Made another Packout-connected workbench - Rolling Drawer Tool Box

My thinking and design strategy has been heavily influenced by Timothy Wilmots and Benchworks, Ron Paulk and The Smart Woodshop, Izzy Swan, James Hamilton, and lots of others. I did some thinking about the spectrum between giving credit to, referencing, being influenced by, etc - and put some of the thoughts down on paper. I believe that Timothy is putting all of his energy into the family farm, but if he'd like to connect re: woodworking, I would be thrilled to take action in a way that maximizes his happiness.

Copy away! Imitation and flattery, and all that. You could also check out the plans here. You can determine the value of your time, and all that.

The 1/2" plywood was a little under $100. I had the 3/4" plywood around. The levelling feet for the legs, the Packout cleats, and the screws and bolts were a bit.

Paint it red and price goes up 5x right away

Where you at?

Pacific Northwest

It's so much easier to sell the plans, and have materials and labor be part of your build process. Plus we offer free technical support during the build process, via email. It's like having your grandpa help you troubleshoot your starter solenoid! ("First, get a really big hammer!!!")

If you are in the Pacific Northwest, the conversation has a little bit of traction. But I estimate that this thing would be 48" x 24" x 6" x 35-40 lbs. That kind of shipping makes the build margins unworkable.

Go right ahead!  I mean, I would prefer not to see a duplicate plan on Etsy. But I’ve made adaptations to existing designs to make my own project. One question: how much time would you spend in design mode? You can have my plan for $7, and it’s actually pretty detailed and accessible for all skill levels. If you put it in your Etsy cart and wait a day or so, the shop will send you a discount code, too. 

If you build your own, I’d love to see a pic on this thread. It’s always cool to see variations that I’ve missed. 

That's a tricky question. There are some weather-resistant materials (marine grade plywood, treated 2x4s) but my thinking is that they would either start out as bigger and heavier, or they would be trimmed down small enough that we would lose some of the resistant properties.

If I had to make this, so that it could handle the same sorts of 'leaving out in the rain' as the Packouts can handle; I would probably switch material to something like PVC. I could probably make the Hinge Braces and Legs and the workbench Frame out of PVC with little modification. The Base and the Worktop would be trickier.

A quick search for 1/2" PVC plywood turns up this. So it looks like I can find PVC in both a trim-sized piece of board and a plywood-sheet 4x8 material. I'd be curious if PVC legs would hold up in rigidity and straightness - it was pretty flexy when I was replacing trim pieces on the front porch.

If I knew someone good with fabric, I might commission a cover out of the same material that keeps my BBQ out of the rain. That might be the simplest solution.