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These simple-to-build drawers take advantage of space that's normally
wasted. Plywood bases, 1x6 sides and wheels eliminate the tricky
steps that go into most drawer construction. The parallel, fixed
wheels make the drawer roll smoothly on the garage floor.
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GLUE
AND SCREW the drawers according to Fig. C and use a carpenter's
square to align fixed wheel positions on the underside of
the drawers to ensure that they're parallel. Then the drawers
will track properly during operation.
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The 2-ft. wide bench (generally cluttered with materials and tools)
doesn't give much space for assembly work. But when you add the
flip-up assembly table, you'll have room to put together all but
the largest projects. Best of all, it folds down out of the way
when it comes time to put the car away. Double-layered glued and
screwed 3/4-in. plywood and 2x4 support legs make it sturdy enough
to support even the heaviest project. A 1x4 edge band glued to the
three exposed sides helps prevent warpage and keeps your fingers
splinter-free.
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It's best if you can access the flip-up workbench from all three
sides. We couldn't do that with our bench, but if you can keep the
end of your bench at least 3 ft. from the rear garage wall, so much
the better.
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GLUE
AND SCREW the table together, using Fig. D as a guide.
Mount three evenly spaced 3-in. butt hinges on the underside
of the tabletop. Rip a 66-in. long 2x4 down the center at
a 45-degree bevel to create two matching halves. Cut these
support cleats to length and screw them in place with 3-in.
screws as shown in Fig. D.
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SCREW
two temporary 6-in. support blocks 1-1/2 in. from the top
of the workbench to support the flip-up worktable while attaching
the hinges. Temporarily screw the table to the blocks and
to a support post on the front of the table. Then screw in
the bottom hinge leaves. Check the table to confirm that it's
perfectly level and cut the 45-degree table support legs to
fit.
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