3. Assembly
Workbench Assembly Instructions
1, Arrange the base rail (Fig 3.1, 5), top rail (Fig 3.1, 4) rear leg (Fig 3.1, 2)
and front leg (Fig 3.1, 3) as shown with the dowel holes facing inwards.
(NOTE: The front leg has 2 bench dog location holes machined through it.
Take care to correctly identify the front and rear legs.)
Attach the top rail (Fig 3.1, 4) to the front leg (Fig 3.1, 2) using four dowels
(Fig 3.1, 18) and glue (Fig 3.1, 20).
NOTE: Use the two sets of inner holes in the top rail as the outer holes. The
outer hole at each end of the rail will be used later to attach the bench top.
Attach the base rail (Fig 3.1, 5) to the front leg (Fig 3.1, 3) and rear leg
(Fig 3.1, 2) using four dowels (Fig 3.1, 18) and glue (Fig 3.1, 20).
Repeat this process for the other leg assembly. Take time to correctly identify
the front and rear legs. Note that you will need to position the front and rear
leg of the second assembly in the opposite order, to ensure that you create a
‘left hand’ and ‘right hand’ leg assembly. This will ensure that the bench dog
location holes in both leg assemblies will be at the front of the bench
when assembled.
2, Use two dowels (Fig. 3.2, 18), an M-12 x 100 Hex bolt (Fig. 3.2, 11), a
washer (Fig. 3.2, 13), and an M-12 nut (Fig. 3.2, 12) to attach each middle
stretcher (Fig. 3.3, 6) to the leg assembly (Fig. 3.2 & Fig. 3.3). Make sure the
bench dog holes in the legs are all facing forward. Repeat this process for the
other leg assembly.
3, Slide the vice assembly (Fig. 3.4, 9) through the holes in the vice face
(Fig. 3.4, 8) and bench top (Fig. 3.4, 1). Secure vice assembly (Fig. 3.4, 9) to
the bench top (Fig. 3.4, 1) with 4 Hex head 6 x 30mm bolts (Fig. 3.4, 16) and
to the vice face (Fig. 3.4, 8) with two 5 x 50mm wood screws (Fig. 3.4, 14).
Feed the vice handle (Fig. 3.4, 10) through the vice assembly (Fig. 3.4, 9)
and attach handle ends (Fig. 3.4, 17) with dowels (Fig. 3.4, 18). Repeat this
process to attach the other vice assembly.
4, Place the bench top (Fig. 3.4, 1) so it rests in place on the two leg
assemblies. Attach to the top rail support (Fig. 3.5, 4) with four Hex head
bolts (Fig. 3.5, 15), one in each corner (Fig. 3.5).
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Fig. 3.5
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