cap that is inserted into the front half of the top platform that makes sure the stand will not accidentally tip up, and make the bike slide off the back. I think this is a \u2018must\u2019.\u00a0 We did the same modification with a simple carriage bolt.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_729\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-729\" class=\"size-large wp-image-729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_safety_lock-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Danne\u2019s safety stop metal rod and plastic cap\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_safety_lock-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_safety_lock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_safety_lock-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_safety_lock-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danne\u2019s safety stop metal rod and plastic cap<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2. Danne added tie downs and handles. Pretty close to a \u2018must\u2019 and costs almost nothing.\u00a0 We also added tie downs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_727\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-727\" class=\"size-large wp-image-727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_handles_and_tie_downs-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"Tie downs and handle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_handles_and_tie_downs-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_handles_and_tie_downs-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_handles_and_tie_downs-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_handles_and_tie_downs-600x321.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_handles_and_tie_downs-709x379.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tie downs and handle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3: Large diameter galvanised pipe as the main pivot. Danne used a 1 inch (ID) plumber pipe with 1 1\/4 OD.\u00a0 He wanted a large surface for the bearing surface, as it is the centre pivot and has a substantial load.\u00a0 We copied Danne as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_728\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-728\" class=\"size-large wp-image-728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_pivot_tube-1024x911.jpg\" alt=\"Large diameter galvanized pipe for good load bearing surface.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_pivot_tube-1024x911.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_pivot_tube-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_pivot_tube-768x683.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_pivot_tube-600x534.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globaldimension.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/danne_bench_pivot_tube.jpg 1753w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Large diameter galvanized pipe for good load bearing surface.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Wrap up&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>I know I would love to see other people making these workbenches. \u00a0If anyone makes one, please send me finished photos and we will publish your accomplishments!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now don&#8217;t forget, please share us on Facebook and anywhere else you may like. \u00a0Please take the time to FOLLOW our Facebook page. \u00a0Sign up for our newsletter!<\/p>\n<p>If we can help you with any engineering\/CAD\/scanning, we will give a special price to anyone into old Volkswagens, old motorcycles, and other fun things. 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