Making A Torsion Box Workbench + 2 Mistakes To Avoid (What's On The Bench?)
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2020
- We're working on some personal projects during the COVID-19 crisis, and showing you a little bit of "what's on the bench" -- in this one, Mark takes a trip to our Marketing Manager Corey's house to see the workbench he made using baltic birch plywood and a torsion box design. We ran into a couple mistakes building the top, watch and learn how you can avoid our pitfalls.
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Failed to mention it, but we did use the Microjig matchfit dovetail bit, it has side cutters above the dovetail to help the clamp. Also, using the rounded side of the router is a reflection of being left-handed and finding the most comfortable way to rout :)
Nice table guys! But you better use the round side of your router, then you are more likely to get a straight line. sounds weird but it is!
That was my first thought.
Along with a straight bit to start with.
But if you have a table saw. That is much easier.
Absolutely genius! Love the cubby holes on the sides to store tools and stuff. Having a 10X10 space for my shop, anything that helps me use every inch of it more efficiently is great.
Nice job. You need to get some hardwoods on that rack in the background. Maybe you could find a place to help you fill it up!
Great tip with the tape spacer. I'll be using that !! Thanks.
The other way is to use a straight cutting bit first then use your router bit.
We debated going that route. For the channels toward the middle it was too much of a pain to set a fence on Mark's router table (a benefit on my giant table now)
Good Job! Just like you, I always seem to find a way to louse up a perfectly good piece of wood. I never quite figure out that I should do a trial run on a piece of scrap. Second time I'm a lot smarter. But, the mark of a really good woodworker is how well they hide their mistakes. This video is a gem, thanks a lot!
Good stuff, guys! Thanks for the tip on using painter's tape!
I've been thinking about upgrading my shop table/cart. Thanks for the suggestions and tips!
Great tips guys.
Thanks and keep the videos coming. Tape tip is definitely one to know.
Addicted to your videos simple east; excellent information and resource. Told my wife I went to our local supply
(Mom n Pop) went to their specialty Wood section and could identify every species. I was quite impressed with what I have learned. Keep it up some of us are paying attention 👍👍👍😁
Nice tip on using tape as a shim !
I definitely want to do the dovetail slots on the bench I’m building. I also will put a slotted board on the side of the bench almost like a vice to do dovetails, etc. Great tip on the shims when routing the slots.
great info, keep it up please
Nice project, good tip. Betcha after one table top's worth of dovetails in Baltic Birch even the best bits need a trip to the carbide grinder's, eh?
Being a woodworker out of necessity rather than the primary hobby, just to outfit my new and bare shop, I can see that this sort of top would do pretty much the same thing as a traditional woodworker's bench with dos and holes. I don't intend for woodworking per se to be the primary activity once the shop cabinetry is built and some (about 60) drawer fronts and new doors are made for the kitchen plus a few other honey-do's. If I'm still around after accomplishing all of that, I intend to go back to building giant scale R/C airplanes.
Thanks for the ideas... really useful! Dovetail bits are a different beast to use. Having done it, I get using the flat side of the router base. More control on keeping a straight line direction. Very useful video. I appreciated your sharing this.
It seems that you should use the flat side of the router, but using the round side, assuming your plate is centered, gives better results. Router can turn anywhere on that curve and still be correct, and less friction on the guide. If you have to adjust your group or anything, it much more comfortable.
Definitely. Being left-handed was really affecting how we positioned the router, but as you said the round side was no issue and actually provided some flexibility!
1:09 side view
1:21 top view
1:26 pan view
1:46 bottom opening for router
1:48 side view
Been thinking of doing a similar bench/router table with dog holes or t-track/dovetail grooves. Only concern about grooves is you need to keep them clean all the time to prevent issues with tools/jigs sliding in.
How do you get a fence on your router top? I’d like to see the build of this if you have it.
I like these videos but where is the info on the actual torsion box? I thought the idea behind one was that it was extremely flat. I am guessing their are tips to make that happen? I was hoping to see that type of info.
Great vid as always. Really loving that Oregon flag in the background!
Line was crooked because you used the flat part of the base. The round part allows for the wiggle without making the pass crooked
Excellent video, why not show how you made the bench in another segment?
You should run your Festool on the curved side against the fence. It it twists no problem. Straight side twist you got a problem.
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Running router left to right or right to left and not using the flat side of router base for a more accurate cut if bit is centered in base. ??????
A left-handed woodworker in a right-handed world. Luckily the centered bit and rounded side was just fine for accuracy
i see that they used a pilot bit then the dovetail
What is the make of the clamp? Where can I get them? Thank you, JMO
Hey John, they're the Microjig Matchfit Dovetail Clamp. We sell them in store, and a ton of options for buying online.
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I’m not a doctor, but aren’t you supposed to use the rounded part of the router against your fence and NOT the flat part?
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If only I could love this twice..
They are not mistakes. They are "Professional oversights".
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Oooooh….. 😬
Do ducks really know how to do woodworking, pretty hard cutting wood, or doing Dovetail with Webb feet? At least Huskies can chew on wood and retrieve it.
No comment :)
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My husband used these plans from Stodoys and he is very pleased.
I see several significant issues with this work bench. The top was significantly weakened by slicing into it and it will not stay flat (if it ever was). Dovetails and T-slots eventually fail and cannot be repaired. The router table has no fence or tracks for a miter gauge. It's also a bit too deeply situated on the top and moving a work piece across it will require usually long arms. I prefer my Rockler router table. With locking wheels, I can move it aside when not needing it and everything on it is within easy reach. It has T-tracks, miter gauge slots, the top is melamine and very stable. For those items that are too large or inappropriate for it, I hand-route them on my work bench that has a top of 3/4" thick MDF and has nothing cut out of it. It has been shellacked to make it water-resistant. Those cubbyholes under the work bench may look like a good idea, but watch out for items stored in them to fall onto the floor when using any vibrating tools on the work bench, like sanders, or doing any hammering on the top. For tools that I use frequently, I leave them on the table top or on a nearby pegboard. Small items, like router bits, digital measuring tools, templates, etc., go inside a tool cabinet. Make sure that you add lots of power outlets to the sides of your work bench. Anything you mount directly on or under the top will interfere with its use, so the longer the work bench, the better. You also want the top to overhang the sides by, at least, 3 inches. As displayed, I cannot recommend this work bench.
After adding the shim to the router, the demonstration showed using the router in the wrong direction. You don't want a climb cut. Maybe this will be ok for a small shim but as the shim size increases, so does the danger.
You're right Mike, and good point if you were going to make a thicker shim. In reality you should start with the shim and then remove it for proper form