A 100% IKEA watch maker bench, updated 23.01.2020 - Helicopters, pocket watches, flight simulation, tools.

I started the project in 2014 and the table proofed to be good, still going strong.

Pproject started January 2014.

After long searching and thinking and evaluating the different approaches to get a watch makers work bench I decided to build one from IKEA furniture.

100% IKEA parts used: 2 x EKBY ALEX, 2 x ALEX, 3 x EKBY TÖRE, 2 x CAPITA 16 cm, 1 x CAPITA 10 cm, 1 x LINNMON Grau

The table plate is at an hight of 100 cm and the table is 120 x 60 cm and a total hight with the shelf of 132 cm.

It looks like that in some countries the CAPITA 10 cm i used are only 9 cm for some reason. There you have to improvise a bit.

I added a vise but the LINNMON might not the best for this type of usage as it is mostly hollow inside. I had to add some strengthening material.

Also some lighting you have to think about but IKEA has a lot to offer for that.