Building a Workbench Out of Pallets : 5 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register. Did you miss your activation email? This topic This board Entire forum Google Bing. Print Search. Pages: [ 1 ] Go Making a workbench from pallets rec. Author Topic: Building workbench with pallets Read times. Over the years I have built many workbenches based on this idea.

I use wood from dismantled making a workbench from pallets rec and even reuse the nails. These benches are very sturdy. I use them for wood and mechanical work in which case they are extra reinforced and I usually add a lower shelf or tray to keep tools.

For wood and mechanical work you are standing and the lower shelf is not in the way. It makes a good place to store tools and adds reinforcement.

I also make them for electronics work in which case I install outlet strips along the front skirt or rail. I find having a strip of outlets there is very convenient. Also for electronics I build a couple shelves in the back so I can put instruments, components etc. The frame is made with scrap wood from pallets and plenty of glue and nails. The top is just a piece of plywood or particle board which is cheaper.

These things are made with the raw wood and are meant for the workshop or garage, not the living room. They are extremely strong but cannot be disassembled. The solid top rails make it very strong but you cannot fit a drawer unless you place making a workbench from pallets rec below the rail. I have occasionally fitted a hidden drawer under the top and between the rails. It is not convenient for constant use but it is hidden from view and might make a reasonably good hiding place from burglars.

You can hide some small, expensive tools there. The measurements in the attached diagram are generic and meant to make good use of a 4' x 8' board as the top is exactly one third of that.

In reality I adapt the dimensions to each project. One thing about pallet wood is it may have some twist or warp and you have to work with this and correct where necessary. I have made many different kinds. Generally I make the top with some overhang all around but have made some with no overhang on one side so wood work pieces could be clamped vertically to the side.

I guess it would be easy to make the top with a recessed tray like traditional wood working benches have but I have never making a workbench from pallets rec this. Anyway, this is the general idea which you can adapt to your own needs. The cost is just your own time to build it. One tip I was given which has served quite well for me was to use a blowtorch to remove the splinters, you wave it over the surface and all the 'hairy' rough bits go up in smoke leaving a smooth surface that's easier to work further or even just ready to use.

I've seen the technique used when pallets are 'upcycled' into furniture and it produces quite a pleasing effect if you're into that sort of industrial look for your furniture. Quote from: CJay on January 30,am. Yes, sometimes pallet wood has splinters and sometimes it has "fuzz" because the saw was not great.

I have dealt with these imperfections in different ways. Sometimes a rasp or file. Sometimes a coarse grinding stone. Sometimes I just leave it. On thing to take into account though is that pallet wood can be dirty with particles which can damage your tools so I will also only take a plane to a piece which I know to be clean. Also beware of hidden nails.

I am very careful to take out all nails and anything left I will mark very visibly. The last thing I need is to ruin my circular saw with a hidden nail. Note in the last photo the sides of the bottom shelf are just scraps of particle board and the back board goes all the way up.

I making a workbench from pallets rec happened to have that piece but it adds much rigidity and it would stop anything from falling behind the table. The following users thanked this post: cdev. Great tips, but wear a dust particle mask if you're going to blowtorch the fuzz, who knows what chemicals are in those deliver and toss woods A used nail stash can be gold, especially on a late Sunday afternoon at the finishing line, when the shiny new packet has run out or left you a few short to finish the job If hidden nails are a concern, get a demolition type circular blade, they are designed for wood with the occassional nail.

The sparks Making A Workbench From Pallets Zoom and screech will let you know there was a nail there, and just keep sawing. Diablo makes them IIRC, maybe the other players too DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee etc Or if you need a new or second circular saw, Evolution make a slower rev speed circular saw that can plough through hell apparently, including metals, and the price is very fair for what you get.

I reckon if you're going to blowtorch the fuzz, may as well give a quickie coat or two of cheap paint to seal in any nasties enter the heavily discounted 15 litre bucket of returned mis-tint, from a paint retailer that wants it GONE You have me thinking about maybe building a unit to hold all my printers.

I have a stack of pallets in the shed. I have to figure placement first. I like your construction techniques. I design everything first in Sketchup because it gives me a better visual idea and helps with the building.

The problem with pallet pieces is you don't get long ones for taller shelves, bed rails, etc. Just for the heck of it I have joined pieces to make longer ones but it is better if you can avoid it. I always keep longer pieces of lumber I can get my hands on. With glue, nails and few screws you can make really strong structures.

I have made a few bed frames because you can't see them anyway so looks don't matter. Check the codes on the pallets before reusing them. Some of them are treated with nasty chemicals. Quote from: tsman on February 01,am. Quote from: Electro Detective on February 01,am. You can't be too safe with this stuff you don't know where the wood came from and or what it may have been treated with, or exposed to, or whether there's any embedded foreign insect infestation you're about to release a dust mask, eyewear, earplugs, thin tight fit leather making a workbench from pallets rec, boots, a clean and checked circular saw, and a set of leathers never fails to impress the ladies oops.

With a solid front rail the structure is very solid but cannot have drawers right below making a workbench from pallets rec top although you could place drawers a little lower. As a workbench I usually do without drawers but sometimes I have built a shelf or box by putting a board at he bottom of the rail and then you can access the space by raising the top, like an old school desk.

This is not for continuous access, obviously, but allows some storage space with the added benefit of being hidden. Another thing I have done making a workbench from pallets rec build some drawers accessible from underneath which also have the benefit of being hidden.

You can put some spring or stop so they don't slide back and out by themselves with vibration. I have a workbench table almost exactly like yours which was built before I was born by my mother. At several points I've disassembled it to move it, though, although I've forgotten exactly what I did. Actually, it is making a workbench from pallets rec with very very sturdy wood.

Because it can hold a lot of weight. I don't think its made with pallet type wood. It was made in the s in NYC probably. It also has a solid steel top making a workbench from pallets rec has seen better days but it likely could be cleaned off. Its a serious maker table that I should put to use better. My mom was an artist and this table was part of her studio.

The following users thanked this post: Electro Detective. It won't be very stable compared to something meant for long term construction. For those not familiar with wood, cut a piece and look at the growth rings. Apparently since the 50's making a workbench from pallets rec quality of wood on average decreased due to fast harvesting.

Such a great idea! I have noticed it has become kind of popular in re-using pallets for items from furniture, to wall treatments. The work bench Idea is great some notes: re chemicals in wood. A VOC gas cartridge might help, however, the chemicals used in wood have become are not gases, a HEPA filter will be fine -question of sturdiness, laying the material.

Plus use many strips vertically under worktop will be plenty strong. I like the making a workbench from pallets rec of blow torching the fuzz and gaps. Really much easier and quicker than so much more sanding. Finding pallets means free wood, so over building is not a big deal.

When I was a kid my father making a workbench from pallets rec me a 'small' 2 story shed from pallet wood. I still like to pick up a pallet if I see an abandoned one near my home and take it apart. It is nice wood for general purpose use.

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