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Hide-Away Workbench Workspace is at a premium in my small shop. So I built a workbench that folds down from the wall like an ironing board. I made it sturdy enough to handle most tasks. But best of all, it folds away into the wall when I don't need to use it. The workbench is easy to build. It's sized to fit into the space between two wall studs. The top is simply a piece of %" MDF. A 2x4 wall support between the studs provides an anchor point for the bench. And a pair of hinges fastens the bench to the wall support. This makes it easy to pull the bench down and store it away again. A stabilizing leg, attached to the end of the workbench with a hinge, can be quickly lowered to support the bench. The leg folds out of the way to store the bench in the wall. Ernie Moreau Kelowna, British Columbia STABILIZING LEG WALL STUD j FRAME MADE FROM "TWO-BY1 LUMBER NOTE: SIZE BENCH TO FIT BETWEEN WALL STUDS PINS LOCK TABLE IN BUTT HINGE NOTE: CUT =>/4"-DEEP butt NOTCH FOR HINGE HINGE WALL .-■-- CROSS STUD /' SUPPORT CROSS SUPPORT WALL SUPPORT WALL STABILIZING LEG -------WALL SUPPORT BUTT HINGES Quick Tips Beth Pollnow of Appleton, Wl, uses metal binder clips to hold folded band saw blades. Then she simply hangs the clip on the wall for easy storage. ► To help prevent rust formation, Ed Grabnski of Lansing, IL, places silica gel crystals in a used film canister with holes punched in the top. Then he slips the canister in with his tools. Erik Mason of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada uses steel drywall corner braces for making shelves. He simply cuts the corner piece to size and then mounts it to the wall stud. These simple "brackets" hold a plywood shelf in place. |
