Mobilizing the Workbench - Building Retractable Castor Wheels for the Mobile Workbench !

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6 жыл бұрын

A simple scissor jack is used to provide the lifting power for retractable castor wheels on a workbench.
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@TheSteveAS 5 жыл бұрын

Great multi-use design! You can use it to jack up your car when it’s time to change the oil, or lift up the corner of your house if you need to repair the foundation!

@veryunclear 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you stopped short before you built the landing gear for a C-5A Galaxy.

@CHIBA280CRV 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic use of jacks and steel and don’t forget the wheel 👍

@metalwooddesign 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment !!

@6980869 Жыл бұрын

One thing to make it even more effortless, is having a nut welded to the acme screw ends, so u can use a drill and socket to move the jack accordingly, instead of hand cranking. Beefy!

@metalwooddesign Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Automation!!

@andyc5612 3 жыл бұрын

Great lift. Really well built. Well over engineered but hey why not, it will definitely lift the bench fully loaded. Well done.

@metalwooddesign 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!!

@bobmacleod5527 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for that awesome video - the best solution for heavy workbenches !!

@metalwooddesign 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I appreciate the comment!!

@104littleal6 5 жыл бұрын

Ingenious! Over-kill, but ingenious.

@roberternest2402 4 жыл бұрын

Neat. Might make myself some retractable casters with my everlast welder.

@rogermccaslin6750 6 жыл бұрын

I can't believe you made your own linear bearings. Seems like such a daunting task.😄 That setup you made should lift half your shop and still roll. Good work.

@metalwooddesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment !

@charlescollins8235 3 жыл бұрын

Love the precision bearings!!😁 good video and nice lifts!

@malcolmoxley1274 5 жыл бұрын

great job,last for years

@metalwooddesign 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@barstad-9591 5 жыл бұрын

Just get some 6” casters that are really good. And Rockler has some detachable casters that can be used on whatever equipment you put the corresponding hardware. On the other hand, I get that it’s a fun challenge to create your own solution, although I, too, think that your solution is totally overkill, especially for a bench with 2x4 legs and a plywood or MDF top.

@metalwooddesign 5 жыл бұрын

The square tubing used was plenty big, for sure. In this application it worked great for mounting to the ends. Spacing was just right. The table has a thick MDF material but the legs and back are steel. It came out of an old microwave factory. I've got wheels on almost everything in the shop. Problem is a table that sits just on wheels isn't solid. This is OK for some things but not all. Having the bench sit on feet but still be easily mobile is the perfect combination. Thanks for the comment!!

@romeond 5 жыл бұрын

Your constuction is very massive

@Tekninentyo 6 жыл бұрын

You should add the bonus feature to this beast: some wire or bike chain to cope both jacks together si You could rise both ends simultaneously with drilldriver. 😂👌

@stevenrobinson9610 4 жыл бұрын

I like your version because it does not take up the whole middle bottom of the cabinet....how often does one move these workbench if extremely often then this version makes a lot of sense.....

@metalwooddesign 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate the comment!

@dgpuig45 4 жыл бұрын

I know that you were using materials that you had around the shop but it just seems like overkill using those heavy duty pieces of materials. However the concept is great and thanks for sharing with us.

@metalwooddesign 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!

@benjaminreinhardt259 4 жыл бұрын

Ain't no kill like overkill. Plan on building car frames on the table?

@metalwooddesign 4 жыл бұрын

Bench is only 2 1/2 foot by 5 foot so no car frames, but lots of plans. Stay tuned. Thanks for the comment!!

@SJG-96 2 жыл бұрын

I like your idea, I was planning to use a scissor jack for my heavy workbench (700 lb fully loaded) I’m trying to come up with a way to lift both ends with one scissor jack ( mid section of an 8 ft Workbench) using linkages. Any ideas ? Thanks in advance.

@metalwooddesign 2 жыл бұрын

For some inspiration check out my torque tube workbench lift video for a simple way to apply force to both ends of the bench with one motion. Thanks for the question!

@SJG-96 2 жыл бұрын

@@metalwooddesign thanks for your reply, much appreciated.

@joaoluis1744 2 жыл бұрын

ta muito fixe

@buildmotosykletist1987 6 жыл бұрын

"and now there's plenty of room for the nut". Mate you won't fit in there!

@xerzius 5 жыл бұрын

A bit Heath Robinson but a sound method. I bet you built your own nuclear shelter too. :)

@metalwooddesign 5 жыл бұрын

Keep those backup generators ready! Thanks for the comment !!!

@oftenlucid 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a difference between Rube Goldberg and Heath Robinson?

@davidmiles2597 4 жыл бұрын

Over kill ? No way, just right.

@metalwooddesign 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate the comment! Take care!!

@DS-wk6vh 6 жыл бұрын

I’ll give you thumbs up but way over kill

@flick22601 6 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@MrTfba1 4 жыл бұрын

Over kill ! And expensive! 2x4, 4 hinges. 4 casters ! Fast and easy!

@danazlin3409 2 жыл бұрын

Clever design, but I'd say way over built for the purpose.

@metalwooddesign 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

@Billlupton 5 жыл бұрын

way over kill

@marty4645 4 жыл бұрын

Oh heck no that’s way too complicated IMOP

@TKpixels 5 жыл бұрын

Way over kill for a simple job. Like taking a canon to a pistol dual :-) Check out this video for inspiration kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fqt-gMtiq73YmmQ.html