Help me think on this. Concrete plinth for benchtop machines.

[RaisedByWolves]

Good point about kitchen cabinets, they’re made for chopping onions and holding plates.

Check Craigslist or FB marketplace. I’ve gotten most of my machine stands there free by being patient and creative.

There are also some great DIY stand plans on here that incorporate toolboxes. If you don’t mind spending a few bucks and have welding gear.

As for the subfloor. I was thinking if you blocked up the cabinets on 4x4’s, one or two layers of it will give a stable top. Still have to think about the overall integrity though. Some cabinets are built like tanks while others not so much.

John

These are the tank type. They were custom built with the house.

Not interested in raising the cabinets as that would make me raise the whole 14' length and that's not necessary or desirable. If I were to go with machine stands I would then lose valuable storage space the cabinets offer.

 

[Asm109]

As others have said, raise entire cabinet by resting it on a couple of 4x6's.
Or.
Remove butcher block.
Build a surface on top of the cabinet with 2x4's or 2x6's laid on edge.
Reset butcher block on top of 2xs