Workshop Workstation w/ a Space-Saving Twist

[@WesleyTreat]

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[@therick0996]

There's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution that works

[@BrooksMoses]

Indeed, but "working prototype" is also up there.

[@fasfan]

"There is nothing as permanent as a temporary government program." -Milton Friedman A temporary solution that works is probably a very close second. lol

[@JV-pu8kx]

Now, this is a great way to do a sponsorship: incorporate it into the video by using it on the project.

[@notyourbusiness4169]

That sucked

[@whatsupthom]

even if you're not THE expert on metalwork, i appreciate your weld-intentioned tips

[@sgsax]

Two Wesley Treat videos in one week (almost)? Be still my nerdy heart. Some very cool solutions here. I feel like I spent a day in the workshop of a mad scientist. Thanks for sharing!

[@scotter_dotter]

Two weekends in row? What a Wesley Treat!❤. Robot crack.😂 that has to be a future sign project.

[@Diamond_Hammer]

I can see an interesting T-shirt idea in "Robot crack" .. Bender comes to mind... XD

[@k1sfd1974]

I truly felt, deep down in my soul, the “There’s not even a screw in there”. Also, as my high school shop teacher told us “A grinder and paint can make you the welder you ain’t!”. As for a screwdriver, I recommend the Dewalt kinetic screwdriver. It’s the 8v Max off the top of my head.

[@tracybowling1156]

I genuinely enjoyed this type of video. More of a conversation, seeing your process. I wouldn't mind more videos like this.

[@ericnicastro]

I’m glad to see I’m not the only person that can remember that I put that one obscure object in a random box 20 years ago.

[@reflectionsofservice784]

Liked and here's a comment for uncle Al. Nothing makes my morning better than waking up and seeing that there's a new Wesley Treat video to watch. Thank you once again for sharing, not just the project, but also your brain doodles with us.

[@jines1284]

The Dewalt 8v gyroscopic screwdriver is my workhorse for electrical work and exactly what your asking for. Another battery system but I can get through lots of work with 1 battery.

[@WesleyTreat]

Interesting -- didn't know they made one. Thanks!

[@fcschoenthal]

@@WesleyTreat, I've had an older inline version for years and love it. The newer one (DCF680N2) can be switched between a pistol grip and inline. It also has 15 clutch settings. - Chris

[@TheRealBobHickman]

@@fcschoenthal I have this one and it's great. A little spendy for a screwdriver, but highly recommended.

[@Sol-hl2rj]

Second the DeWalt DCF680 G2 - It’s got clutch settings that go very low - it means it’s perfect also for delicate work and small machine screws in ie plastic - where most others have too much power combined with hard clutch settings, even with the clutch setting at “1”

[@UltramaticOrange]

15:12 I mean, you're not wrong, but sometimes there's parallelograms and trapezoids. On rare occasion, if you're fancy, there's a triangle, but triangles are trapezoids that got too drunk and need to go home.

[@VWKID61]

Dewalt has a gyroscopic screwdriver I recommend. Love mine especially if you have longer than usual screws to drive.

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

REALLY great idea kiddo! love it

[@thomas-gk9jp]

Hey Wesley, i always really enjoy your videos and, not to compare but you're really a "Better Adam savage" 🤣 I mean no extra chitchat, no extra self-esteem, no "I'm so a genius with my genius idea" x) A plan and a making (sorry i'm french). Have a nice day

[@swp466]

This looks like it was a fun project! For an electric screwdriver, I use the Milwaukee 2101-22 1/4" hex screwdriver. It will accept all your 1/4" hex bits, has two speeds and an adjustable clutch (also has a drill position on the clutch). Here's an idea for your floor tracks (if you ever need to do something like this again). Where I work, we used to have some IMAX film projectors that would move in and out from their "home" position for loading/unloading and maintenance. They used an inverted angle and V-groove wheels just like you did, but only on one side. The other side was a length of flat stock and regular wheels. The theory is you only need the angle to guide the one side, and if you use angle on both sides, you have to make sure they're absolutely parallel the entire length or you get binding (one side will start to ride up). With the flat stock on one side, there's no need for absolute precision. Keep up the fun and interesting videos!

[@JacobShepherdEngineer]

I love that you still use your sign.

[@treystokes00]

"I'm getting too old for this sh____!" You drop a Stripes reference, I'm on it. That's the fact, Jack.

[@FornaxusCrucible]

Boom-chaka-laka, boom-chaka-laka, boom-chaka-laka, BOOM!

[@MsRmaclaren]

That quote is right out of Lethal Weapon.

[@pcpanikMusik]

For an electrical screwdriver you may want to look at the Bosch Professional 06019H2102. 5Nm of torque. Alternatively the Fanttik S1 Pro with 6Nm. I‘m using the Bosch for a while now and its okay. But do not expect them to be as powerful as an 18-20V screw gun.

[@AquaPeet]

Eight minutes in and this is already so much fun to watch; your thought process and collecting ideas ahead of designing and building. Yay! I'll get more coffee! :D

[@adamcarr8738]

The top shelf would be perfect storage for floppy discs. Absolutely love your work! Great video

[@flippydipp]

DeWalt #DCF680N2 is a pretty cool screwdriver. We had it at work and I was shocked how well the gyro worked. I figure it would fit into your infrastructure well.

[@tereg5]

Had the same want looking for a budget friendly electric screwdriver so I didn't manually screw 100 screws like a peasant lol and not strip with my impact driver. I landed on this screwdriver and enjoy if for it's pivoting head. SKIL Twist 2.0 Rechargeable 4V Screwdriver with Pivoting Head. Fyi you have the best design on retractable wheels and I appreciate the iterations of your design from previous videos. I hate tripping over casters or carts wheeling away lol.

[@brucelucas1756]

I really enjoy watching the projects you do on your channel, they're something that I always look forward to seeing. I also wish to thank you for your sponsor milanote, I've just downloaded it under your name and am looking forward to getting my cluttered thoughts sorted out on it. Keep up with your inspiring video work. 😃👍

[@JustinShands]

Love that floor track solution, definitely adding that to my mental list of problem solving tools.

[@kz.irudimen]

12v drills or drivers are nice to do assembly like that, and some brands have really nice tool lineups in 12V (Milwaukee and Bosch mostly)

[@tomim7187]

Wesley, that is genius! Totally stealing this idea!!

[@LightningFabrication]

Great idea for a shop work desk. I too don't like using laptops. I recently picked up a HP 800 Elitedesk desktop PC it came with an I7 processor 32 megs of ram and a 1tb hard drive. It's small enough and doesn't take up much room. To go along with it I picked up a 42" 4k Samsung monitor. The large monitor works great for designing. There is plenty of real estate so everything isn't crammed onto a small screen. I use a HP laserjet printer. The laser printer is so much better than an inkjet, no ink cartridge to dry out. I really enjoy your videos too. I'm going to try out Milanote right now i have all my projects in a wire bound note book.

[@01kitchin]

Closing in the back side of that desk would provide the possibility of tool storage/tool hangers for the other side of the workspace.

[@chetleonard169]

I was thinking the laser printer housing would have clear front panels... Nice upgrade to the shop.

[@creativemetalbymarcus9655]

thank you for showing a great use for v rollers. Been wanting a way to pull my welding table away from my wall but my floor is too uneven for wheels.

[@FabricateUnclear]

16:20 i would never have thought to put a shelf up like that... That's a great idea, its now my idea! I found it first..

[@BenNawrath]

I have mostly ridgid 18v stuff, but years ago I picked up a 12v Bosch driver. Has a 1/4” quick connect for bits and a clutch you can set, doesn’t spin too fast, awesome for all kinds of small screwing jobs. And from ages ago I have a small set of drill bits with a 1/4” hex shank, so I can grab those if I just need to do a lightweight job around the house. Later I picked up the Bosch 13v cordless router too. Awesome for that 1/8” round over….

[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

Aluminum angle iron is my favorite kind of steel.

[@fcschoenthal]

Love seeing your thought process, no matter how contorted it is. I usually make everything for the shop on the fly and use a lot of creative engineering. - Chris

[@ruggedyandy451]

Dewalt gyro screwdriver is awesome

[@jpalarchio]

Great seeing the process and outcome here. Nicely done!

[@brokenbit]

Love your channel. Great work and love the hummor.

[@luscus9754]

I bought a AUD$25.00 electric screwdriver from Aldi. Heaps of torque (adjustable). Will drive screws without pilot holes too. Lost 2 of them when my shop burn't down and didn't hesitate to buy again. FYI - the fire started elsewhere and spread to my shop.

[@MsRmaclaren]

Grab a Makita DF001DW 3.6V Lithium-Ion 1/4" Hex Screwdriver Kit, Teal, 3.6V . I use it all the time. Great screwdriver. Lots of accessories come with it.

[@raymondfrato367]

I use a cordless drill and use the torque settings on it set according to the size screw Required for the job. I have found that powered screwdrivers just don’t have the torque necessary many time to drive a screw home in wood and you just have to wind up using it as a regular screwdriver.

[@olivier2553]

What I have seen made here in Thailand when they use the V groove wheels for heavy metallic portal, they use a round piece of solid iron, maybe 8mm in diameter, to reinforce the pointy bit of the angle iron. Also, if you print a lot, I would be concerned that the printer may overheat (laser printers get hot to fuse the toner).

[@cbauer72]

Personally, I like the DeWalt DCF680N1 screwdriver. I've had it for about 18 months and I love it.

[@thewatsonian8111]

Sawstops are cool and all… but I miss the sound of the old table saw.

[@grant3226]

Good idea, filled the robot crack nicely

[@UncleChester]

8:02 I feel the same way when I hear hot water heater.

[@AndyCallaway]

Lol. 5:25 - Subtle. 😄

[@LiqdPT]

20:37 interesting that you're thinking drawers above the printer. When you opened the printer top door, it intruded into that area quite a bit. You might need to put another hinge on that door.

[@WesleyTreat]

The drawers will stop it. 👍

[@LiqdPT]

Dewalt has a nice little electric screwdriver that can be straight or pistol grip, has a light, and changes direction and speed based on the twist of your wrist.

[@joelee259]

Walmart has a cordless 4V mini driver but will be another battery system to have and manage

[@justinbanks2380]

"the hell out of the way, desk" 😂 i can definitely use a few of those

[@RSellers28]

I’m a fan of my Dremel cordless screwdriver. It looks like a toy, but it’s got enough torque to spin itself out of your hand if you aren’t careful!

[@EvanDunville]

The desk is cool and i really like the sponsor im trying it out and will see if it works to share lists with the family!

[@MFunkibut]

Even in the 'stored' position, the end with the black handle could have a few necessarys hanging on it

[@gedreillyhomestead6926]

"Creative on the Fly" - that has to be my mantra. 😎 👍

[@dangerrangerlstc]

Seems like a good place to store the consumables and clamps for both robots there.

[@RichardThompsonCA]

Great idea! Computer recommendation, I bought a small all-in-one on amazon for $200, came with windows 11 already installed, runs lightburn great.

[@squidskunk]

"the hell outa the way desk..." PERFECT !!

[@jystadj]

Electric Screwdriver to Get: DeWalt 8v gyro. The one with the handle that can convert to a pistol grip. I did not expect to like it, but it ended up being the one I reach for and it has lasted for years.

[@SeraphimKnight]

Yes, I can personally confirm, the mechanical keyboard hobby is real and I do have a storage display for my boards 😁

[@DavZell]

Great project. I ccant help but think that putting two non-rotating red casters on the back would have been a better long-term choice. You could have run them each in between two pairs of "angle steels."

[@evilketchupcow7180]

If you orient the drawers on the bottom the same way you pull out the desk you could still use them with the desk only half pulled out. The keyboard tray would be in the way of the top drawer but you could probably just use a shelf there... Or hide it so you have to pull the desk all the way out to access that 1 drawer. And if you're anything like me a little of wood behind the monitor... so when you pull the desk out to fast it can only fall in 1 direction

[@benjaminreinhardt259]

I work just about all of my metal projects off of a basic concept. I tend to plan more for woodworking projects. I work steel for a living, so it is much easier for me than wood. Also, I can 'weld it back' if I cut it short with steel. Harder to weld wood.

[@myk3l9675]

It took 22:36 to get there, but we did! Congrats!!

[@DeanCovert]

No electric screwdriver recommendations here, but if you're in the market for a ratcheting model, the LTT Screwdriver has (thus far) lived up to the hype!

[@sfefsew]

Great work. Gotta do something similar.

[@briannorris246]

I was gifted a Worx electric screwdriver and was pleasantly surprised. Not very expensive but works well.

[@raycovierakaune6834]

Love the welding mask "bunny ears"

[@VarionJimmy]

Around 10:14 : The Sphinx 😁

[@reddcube]

I would recommend mounting the monitor, instead of using the stand. Having extra desk space is always a boon.

[@freednighthawk]

I'd put a back on the lower half and mount some small parts bins. It's not like you're ever going to scoot so far in your knees will hit them.

[@Ziraya0]

I have an Ikea Jerker, the world's most deskular desk, literally bulletproof (in certain places, for certain bullets). It's built not a whole lot similar to your frame but there's one key detail I I've always wanted to change but I don't have much of any tools. Like yours, the Jerker has a square tube that goes across, near the front, and like yours it's clear from the rest of the construction that this is just not a particularly important piece, but it does occupy about an inch and a quarter of vertical space directly above my thighs. I'm touching it right now. I'm not sure anything is actually needed there, but a flat-bar bolting to the desktop would do fine, maybe a real thin triangle tube built out of some flat-bar, and probably it could be pushed back several inches. Since you're putting that keyboard tray in, this vertical space is more valuable as the keyboard has to clear it. With the square bar and the keyboard tray you have a lot of vertical distance between the desktop and the top of your leg space. Maybe this doesn't annoy you like it annoys me, I've had this Jerker for approximately 20 years so it's had time to grind on me.

[@WesleyTreat]

11:55 - The back has 1-1/2" square tubing. The front, above my thighs, is only 3/4" or 1" angle (I don't remember). 👍‍‍

[@MikeHarris1984]

An IKEA Jerker? Sounds like that's in their sex toy dept? I wonder where they hide that showroom at when going to IKEA?

[@XXCoder]

Nice! Though I wonder if something to hold monitor down would be good to have.

[@bytesizedengineering]

Hey I have a roBOT crack in my shop too! I am a little embarrassed and I don't want anybody to see it so I make sure to wear a belt.

[@trolleyproblem7195]

Suggestion: some sort of clippy hold-down to pin the monitor's feet in place. I could see the screen getting knocked out of the open back otherwise. Maybe a couple of C-clamps, as a temporary measure?

[@nathanlucas6465]

Or put a back on that section of the desk and hang it on a wall mount?

[@JamieBliss]

I, too, struggle to make things straight 😉

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video and build. Super design. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

I would suggest a dust cover for the monitor or it is going to get seriously coated.

[@davidbrennan7422]

Was that a neo magnet used as a drill depth stop? Genius!

[@WesleyTreat]

It's to keep the screw magnetized to the bit. 👍

[@davidbrennan7422]

@WesleyTreat Ok, that's also cool. But now I have a depth stop idea I have to work out ...

[@davebauerart]

Great space saving problem solving

[@WesleyTreat]

Thanks!

[@pauljr4706]

I wonder what is the max score the Dujmb board ever reached? Holidays excluded

[@vilmarmoccelin]

I like my Bosch Go screwdriver.

[@tomcatfoolery]

Robot Crack? Okay. I enjoy seeing the creative process at work.

[@ex90ranger30]

there is nothing more universal than a shop full of "temporarily permanent" things.

[@bailey2829]

The voice you use to mimic the KZbin safety brigade is the funniest thing on KZbin.

[@holemajora598]

Haha never throwing anything away for the win

[@nathanlucas6465]

So it's 3am, I should have been in bed hours ago but got distracted by a side quest. Just picked up my phone to quickly check for emails and find there's a new WT vid. It must be a sign, so I'm just gonna stay up all night.

[@MrTapanes]

Wesley, you are, by far, my favorite youtuber. I understand you need to pay the bills. But these video long commercials for products are severely off-putting. BTW, love the desk design. Hope you don't kill yourself on those deathstairs.

[@opticaltrace4382]

Its only temporary until it works... Right?

[@1978lburick]

Seems to me the "angle iron" screwed to the floor is overkill, as the desk doesn't need to stay perfectly inline. I'd try 4 fixed whees instead (no swivel).

[@WesleyTreat]

It would definitely drift after pulling it back and forth a few times. And I don't want to have to get around behind it and shift it back away from the laser cutter every couple of days.

[@baxterboy23]

The problem is I think you were using the wrong speed electric when you were try to weld the aluminum angle iron, here in the UK we use 240v (velocity) which means ours comes out of the wires twice as fast as American electric.. Although you do get more pints out of a gallon of fuel, we only get 4 litres out of our gallons, I think you get 8 pints☹️😉😜

[@bennyfactor]

utilize the 'bot crack

[@420BraiseIt]

I've had good luck with the Skil SD5619-01 electric screwdriver. Also, why'd you have drawer slides on your shopping list after showing us the box of your drawer slides? Or was that just a reminder to use them?

[@WesleyTreat]

I always create a list of the hardware I intend to use, so I'm sure to check if I've got what I need. In this case, I need 10" slides. The smallest I had upstairs was 12".

[@420BraiseIt]

@@WesleyTreatMakes sense to me!

[@40oakswoodcraft]

Are those blown sawstop cartridges behind you?

[@WesleyTreat]

The Wall of Shame

[@40oakswoodcraft]

@@WesleyTreat hubris is a sign of high intellect, lol

[@evgenkrupchenko]

Watching all those saws... can't believe he still have all the fingers

[@nathanlucas6465]

I'm now trying to think of an easy way to have it slide out at the touch of a button 🤔

[@josephnicholas6159]

Nice bot crack!

[@gregmize01]

The Workmate was better. Just kidding, this is awesome!!!!!!

[@musiconyourowntermspodcast6128]

Bring back the Jetsons sfx for the saws

[@baxterboy23]

You could use the top shelf to store your immense skill and talent.. 😂