Thread: Fold down smallish work bench

The shelf they hang off is just a strip of 50x50 angle set between the wall battens and a couple of boards laid on top. Initially I had the idea to use some MDF or pine or malamine strips(off cuts and leftovers) and screw pieces up under the angle strip to slot the tools(without batteries) into, still hanging upside down. The hook idea was just temporary. But I really use the tools with batteries, and so the main tools used(impact driver and drill) pretty much always have the batteries connected, so the timber(ish) strip idea fell so far beside the wayside, it's not even an option any more. I like the freestyle hanging method, as the tool is always there battery in place and ready to go.

Yeah, I'm overall happy with the Ryobi stuff, not the No1 in many instances, but not a priority for me .. price, price and price are!
All my Ryobis are pretty much nearing 10yo status now, my first drill was more than and I killed it massively trying to drill out a slot .. for too long. That it lasted as long as it did was good, I hacked it with some D2 parts to hold it together again once I broke it neck, and it lasted a while, but by the same token it really was time to update the old banger with a more powerful update(brushless type) .. maybe back in '19 now.

I have a couple of newer(maybe 4-5 year old) batteries when I built my shed, but most of the batteries are well over 10year old and still chugging along fine(for my use).

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

...small fold down workbench that could easily be adapted for use in a shipping container? 'Small', as in approximately 1000 mm long by 500 mm wide...Lionel

Modify the top of a collapsible ironing board? Plenty of height adjustment. Would envisage 4 raised sides so stuff don't roll off. If working outside, and not overloaded, then easy to picky up whole kit and caboodle into the container and out again the next day. Put 4 wheels on it and when collapsed slide it under the car to hold your tools. My guess, 'dime a dozen' at the dump shop.

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