Nice solution, but I'm sure I'd trip over the lever daily. Probably just me ; - ). You may consider adding a hinge-point near the end of the lever. That way the projected end could be rotated up and out of the way. Add a magnetic catch to keep it in the vertical position until you need it.
Nice work. I just completed a mobile base for my work bench based on your design. Thanks for such a great design and in depth and complete video. I saw comment about drilling two sets of holes as you figured the correct placement of the pivot point. I took that into consideration and first built my wheel system and then put the bench up on 1/2' pieces of plywood to give the proper lift height, slid the lift system into place and then drilled my pivot holes.
Yeah, I can't remember what happened their but I think the problem for mine was making sure it stayed low profile when it was down because of the low bottom shelf. I'm glad to hear the mobile base worked out for you and thanks for watching Ryan
Another good job. I too have lots of mobile bases for my equipment in the shop/garage. My wife likes to park in the garage and it snows a lot here as well. Thanks for posting the build.
Loving the video's and your work : ) Only one comment, pull the hoodie cords out or tuck them in… The risk is small in your shop but… better that than a face plant into the table saw ! Thanks for sharing !
The design looks really functional and fairly compact under the workbench. I like that the lever engages and latches when you step down on it. Others have mentioned using a push-stick for the narrow rips - seconded! Also, you might want to lower the band saw blade guide to slightly above the piece you're cutting -- the time lapse shows a fair amount of deflection of the blade, which can cause it to wander in the cut, and make it break sooner.
Have seen that design concept and been waiting for a good time to build it. So I was very glad to watch you build it and to see it in action. Especially like the spring loaded locking and release arm! Great job! Thanks for sharing!
CARS AND TRUCKS DO NOT BELONG IN THE GARAGE! LOL I have the same problem here that's for sure. That is a great setup you have there. Thanks for your time.
I was a little concerned about the amount of material and fabrication, but when you got to the end I realised how well thought out your design was. Great job. (However, I'm with those who worried about your blades and the lack of guards/push sticks.)
I've watched this video a couple of times over several months. This design is very clever. Nice use of leverage to get the wheels on both sides down with very little pressure.
Great idea, I am planning on making this bench in my shop after the Christmas projects are out of the way. This would be a nice addition to it, but sadly cars will not be making it into my garage. Just not enough room.
Nice bit of engineering resulting in an extremely useful application...I like it. I have a large and very heavy workbench 4 x 8 in the center of my shop and I must move it once in a while. Your video has given me some ideas on how to do this.
to James. not everyone needs pushsticks. although I prefer other methods, like the gripper push pads, some people have a knack for using the table saw. this guy knows what he's doing.
I was looking at various geared scissor jack based lift systems to do this to my bench. SO glad I found a simple, easy to make, much cheaper solution! Liked and subscribed, thank you!
Very nice! Your video hit a cord with my situation...esp when you show the snow!! I want everything on wheels so I can change the shop configuration as It grows in size or equipment population. Thanks for the idea very well done and appreciated here.
Very nice. I need an extremely heavy bench for hand planing big boards but it also needs to move. Locking wheels simply won't work. I like your approach of having four 4x4's on the ground. That won't slip when planing.
Great concept and thanks for posting, but I still think you can get away using a simpler approach with less material using door hinges and a better latch like Holmgren uses. I'm going for it. Hopefully will post my project in a few weeks. Great video. Best I have seen yet for mobile workbenches.
Good job man ! It makes a big difference when you can go out to the garage & get in your vehicle in snowy weather vs. going outside & getting in a cold/ snowy car. Duh.
Brilliant. Great design and engineering. Your videos are really well put together speeded up in all the right places. Really pleased to have found your channel.
Good job. I'm planning a work bench at the moment. A 48" x 96" bench with cabinets, shelves, built-in router table, etc. Was thinking of designing a 3 wheeler. My floor is a bit bumpy and uneven. 3 wheels would prevent wobble. Gonna get good casters with brakes and swivel locks. I'm also planning to add that 4th caster in case it isn't stable enough on the one end that has the one caster. I'd trade work spaces as my garage is a bit smaller than yours but you can keep that weather. Greetings from California. :-)
that is clever as hell, well done! I do need to say, they make push pedal castors that would accomplish the same thing for $50 and 15 minutes. But this is way sexier for the bench
Shop built i hope i'm not the only one to do this, but, i've watched your workbench related videos probably 5-10 times (if not more) over the holiday week/weekend. i really like your shop build vids. :D thanks! Would you consider doing a follow-up video on your workbench, overall? Maybe detailing the things you've added on or in general your overall thoughts on it (not documented, or at least not explicitly documented, in video)?
Very clever engineering gone into this project, it's a really cool design and wow your workshop is fantastic! I'm in awe of anyone with space like that. Love your work mate, keep them coming!
Whoever said they didn't know right from the start what you were doing shouldn't be in the shop around power tools. The name on the video was my first clue. Anyways, great build and it gives all of us interested some ideas how to do our own. Thanks..... Oh, forgot, only thing I didn't like about your video, the snow.....
Anyone else notice how scary the video looks when sped up when using a table saw without any guards or push tools...lol! I like the idea but would try to minimize that foot pedal so it does not stick out to trip on. Good overall design.
I'd love to see the sketchup plans for this for your specific workbench. I watched your workbench video last night and was sold on it as is and this addition is the kicker for me to build for my Wisconsin garage! Damn snow...
Nice. Thanks. Also: Good video production work - the fast play makes for nice compact video and no unwanted talk or those stupid "Hi y'all" or "What's up UA-cam". Cut to the chase. Like that.
I am shocked that you have 80 "dislikes" on this vid. I guess you know you've arrived when you get a following of haters. :) Pretty amazing how easily you appear to throw this together. I'm sure there was much behind the scenes measuring and calculating angles etc. Good work! Keep it up - you inspire me!
@@TheSighphiguy If that is the case: dislikes="safety violations", it is completely nauseating. I imagine self appointed "youtube safety police" watching videos and getting so excited when they get the opportunity to hit the thumbs down button. "Oh, boy! We have a violation!" Gross.
Now that is a very clever design. I really like the single piont of activation and your simple yet clever locking system. Do you have any idea of what your bench weighs when fully loaded? I ask because I am planning on building a bench and will need the same mobility. I have looked at casters specifically designed for this purpose. They run between $100 and $300 US and require individual activation. You design takse maximum advantage of the lever to deploy and retract all four caster at the same time. For myslef, and I suspect for may others, this would be a HUGE advantage along with a MAJOR cost savings.
Just guessing, I'd say around 400lbs, but this design could easily lift more with just upgrading casters. (The casters I used are ultra cheap and probably maxed with this workbench)
Shop built, thanks for your estimate. That's reasonably close to what my plans are . I'm definitely goinig to take a much closer look at your video and site.
Vehicles? In the shop? GASP! What is the world coming to? (shakes head in disbelief) A sad, sad day... lol Nice solution to your problem. Thanks for the video!
Shop built That's why I built a garage with a car roof (not sure what its called in english). So the car can sit outside in the cold, but under a roof, while the garage is turned into a workshop that gets ever more crammed with stuff. Nice design at any rate, I'm gonna look into seeing if I can put this on a traditional type bench later when I get one
I've used this type of system to "Jack" wheels up and into position before but the problem I ran into is that while it rolls fine over a smooth garage floor if you want to roll it over something like the 3/4 inch step at the end of your garage the legs get caught. Ball bearing locking casters are probably a better solution if you need to roll it over anything higher than 1/8 inch.
Yeah, snow... what fun. Do you find your tools rust quickly dragging all that moisture in, or is there little difference between your place and say Arizona?
Excellent concept, I thought that is what you were doing but since you used multi-speed it was not easy to follow your steps. The pass through axle is well thought out...
no plans? Fine. Even though, a guy like me would pay, say $10, for them via paypal if they were available. A sucker is born every minute - you just gotta cast the net. Short of that: what are the dimensions of the "home plate" sheet of plywood you use to hold the casters closest to the legs? What size casters are you using? The second caster plate (a square) is how big?
¡Me encanto tu idea! Mi banco pesa como 200 kls. (tiene cajoneras y la herramienta eléctrica dentro) Y sin duda es resistente la base, la haré como la tuya. Saludos desde México.
Okay, I just came back to this video after apparently four years. As far as I can tell you were a trendsetter for retractable caster systems, at least on UA-cam. One thing I've noticed that is different in your design compared to all the others out there is that you went beefy. You used a LOT of lumber, making your two halves very substantial, and the long arm gives a lot of leverage, and the arm itself is substantial in size. The thing I've noticed is that everyone else seems to make theirs real small, fitting them in nicely, but I have doubts about their ability to handle the weight of a fully loaded workbench, at least not without difficulty or over stressing the system. Would you do yours the same way again, given your experience with it and the breadth of knowledge of the ideas out there in the UA-cam-verse?
Nice solution, but I'm sure I'd trip over the lever daily. Probably just me ; - ).
You may consider adding a hinge-point near the end of the lever. That way the projected end could be rotated up and out of the way. Add a magnetic catch to keep it in the vertical position until you need it.
Nice work. I just completed a mobile base for my work bench based on your design. Thanks for such a great design and in depth and complete video.
I saw comment about drilling two sets of holes as you figured the correct placement of the pivot point. I took that into consideration and first built my wheel system and then put the bench up on 1/2' pieces of plywood to give the proper lift height, slid the lift system into place and then drilled my pivot holes.
Yeah, I can't remember what happened their but I think the problem for mine was making sure it stayed low profile when it was down because of the low bottom shelf. I'm glad to hear the mobile base worked out for you and thanks for watching
Ryan
Another good job. I too have lots of mobile bases for my equipment in the shop/garage. My wife likes to park in the garage and it snows a lot here as well. Thanks for posting the build.
Thanks!! Glad you like the project.
Loving the video's and your work : ) Only one comment, pull the hoodie cords out or tuck them in… The risk is small in your shop but… better that than a face plant into the table saw ! Thanks for sharing !
I've made a couple of mobile lift myself, but i really like what you came up with.
The design looks really functional and fairly compact under the workbench. I like that the lever engages and latches when you step down on it. Others have mentioned using a push-stick for the narrow rips - seconded! Also, you might want to lower the band saw blade guide to slightly above the piece you're cutting -- the time lapse shows a fair amount of deflection of the blade, which can cause it to wander in the cut, and make it break sooner.
Have seen that design concept and been waiting for a good time to build it. So I was very glad to watch you build it and to see it in action. Especially like the spring loaded locking and release arm! Great job! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!!
How every UA-cam video should be made. I love how fast it progresses. Easy to follow.
Brilliant !! I like that you show the process and don't chat our ears off.
CARS AND TRUCKS DO NOT BELONG IN THE GARAGE! LOL I have the same problem here that's for sure. That is a great setup you have there. Thanks for your time.
I was a little concerned about the amount of material and fabrication, but when you got to the end I realised how well thought out your design was. Great job.
(However, I'm with those who worried about your blades and the lack of guards/push sticks.)
That is completely rocking. I have been playing with many different ideas. This is really such a simple concept.
Thanks, glad you like it!
I've watched this video a couple of times over several months. This design is very clever. Nice use of leverage to get the wheels on both sides down with very little pressure.
You my friend are a genius. I wish you lived next door to me so I could put you to work and cash you out to build me one of these benches.
The end part was what made me decide to move to Florida. Nice build.
Always appreciated a fully functional garage!
Great idea, I am planning on making this bench in my shop after the Christmas projects are out of the way. This would be a nice addition to it, but sadly cars will not be making it into my garage. Just not enough room.
Nice bit of engineering resulting in an extremely useful application...I like it. I have a large and very heavy workbench 4 x 8 in the center of my shop and I must move it once in a while. Your video has given me some ideas on how to do this.
Thanks, glad this helped for some ideas:)
to James. not everyone needs pushsticks. although I prefer other methods, like the gripper push pads, some people have a knack for using the table saw. this guy knows what he's doing.
I was looking at various geared scissor jack based lift systems to do this to my bench. SO glad I found a simple, easy to make, much cheaper solution! Liked and subscribed, thank you!
Very nice! Your video hit a cord with my situation...esp when you show the snow!! I want everything on wheels so I can change the shop configuration as It grows in size or equipment population. Thanks for the idea very well done and appreciated here.
Nicely done. I like the spring on the foot pedal. Helps me out with an idea I have for an easel. Thank you
i am so glad we don't have snow!!!! nicely done project.
Very nice. I need an extremely heavy bench for hand planing big boards but it also needs to move. Locking wheels simply won't work. I like your approach of having four 4x4's on the ground. That won't slip when planing.
Very nice job!! I have made one in the past, but I liked the long handle, lots of leverage no matter how heavy the bench is. Thanks for sharing!!
Great concept and thanks for posting, but I still think you can get away using a simpler approach with less material using door hinges and a better latch like Holmgren uses. I'm going for it. Hopefully will post my project in a few weeks. Great video. Best I have seen yet for mobile workbenches.
Thanks for this comment, I searched for your username and found your video. I was about to order 4 casters from amazon for $53.00. Thanks a bunch!
That's a tremendous amount of leverage and good job on the build. I'm jealous of your shop size....but not the snow!
Thanks!
great concept! you built it like a tank too! that things never gonna break!
I was only thinking of the locking wheels way of stabilizing the table. This indeed woke me back up! Good show!!
Thanks!!
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Good job man ! It makes a big difference when you can go out to the garage & get in your vehicle in snowy weather vs. going outside & getting in a cold/ snowy car. Duh.
It sure does!
Thanks for watching.
nice! I didn't appreciate it till the end when I saw you move the table saw and the table. excellent work.
Brilliant. Great design and engineering. Your videos are really well put together speeded up in all the right places. Really pleased to have found your channel.
Thanks Gary, always nice to get the positive feedback.
Very clever Great for the garage shop guys like you. Your idea would work on other shop tools I'll bet. Thanks for sharing it with us.
For sure, thanks for watching!
Good job. I'm planning a work bench at the moment. A 48" x 96" bench with cabinets, shelves, built-in router table, etc. Was thinking of designing a 3 wheeler. My floor is a bit bumpy and uneven. 3 wheels would prevent wobble. Gonna get good casters with brakes and swivel locks. I'm also planning to add that 4th caster in case it isn't stable enough on the one end that has the one caster.
I'd trade work spaces as my garage is a bit smaller than yours but you can keep that weather. Greetings from California. :-)
that is clever as hell, well done! I do need to say, they make push pedal castors that would accomplish the same thing for $50 and 15 minutes. But this is way sexier for the bench
I think Norm Abrams would be impressed with this project.Great job!!
Good mechanism, applicable for lot of other stuffs if you love to move stuffs in your shop.
You're saying vehicles are supposed to go in there?
Very good idea.
Shop built i hope i'm not the only one to do this, but, i've watched your workbench related videos probably 5-10 times (if not more) over the holiday week/weekend. i really like your shop build vids. :D thanks!
Would you consider doing a follow-up video on your workbench, overall? Maybe detailing the things you've added on or in general your overall thoughts on it (not documented, or at least not explicitly documented, in video)?
Friggin awesome! This is a great design, and build. Looks solid as heck. Nicely done!
Very clever engineering gone into this project, it's a really cool design and wow your workshop is fantastic! I'm in awe of anyone with space like that. Love your work mate, keep them coming!
Thanks!!
Whoever said they didn't know right from the start what you were doing shouldn't be in the shop around power tools. The name on the video was my first clue. Anyways, great build and it gives all of us interested some ideas how to do our own. Thanks..... Oh, forgot, only thing I didn't like about your video, the snow.....
Thanks! I'm with ya on the snow
Anyone else notice how scary the video looks when sped up when using a table saw without any guards or push tools...lol! I like the idea but would try to minimize that foot pedal so it does not stick out to trip on. Good overall design.
Yes!
Thanks for sharing. Solid workmanship. I like your dust collection videos also. Keep up the good work.
Oh no. not snow! Great build. Thank you for sharing.
Yeah snow…
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant. This is the solution I am looking for. Thanks for posting.
Having altered the flesh (bone, too) a couple of times, seeing you work makes me weak in the knees.
I'd love to see the sketchup plans for this for your specific workbench. I watched your workbench video last night and was sold on it as is and this addition is the kicker for me to build for my Wisconsin garage! Damn snow...
No sketchup plan but I got the idea from here:)
www.finewoodworking.com/fwnpdffree/011181054.pdf
another genius building the craziest shit in his garage. subbed
That is ingenious. Nicely done.
Very nice and creative. I wonder if there is a way to simplify the structure of the wheel brackets, maybe out of pipe? Thanks for posting your design!
Man, that guy moves fast! All kidding aside, great job and looking forward to utilizing it in our shop.
+Earl Knight thanks!
As always, Great design and great work.
Thanks Richard!
that is so clever - really impressive design.
Nice. Thanks. Also: Good video production work - the fast play makes for nice compact video and no unwanted talk or those stupid "Hi y'all" or "What's up UA-cam". Cut to the chase. Like that.
I am shocked that you have 80 "dislikes" on this vid. I guess you know you've arrived when you get a following of haters. :) Pretty amazing how easily you appear to throw this together. I'm sure there was much behind the scenes measuring and calculating angles etc. Good work! Keep it up - you inspire me!
probably the dislikes because he doesnt practice any safety.
no goggles.
no push sticks.
@@TheSighphiguy If that is the case: dislikes="safety violations", it is completely nauseating. I imagine self appointed "youtube safety police" watching videos and getting so excited when they get the opportunity to hit the thumbs down button. "Oh, boy! We have a violation!" Gross.
Great job very handy to move the work bench where you want it and great flexibility. Thanks for sharing.
love the cantilevered design. takes very little effort to lift a heavy tool or bench.
'what's the fun in that'. ;) love it.
This fabrication is nothing short of badassness.
Great idea, very nice implementation, and a big plus for the speedup in the video.
Awesome mobile base! Amazing job on the mechanics!
been looking for a solution like this for a while! will have to try this soon!
Now that is a very clever design. I really like the single piont of activation and your simple yet clever locking system.
Do you have any idea of what your bench weighs when fully loaded? I ask because I am planning on building a bench and will need the same mobility. I have looked at casters specifically designed for this purpose. They run between $100 and $300 US and require individual activation. You design takse maximum advantage of the lever to deploy and retract all four caster at the same time. For myslef, and I suspect for may others, this would be a HUGE advantage along with a MAJOR cost savings.
Just guessing, I'd say around 400lbs, but this design could easily lift more with just upgrading casters. (The casters I used are ultra cheap and probably maxed with this workbench)
Shop built, thanks for your estimate. That's reasonably close to what my plans are . I'm definitely goinig to take a much closer look at your video and site.
Nice work... Simple, effective, and well thought out
Thanks!
Impresionante, estupenda idea, y lo mejor de todo muy sencilla.
Muchas gracias por su tiempo.
Great design.
That is awesome. Nice job. Too bad about the snow.....
Vehicles? In the shop? GASP! What is the world coming to? (shakes head in disbelief) A sad, sad day... lol Nice solution to your problem. Thanks for the video!
I know, happy wife happy life…
Shop built That's why I built a garage with a car roof (not sure what its called in english). So the car can sit outside in the cold, but under a roof, while the garage is turned into a workshop that gets ever more crammed with stuff. Nice design at any rate, I'm gonna look into seeing if I can put this on a traditional type bench later when I get one
1873Winchester In the U.S. we call them car ports. Hope that helps. :)
NIce job on layout and execution. It was very entertaining to watch!
I've used this type of system to "Jack" wheels up and into position before but the problem I ran into is that while it rolls fine over a smooth garage floor if you want to roll it over something like the 3/4 inch step at the end of your garage the legs get caught. Ball bearing locking casters are probably a better solution if you need to roll it over anything higher than 1/8 inch.
Yeah, snow... what fun. Do you find your tools rust quickly dragging all that moisture in, or is there little difference between your place and say Arizona?
Nice design. You should think about moving to Southern Arizona to get out of the snow.
I think about moving to southern Arizona every winter…
Well, come on down!
Nice design! Very effective for sure.
Wow, that is really impressive! Nice job!
Thanks!
cars in the garage? what a concept!
sorry, should have read ahead....but nice base, anyway.
Simple and elegant, like it alot
Excellent concept, I thought that is what you were doing but since you used multi-speed it was not easy to follow your steps. The pass through axle is well thought out...
no plans? Fine. Even though, a guy like me would pay, say $10, for them via paypal if they were available. A sucker is born every minute - you just gotta cast the net.
Short of that: what are the dimensions of the "home plate" sheet of plywood you use to hold the casters closest to the legs? What size casters are you using? The second caster plate (a square) is how big?
No push sticks, no safety glasses?
I really like your work. I have a table that's going to get this treatment. Thanks
+David Lawson thank you!
love it. its quick and easy to understand!!! well done
Thanks!
Congratulations,my friend.
Safety first....eye protection, hearing protection and saw blade guard are missing....please take your own safety seriously!
Very Innovative and a great idea.Thank you for sharing, Steve
Extremely cool video, loved the bench.
Good job! The proof of the pudding is in the PARKING!
Great project and nicely done!!
Nice build but.. Ever heard of a riving knife? its a basic safety feature that helps against kickback on a table saw
Very creative! Nice work!
Great job! Perfect for my needs and very well produced and designed...
Nice, functional base. Well done!
Thanks!
You're killing me with that speed man. What the heck on you on?
I'm just kidding.
Cool project.
¡Me encanto tu idea! Mi banco pesa como 200 kls. (tiene cajoneras y la herramienta eléctrica dentro) Y sin duda es resistente la base, la haré como la tuya. Saludos desde México.
Nice.
I can remember that kind of weather.
Nice video and idea, but that open table saw blade... Ouch.
Great job....this is one of the better designs I have seen. Now I must sub!
I like this design! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome concept!! Thanks for sharing this great idea.
great idea . I subscribed looking forward to seeing your other projects.
Okay, I just came back to this video after apparently four years. As far as I can tell you were a trendsetter for retractable caster systems, at least on UA-cam. One thing I've noticed that is different in your design compared to all the others out there is that you went beefy. You used a LOT of lumber, making your two halves very substantial, and the long arm gives a lot of leverage, and the arm itself is substantial in size. The thing I've noticed is that everyone else seems to make theirs real small, fitting them in nicely, but I have doubts about their ability to handle the weight of a fully loaded workbench, at least not without difficulty or over stressing the system. Would you do yours the same way again, given your experience with it and the breadth of knowledge of the ideas out there in the UA-cam-verse?