Great MFT Style Workbench Ideas

[BUTTER]

He used several Lee Valley clamps and hold downs. They are advertised as being for .750 holes. So does the MFT like bench use .75 holes or do those items work well in both .750 in and 20 mm holes?

I've played with the Lee Valley stuff on a MFT at Lee Valley's main store. The 3/4 inch dogs etc are a sloppy fit for 20 mm holes, usable, but not neat enough for my taste.

Lee Valley is doing many of their dogs and other parts in a 20mm size now, as well.  Simply search their site for "MFT"

 

[leer]

Does anyone know where to find a press like the one seen at 2:27? 

Also, are the plans for this bench available anywhere?

I saw a post before on this workbench, and the OP mentioned a German magazine which featured the plans, spread over two issues.  Maybe Google the name shown in the video?

 

[travisj]

I was looking at bench ideas and found this thread from a few years back.  I like the functionality of this bench.  Did anyone actually make one of their own?

 

[gearhound]

Here are some great ideas to incorporate into a workbench:

[member=11481]Guido Henn[/member]

I'm reviving a really old thread after I randomly came across this amazing bench on YouTube and have since bought the .pdfs

I get the gist of how to build it from the pictures and measurements, but would love to understand the German text. I've ran them thru google translate, but it's quite a sloppy translation and missing a lot of words. Did anyone ever get these translated?

Through google image search I see some people have built benches based off the plans...wondering if anyone on here has made one? After diving into some old threads on here, I see someone mentioned that Guido said if he re-built this bench he wouldn't glue down the top and instead just screw it in. I'm considering doing the same as it would be nice to just replace the top after it gets significant wear, but I'm using a 3/4" piece of baltic birch for my top and if I make random track saw cuts on it I could easily hit a screw...I could have one dedicated spot to make my track saw cuts where I know there aren't screws, but then I'm losing the functionality of just cutting anywhere on the top and knowing I can replace it.

Anyways, so far I've got the dog holes cut with the Parf-guide system, router insert hole cut, and maple for the base milled. I'll post some pics once I get things a bit further along.

Cheers,
Matt

 

[woodferret]

Re: screws

Countersink deep, but if you're still worried about having a real brain fuzz moment of setting your saw way too deep you have the option of nylon or aluminum bolts.

 

[zachjowi]

That's a great looking bench.  Lots of uses

 

[Packard]

Guido often uses Wolfcraft tools, so I do think you are right with your anticipation.

Ingo

Yes, you can read the "  olfcraft" right off the side of the drill press.  The "W" disappears though.

Available from Amazon.de at 90 euros, so not cheap, but it looks substantial.
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Wolfcraf...4c77f&pd_rd_wg=ym704&pd_rd_i=B003TWVBEA&psc=1
https://www.wolfcraft.com/products/...or-machines/Drill-stands/Drill-Stand/p/P_5027

 

[gearhound]

I haven't had any luck finding a translation of these plans. [member=11481]Guido Henn[/member] I know these are old plans, but curious if you ever provided a translation or released any updates to this build? I just registered for woodworker.de which is in German, but the built in browser translator seems to work fairly well...I'm currently reading this thread from 2014 about this bench hoping to get more info from others who've built it:https://www.woodworker.de/forum/threads/maschinentisch-nach-guido-henn.76068/page-9

Perhaps I'm crazy, but I'm fascinated by this build and am currently building my take on it based on the photos in the Holzwerken magazines. From the small photos I can generally tell what's going on, but having the text would be great! I'm particularly interested in the tracksaw guide rail bracket design...the Festool brackets have a ton of slop and I'd love to eliminate that in my build.

Cheers,
Matt