Gahh my comment keeps on getting deleted (maybe because I added links where I wanted to show you the photos of the build). I actually implemented this (female here) and it worked out terrific. Thank you so much! I was sure it was not going to work for me, but it did and I was so proud I got it to work. I'm in Australia and couldn't find those hinges but I found the butt hinges in the hardware store were fine without needing to take out pins. I looked at numerous videos with similar concepts but yours was by far the clearest, affordable and cleverest in my opinion because it was so simple! I really love your channel and your presenting style. You have helped me learn how you need to install wood to concrete/bricks. I really hope your channel takes off because you deserve it to. Thanks again! I've actually got a chronic illness so anything that helps reduce moving tables/lifting manually really helps me.

A well explained idea by a level headed and soft-spoken wood worker with a penchant for loud inappropriate music queues...

That’s not Proper DIY... it’s Proper bloody genius! You’ve channelled the expertise of the craftsman of yesteryear with this one.

The way it latches and unlatches is so simple its brilliant.

Great idea, very simple but very effective and a very DIY friendly project! Thanks for sharing.

This problem has been bothering me for months, and I hadn't thought of a solution that works well enough. I have also seen LOADS of videos trying to tackle the same problem, and this is by far the simplest and best option. Thanks for sharing.

This is genius. And far more entertaining than a video of an older British gentleman doing woodworking has any right to be.

Surprisingly simple and easy. I'm glad I found this because I was overthinking a solution for the same problem.

You just seem like the friendliest man ever.

Hello, I'm from Brazil, and I was looking for a solution like this! Congratulations on the video, another subscriber! And I'm sure I'll learn more from your channel!

What a clever and simple design. I only found your channel a few days ago but it is already one of my favourites. You explain what you are doing and the thinking behind it so well.

now that's what i call using your brain to work things out, there is no better Computer on Earth, 10/10 Mate

A good remedy, well filmed and illustrated with concise info. Cheers, Scotty (Norway)

I had no woodwork at school or anywhere else. But im slowly resurrecting my dads workshop and learning everything I can from KZfaq. yours is my favourite channel by far. I love how clear, concise and to the point you are and with your engineers background your precision and explanations are inspiring. thanks so much. I cant wait to do this to my dear dads bench that he built so many years ago. I feel sure he would approve. x

This caster installation video came up at the perfect time! I just finished my workbench a couple days ago.

awesome solution! now I have to go out and get a heavy workbench so I can do this to it!! I love it!!

I can see why your channel has grown at an exponential rate! Keep up the good work 👍

This is the type of stuff I l like to see! Simple, smart and effective. No need to overcomplicate a functional build. Well done.

¡Un aplauso! 👏 Llevo un par de meses buscando una solución como esta y la encontré. Saludos desde Santiago de Chile. Usted es un Maestro de Maestros.

Great idea! Thanks a lot, that's exactly what I was looking for. Simple, easy to make and functional. Bravo.

This has quickly become my fave KZfaq channel. Love it. Love the vids! A proper inspiration!

Bloody brilliant idea, well explained and demonstrated. I have been looking at doing this to an older type bench for years but never getting around to trying anything. Thanks for posting and as they say, “ Using someone else’s idea is a form of flattery”. All the best.

What can say but: PLAUSIBLE, FANTASTIC, GREAT ect.!

Wow GENIUS at work - this is fantastic! Love the recess invention.

I did not think it was going to come out that good. Well done.

This is absolutely brilliant, and perfect timing for me. I'm currently in the process of re-building my 20 year old solid hardwood work bench and this is a feature that I've always wanted to add. Such a perfectly simple solution. I'll definitely be adding it to my new bench.

Doesn't get any simpler than that 👍 great idea

Elegant, simple, cheap, easy to use. What's not to like 😀.

What makes this such a valuable piece of information (e.g., tool in my pocket!) is how simple it is once implemented. I am sure it was by no means "obvious" initially. Kudos to Proper DIY for thinking up the concept and explaining it in very easy-to-follow explanation. (That too sounds easy but is much harder than you would think to learn.) Thanks for sharing.

Great idea and seems easy to do. My dad when he was with us used to say to me..... "Don't chuck it out son, it'll come in handy even if you never use it"!! 😁 Your metal catch from mfi reminded me of that

Wonderfully brilliant! Yours' is the best solution that I have found and I'm going to use your design for my work-tables. Thank you for creating and sharing this.

I enjoyed watching your ingenious method for a simple way to move your work bench.

I like these videos, they compliment Pouse, ultimate handyman, restoration couple, charlie DIYte, Chris Longhurst, that Geordie from Gosforth what's his face?, plumberparts and Peter Millard.

Hi Stuart .... just found you and really excited about your mobile workbench. Now I can’t wait to get my hooligan workbench off the ground so to speak. Such a brilliant idea and so much easier than many others that I have looked at on you tube ... Your straightforward calm and detailed approach is a joy to behold, so many thanks for your time in making and sharing these tutorials, you’re an inspiration

excellent solution and even better installed👋👋👋....no more headaches moving heavy-duty workshop tables/cabinets around.

Hey thanks for the great idea- it's a solid and economical solution that now has my bandsaw gliding around the shop.

Another great vid. Seriously mate - this channel is WAY better than the DIY cr@p on the telly!!

You are very fast becoming one of my favourite channels, keep it up 👍

There are ready to use casters that lift but they are hideously expensive. Great idea you have here. Great vid.

Ahhhhhhh how refreshing to see smart stuff, thank you mate,brilliant vid

Simple ideas are usually the best. Thanks for sharing it. Very grateful.

"MFI" blast from the past had our bathroom from there, makes me think it's time for a new one looking a bit tired now😆

Very clever! I like your subject matter, presentation, videoing and editing. You have a really great channel. If only I could be that smart I wouldn’t be living in Australia! 🤣

I admire your imagination. Retractable castor is a really good idea.

Love your prototyping approach and as-you-go problem solving. True skill. Thanks for sharing.

That's pretty ingenious. Nice one. 👍

perfect for my workshop! thanks!

Brilliant. Simplicity is the best way to go. You could have spent many pounds on gizmos that do the same job as your recycled hinges! Love the attention to detail. Great little project that I'll keep in mind for the future!

Serious tip from stage carpenter with 20+ years of experience: Get yourself a bit holder with a chuck. Like, really. There's no reason for getting annoyed with bits sticking in the screw and you having to pull the bit out and back in the holder again. These are the only bit holders we use at work, though we do keep a single magnetic only bit holder for when we have to put screws in deep holes. I promise your day will improve with a chuck!

Genius idea ! You can take the man out of engineering but you can’t take engineering out of the man 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great video and really useful idea. I reckon you could dispense with the music though. 🙏🏻

That's such a clever solution to a common problem, thank you for sharing your skill and knowledge.

Pretty slick. I saved your video for the day when I need to make a similar bench.

For the locking mechanism, I was thinking a vertical board hinged to the "top" board that you press on. It can be flipped into place to wedge against the upper frame.

What a great mechanism - simple and effective, and less "heavy duty" than I was expecting would be needed!

Simple and elegant. Cant ask for more.

MFI !!! Oh god.. I remember that shop. I remember one of the employees telling me it stood for Made For Idiots as a joke.. But I was too young to even comprehend his answer at the time.

Loved it....but you could do without the music. Tool sounds are better.

much simpler latching idea! Good one!

Sheer genius once again Stuart 👌

Fantastic concept for easy bench portability, exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for these videos, they are a joy to watch as well as incredibly useful!

This is so clever & efficient yet simple that it surpassed 'smart' level and directly landed on 'genius' level.

Great idea. I was skeptical it will work but you proved me wrong great job.

One of the reasons that I like your channel so much is that we seem to have the same thought of how work should be done. As I've tried to teach the people around me, "Work smarter not harder!"

This was the final part of my future workbench. Super simple, love it!

Built this for my bench, works a treat. Such elegance in its simplicity

I built mine today ... and promptly took the workbench on a rolling tour through out of my studio space and around the communal woodshop.

Come on guys, all together, three cheers for Stuart: Rha, ....rha,... rha! Stuart, this is a nice build, everyone with a shop will appreciate it.

Side ways bus canyon . Not your usual repartee bean . Finally, we got our pullover …

Love everything about this project, well done.

You've just transcended to genius level by proving all the best ideas are pretty simple. I've saved this one for when the workbench gets completed. Thank you, Stuart 👍🏻

Thanks Stewart. I'm impressed. I think I'll move to England and hang out for a few weeks.

Man after my own heart, making life easy for yourself - making the little blocks for fitting etc👍

Spot on info and demo, I shall use this system as it’s the most simple and easiest to make of all that I have looked at. Thanks.

Loved it! I thought it would be nice to have castors available to move a workbench but had no ideas how to design something convenient, and workable. Thanks for sharing.

Just came across this. Bloody brilliant gonna use this one for sure. I have a single garage wood shop and constantly have to move things. You sire have just made my life a whole lot easier :)

Wow! Fantastic design. I love the amount of care that went into designing something so simple yet highly effective 😊

Brilliant design and easy to implement! I also like and learn quite a few things when you explain the issues and solutions. Thank very much!

I don't know the name of it, but there's a mechanism that can be pushed downward like you have, but when you push it past the horizontal-center, it will lock in place. When you push it back up over the horizontal-center, it unlocks. That removes the need for an additional lock. I'm sure the complexity goes up a bit, but saves having to mess with a lock. Regardless, nicely executed. Thank you for sharing.

Challenge: invent retractable casters that keeps the bench top at the same height regardless of the vertical position of the casters! Not sure it's possible, but I think it would be awesome if it was!

Thanks for this! It's exactly what I was thinking of how to do when I do build my benches, esp since I need to rest them against the wall. This certainly would make it much simpler to do so.

What an elegant solution, I’m definitely implementing it on my table.

Proper. Finally… A Nice Find!

I built my workbench to be able to hold and engine block and installed 350lb rated wheels with incredible strong locks that make it impossible to move unless I want to move it. It 20 years old and never once have I had a problem with it.

Top banana the simplest of ideas can be pure genius. I have some 3 meter fire doors with 4 x 4 frames that I will now be able to move!! Thank you very much.

EXCEPTIONAL solution! This is the definition of an elegant design. Simple, few parts, few failure points, intuitive, and does exactly what it was designed for. Bravo!

YES! Stuart! I just found this video and it is EXACTLY what I have been looking for. It's simple and effective! Thank you, sir!

Really like how you showed your thought process as you went along. Great idea and it's something I've wanted to implement for a while now.

Liked it. Liked it very much. It's all in my head as you made it so simple. I know I will make mistakes but learn as I go. Good short summer project. Keep up the good work.

Love this. I don't have any Ikea so I put a board on a hinge and just push it over the top board to keep it in place.

Elegant cheap solution. Brilliant! Rummaging thru my Ikea entrails for parts and get this done... Cheers!

That's really ingenious. I love that little holding latch at the end, great idea.

Love the simple design! Thank you for sharing. Exactly what I'm looking for bench mobility!

I used a modified version of your caster system on my Delta Contractor tablesaw bench. As it was a tablesaw I would not be walking around the rear of the bench very often so I made the top lever out of wider 2"x6" stock and extended it beyond the rear leg by a few inches. This give a bit more leverage and allowed me to use a Gate Latch to hold it down and a length of Jack Chain to release the latch. One consideration worth mentioning was that my base was relatively narrow to accommodate the tablesaw and once I installed the wheels inboard far enough for clearance the cast iron top of the saw made it a bit top heavy. I won't move it often but found it best to stabilize the heavy end while moving. Thanks for the idea. It really made the most sense for my application.

I came across your KZfaq posting after I had built a saw table. My table wasn’t as heavy as your bench so I modified it made it out of narrower timber having found a superb source for 50mm hinges. Brilliant idea, clearly explained and works well. Thank you.

Genius ! You now have another follower, great video…..”Good on ya”

this is bloody brilliant, I absolutly LOVE this solution. Thank you

Very simple solution for a boring problem. I will use your idea.

I love the simplicity of this mechanism. Proper and affordable!

That´s what I´m looking for! Simple, cheap and easy to built. - Thank you!