Re: Which workbench to buy?

And the best thing about making your own work bench is that you can make it
to fit perfectly where you want it. I don't have a lot of space so I made
mine so it will be just big enough to have two drawers for tools and then
enough space under it for my air compressor and welder.

"Gunner" <gunner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 20:07:29 GMT, "Gary H" <hgary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I went to the scrap yeard and got some angle iron for $15 and welded one
together. I used an old door from Habitat For Humanity for the top. I
bought some formica laminate from lowes to cover the door and I painted
the
frame with some hammered gray paint. It looks very nice and is easy to
clean up with the formica top.

Indeed.

Viturally all my work benches are made from 4x4s for the support
members and 2x4s for everything else. If you are a decent enough
scrounger...the costs are minimal.

Ive some that Ive welded together out of steel, simply because I
needed extreme weight holding ability..and they too were constructed
out of scrounged materials.

They needed look like they were constructed by a retarded child
either. If one has the slightest grasp of construction
techniques...some marvelous benches and storage can be made to rival
anything made commercially and for damned little money.

Gunner


<deja@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am sure that I am not the first to make this, but I love my benches.
It involves a little metal working, but well worth it. Use a pallet
rack! They come in all different types of sizes.

Cut down the two uprights to the height you want. You will need to re
weld the braces on the sides. You will also need to re weld the feet to
best fit your needs. I moved the feet in so I wouldn't trip over
them.

Take an additional brace and weld it at the top of your cut so this
will make a surface for the top to attach to. Use the standard
horizontals for cross members, with a pair at the top and a pair at the
bottom for extra support and extra storage space. The frame is solid
and can hold over 5000 pounds.

The weak link is the top. I used McMaster and got a maple top. ( page
1536-1537 ) It comes from a cutting board manufacturer. McMaster has
all types, some better suited for your needs. Order the top to be
larger then the frame so you have room to work without hitting the
legs.

I also found that the 90 degree where the upright and horizontal meet,
makes a good spot to mount a vise.

The frame only costs around $200 plus your time. The top is up to you.
Let me know if you want pics.

Regards,

Jason



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