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17th September 2013, 09:50 PM #61Member
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Thanks Norm,
I see now, I can drill the holes all the way through then have a wooden dowel dog with a piece of ply planted on the top to sit flat on the bench? Ply sounds like a great idea too as it comes in different thicknesses to suit different size pieces worked on. And super easy to make too!
Cheers,
Priscilla
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17th September 2013, 10:03 PM #62Member
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17th September 2013, 11:23 PM #63
Enelef
You might like to look at the Gramercy holdfasts from Tools for Working Wood. Google and go to images, as you suggested to SlidingDovetail for her bench dogs.
I paid about $80 for mine, which is a lot for two bits of 3/4" round bar and half of that was freight. They are however aesthetically pleasant and tactile to boot (for a lump of steel that is).
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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18th September 2013, 07:42 AM #64
Rarely a problem, SD. There are pros & cons for round & square, & I have both. While round dogs can twist to match circular or irregular work, sometimes it's better if the dog can't rotate. I have square dogs for the tail-vise & the matching row along the bench front, and round ones elsewhere, partly because they were added after the bench was completed. I prefer wooden dogs over metal, because they are easy to make from scrap, & much kinder to cutting edges if they inadvertanly meet, as occasionally happens. Much depends on what sort of work you do most. I have a couple of dogs with a notch cut in the face, for holding pointy things, & occasionally cobble up special-purpose dogs, but it's not often I need to do that..
Cheers,IW
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18th September 2013, 08:04 AM #65
I think it was a woodwould suggestion that for round dogs just drill a hole through the dowel and push a bit of surgical rubber/o-ring whatever through that projects just enough to give sufficient friction. Pushing up a dog from below the bench is no different for round or square?
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18th September 2013, 10:25 AM #66
enelef,
I just got 2 holdfasts at mcjings for $16 each. Thay will not be as flash as as the Gramercy item as you can still see the casting marks. They work fine however and I reckon they are value for money.
Regards
John
ps Good to see others using pine. I could have had a bluegum top but I would still be flattening it
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18th September 2013, 08:50 PM #67
I think it was WW, Fuzzie, I vaguely remember seeing that tip, too.
As I said, there are quite a few methods that work, but my experience has been mostly with square dogs. Another method I've tried, is cutting a 'leaf-spring' into the front of the dogs -shown here, but I'm sure you could use the O-ring trick with these, too.
Cheers,IW
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19th September 2013, 03:41 PM #68
That was a nice piece on the tail vice Ian.
(I wish my *ahem* failures lasted 25 years)
Just goes to show you don't know what you don't know.
At least until it becomes flaming obvious -Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? -- Sun Tzu
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3rd December 2013, 10:08 PM #69New Member
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This is a mobile workbench I built from 3 layers of 17mm ply laminated together with a masonite top. Frame is made from 90x45 pine with 4x100kg rated locking castors I bought from ebay and Irwin vise from Bunnings. Whole construction held together by copious amounts of pva glue and 75mm wood screws. Dimensions are 75cm deep, 155cm long and 87cm high. Legs ended up being 13.5x9 and all weight supported by wood not hardware (until castors).
The purpose of the bench is to provide a good work surface for using power tools while doing renovations. Mobile to keep dust outside. The absolute best thing about it is having the legs level with the front and back edges of the benchtop. Quickly realized how useful this is. Unfortunately couldn't source the dawn vise I wanted but the Irwin is working fine. In the future want to add an end vise. Bench inspired by reading these forums !
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4th December 2013, 05:36 PM #71SENIOR MEMBER
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Thank you for all of this, oziblue. Very helpful.
I have had a couple of guesses to myself but would you tell us, please, why you are so pleased the castors are at each corner?
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4th December 2013, 06:50 PM #72New Member
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Do you mean why I like the legs co-planar with the front and back edges of the benchtop ? It's for providing a vertical surface to clamp to - not just the horizontal surface of the benchtop. There's overhang at both ends and of course the vice is flush with the bench edge.
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18th December 2013, 09:37 PM #73Member
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Utilitarian work bench
PRIMARY FUNCTION: currently being used to hold machinery.
DIMENSIONS in mm: 1200 wide, 900 deep, 900 high
MATERIALS (timber species etc): made from 70x35 non structural pine shorts with a 10mm ply top double laminated thickness on the legs
VICES INCLUDED: None as yet, however there are plans to add a face vice in the near future.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A simple workbench made of cheap timber. Built to serve a purpose. Currently used to hold my drill press and mini bandsaw, bottom shelf holds a few power tools I don't use as often. I'm planning on building a second bench for the other side of the shed. That way I can move the power tools over and turn my bench into a proper work surface. I'd like to build a decent bench but this will do for now. Not the fanciest of benches, however suits my current needs.
Things I like: it was quick and easy to build. Was able to knock it up in only a few hours. Originally I thought I'd stuffed up as it over hangs the doorway by 300. This however turned out to be a master stroke. I was working on some lone pieces of hardwood and they simply poked out through the door.
THINGS THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE (in retrospect) I will prob add a slightly lower section off the side of the table
So that I can install my mitre saw. That way the upper section will support the work.
Things i I will incorporate next time: I'd add a storage cabinet to one side so that I can store things like screws, nails and bits and pieces.
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24th December 2013, 07:29 PM #74Novice
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25th December 2013, 08:18 PM #75
If there are any interested peeps out there - i put most of the build detail into a blog. Enjoy.
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? -- Sun Tzu