Got a Workbench?

[}{arlequin]

i got a workbench... cleans up easy. it's granite!

[kjb]

is that your parts cleaner underneath the granite in the first picture?

/ J

[}{arlequin]

Originally posted by kjb
is that your parts cleaner underneath the granite in the first picture?

/ J

well of course!

[Vonzipper]

Either you have a very understanding wife or you just like being closer to the scotch...

[}{arlequin]

gin, but it works out the same....

[Vonzipper]

Nice job on the helmet and thats the coolest setup I've seen

[cowtown]

Your should do a FAQ for all of us - "Modding the GE 9554 Dishwasher to accept 16x9 Fuchs"

[austin552]

This is the basic plan I have decided to go with. The top and back splash will be metal and the height will be elbow high. There will be a peg board back with shelves on the right above the tool box stacks. Frig. on the left and florescent light above the works.






http://plansnow.com/workbenchplans.html

[TerryBPP]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by }{arlequin
[B]i got a workbench... cleans up easy. it's granite!

Same identical granite thats in my kitchen! Never looks dirty.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

workbenches are built, not bought....

[}{arlequin]

i don't think that's necessarily the case. i've seen some shops practically give away Shure benches that normally cost over $500 for $50. it was easier for them to have people pick them up than it would cost them to have movers/scrapping yards deal w/ them. if i had a place to put it i would've jumped on that so i think there are times when if you pay you may end up w/ a long lasting high quality item

[Wrecked944]

Originally posted by cowtown
Your should do a FAQ for all of us - "Modding the GE 9554 Dishwasher to accept 16x9 Fuchs"

Oh My God, Dave. I almost spit out my coffee. The pic of the wheel in the dishwasher is priceless!

[}{arlequin]

as for the FAQ on modding the tray... it only took a 45 degree bend from vertical of 2 or 3 prongs for the wheel to be seated completely flat. due to their malleability it has been very easy to bend them back in place.

[pwd72s]

Austin, those plans are awfully close to my dad's old workbench, now mine. He used high grade Marine plywood for the top, screwed on. When the top gets too worn? Flip it over, you have a fresh surface.

[austin552]

Originally posted by pwd72s
Austin, those plans are awfully close to my dad's old workbench, now mine. He used high grade Marine plywood for the top, screwed on. When the top gets too worn? Flip it over, you have a fresh surface.

Glad to hear it is still doing its job. I was going to just buy an old desk and raise it up but that would never last. In building my own I will make sure its heavy duty and have pride in my work. That is unless it falls apart and collapses on my foot.

[pwd72s]

Hell for stout is the key Austin...hell for stout. You want to be able to really pound on it. My best estimate, dad built mine during the 1940's...the fine grain in that beat up old lumber would make a wood worker of today cry. Fir lumber for the base structure, all of it "old growth"...they used beautiful wood for even construction grade lumber in those days. I find myself talking to my dad when working on that bench or using one of his old tools. Sometimes, I think he answers.

[Zeke]

Originally posted by Jared Fenton
workbenches are built, not bought....

It's the Zen deal. You have to build or modify part of it, otherwise it's not yours Having your dad's is even better.

[austin552]

I am building this bench from scratch.

I now have all the wood except for the drawer parts and a steel top. A friend knows a place that can cut me a steel sheet to spec. It would be great if I could get the back edge bent up for a back splash. If that is to much $$, I may go with a steel door instead. I will post pics when assembly starts.

[911pcars]

Building one from scratch creates a sense of accomplishment, but it also takes time. That's fine too. Some nice layouts and ideas shown thus far.

An alternate method is to purchase some industrial-grade workbenches at an auction. They're usually extremely HD and cheap compared to new or your hourly rate.

A bench top should be stout. Industrial supply houses usually carry metal bench kits ranging from HD legs to matching tops, backsplashes, shelves and drawers. I bought some preformed, bolt-on leg ends and a a couple of steel bench tops (about 15 minutes to assemble). Another material for a top is a solid core door (undrilled). Buy a dented one from the local building supplier for cheap, rip to the correct width, then use the remnant for an equally HD shelf. For light duty surfaces, preformed laminate kitchen counter tops can also be used.

To prolong the life of more vulnerable bench top surfaces, cover with a sheet of surplus stainless sheet and have the leading edge bent 90º, preferably with a nice radius. This provides a clean edge to sweep metal shavings, cig. butts, gum and candy wrappers into the trash. Masonite and large sections of disposible cardboard works fine too. Cardboard is handy because of its ability to absorb oil.

Sherwood
http://members.rennlist.org/911pcars

[Rols 912]

I have a big I beam over my bench just under the roof - great for pulley use / hanging things for painting etc etc