Portable Workbench Build Process

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Next up was the half-tube. I mounted this in the milling vice:

and milled a slot in the middle. That took a bit longer than cutting it with an angle grinder, but it's much neater!

Next I mounted it on a single parallel with the parallel going through the new slot, slid the parallel back out and drilled a hole for the magnet:

Here are all the lock mechanism parts together:

I am a hobbyist metalworker and woodworker. I work as an electronic design engineer and spend most of my working days in front of a computer so I enjoy having the opportunity to use my hands and make things in my spare time. I particularly enjoy making tools as I can then use them on other projects. This website showcases some of the things I've made.

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