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Build your own workbench

Plan a workbench to your measurements – with parts list, cut list and build plan as a PDF.

Choose dimensions, wood and features, check the model in 3D, download the finished build plan. No installation, no account.

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  • Free to plan
  • Build plans €14.99 one-off
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3D model of a workbench with drawers in the workbench planner, with dimension lines for length, depth and height
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L × D × H
2000 × 800 × 900 mm
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3D model

What you get

  • 3D model

    Every part, every joint – turn it, take it apart, check it.

  • Parts & shopping list

    All parts with sizes, material and costs.

  • Cutting plan

    A cut list, and sheets and timber laid out with little waste.

  • Build plan as a PDF

    Workshop plan and detail plan with assembly steps.

01 How it works

Three steps to the build plan for your workbench

  1. Choose dimensions & features

    Start from a template and enter length, depth and working height to the millimetre. Then wood, worktop layers, shelf, drawers, casters or a table saw.

  2. Check it in 3D

    Turn the workbench, show the joints and take it apart in the exploded view. The planner checks your design as you go – for collisions, screw lengths and sag, for example.

  3. Download the plans as PDFs

    With the 30-day pass you get the workshop plan and detail plan as PDFs – plus the build helper right on the 3D model. Planning stays free.

02 The build plan

What’s in the workbench plans

Your plan package is two PDF documents, generated from your exact workbench – not a stock drawing. With dimensions, parts list and cutting plan you can buy the wood and get started.

Download the sample plan The complete workshop plan of a sample workbench plus two part drawings from the detail plan – free, no pass needed.

Workshop plan PDF

Compact for the workshop

  • Overview with all dimensions
  • Parts list and shopping list to tick off
  • Cutting plans for sheets and timber
  • Assembly steps with drawings

Detail plan PDF

Everything in detail

  • Every part with dimensions from its edges
  • Holes and joints with their positions
  • Any open check notes on your design

ParaBuilder3D is a planning aid – not a structural calculation.

03 Build helper

Build helper in 3D: click a part, see everything

While you build, the plan is right on the model. Click a part in the 3D view and the build helper shows what you need for it.

  • Cutting size and detail drawing with all dimensions
  • Every hole and cut-out with position and face
  • The counterpart of every joint – marked on the model
  • Which side goes where
  • On a tablet or phone, right in the workshop
Build helper in the 3D model: the clicked leg B1 is highlighted, with its faces A and B and the reference point 0 Build helper card for leg B1: cutting size 860 × 80 × 80 mm in spruce, its place on the stock and the machining as in the detail plan
One click on a part – and you see how it is cut, drilled and fitted.

04 Templates

Seven templates for your workbench

Each template is a complete design you can adapt freely – dimensions, wood and features. Pick one and the planner opens with it.

05 Price

Plan for free, build plans for €14.99

You see everything before you pay. You only buy the pass in the planner once your design is ready.

Workbench planner

€0free, no account

  • 3D planner with all templates and settings
  • Parts list, cutting plan and costs in the planner
  • Your design checked as you go
  • Export the project as JSON, lists as CSV
  • Free sample plan as a PDF
Sample plan (PDF)
Build plans

30-day workbench pass

€14.99one-off · final price · no subscription

  • Workshop plan and detail plan as PDFs (ZIP)
  • Build helper in the 3D view for every part
  • 30 days: several designs, export again as often as you like
  • No automatic renewal – it simply ends
  • All dimensions in millimetres (metric) · charged in EUR
Plan your workbench now

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Gift idea for woodworkers: give the workbench pass as a voucher – no expiry date, instantly as PDF.

06 Questions

Frequently asked questions

Anything else? Write to office@megalos-projects.com.

Do I need woodworking experience to build the workbench?

Basic skills with a saw, a drill and a cordless screwdriver are enough for most templates. The workshop plan walks you through the assembly step by step, and the build helper shows how each part is cut and drilled. Mortise and tenon joints – on the H-frame, for example – take a little more practice than half laps and screws.

Which dimensions and which wood can I choose?

You enter length, depth and working height to the millimetre. All dimensions in the planner and the PDFs are metric (millimetres) – you can also type inches or feet (72 in, 6 ft, 6′ 2″), the planner converts them, and US lumber sizes (2×4 = 38 × 89 mm, 4×4, 3/4″ plywood ≈ 18 mm) are quick picks. The frame is planned in solid timber – spruce, pine, beech or oak – and the worktop in beech panel, birch plywood, spruce three-ply, MDF, OSB or HDF, also in several layers. The planner suggests the cross-sections from the size and the load class you choose – a planning assumption – or you set them yourself.

What is in the workbench plan?

You get two PDFs. The workshop plan contains an overview, parts list, a shopping list to tick off, cutting plans and assembly steps with drawings. The detail plan shows every part with dimensions from its edges, holes and joints, plus all positions and open check notes. The free sample plan shows what it looks like.

How do I get the build plans?

Planning is free. When your workbench is ready, click “Create build plans” in the planner and buy the 30-day workbench pass for €14.99. Payment goes through Stripe with card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Then you download your plan package as a ZIP file with both PDFs.

Can I change the workbench later?

Yes. Your project is saved automatically in your browser, and as a JSON file you can back it up or open it on another device. For 30 days you can regenerate the plans after every change – as often as you like, and for several workbenches too.

What does it cost – is it a subscription?

No subscription. Planning, the 3D view, parts list, cutting plan and costs in the planner are free. The build plans as PDFs and the build helper come with the 30-day workbench pass for a one-off €14.99 (charged in EUR; your card provider converts it). It ends by itself after 30 days, with no automatic renewal. Downloaded PDFs stay yours for good – after 30 days only new exports and the build helper end.

Is the workbench structurally verified?

No. ParaBuilder3D is a planning aid, not a structural calculation. The planner checks your design as you go, for example for collisions, screw lengths and worktop sag – these are simplified planning assumptions. Check the dimensions before cutting and build carefully.

Does it work on a phone, and without an account?

Yes. The workbench planner runs in the browser on phone, tablet and computer – no installation, no account. A larger screen is more comfortable for planning; take the build helper into the workshop on a tablet or phone. The plan package is a ZIP file with both PDFs – on an iPhone, one tap opens it in “Files”. You transfer your pass to other devices with a private access link.

What does waiving the right of withdrawal mean?

You get the plans right after paying – so the purchase cannot be withdrawn afterwards. Your statutory warranty rights remain. The seller is Megalos Projects, the company behind ParaBuilder3D.

Can I give the workbench plan as a gift?

Yes – with a voucher for the 30-day workbench pass: €14.99, two for €24.99, no expiry date, instantly as PDF to print or as a picture to send. The code is redeemed at parabuilder3d.com/en/gift or in the planner under “My pass” – only then do the 30 days start.

Does ParaBuilder3D plan a vice or a face vice?

No. In the planner, “Terms explained › Not part of the plan” shows how to plan the overhang and a packing block for it.

Your workbench, your measurements – plan it now

Start for free and have your own design in minutes. You only buy the pass for the build plans once everything fits.

Plan your workbench now Free sample plan (PDF)
  • Free to plan
  • Build plans €14.99 one-off
  • No subscription