Host David Thiel offers an idea for saving space on your workbench: flipping your bench grinder (figure A) when not in use.1. Measure the dimensions of your bench grinder to determine the size of the hole you need to cut in the top of the bench. Mark the dimensions on the bench. (Directions continued below.)
2. Cut out the hole. Start by drilling a small hole into each corner of the rectangle (figure B). Then, use a jigsaw to cut out the space between the holes. (If you want to save the board being cut from the workbench, you might opt for a circular saw.) David recommends using a jigsaw to cut the hole. The board you cut out becomes a waste piece and you'll cut a new board to achieve a tight fit into the hole. 3. Mount the bench grinder to either the piece you removed from the bench or a new board cut to fit the hole. Then, cut finger holes into the board (figure C) around the bench grinder.
4. Add two support cleats to the underside of the workbench (figure D). This will keep the mounting board from falling through. Each of the cleats should overlap the hole about an inch.
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