Portable Workbench Build Process

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The tube went back into the milling vice and I cut another chamfer:

Finally, the hinge bar could be inserted (it's loose at the moment, but I'll sort that out later) and a magnet pressed into the hole (again loose at the moment, but I'll glue it later). The assembled lock piece:

I'm very happy to say that it works! This is what it looks like locked:

This is what it looks like unlocked:

Here are a couple of videos that hopefully show it working (the first one was taken with my phone held in the bench vice!):

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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