For example if the vise s jaws can hold a board up to 6 1 2 secure any board up to that size between the jaws.
Adding dog holes to workbench. Mark the row of dogholes on your bench aligning the mark with the dog on your bench s vise. 3 4 dog hole bushing not required but highly recommended more below 3 4 auger bit more below crosscut saw drill and other assorted tools length of 2x4 some 3 4 plywood and other scraps. August 31 2012 workbench bench dog dog holes andrew. Step 3 assemble workbench.
Ideally space the dog holes so you can secure a board of any width to the workbench ken so start by measuring your vise s capacity. I finally got around to something i ve been meaning to try out for ages last weekend. Adding dog holes to the bench. The guide to dog hole placement.
This will give me greater flexibility in the work flow. Tom grissom 39 294 views. Draw a crosshatch to locate the first hole. If your workbench is less than 3 4 in.
So seeing as i just built a new workbench myself and had to ask myself this question i thought it was time to come up with something more definitive. I added 3 4 inch holes for bench dogs to my workbench. Clamp the guide in place along with a backer board to prevent tear out on the bottom of the bench. Thick reinforce it by gluing and screwing a 2 4 block underneath the vise area.
But a board larger than that must be secured between the vise dog and a bench dog. The top of the bench is made of out of 2 6 s and 2 4 s the reason i placed the 2 4. Step 2 cut the bench top. It s important to remember that you re doing all of these steps with the workbench upside.
Deep to recess the mounting bolt holes and bolt the vise to the top of the workbench. Drilling workbench dog holes using a simple alignment indexing jig in the shop 003 duration. That depends is usually the answer i give and that probably frustrates more than it helps. Workbench upgrade adding dog holes cheap and easy to use jig from ebay.
So i present my foolproof secret to. Bench accessories used step 1 assemble the bench frame. In this video i will be upgrading my workbench with some dog holes.