How much moisture should be in the wood to trigger the stop?

Love this concept. I have always kept fit, but during my house build, I overdid it lifting for my age. An emergency umbilical hernia last year has made me consider better ways to lift. This is a very useful idea 💡👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Okay but aren’t hollow core doors less lighter lean? 😂

Will the overall size dimensions of SK2 be the same as SK1? - additionally will the SK1 be able to be modified using the new plans or need to create a whole new one?

I made a Google Sheets doc so I only have to add my dimensions H-W-L and it spits out the final size for each part. For anybody who want's to create their own Sheet just use the "MROUND() function" to round up the 96mm sizing.

Do you have files so that this could be cut on a cnc if we have one?

Are you okay?

Brilliant

But wait, there's more! The journey to get lean is probably the hardest thing I have ever done

Genius come at a price. $32 per dog, really?

Looking at your arms, you either move materials the same way I do, or have a puppy that loves to play bitey bite like I do :)

Great idea how about adding a protective pad as you mentioned a fridge panel. It would be great to lay it down on the smart bench with maybe 3 to 4 strips going across the bench and a pad would help it from sliding as you are cutting it. I too live in Washington state and I do a lot of kitchens etc. and find out that the finishes on the cabinets are easily scratched. The cabinet finishes in the 80's were a lot harder

Show people what u mean

I adopted that method years ago when i stopped having helpers on the job site. Gets old moving the heavy shit multiple times during the job. These days i only move what im using to install. What i do is set up my tool station right next to the materials.

I say, buy the plans package. All I wanted was the plan for the Smart Bench, but a few months down the line I have built the Bench, the router table, tool cubies, a lot of drawers, and 3 Smart Karts for some of my lighter fixed tools: 2 bandsaws, and an Inca TS. I have been cabinetmaking at a high hand tool standard (and power tools) for over 50 years, but disorganization crept up on me. Also, at retirement age, I will need to downsize at some point, and if I had the space in my driveway (too many boats), I would be building out a tool trailer, so that when I move nearer kids, downsize, go to my vacation home, etc... i will have the bare minimum in a ready to go package. And if I think of all the younger stages of my life, working on boats, moving to different rentals before I bought, (I was always white collar worker), this stuff would have been perfect at all those stages also. I was lucky to find house with a 60 foot workshop, in a tight neighbourhood, but it is a lot easier to find a house with a long driveway... Another thing I have is a vacation home I move to 6 months of the year. I have very few tools there, so that isn't efficient, and guess what I am leaving in my main home unattended for 6 months...

This is a very interesting video on door benches. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLpxpdiVm9Dbp3U.html I use my PSB, but it is heavy to lug up stairs. Interesting feature of these door benches is that they are narrower... Wait for it... To fit through doors. And topless. So light in fact that they carry a ton of tools in them which seems a little counter productive, as far as the weight is concerned. I think they would benefit from Smart Karts at times. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i92EmKukyajbYWg.html The guy at the end has a few interesting features on his bench that Paulk benches might use. His internally mounted magnets, are going in my bench. I have the right chamber in my PSB for personal tools like pencils, squares, hearing protectors, and a magnet might be an idea in there, for bits and such. At 8:00 he has a good use for your favourite cam clamps.

I bought your plans. I sure would have loved if the plans had included a sketchup file! As a sketchup user, the sketchup design would have been just as useful as the plans. Especially for users who are customizing your design, like me. Thank you for the plans nonetheless though!

I like the tiny pause in the beginning. Adds a lot of charm.

These improvements that you are making are not just incremental, they are exponential in nature. Bravo!

Love my PSB and PSK. As a general DIYer it has greatly improved my work flow. Most of my projects are done in a single car garage and the PSK allows me to work like I'm in a two car garage.

I built my bench and am working on my first door soon. It's been a game changer. Do you have any info on that vice? Do you keep it permanently attached, or is it another accessory? Thanks!

Come on man ! It’s not rocket science, it’s plywood. For all that money you spent on Festool you could’ve bought a panel saw

Are the templates for mounting the casters going to be available on new plans?

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80% of building is moving material. Not many people realize it.

Ron - what method did you use to measure for the replacement window prior to purchase? did you use an outside measurement? We have a stucco over concrete block house on the east coast of FL and I'd like to tackle this job as a DIY as well - but didn't see how you ensured you ordered the correct sized windows to complete your project - thanks. BTW, great content.

I build mine differently. I actually used the drawer jig. It spaces 3.5" apart. I worried that might mean some inefficient spacings, but it worked out fine. The cubbies are spaced 2 inches. So I ran the drawer jig twice. It is a few more slots, but probably only a minute longer for more slots, and another minute for more shifts. Turns out the 3.5 is more than enough for the Dewalt batteries I use. measure your batteries that is the main issue. The way I built my drawer jig, and would build a cubby jig, was I just laid a full sheet of plywood across the frame, glued and screwed, and then I used my track saw to cut out the slots. I laid some lines out on a stick for the spacing of the slots. But one could easily use a spacer to move the track saw fence along. For me the deal breaker is storing all the jigs one ends up with. Almost more trouble than making another jig, which is kinda fun.

I wonder if the price difference is significant enough to offer both versus just offering the R8?

I'm IN! BTW I have PSK v1.0 plans and couldn't find the v2.0 update - can you tell me how to get them? Thanks :D

Thanks, Ron, looks like a game changer to me. The old style with the foot pedals can be a real pain sometimes, as my bench seems fairly heavy.

Thanks for posting this, Ron. I'm curious if you've ever experienced an accidental retraction when moving the bench around? It looks like you really have to lift them high to engage the retraction mechanism? Just curious as I could see myself rolling my bench and hitting an expansion joint in my shop and have things come to a sudden stop 🙂

I'm very excited about the R8 and especially the PSK2!!! Ron must be very confident in both the R7's and R8's as he continues to work in his sandles!

Hi Ron - Where did you get that face shield, and how do you like it. I have seen you wear it several times.

So now there's a new plan?

I got a set of R7 a month ago for my workbench. They work great. I did not know about the R8 version when I ordered them. Thanks for the video.

I have fixed many batteries with 2 cables

You might be able to balance charge each individual cell

could you please tell me which specific router bit you use to cut your T Tracks. The one you used to cut the example of the T Track holding clamps in the T Track, thanks.

That's a sweet design idea! What's the weight capacity of these castors?

I’m with you. Simple and lightweight. I think you’re more likely to use it more often if it’s easy to grab and store. About 8 years ago ago I bought a new Dewalt job site table saw. Just so I could have something to use temporarily for crosscuts, I quickly made a half sled with one runner on the left. I intended to make a more elaborate one later but I’m still using the same one. It’s easy to grab and it fits just about anywhere in my truck. I’ve often thought about if I were to build one like yours without a rear bridge how it would work out. It doesn’t need to be there for any other reason than to keep the plywood from warping. I’m interested to see how it works out for you over time. 👍

I'm honestly trying to figure out how many of these things I can 3D print and how many need to actually be made out of metal. The Smart bench system is a fun way to reformat my brain and workflow!

Ron, This video is a big help. I just bought a Festool track saw and TSO parallel guides. I haven’t even used them yet. Can’t wait - will use your tricks from day one. Still making room to work. Will let you know how it goes. TY! Tim

Your video appears as a short, and I can't see the full url in the description, at least on android you tube app

Exactly what I was looking for thank you!

My wife is a professional seamstress. I commissioned her to cut open the end of a regular Festool bag and sew in a robust zipper to reclose it. The zippered bag empties just as fast as the Festool Forever. Best to have your seamstress perform this surgery while the bag is new, so as to avoid dust in her sewing room.

If we're not fitting two saws, wouldn't it be easier for us to mount the Dewalt saw so that it will be flush with the additional 18mm plywood and then make the actual extensions around the saw? That way you can cut the extensions a little long, press them up to the base of the saw, and then drill your 20mm holes?

Your video was timely, I just went over and got everything required to build my first Paulk bench.. I love a sale!

I decided to skip the miter saw pre-pattern step and wing it. After hours of making awful, irregular cuts with a jigsaw, drill press, and 4" circular, I went back and made a perfect pre-pattern stencil on my miter saw in about 2 minutes and then cut a perfect stencil pattern with it. Next time I will trust the expert.

One advantage to the thinner bench top is that it is a lot easier to run clamps in. Clamps fit fine in the 3/4" top, but they have to be more opened up to fit in there. So it is a little more awkward. And it gets worse when one is putting two layers together, or the clamp is closer to something that reduces access to the hole. So, whatever else there is to say, the 1/2" top has some advantage other than just weight and cost.

Going back several years to when he created the design the first version was 1/2". About 3 years ago.