The Best Place to Work? Your Own Workbench.
You can’t just work efficiently out of random boxes or off the floor. You need a space that works with you. For me, that’s always meant having my own workbench.
But here's the challenge: what if your workbench could move with you—to the workshop, to the building site, or anywhere in between?
From Chaos to Practicality
I used to keep most of my tools packed in boxes. Some were loose, some were rarely used, and the ones I needed most often were always frustratingly hard to access. Whenever I worked on-site for an extended period, I’d end up with tools spread out across the floor and no solid surface to assemble, write, or cut on. It was a mess.
So I started thinking: What do I actually need? What can I transport easily?
Where I work, europallets are everywhere—and everyone has machines to move them. That’s when the idea clicked: build a mobile, modular workbench based on a europallet.
My Europallet Workbench
The frame is built around a standard europallet, making it easy to move with a pallet jack or forklift. It’s sized right for transport and still big enough to work comfortably.
I’m not the tidiest when working, but I do get frustrated when my work surface is cluttered. So I built a wide drawer just under the worktop—deep enough to hold tools, open at the front so I can grab what I need quickly without opening anything. This drawer keeps the top clean and tools within reach. Sure, it still gets messy, but the mess is off the surface where I’m actually working.
For my toolboxes, I added 3D-printed mounts on drawer slides. That way, I can easily access each box’s contents without pulling the whole thing out—or quickly grab a single box if I need to go mobile.
On the back, I left space for standard euroboxes. It’s clean, organized storage for less frequently used items.
How to build?
Below is the material I used to realize this project. Of course, you'll also need some screws and a Europallet, but I tried to keep the material cost as low as reasonably possible.
The extension drawers were leftovers from my previous project, so I just reused them. I used one large OSB plate, and for the in-between and the sides, I used Oljebehandlad board.
The frame is made from 120x28mm framing wood. The framing wood is really not expensive, but it's worth avoiding the absolute cheapest options, as they often have cracks or damp spots from poor storage. I marked a line at the "middle" for where to cut it to make transportation easier.
The whole SketchUp project can be found here!
