Collapsible Pallet Work Bench

For today's post, I'm going to show you how to I created a collapsible pallet work bench out of recycled 2X4s and a crate. The work bench is sturdy enough to hold all 325 lbs of me and will not wobble. 

The following is what you're going to need to make this bench for both tools and materials, I tried to keep it as basic as possible so anyone can replicate it. 

Tools needed:

- Drill

- #2 Phillips Drill Bit

- Miter Saw/Chop Saw/Circular Saw/Jig Saw/Hand Saw.

- Glue, lots of glue. (If you think you've got enough glue, go get more.)

- 12" Clamps at least 6, if you're working solo. 

Materials: 

- 5 LB Box of 2-1/2" Coarse Thread Drywall Screws

- 15 - 36" - 2X4

- 4 - 14" - 2X4

- 8 - 6" - 2X4

- 2 - 40" - 1X12 (I got mine from a crate that a workstation came in at one of my previous employers.)

- Various pieces of scrap 2X4. 

It's a pretty basic concept, first you'll start by gluing and screwing together 2 of the 2X4s to make corner pieces and make them in to an L shape. Use the clamps to hold the pieces securely in place while allowing the glue and screws to set. 

Once you have 4 of the corner pieces, arrange them on a flat surface facing one another and use 2 more pieces as spreaders. Place the top spreader piece flush with the tops of the legs, use a scrap piece of 2X4 to act as a spacer. See examples below of the completed leg assemblies. 

  

Next you can begin assembling the top, as shown below, the top consist of an I piece which is made up of 2 - 14" pieces of 2X4 and one of the 36" pieces, I would suggest using a square to find the straightest line for the center of these pieces, and use some imagination when placing the pieces on the 1X12. Use 2 pieces of 12" lengths of 2X4 to act as bracing for the top of legs. 

Next step is to assemble the bottom pieces that lock the legs in to a straight position, first, assemble the table with the legs facing down as show below.

The spacers can be assembled with the table holding the pieces in place, its a pretty simple process to make the bottom spacers, just make 2 Ls  with 4 of 6" pieces, then make 2 mirrored sets using the remaining 4 pieces. And use the 2 14" pieces as shown below and remember to screw and glue together as you're going along. 

Once you assemble your table it should look like this one below. 

If you have any questions as to the durability of the bench would like a video posted explaining how to assemble it. Leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts.