Ultimate Workbench Upgrades! Built in Slide Out Seat
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
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It wasn't done though. I still needed to finish some details to make it even better. I created a French Cleat holder for my table saw, modified my scroll saw to be clamped anywhere, built a French Cleat large paper roll holder, added electrical outlets, and most importantly, built a comfy swivel seat that slides out when in use and hides away when not in use. The seat really makes this a unique workbench. Enjoy!
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I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
The year is 2040. Ben has continued to upgrade his workshop every day to the point where he can manufacture any product known to man with the push of a button.
And that dog is making Ben fetch
2044: he rube goldbergs a presidential campain from his couch.
Flips swing states.
Yes but he only makes French Cleats
@@natevideos263 I think those are Freedom Cleats.
2020. 10% of UA-cam woodworkers already using the CNC he'll use in 2040.
A suggestion - Attach a dolly wheel to the bottom of the stool to ensure it does not fail in the future. Those slides will eventually fail with extended use.
I was going to suggest the same thing :)
Me too..
i had the same idea :D
+1 for the dolly wheel suggestion.
How would that work? With any attachment directly under the stool, it can't slide in nearly as far as it needs to. Also, it would pretty much ruin the soft puzzle mats he uses. What's the advantage of buying a wheel that reduces how good your workbench is, if you can also just buy new slides in a couple of years? You may even be able to just flip the slides around side to side if they start sagging. It's not like they're going to be extended often, so the only real wear they could have is sag. It'll be many years before those things wear down, so it's just not worth adding a wheel underneath it.
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
*casually does front flip off of finished workbench*
love your energy man, also really like how creative you are with your projects.
I got soo scared that he would land on the dog
Even better if he did it with a basketball, and took a shot just after he landed!
Dogs are some of the smartest people I know. Your pair are pretty sharp.
By the way, your work bench is brilliant. Somebody mentioned putting a shelf by the USB ports. It's half a good idea. Put a groove in the shelf to stand your phone up.
The patience he has with the dogs getting in his work space. Great dog dad right there.
You were smart to build the table as low to the ground as you did. Not for the center of gravety and all that but when your dogs toys roll under an area they can not retreive them from and you have stop what your doing, find a stick or whatever to get their toy for them. Your a good Dad!
The table saw french cleat is brilliant enough for its own video. Where the heck was this video 4 years ago when I was building my bench!! well done, sir.
No shop is complete without a competent Shop Dog!
I tortured myself designing an integrated table saw into my bench only to learn I don’t use it as much as expected. I love the idea of simply hanging it onto the edge when needed. Good call👍🏿🔨🪚
That french cleat for the saw is pure genius.
Agreed.
looks a lil dangerous though
@@piotrr5439 He can add some clamping addition for extra safety and eliminate vibration...
The arrangement looks like the workplace of a goldsmith with working area surrounding the worker...
It Is An Excellent Idea ; Why Not Have The Lower Stop As A Cleat For Added Strength & Support ?
Thanks for showing what you're up to, just found your channel ! Keep em coming
I'm a " paraplegic " living vicarious through YT channel projects lol - Very Inspiring !
The french cleat versatility here is brilliant.
Enjoy your dogs. I lost mine over five years ago and I miss him so very much. I know they can be a pain when you're working, but you'll miss them, so enjoy them now! 🐶🐶🐶
I'd say thats the nearest workbench I have ever seen,and I'm 70.Your the BEST,THANKS FOR THE GREAT CONTENT.
The addition of the dog tax at the end made my day, the gentle lovely giant and the play full corgi made me "awh" and smile to no end. Thank you sir.
Owh and the workbench is also cool.
Ben that french cleat on the side of the bench is GENIUS!!! I was so looking forward to this build but that table saw out-feed cleat exceeded my expectations!!!
Just built my French cleat tonight .. Ben the Inspirerererer
Love how the dogs are included in the build!!! A great, functional build!! Well Done!
I have been looking to design and build a workbench for week's but have now stopped having seen your video. I think it's brilliant Ben. Time to start cutting wood.
My favorite part of your videos are the dogs, especially the incessantly ball focused corgi. I had a pug who was a retriever in spirit. She’s not with me anymore, but she was the same way, dropping her ball or toy right in front of me, or on my feet to get my attention, often giving a little ‘woof’ to make sure I noticed. Cheers.
I've watched several of your videos before but never subscribed until now. That french cleat for the table saw is genius!!!!! I built your modular workbenches a couple of months ago and every time I go out to the shop I find myself using them. Keep up the fantastic video's sir, you are an inspiration. Thank you.
Love it. The cleat system on your walls also came in handy. As usual, your "supervisors" stole the show. Look at fuzzbutt making sure your puzzle mat is OSHA compliant.
Young man. I have watched a lot of videos since the pandemic hit, with many different subjects as I learn new skills. Your video and commentary is one of my favorites of all time not only because of your design but your thought process shared as well. I'm a good judge of talent and you have Talent with a capital T. I hope you paid your two helpers with a couple of snacks....
You could add a fold-out foot on the bottom of the swivel stool to support you when you sit on it and take some stress off the drawer slides. You can build it so it folds up when you slide the chair in and drops out when you pull the chair out.
The French cleats to the edge of the table are brilliant! I was thinking of routing a channel into a piece of ply or mdf skirting. It would accept the male profile of the cleat, so as to keep the perimeter of the workbench flush. You still get the functionality.
Hey, dude. For the seat, why don’t you attach a wheel/caster and cut a notch (or maybe fold-up wheels) so that when you extend the seat, the weight is not supported by the slides alone?
thats a good idea
Add another set of slides.
I was thinking the same thing, why cantilever all that weight when you can support it with the floor on some HD wheels.
Because it looks like he’s a floating jeti master craftsman sitting at his work bench the way it is lol. Safety first though
when he said 150 lbs....I was like....yeah, I am outx2. I would have to have a tripod wheel to support my beefy behind.
Ive seen many table saw work tables, but this is the most unique due to the method used for hanging the table-saw. Dope!
Just want to start out by saying that this is an awesome design. I definitely am inspired to redo my main workbench. Also wanted to say that Rockler sells some amazing workbench casters that mount on the outside of the table legs and will fold out of the way so that the weight of the bench, while stationary, is completely on the legs/frame. They support up to 400 lbs a piece.
It’s good to see you were properly supervised during the build. Amazing work!!
Glad to see the Corgi clearance on the table saw; so often an overlooked measurement!
Mhm
Their short legs are often not taken into account
I like the paper roll. I used 1” black pipe for mine with the pipe caps on the outside of the wood support to keep the pipe and roll in place.
Love it. I might suggest moving the power around the corner instead of right behind you. I feel like it might get in the way as you have things plugged in and you go to stand up? Great ideas!! Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your videos.
Thanks Ben for posting. I live in Armenia now, and there is a war here, so your videos are most welcome as a break from the chaos around me.
Oh man, this is the best workbench I've ever seen! Only compatible with one other. I love absolutely everything about it, namely the compatibility with French cleats and seat. If I had the paper it would be for doodling designs haha. I'm really impressed
really like the french cleat idea, I think I will steal it for my workbench! You can build cleated mounts for all sorts of tools, router, sander, etc and then just move them to cleats on the wall when done! NICE
would recommend that you update the seat so the 4x4 piece under the seat is longer and extends towards the floor but just short, so when the seat flexes when you are sitting the lower "Leg" piece touches the floor and make the seat more stable and help prevent your sliders from bending or pulling out screws. you could even add adjustable rubber foot ( screw type) to the "Leg" so you can adjust the flex amount.
So incredible...if you could patent that, you should! Pure genius! Love how you ask for sponsors in a flash..."Tesla, call me" (last week)...."SawStop, call me" (this week). You should pick up some sponsors...can't believe you haven't already. They are missing a great opportunity. Thanks for including some of your stuntman moves...amazing to watch!
9:08 I do a lot of thinking too about my projects! I love the French cleat for the table saw, I plan on doing that also AND one for my home made router table.
Dude I do not think you know how much I enjoy about your videos it is really make my day PLEASE keep it up!!
Thanks!
It's funny how I'm watching shop upgrade videos but I NEED to upgrade my shop as well. Great video though gives me Ideas for my shop! Thanks Ben
Its nice to see French Cleats being used for something other than making tool mounts then being hung on a wall. Thanks for the great idea of using it for a tablesaw attachment.
for the castors, have a look at rockler ones, a plate attaches to the legs and the casters are quick release so you wont trip over them and they fold away so the legs are the main support
I never would of thought to put my portable table saw on a french cleat. I'm loving your workshop, so functional! I can't wait to duplicate some of this after I finish the landscaping.
Wow Ben, sometimes it's little things that you would have never thought of but are super profound once you see it. For me, it was the idea of having a small table saw that can be hooked onto the end of my workbench. I have a large Delta contractor saw with the big table and all that crap and for 99% of my work on it, I am cutting small pieces with my sled or doing some dado work. All of this is going to change now that I've seen your video. I'm going to go find a really good portable saw and do exactly what you're doing and then store my big saw for when I absolutely need it, if I ever need it. Just a fantastic idea Ben. Thanks again for sharing
This is the second time I watched the workbench build. I love it that much. If it were me, I would add french cleats to the inside of the cut out and make an insert to make the bench contiguous and also adapt the miter saw with french cleats as well.
Ok tough guy, let’s see you flip off the table with the table saw hooked up and running. This was great man, gave me perfect blue print to build mine. I really like the cleat for table saw. Also, don’t underestimate some heavy duty casters. 4 good casters can handle 1000lb no problem. 8 will be sufficient for elephant roller skates.
It’s a great job. Well done. You could add an adjustable bedlike let under the seat. If it’s a couple of millimeter above the floor, when you sit in it then it touches the floor and becomes a support for floating seat. 👍
Fantastic build. I will say, the table saw attached via French Cleat makes me super nervous (especially for viewers watching who may produce a substandard replica). Love the idea of the cutout/sliding seat & mounting the outlets onto the bench.
4:51 I can SO relate! Think the inclusion of the dogs in the process makes it so much more realistic. Enjoyed the making of the work bench, and this follow up with all the extras and goodies that make it even better is fantastic.
Idea-- put a second french cleat below to hold the paper roll as you use the table saw?
I hesitate to put any cleats too low because a pup could catch a sharp edge. I have a designated spot for it on the French cleat wall
@@BenTardif good call!
For the seat - Adding even a small support underneath will help a TON. Give the beam something to rest upon, so you don't need to trust the slides 100%. A short piece of scrap 2x4 right where it extends will give it a place to bear load and give the slides a lot of help by shortening the effective length of the lever arm. Also, simpler than a caster for now.
Great plan. Love the seat you put in although like AMJDG think it need a little more support. But the best part is your helpers. They are fantastic.
I love how you made your work bench. I love when people don't do trendy things and just do what's fun and neat for themselves. I look forward to seeing how it really works for you and the things you come to like and dislike about it. Thanks man!
I can’t wait to see you start a project……this really exciting for me. As always, be the best you can be and ENJOY 😊
4:20 great idea for mounting the table saw, but I really think it needs additional support in the bottom, going directly onto your floor. The bend in the cleat becomes very visible when you add the saw, it's just not meant to support that weight. Could have safety issues...
Very nice, I'd love to see a video in 6 months to a year going over what you like and what you'd add or change. Workbench looks awesome.
cool build. For the wiring, probably best to put that in a conduit or any cable management tubing for protection. I had wiring similar to yours and at some point, something nicked the wire and I couldn't find out why for the longest time.
the seat is a game changer I am going to steal that one! Also, the table saw is sketchy to me but idk. Great ingenuity on this one.
very clever adding the table saw attachment, and at same height as table - nice job!
I am impressed and a bit jealous. This is excellent engineering. I admire your creativity and problem solving abilities. Awesome job!!!
That work bench is really amazing. So many great ideas.
You are so patient with your dogs--it's great to see.
It’s so encouraging to see such genius at work. You’ve got a wonderful, fulfilling life ahead of you. ‘Love the dogs getting your attention.
You could also attach the Seat in linear guids, which are placed on the left and right sight of the seating area
Ive been looking at so many videos for the right build. I like your work bench the best. Great job with detail. Im copying this build . great job thx.
Right on! Send me a picture when it’s done!
I like the design. A compromise on form/function/ease of use. high efficiency.
an infinity of variables, here it is ready for use
A wooden peg or chair wheel of some kind mounted to a spring loaded hinge on the bottom of the stool base at the back would give you more support and make your stool sturdier. The spring loaded hinge would 'spring' closed when you pull the stool out and force the peg/wheel vertical to point at the ground, and when you push the stool in, the 4x4 base board would push the hinge open, raising the peg/wheel off the ground into a horizontal position or pointing up depending on how far int he stool is pushed.
I'm currently building a shop in a tiny 12x13 shed. Your bench looks near perfect for the lil space! Thanks for making the video!!
Awesome workbench!
One easy idea that might be useful: Add a magnetic strip to one of the sides by the sitting standing area. to hold bits, sockets, screws, etc. that u plan on using soon.
That french cleat on the bench is a great idea!
Extremely nice! Gonna do that for my shop. It's relieving to know my little buddy ain't the only one that likes to be right where the work is being done, hehe. Peace
I love it, except as an Electrician.....I suggest using SJOOW or similar portable high impact resistant cable to feed the power in your tables outlets. Extension cords shouldn't be used in a permanent application.
I will be using some of your ideas in my garage I am working on. Appreciate the video, great work!
Looks like the brown dog has staked a claim to the shelf on the bottom. Add a soft pad for him to sleep on. Excellent build, I am thinking of a smaller version for my garage. Thanks for the inspiration.
That's a pretty good idea for the table saw. Great way to increase the capability of a small saw.
Nice Bench, I also use my bench as an out feed table, however, my saw is higher than the bench and I use two pieces of 2x6 blocks dogged to the bench top as the out feed supports. The 2x6 blocks are tapered to prevent catching the end of the material as it comes off of the saw. This allows me to continue to rip material while low profile items like tools i.e. hammers, screw drivers, chisels, tape measures, pencils etc remain lying on the bench. The bench doesn't have to be completely cleared off. The 2x6 pcs can be dogged to the bench to prevent sliding or like mine the first block has a cleat and hooks on end of my bench.
Your table is very nice, but your dogs are great!
You are a good man!
Nifty! You could double up the rails (stack 2x4 mounts) if you ever get concerned they might give way later on.
Your dogs are like the best quality inspectors :)
The bench is thought out and well designed too!
Very impressive. Easy to tell that you spent a lot of time designing this. I think the slide out stool is an excellent design. And you can always upgrade the drawer slides, once you find ones that have the load capacity you are looking for.
I'd really like to see you do a video on the things you hate and/or would have done differently.
You are inspiring young-man. Keep up the great work. I will have to consult you as live in a small town home with very tight space in the garage.
I love the idea of the versatile French cleat.
This is now my favorite workbench design. Hopefully when I get a shop/garage I can build something like this! Thanks for sharing your ideas!
The French cleat table saw is an unreal idea
Good to now see that project finished and working well for you now, Ben.
Three things. 1st, I like your work and motivation. Before I give u some feedback. I am a licensed contractor and have been building homes for 30 years. That is now my hobby and I am a senior officer for OSHA and have been for 17 years. 2nd, your wiring is ok. However, using an extension cord wired permanently into a box is against the law. No biggie if you are not a business and have no employees. However, the second you do, it becomes a safety concern for your employees. The fine can be considerably large! 😬. 3rd, when wiring boxes, always leave some extra pig tail before entering the box. This allows for any movement without compromising the wire, it also gives you extra if you need to upgrade what's in your box. Glad to see someone who has trade skills. Keep up the good work!
Use a hinge and have a drop down leg support under the seat support to remove tension from the drawer slides, Really awesome build so far.
It would be cool to add a little piece on the back of the seat so you could pull it out with your foot. Not required but the little details sometimes make things so much sweeter
Great work. Hope to see more
What a nice and functional and easy to build workbench. Thank you.
I love this concept....I built something similar in my first locksmith van....great work...!!!
Slick work. If I had a full shop table area I might do something like that. But as a bigger guy I'd put a supporting caster or such under the chair seat maybe. I'm planning to redo my small shop area this winter and french cleats are gonna be a BIG part of it. Love the dogs...helping...:P
Hi! I'm from Poland. Good job! This is very good work. See you again next movie :)
Love the way you added the electrical boxes. I’m going to do that to mine thanks for sharing
Best workbench video I've ever seen. You have a great presentation style and a pleasant voice. Dawgs are your best helpers. Keep broadcasting
You are so clever the way you design and build the workbench! Amazing indeed.
Fantastic mate..!!! Great idea, in a few days I will also build a counter for my new saw bench.
wow. just wow. this is very cool. For the bench, and more a concern for my 200LB frame, what if you just created a block that is just a hair taller than the under side of the stool when it is extended, you can store it loosely in front of the stool when it is stowed, then when you use the stool, you take the block, place it on the floor under where the stool will sit and your weight is transferred to the block as opposed to the drawer slides.
Love the dog outtakes. There is more to life than work. Got a new subscriber.
I _love_ that french cleat system for the table saw. I wonder how many fixed power tools could be mounted like this, allowing for a completely modular shop bench in confined spaces.
Also your dog constantly laying down in your way every time you need to do something with that extension cable cracked me up.
Its cool watching you make content that makes your content with your content. It's like your content that's your content is your content, ya know? Great content!
DEFFENTALLY one of the better hand made work table I've seen in a very long time. what about adding a some kind of straight cut razor for your paper roll? like to see how you would accomplish this part...
I’ve just used scissors or a utility blade to slice the paper. The top of the workbench is a sacrificial top, so no worries about making some slice marks
I think your dog is getting more use out of the puzzle mates before you do, hee hee. Bloody GREAT Bench and the idea of the French cleats on the ends of the bench. Will be doing the same sort of idea on my bench also. Thanks heaps, Teddy