The completed workbench, with my 3D printer and laptop ready to get to work.
Clips from the CAD drawings I created while designing and planning the project.
The completed workbench, with my 3D printer and laptop ready to get to work.
Workbench
Company: Personal Project (2019)
Software: Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Fusion 360
I like working with my hands and wanted a work space that would look good in my apartment without breaking the bank. I mostly wanted it as a home for my 3D printer and some light projects, so I looked online to get some inspiration and got to work.
Once I settled on an appropriate design, I threw together some plans in AutoCAD to ensure I had all my measurements correct and created a BOM to help make construction and gathering supplies easier.
During the build, marking the centers for drilling with a tape measure became tedious, so I design a little jig to accurately mark everything and 3D printed it. It turned out to be a really useful tool.
When the woodwork was done, I created some feet for the 2x4 legs to protect my floors and add some stability. I printed them out out in flexible TPU material, which was the first time I used this material. The final product fit perfect and works exactly as intended.
When I finished construction, I finished it off with a power bar mount that installed out of sight to plug in anything I needed. It has been a great storage area and work surface for many projects since.
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