Lets see your workbench

[speedingpenguin]

Well, go ahead, post a pic or two of your workbench!
Gonna need one for the new garage, need ideas/inspiration!

[wythors]

I'm in the beginning stages of remodelling/finishing the garage in the 40-year old house my wife and I inherited from her parents. The first thing to do was upgrade the workbench situation. I was going to get a Craftsman bench but found them to be quite flimsey. I got to looking at the bench that was here and found that, while really dirty, it is incredibly sturdy. After adding some masonite sides and a new floor, this is where I started.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/591000-591999/591203_11_full.jpg
I found a guy selling diamondplate on eBay and had him cut and bend some pieces for me. A quart of high gloss gray paint and an afternoon later and this is what I have.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/591000-591999/591203_25_full.jpg
The top is 2 feet by 5 feet and it stands 40 inches to the top. I do a fair amount of mechanical work on our two Mustangs and the diamondplate should be really durable and stay looking nice.

My further plans for the garage are drywalling the walls and ceiling, new garage doors and a Race Deck floor. I'll be documenting the transformation on my Cardomain page.

Dave

edit: I just re-viewed this thread after almost two years. My pictures on my cardomain account have changed. The second is the only one I currently have up that shows my workbench at all.

[DARK AGE 53]

I have three work benches ( all made out of steel ), here's a pic of one of them.

[speedingpenguin]

I'm in the beginning stages of remodelling/finishing the garage in the 40-year old house my wife and I inherited from her parents. The first thing to do was upgrade the workbench situation. I was going to get a Craftsman bench but found them to be quite flimsey. I got to looking at the bench that was here and found that, while really dirty, it is incredibly sturdy. After adding some masonite sides and a new floor, this is where I started.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/591000-591999/591203_11_full.jpg
I found a guy selling diamondplate on eBay and had him cut and bend some pieces for me. A quart of high gloss gray paint and an afternoon later and this is what I have.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/591000-591999/591203_12_full.jpg
The top is 2 feet by 5 feet and it stands 40 inches to the top. I do a fair amount of mechanical work on our two Mustangs and the diamondplate should be really durable and stay looking nice.

My further plans for the garage are drywalling the walls and ceiling, new garage doors and a Race Deck floor. I'll be documenting the transformation on my Cardomain page.

Dave
NICE. Definatly looks awsome with the diamond plate and paint....
Because i'm working on a tight budget (most of which i want to put into the 'bird itself), i'm probably gonna have to build a workbench myself. The one we've got now is fairly old (I believe its a solid wood door on a set of cabanets, but its always been coverd with so much junk that i honestly cant remember! LOL), i might do something with that....
Any other budget workbench ideas?

[OI812]

You can't see my work bench there is just too much stuff on it.

[erok01]

my cabinet doors are in the process of receiving a make over similar to the diamond plate work bench.

[PT91]

Here you go

[sca037]

I got the old steel workbench frame from my dad (many fond memories ;-), and refurbished it last year after moving to our new place. Like most of my gear now, it's on casters. I have it secured to the wall with "L" brackets so it's solid when using the vice, but is still able to be moved around when needed.

Brian

[cleoent]

best shot i have of mine right now. Since this picture (2 weeks ago), the work bench has been.. gasp.. cut in half! We had to make space for another motorcycle, so i lost half the bench but it's still big enough for me. Top of the bench is 1/4" metal, it's old and ugly, but it's getting the job done... for now.

[ultgar]

Here's a nice fiberglass workbench for use in a marina..

http://www.ultimategarage.com/hagler1.jpg

and an 8' wide Lista toolbox (weighing about 1600 lbs empty) and costing about 1/2 what you'd pay for a Snap-on equivalent

http://www.ultimategarage.com/hagler3.jpg

[Satatic]

Wow, im not gonna post mine because of embarassment. I dont even have drywall behind it.

[sca037]

Wow, im not gonna post mine because of embarassment. I dont even have drywall behind it.

Hey man, this is a support group more than a critic's club!
I don't have any drywall up in my garage yet either, and no one has called me out on it (yet :spit: )

Suck it up and bring on the pix :rocker:

Cheers!
Brian

[Hot Rod]

My workbench is also my sewing table. :eek:

[DirtyLude]

My Wife finally brought the memory card back for the digital camera.

The story on the table is that it was my first welding project and I way overdid it. Oxy Ace welding in the cold caused the whole thing to warp. It still works, but it ain't winning any awards.

The polished diamond plate, or wooden countertop would be trashed in 6 months at my place.

http://april-mark.kicks-ass.net/gallery/garage/garage01.jpg

[...dave]

Here we go... Garage sale computer desk, baby, to go with the chair i rescued out of somebody's trash :deathmeta

i built the cabinet around my sound system, the pegboard needs to be reorganized again, the small parts cabinets are almost full.

One of these days i'll build a new one with a metal top for welding, but it's held up pretty well for about five years now.

...dave

[Treibenschnell]

Holy hell, ultgar, that's a sweet tool box!!

[Big-Foot]

Man - you guys need some stuff to work on!! :)

I'd take my digital camera out into the shop, but I'm afraid I would lose it out there... :D Too much stuff and too little space.

Regards - Randy

http://www.ASPerformance.net

[DLR]

Some really great benches!

Here is a pic of my low buck - left over lumber bench.

Sorry, low quality pic. Had some trouble resizing.

[Throttlejockey]

Here's mine. 16ft long and 32" deep. I keep most of my tools in the drawers I got from a blueprint room.

[poncho62]

Holy hell, ultgar, that's a sweet tool box!!

Has it ever been dirty?

Better yet, have the tools ever been out of the drawers?

[mikev]

my cabinet doors are in the process of receiving a make over similar to the diamond plate work bench.


In the name of bringing a thread back from the dead.... how do you find that countertop holds up to weight?

I don't anticipate anything super heavy, but I'd like to have it be pretty durable as well.

[SANDOVAL]

NICE. Definatly looks awsome with the diamond plate and paint....
Because i'm working on a tight budget (most of which i want to put into the 'bird itself), i'm probably gonna have to build a workbench myself. The one we've got now is fairly old (I believe its a solid wood door on a set of cabanets, but its always been coverd with so much junk that i honestly cant remember! LOL), i might do something with that....
Any other budget workbench ideas?


NICE JOB!!! I love seeing coal turned into a diamond... Roughly what was the cost of the diamond plate? Per Sqft cost would be great. Also if you could PM me the contact I would apreciate it.

Eric

[OHEKK]

A friend gave me a 44" x 84" stainless steel elevator door.

It's really heavy, sturdy and purdy!

I'm planning on using it for a work bench top though its almost too nice!

I'd hate to mess it up!

[poncho62]

http://hotrodders.com/gallery/data/500/medium/14295Garage_002.jpg

Mines pretty basic..........................lots of work gets done though.

[rjspitz]

Here's a shot of mine. It's a stainless steel table from a restaurant kitchen.

http://garagejunkies.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=927&stc=1

[DynoDave]

Wow, great looking benches guys. I like 'em small, I like 'em tall, I like 'em all! :beer:

And the diamond plate from ebay idea....I just never would have thought of that.

[IMXCITD]

Awesome work benches!! :beer: :beer:

[mikev]

Finally finished (almost) building it!!!

(Yes, I completely stole the idea from JohnHenrys48)

4x4 Legs, and 2x4s into another cleated 2x4 in the wall, as well as 2x4 framing on the top for the countertop to screw to. Total cost 85 bucks, all the wood was scrapwood I had laying around or from my neighbor who also had wood laying around. Quart of primer, quart of gloss black, you never know the wood was weathered at all :)

I also backed the entire wall with a 4x8 sheet of pegboard, but I had to notch it in several places to clear the main cceiling joist and a gas line (don't ask.. previous owners were weird.)

anyway, on to the show:

http://www.sixfivepony.com/photos/garage/scaled.IMG_1165.JPG
http://www.sixfivepony.com/photos/garage/scaled.IMG_1168.JPG

[DLR]

Nothing wrong with low investment projects! There is a great sense of accomplishment when you can make something great out of what you have on hand.

Good Job :thumbup:

Dave

[DynoDave]

That came out great. I love pegboard. I have 22' of it in my current shop. It looks nice painted like that. Mine is not.

[Throttlejockey]

You can buy white pegboard.

[DynoDave]

You can buy white pegboard.

In my best Carson voice...."I did not know that".

[SANDOVAL]

White Peg board $30, not sure if this is a good price but found it surfing the web last night.


"Enhance your storage options with this Steel Pegboard with Hooks. Links to the side or back of the Four-Shelf Unit or Corner Shelf Unit (units offered separately). Either attach magnets or use assorted provided hooks.

Constructed of industrial-grade steel, coated in a rust- and chip-resistant baked enamel.

Assembles easily.
18"W x 36"H.
Made in USA."

http://www.frontgate.com/fg/pdp.jsp?prod_oid=3831996&showarrow=y&search=y&cursor=7

http://a1011.g.akamai.net/7/1011/6062/a5537587a582b1/www.frontgate.com/images/prod/zoom/17739-V-Z.jpg

I picked up their Natural Gas Garage Heater which is on clearence for $150 (was $250)

"Reclaim your garage this winter


This Delonghi Safeheat Garage Heater produces rapid, even heat with 13,660 BTUs that warm up to 450 square feet. Wall mountable, safe, and efficient. Includes easy-access natural gas cylinder tap, adjustable thermostat, and oxygen monitoring system.

Natural gas heater may require professional insulation.

17"L x 4"W x 28-3/4"H."

http://www.frontgate.com/fg/pdp.jsp?prod_oid=3836551&showarrow=y&search=y&cursor=5



http://a1011.g.akamai.net/7/1011/6062/14064bd6cf635a/www.frontgate.com/images/prod/zoom/11351-V-Z.jpg

[Throttlejockey]

I got my white pegboard at Home Depot.

[bmwpower]

It's not installed yet, but here it is in "virutal" form...

[Concrete Video]

^^^^ Wow! ^^^^

[tom86951]

Aluminum top on wood bench... epoxy paint on bench and cabinets...

[ranger_dood]

Here's mine:

http://www.king-nerd.com/dood/images/minigal/temp/thumbs/tn_med_IMAG0020.JPG

We also lay boards on top of the leg supports to create a shelf underneath. We haven't gotten things squared away yet because we're moving and there's just crap all over the place!

[thomn8r]

http://www.rennlight.com/shop/image/2100900.JPG
http://www.rennlight.com/shop/image/2100900a.JPG
http://www.rennlight.com/shop/image/2100900b.JPG
http://www.rennlight.com/shop/image/2100900c.JPG

[ranger_dood]

"Hi Thom!"

What are the boxes above the recepticles for?

[thomn8r]

"Hi Thom!"

What are the boxes above the recepticles for?

I was going to have an overhang/shelf thing, and those boxes were for switches and spot lighting. Don't know if i'll still do that, so they're just sitting there for now.

[pl_silverado]

Here's a nice fiberglass workbench for use in a marina..

http://www.ultimategarage.com/hagler1.jpg

and an 8' wide Lista toolbox (weighing about 1600 lbs empty) and costing about 1/2 what you'd pay for a Snap-on equivalent

http://www.ultimategarage.com/hagler3.jpg

I like those boxes, and i think i may sell what i have and get something like that.
I need to find a distributor for them :bowdown:

[Wile1Coyote]

Ultgar also know as Steve is a lista distributor I belive.

[cunninglinguist]

Here's mine:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/eddietam/83toyota/bench.jpg
http://www.members.shaw.ca/eddietam/83toyota/shop.jpg

[sberry]

Here are some, the one with the wheels is where my mechanic usually parks himself. When we need more we throw a board across pallet boxes, they are very useful.

[sberry]

I use the boxes a lot for painting, makes thigs easy to move.

[JohnHenrys48]

sberry27, that's a nice working shop you have...I noticed the following picture, does the flourescent light attached to the "ladder" looking arm pivot ? What a great idea that is...the light mounted to the workbench on wheels is another good one...

http://www.garagejunkies.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1375&stc=1

[sberry]

Yes it does pivot. It is also for hanging cords and hoses to drop down on to projects to keep them off the floor. I have several versiosn of the swingarms for lights, nice to be able to move them a bit sometimes.

[Rickster]

Here is my work bench. The trunklid is from the back of my Mustang that I'm working on right now. The other Mustang, the parts donor, is next to it there with a portion under a deck I built to store parts while they're removed.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/802000-802999/802983_23_full.jpg

[Runum]

Here's mine. It is 4'x8' and has a 1/2" steel top. It all weighs about 1200 lbs.

[pl_silverado]

Here's mine. It is 4'x8' and has a 1/2" steel top. It all weighs about 1200 lbs.

now that i like.

i wonder how much a sheet of 1/2" 4x8 goes for these days.

[astroracer]

An online quote is $400 bucks with no tax or shipping... :willy_nil
https://www.metalsdepot.com/products/hrsteel2.phtml?page=plate&LimAcc=&aident=

[BOSS351C]

This is my first post :thumbup: . Here is a pic of my currently cluttered work bench. I got it from my dad a while back. It is home made but done very professionally (don't know by who). I'm in the process of finishing up construction of my new 24'x40' shop and the workbench is still in the attached 2.5 car garage, thus the mess. I have found that rolling microwave carts make nice rollaround benches and you can often get them for free. When the drywall is done in the shop I also have a nice 10' long timber bench that will go in and have plans to build a metal welding table that will be on casters to move around.

Patrick

[ChucksCrib]

Microwave..............shcmicrowave :rolleyes2

Lets get some pics of that car on here :bitchslap

And welcome to the addiction :tard:

[Coach James]

I second the microwave carts. I found two of them at the county landfill and brought them home. Cleaned them up, replaced a caster on one and they're good as new. Mounted mt drill press on one and a grinder on the other plus have storage on the shelves underneath.

[BOSS351C]

Ok, here is a pic of the mustang. It is a 1966 289 auto car from California, aka rustfree. I have a 450hp '71 351Cleveland 4V I am going to stick in it when I do the full resto in about a year.

[ChucksCrib]

I have a 450hp '71 351Cleveland 4V I am going to stick in it when I do the full resto in about a year.


I knew there was a story to be shared with the rest of us somewhere in that gargae. :drool:

[sg69]

Here is mine. It’s bolted directly to the wall via hinges. I have supports that go down to the floor that can be removed incase I need to fold the bench against the wall. Sorry for all the clutter, I’ll get a much better pic after I take the stang out this weekend for a massive e-bay selling spree I have planned........
http://www.trinitysmustangs.com/ericstang/summer05/DSCN5385.JPG

[BOSS351C]

Wow, white bench, white peg board, white stang with black top... for a minute I was trying to figure out how you got a picture of my garage!!!

[SANDOVAL]

Got mine setup today... Came from Costco High quality and very sturdy. I recommend this bench.

[wythors]

Wow, white bench, white peg board, white stang with black top... for a minute I was trying to figure out how you got a picture of my garage!!!

Wrong year. :bounce:

[Cebby]

Here's a shot of mine. There is a drop down area sized for either a Dewalt miter saw or my Makita chop saw. Sorry for the mess...

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/Shoptools/Misc%20Shop/organization%20003%20(Medium).jpg

[Mr.N]

Here's a shot of mine. There is a drop down area sized for either a Dewalt miter saw or my Makita chop saw. Sorry for the mess...

Nice Bender! Did you cut the metal yourself?

[Cebby]

Nice Bender! Did you cut the metal yourself?

Thanks!! The arms/dies are JD2 Model 3. I built everything else - cut with either a chop saw (mostly) or hand grinder. Welded with my Millermatic 210.

Here's the finished product:

http://rigs.corequipment.com/Cebby/Shoptools/Bender/Hoses-Valve%20done%20010%20(Medium).jpg

120 deg in one shot without repinning.

Sorry for the hijack... :bounce:

[BOSS351C]

Here is another workbench I have. I picked up this one for free out of an old farm building. It wouldn't be good for detail work but I think it will be good for tear downs. A couple big block engines wouldn't even stress it. I can really jump on it and it doesn't move at all :rocker:

[Chewy]

Hello all, first post, be kind.
Sorry to bring back an old thread but wanted to share
I built this in the last year of high school.
4x4" legs, 2x4 rails, strengthened 1/2" MDF with folded galvinized steel top.
Solid as a rock
Cheers

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/186944.jpg

[lip277]

Hello all, first post, be kind.
Sorry to bring back an old thread but wanted to share
I built this in the last year of high school.
4x4" legs, 2x4 rails, strengthened 1/2" MDF with folded galvinized steel top.
Solid as a rock
Cheers

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=102721


:lol:

Hard to tell details, but....

I made three benches just like that (w/o the steel top) several years back. Literally.
The plans were out of Popular Mechanics or something.

You could park a car on top of them and they wouldn't even know it.

Looks good!

[Chewy]

Lip, I think the popular machanics plans were where I got the original idea from, then modified to suit my tastes.
Your right these things are tough as, I really like the design, simple and STRONG.
Cheers

[Russell]

That looks like a nice sturdy workbench, excellent work.

Any closeup/side-view of how the 2x4s are bolted to the 4x4s ?

[Chewy]

Russel, I did an entire portfolio on the bench, but have lost it all, had some great pics of the entire production process but alas have no idea where they are.
The 4x4's are notched to accept the 2x4s so they sit in flush in the 4x4s, they could probably just have been glued in but I did both and glued + bolted them in.
Cheers

[a462goat]

I got these from my employer, due to one of our depts closing down - another casulty of overseas mfg. :headshake

I bolted them to the beam and framework behind them, and am planning on adding a section in the middle to join them. They even have overhead lights and shelves on the back and underneath. Not bad for the price!

Gary

[autoist]

Workbenches in my 20x20 shop off the main garage...the cabinets are old kitchen units I bought from an apartment building that was remodeling:

http://www.theautoist.com/garage08.JPG

http://www.theautoist.com/garage07.JPG

http://www.theautoist.com/garage06.JPG

http://www.theautoist.com/garage09.JPG

My small parts cleaning/sandblast area off the main garage:

http://www.theautoist.com/garage14.JPG

[kartracer55]

Workbenches in my 20x20 shop off the main garage...the cabinets are old kitchen units I bought from an apartment building that was remodeling:

http://www.theautoist.com/garage08.JPG

http://www.theautoist.com/garage07.JPG

http://www.theautoist.com/garage06.JPG

http://www.theautoist.com/garage09.JPG

My small parts cleaning/sandblast area off the main garage:0

http://www.theautoist.com/garage14.JPG\


You my friend, have a mountain dew problem :lol: Thats one hell of a shop youve got there

Jim

[dink]

Decent looking.....what is the red car in the background???

[autoist]

1974-1/2 MGB GT...one of only 1247 brought to North america that year (last year brought to NA)

http://www.theautoist.com/images/RubberGT.jpg

[imported_banzaitoyota]

yeah, but its not a V8!

[imported_banzaitoyota]

and ithas the cursed rubber-baby buggy bumpers!

[dink]

1974-1/2 MGB GT...one of only 1247 brought to North america that year (last year brought to NA)

http://www.theautoist.com/images/RubberGT.jpg


Great looking car....I am more partial to the coupe than the convertible

[autoist]

There's a convertible MGB in my garage with a built Rover V8!

[douging]

\You my friend, have a mountain dew problem :lol:

Jim


"Is it true that there is a marijuana problem here in Vietnam?"

"No, it's not a problem. Everybody has it."


A big pat on the back to the first person that can say where that is from.

[plw]

how do things get so crowded so fast?

[roofer1011]

good morning Vietnam

[G1K]

And Adrian Cronauer said it, played by Robin WIlliams

Ryan

[douging]

Pats on the backs of both of you!

:beer:

[douging]

how do things get so crowded so fast?

How are those shelves working out as benches?

[BOSS351C]

a pic of my white bench in it's new home in the 24'x40' shop. Note the book holder that swings down from under the cabinet. Holds shop manuals at eye level yet out of the way and out of the oil while working on things. :rocker:

[ranger_dood]

a pic of my white bench in it's new home in the 24'x40' shop. Note the book holder that swings down from under the cabinet. Holds shop manuals at eye level yet out of the way and out of the oil while working on things. :rocker:

That's freaking awesome! Best thing I've seen in a garage here yet! :rocker:

[Luckydevil]

That fold out book holder is pretty damn cool! Could you post some more details/specs on it?

[evildky]

That fold out book holder is pretty damn cool! Could you post some more details/specs on it?
looks like a cook book holder, my parrents had one years ago, i had the same thought but the ones I located cost around $70 and thats more than i am wiling to spend on them

[BOSS351C]

Yup, cookbook holder. My In-laws recently remodeled their kitchen and passed this on to me! Too bad they wouldn't let me have any of the old cupboards. I'll try to get a closer pic of it, but I bet you could find one with a google search faster.

[HUSTLESTUFF]

heres one you could modify
http://cgi.ebay.com/Cooks-Chefs-Cookbook-Holder-with-Timer_W0QQitemZ4410810545QQcategoryZ3202QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem

[ChucksCrib]

Sweet........that one has a timer to let you know that the beers are chilled. :beer:

[autoist]

Fold out cookbook holder - Lowes...I've got one in my wife's kitchen & in my "kitchen" (i.e. 20x20 workshop)

[safetyfast]

Bit of a mess but gets the job done. Bench on rollers so I can roll it outside to paint of refinish furniture.

[dink]

Thats a great work area.....nice idea about the wheels

[erok01]

Can you tell I'm a clean freek!

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/16103mvc-040f.jpg

[Chaz Murray]

Can you tell I'm a clean freek!

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/16103mvc-040f.jpg


looks like something out of a commercial for cleaning products :lol: :lol:

[jonkav]

I can't tell the actual colors, but it looks like you've used a non-white for the walls--gray? Silver-white-gray?

I'm kind of liking the less-than-sterile white for the walls... a color like the above gives a certain richness to it all vs pristine-ness that white gives...

[dink]

Its grey.......and its very tidy

[ringer]

Hrere is my bench I inherited from the previous owner of my house. It is extremely heavy. I accidentally turned it over while moving it out of the garage to epoxy my floor. With my jeep and a little winch action, I was able to get it upright again.

http://karensphotos.com/garage/IMG_0032.jpg

[dink]

You have got to be kidding....that thing is massive...in terms of steel....in terms of lifting it yourself....how much do you think it weighs

[ringer]

You have got to be kidding....that thing is massive...in terms of steel....in terms of lifting it yourself....how much do you think it weighs

I have no idea, but it is one heavy SOB. I moved it on a couple of 300 lb capacity furniture dollies. They where really overloaded, and once I got the bench to the edge of the concrete, "It fell off on its own". You should have seen my face when it went over...priceless.

[dink]

I have no idea, but it is one heavy SOB. I moved it on a couple of 300 lb capacity furniture dollies. They where really overloaded, and once I got the bench to the edge of the concrete, "It fell off on its own". You should have seen my face when it went over...priceless.


How is the floor....also I noticed the bottom shelf isnt the reason for the weight because of the bend in the middle....I would personally go and get some heavier steel to hold the weight....just some advice

[ringer]

How is the floor....also I noticed the bottom shelf isnt the reason for the weight because of the bend in the middle....I would personally go and get some heavier steel to hold the weight....just some advice

Yeah the bottom shelf is not as sturdy as the rest of the table. I am not sure what happened, but the bottom shelf has a cut in it that weakened it and I guess over time it has sagged from use.

[dink]

Yeah the bottom shelf is not as sturdy as the rest of the table. I am not sure what happened, but the bottom shelf has a cut in it that weakened it and I guess over time it has sagged from use.


Then just take the shelf off...it doesnt do much for the table

[Defyant]

BUMP

more pics please. :D

[maa139]

not much, but here's mine. The most expensive part was the plywood...I got BC so that there would be a smooth side. The top is 1 1/2" thick. Very heavy and very sturdy.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/maa139/completedbench.jpg

[Toolmaann]

Here's mine. Bottom is built in three pieces to allow for moving easily when the time comes. Home built birch plywood bottoms, painted, storing most of my portable power tools and air tools. Top is made from 4 locker room benches, solid maple, that were discarded during an update to the school that I work at. I had a local hardwoods shop run them through their industrial planer as my little 10" Ryobi wouldn't dare handle the job. I trimmed them, jointed them and then put the top together. Baseboard trim is made from recycled gym flooring from the same school remodel. The two cabinets above, to the left and right, were left by the previous owner and I made the string of oak cabinets that connect the two. Peg boards in frames above the bench, and to the left and right. Finished dimension of the bench are 30" T, 29" D, and 9' L

It's never this tidy, so I take photos when it is.... :spit:

http://fordtruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/toolman/481260.jpg

http://sporttruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/toolmaann/105179.jpg

[Quadworks]

keep this thread going. I still haven't seen exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for all the pics!!

[Slatewear]

I'm in the beginning stages of remodelling/finishing the garage in the 40-year old house my wife and I inherited from her parents. The first thing to do was upgrade the workbench situation. I was going to get a Craftsman bench but found them to be quite flimsey. I got to looking at the bench that was here and found that, while really dirty, it is incredibly sturdy. After adding some masonite sides and a new floor, this is where I started.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/591000-591999/591203_11_full.jpg
I found a guy selling diamondplate on eBay and had him cut and bend some pieces for me. A quart of high gloss gray paint and an afternoon later and this is what I have.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/591000-591999/591203_12_full.jpg
The top is 2 feet by 5 feet and it stands 40 inches to the top. I do a fair amount of mechanical work on our two Mustangs and the diamondplate should be really durable and stay looking nice.

My further plans for the garage are drywalling the walls and ceiling, new garage doors and a Race Deck floor. I'll be documenting the transformation on my Cardomain page.

Dave

Hey Dave,

Is that an old DeWalt Radial Arm Saw back there? I have one just like it from my dad.

[DavidL]

Brian what car is in front of the 65 on the stands

[dternst]

Brian what car is in front of the 65 on the stands

Looks like it could be the beginnings of "Eleanor".

[c.schulz]

Here's mine
Chris
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/cschulz/IMG_0766Large.jpg

[atch]

Here's mine
Chris
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/cschulz/IMG_0766Large.jpgthis is what most of the rest of us wish ours looked like...

[snorvet]

very very nice!

[smooth72]

All the bottom cabinets have 300lb rated drawers that pull out so I can easily put my chop saw, etc in them. Also you get full use of the whole cabinet. Stold the idea from my wifes kitchen cabinets.:beer:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a156/smooth72/Garageframe.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a156/smooth72/garage2.jpg

[Ryan]

I'm getting ready to start planning my workbench for my new shop. Any additions to keep me motivated?

[wythors]

Hey Dave,

Is that an old DeWalt Radial Arm Saw back there? I have one just like it from my dad.

That's exactly what it is/was. It got Craigslisted away before the remodel.

[motorheadjohn]

Freebie butcher-block top...lots of sanding...refinishing...weld and paint a frame for the base using Home Depot angle iron. I've got a ratty old 2x4 and 2x6 bench for the greasy stuff.

http://www.1970roadrunner.com/pics/dscn0487e.jpg

http://www.1970roadrunner.com/pics/dscn0507e.jpg

[camarojoe]

"Forge" bench from Home Depot... I think they discontinued it. Has a power strip on top with several outlets. Not a bad looking bench, but the top stains easily.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/ebaypics672.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/joebarr/ebaypics669.jpg

[BoostAddiction]

Here's mine
Chris
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/cschulz/IMG_0766Large.jpg


I like the clean design, attention to lighting and a place for the computer.

Nice work.

-Will

[JohnZ]

Here's mine - the main bench is two Craftsman ball-bearing service carts with the casters removed, spanned by a bolted-down butcher-block top my kitchen cabinet guy made up for me.:thumbup:

[kartracer55]

I think the sickest one is the one at votech where I take welding courses.

Its two pieces of (5x8?) 1 inch thick steel plate like they put down on roadways to cover up trenches and stuff like that. All the legs are made of either 3/16x2? angle. This table is freakin insane, and they calculated it to weigh well over a ton. Its not bolted down, but there is no possible way anybody can move this table. You cant shake it at all. Being that it is a welding shop, some crazy projects have been done on it. They have straightened out huge pieces of steel by welding them to the table and using a car jack. No warpage, deformation, etc. There is a 4inch thick slab of steel sitting on the table... no bowing at all. Its crazy.

Jim

[kfainf]

Hi everyone. I am posting on this thread as a test. I have lurked here for
a long time, but never posted. There are so many great garages, shops
and workbenches on this sight. I thought I would share my workbenches.
They are nothing special. I did not build any of them, but I have modified
a couple of them. Except for the Craftsman bench purchased 20 years
ago ( still with its original MDO/MDF top I might ad) these were all freebies
from working in the retail world, and being at the right place at the right
time. Thanks for all of your great ideas and inspiration.

[RWD]

Looks good kfainf! I really like your chop saw bench. I've been meaning to make a similar one. You can stuff it in a corner and wheel it around, especially if you need to cut long stuff. Nice work.

[kfainf]

Thanks for the kind and encouraging words RWD. My garage, shop and
workbenches aren't much, but I do get some things done and I enjoy
having the space. Where are you at in Chicago? I am in Georgia, but
in the early 90's I lived and worked in Wheeling and Mount Prospect.
Met some great people while I was there.

[e-tek]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a156/smooth72/garage2.jpg

Smooth - Are those quick-connects you used to connect all those tools? That musta cost a few bucks (each!) but a great idea.

[RWD]

Thanks for the kind and encouraging words RWD. My garage, shop and
workbenches aren't much, but I do get some things done and I enjoy
having the space. Where are you at in Chicago? I am in Georgia, but
in the early 90's I lived and worked in Wheeling and Mount Prospect.
Met some great people while I was there.

I'm originally from the southwest side but moved to the south suburbs in the early 90's. I just finished building my house and now I'm working on the workbenches for the garage. Lots of ideas here.....

[sberry]

My benches are simple and have been cobbled on for years.

[terabyte]

Smooth - Are those quick-connects you used to connect all those tools? That musta cost a few bucks (each!) but a great idea.

he said he got them on HF for a few cents each

[kbs2244]

I have found that I do not do much “bench work.”
To go along with my roll around tool box that brings my tools to the project, I have 2 roll around work tables. 2’ x 4’ x 30” high.
That way I have a work space right where I need it.
And at that height I can sit down to do the work.

[ceo012384]

Mine is an ikea kitchen counter top with several coats of Parks' superglaze covering some stickers and the wood. The base cabinet is an ikea kitchen cabinet and the other two legs are just 4x4's with countersunk lagbolts through the countertop. A couple braces between the legs and presto:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/ceo012384/2007%20Garage%20Construction/32/DSC03156Large.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/ceo012384/2007%20Garage%20Construction/32/DSC03158Large.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/ceo012384/2007%20Garage%20Construction/32/DSC03154Large.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/ceo012384/2007%20Garage%20Construction/32/DSC03155Large.jpg

[crewbus]

<a href="http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u42/crewbus2002/?action=view&current=100_7831.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u42/crewbus2002/100_7831.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

This is my workbench. I built by using 2x4 basics kit. Which consisted of 4 plastic legs and screws and I supplied the 2x4s, I added a plywood top with urathane stain.

[brianpgriset]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17327

:thumbup:

[nkachur]

Talk about a thread being resurected. Here is mine. I posted it on one of the other forums but here looks like a better place for it.

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/nkachur/100_5131.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/nkachur/100_5132.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/nkachur/100_5133.jpg

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr232/nkachur/100_5130.jpg

It is still a work in progress. I will post some more pictures as I get it closer to completion.

[rcleaver]

Here's one of mine. I have a similar one in the garage. The counter has several clearcoats. When it gets dirty, I clean it with steel wool. I takes about 5 minutes and then it's good as new.

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/rcleaver_photo/Cabinets.jpg

[Kona Cruisers]

MY dad (machine shop owner) has a rolling table 5' x10' 2 1/4" in steal table. We figure it weighs aprox 3500 lbs. It busted a hydraulic line on the forklift setting in the base we made for it (6x6 box steel) ... it has 4 2500 lb casters on it and takes two people to move it....

I wish I had pictures of the beast.

[ironroad 9c1]

Mine is basicly 2 parts. built the first section* and didn't want the legs to touch the floor,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/IMG_0160.jpg
then I had a second section that came out of my shed, and needed something solid to be able to really beat on things , so I added the 4x4 legs. used 1 inch lag bolts to attech the vice..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/IMG_0159.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/IMG_0162.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/IMG_0163.jpgand I have a set of old cabnets that i got for free that has monsterous boards on the top
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/IMG_0168.jpg

[krusty the clown]

just a plain old work bench.........

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd154/matco01/100_0010.jpg

[goodfellow]

Love the coffee pot Krusty! -- a real "workin'" garage and bench.


Here are mine -- One is an old Craftsman ball bearing, the other is homebrew 2x4 construction. I also have a transmission tear down table that gets used for many different jobs -- (makes a great welding table)

[CycloneISU]

Kind of back a bit but you get the ideal.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/cycloneISU/DSC00095.jpg

[Matti]

I have found that I do not do much “bench work.”
To go along with my roll around tool box that brings my tools to the project, I have 2 roll around work tables. 2’ x 4’ x 30” high.
That way I have a work space right where I need it.
And at that height I can sit down to do the work.

That is a good point. If I think back I have made do with a 3'x1' workbench. The rest of the area was for tools. I've always thought a light and a heavy bench would be a good idea. The heavy bench would be a bit lower and have a big vise.

[e-tek]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/IMG_0168.jpg


Yikes - do you get any neck pain looking UP at your monitor?:wtf::bounce:

[e-tek]

Here's one of mine. I have a similar one in the garage. The counter has several clearcoats. When it gets dirty, I clean it with steel wool. I takes about 5 minutes and then it's good as new.

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/rcleaver_photo/Cabinets.jpg

When it gets DIRTY??:headscrat Looks like you could NOT ONLY eat off that thing, you could cook, bake and open a fine restaraunt in there!!:bowdown:

[dc426]

I've got several but just built these the other day.
DC
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k248/dc426/workbench3.jpghttp://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k248/dc426/workbench2.jpg

[dc426]

I've got several but just built these the other day.
DC
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k248/dc426/workbench3.jpghttp://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k248/dc426/workbench2.jpghttp://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k248/dc426/workbench.jpg

[cletus66]

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/cletus66/81MustangRacecar202.jpg

[Bevis]

Cletus I like those benches...more detail please :thumbup:

[cletus66]

Bevis, my wife built them for me with stuff from Home Depot. 2 x 4 frame, with in stock counter tops. The doors are 1 x 4 frame with cheap tin roof panels for decoration, and to hide all the junk under them. The bar matches too.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/cletus66/81MustangRacecar146.jpg

And guys, don't start on me about the flag. I turned it around after this pic was taken. :beer: For the top of the bar, we used 16 inch floor tiles in a similar color to the work bench top.

[cletus66]

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/cletus66/81MustangRacecar204.jpg

Before I filled the joint up with cars. :bounce:

[nathank]

cletus, that looks GOOD! I think I might have to borrow your idea. Can you show some detail shots on that bench build?

[cletus66]

OK, nathank, I'll try to get some more pics today or tomorrow.

[smooth72]

Smooth - Are those quick-connects you used to connect all those tools? That musta cost a few bucks (each!) but a great idea.
I just use cheap harbor freight multi pac quick connects. I only add a connector when I add a air tool, that way I know if something is missing. I like that I can oil my air tools and that it won't run out into a tool box, plus I could never find them in my tool box.
update pic.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a156/smooth72/tools.jpg

[raffaelli]

Here's one of mine. I have a similar one in the garage. The counter has several clearcoats. When it gets dirty, I clean it with steel wool. I takes about 5 minutes and then it's good as new.

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/rcleaver_photo/Cabinets.jpg

Whatcha do with the plotter?

[Bevis]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a156/smooth72/tools.jpg

What or how did you attach the quick connects ??

[jhchoppers]

http://jhchoppers.com/fun/shop/completed/images/image004.jpg

PlyWood with SS on top.

[smooth72]

What or how did you attach the quick connects ??
I just drilled a hole throught the cabinet and used a bolt. The bolt I used did not fit perfect but by cross threading it, it lock it in.

[GSSFC]

Not fancy, just heavy. 3" plate on a heavy stand. about #2500 pounds.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc100/JBurgess_photo/PICT0086.jpg

:thumbup: I'll bet that doesn't bounce!!

Tim

[e-tek]

I just use cheap harbor freight multi pac quick connects. I only add a connector when I add a air tool, that way I know if something is missing. I like that I can oil my air tools and that it won't run out into a tool box, plus I could never find them in my tool box.
update pic.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a156/smooth72/tools.jpg

Not sure what I like best - the method of hanging - or the number of tools! this is a slick set up for the man with many airtools - very SMOOOOTH!

[RbrtAWhyt]

http://jhchoppers.com/fun/shop/completed/images/image004.jpg

PlyWood with SS on top.

Those cabinets look great. Did you make them?

[lh4x4]

Hard to see but this is half of it on the right of the vehicles.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh88/lwh4x4/BILD02041.jpg

[Bevis]

Now I know what i'll do with all my airtools...thanks for the hint.

[jhchoppers]

Those cabinets look great. Did you make them?

Thanks! I made the conner one to save on space but the others were FREE from Industrial Trash. It took me over 2 years to collect enough for the shop and my garage.

Collecting the Cabinates
http://www.jhchoppers.com/fun/shop/WEB_cabinets/images/image001.jpg

Conner Cabinet completed
http://www.jhchoppers.com/fun/shop/completed/images/image006.jpg

Conner Cabinet Fab
http://www.jhchoppers.com/fun/shop/WEB_cabinets/images/image004.jpg

http://www.jhchoppers.com/fun/shop/WEB_cabinets/images/image006.jpg

http://www.jhchoppers.com/fun/shop/WEB_cabinets/images/image009.jpg

The House Garage Too.
http://www.jhchoppers.com/photobucket/IMG_4611.JPG

http://www.jhchoppers.com/photobucket/IMG_4612.JPG

[atch]

All the bottom cabinets have 300lb rated drawers that pull out so I can easily put my chop saw, etc in them. Also you get full use of the whole cabinet. Stold the idea from my wifes kitchen cabinets.:beer:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a156/smooth72/Garageframe.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a156/smooth72/garage2.jpgsince i'm at work and photobucket is blocked here, i'm going to assume that the pic of all the air tools hanging from the cabinet is shown here.

elsewhere folks have asked how to attach these to the cabinets, which smooth answered. another way to do this is to drill a series of holes in a piece of angle iron and attach the angle iron to the wall. works if you don't have the cabinet to drill holes in. a friend of mine who is in the plumbing & a/c business did some demo work in a factory a few years ago and one of the things that they removed form the building was the compressed air system: pipes, disconnects, and all. he wound up with a boatload of quick-disconnects and did the angle iron thing. very cool way to store tools. he turned his disconnects upwards instead of hanging them.

advangage of hanging:
oiling the tools easily

advantage of storing upright:
no dust (grinding dust; flying shavings; etc.) falling into the tool air inlet
you won't drop your tool even if you fail to snap it into the quick disconnect correctly

issues of equal advantage:
very cool looking
everything's in site and you don't have to hunt for tools
all tools are conveniently located and in one place

[RbrtAWhyt]

Damn, what an awesome score. Those cabinets look absolutely awesome...

[jhchoppers]

Damn, what an awesome score. Those cabinets look absolutely awesome...

Thanks... One mans trash is another mans treasure. I visit 3 to 4 different Industrial Trash Dumpers a week looking for stuff. Its amazing what corporate America puts in trash.

[Bevis]

I picked up 10 metal footlockers that they ripped out of the old jail, to toss...I'm gonna do some repair work to a few along with new paint and use them as cabinets.

[nonhog]

Thanks... One mans trash is another mans treasure. I visit 3 to 4 different Industrial Trash Dumpers a week looking for stuff. Its amazing what corporate America puts in trash.

Dang ! I was wondering how you made those out of plywood ? I like them however your no longer my hero . :bounce:

[signshop]

Thanks! I made the conner one to save on space but the others were FREE from Industrial Trash. It took me over 2 years to collect enough for the shop and my garage.

http://www.jhchoppers.com/fun/shop/WEB_cabinets/images/image006.jpg

The House Garage Too.
http://www.jhchoppers.com/photobucket/IMG_4611.JPG



Where did you get those latches for the cabinet doors? I have been looking for some just like that but can't find them.

[jhchoppers]

Where did you get those latches for the cabinet doors? I have been looking for some just like that but can't find them.

I was lucky, because the latches were one them when I got them. When I made the conner cabinet, I looked everywhere too, but could not find them. If you find them, please let me know.

[carsdwl11]

latches off a utility bed would probaly be a close match + they are cheap

[smooth72]

Not sure what I like best - the method of hanging - or the number of tools! this is a slick set up for the man with many airtools - very SMOOOOTH!

Yes I have a tool addiction and I Don't want it cured. I think it is a permanent condition.:lol_hitti

[nathank]

Simple

http://www.nathank.com/wp-content/gallery/shop-build/img_0532.jpg

[Matti]

There are some very good looking garages here. I'm still debating whether to have tools out hanging or all put away. I do like the uncluttered look but having some common wrenches and sockets out is more practical.

[Phatsub]

Simple

http://www.nathank.com/wp-content/gallery/shop-build/img_0532.jpg

That's nice. Looks about the same length as my entire garage.

[Photo]

Here are some of mine:

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2271261630098190200QbjrHq

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2061025780098190200aFiJlg

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2020858660098190200qvZQiG

There are more to be seen in the album at Webshots.

Lane

[ricleh]

This is my main workbench. Not much - just an old desk with a 3/4" piece of plywood screwed on top. It gets the job done for me though.


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/ricleh/IMG_0877.jpghttp://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/ricleh/IMG_0878.jpghttp://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/ricleh/IMG_0876.jpghttp://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/ricleh/IMG_0874.jpg

[lh4x4]

You can't see my work bench because of all the stuff on them that I need to put away or organize. Maybe this weekend.

[Beater]

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/ricleh/IMG_0877.jpg

I don't have pics of my workbench, but, like you, I have some Toyota truck hubs sitting on it. :beer:

[DYNODANNY]

My small work bench...

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc302/DYNODANNY/MY%20GARAGE%20PICS/mygarage002.jpg

[jcfitzgerald]

not the best but i like it:)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/9350coupe/enginepic.jpg

[itb76]

Here are some of mine:

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2271261630098190200QbjrHq

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2061025780098190200aFiJlg

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2020858660098190200qvZQiG

There are more to be seen in the album at Webshots.

Lane
Lane, did you make those cabinets or buy them? Plywood or MDF? I'm gonna need cabinets after my insulation/drywall is complete.

[fiveofeen]

I just scored this freebie from Sears while out lookin for deals today. The cart to the left of the workbench was a battery tester. I just stripped it down and its a nice cart.

Sears "Lube Express"

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e70/fiveofeen/garage.jpg

[terabyte]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3162368360_15522a8d9e_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/244/3161533237_7a00ed4e3d_b.jpg

[Ramblur]

Variety is the spice of garage life. Cool benches out there.

My newer one.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Ramblur/Shop%20pics/Jan09002.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Ramblur/Shop%20pics/Jan09006.jpg

[cwolfley]

not much but here one i built this weekend in my small 2car in wyoming.
still have some waterproofing to do around the walls(where the cars and trucks park) and epoxy the floor, still deciding. this has been an ongoing project for last few years.

[sledmods]

not much but here one i built this weekend in my small 2car in wyoming.
still have some waterproofing to do around the walls(where the cars and trucks park) and epoxy the floor, still deciding. this has been an ongoing project for last few years.

where did you get that Yamaha sign

[bimmerteck]

I bought a bench top for my main tool box due to limited space, but it works, here is a pic of it from when I was still working on the garage setup.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/3169114307_8ce4273b5a.jpg

[cwolfley]

i am a yamaha technician and run service department up here "m&m motorsports" alpine wy, check out the websightwww.mmautooutletmotorsports.com sorry not advertising just answering sledmods question.

[Photo]

itb76,

The cabinets were bought from a kitchen cabinet wholesale place in Edmonton, there must be one close to you. The workbench is 3 layers of 3/4" plywood with a 16ga stainless steel countertop mounted on it. The countertop was formed in 2 12' pieces, there is a seam but it hasn't caused me any problems yet.

Sorry for the delay, had a lousy December, then Christmas, New Years, etc, etc....

Lane

[toadjammer]

I like my workbenches to be mobile here are a couple of mine.

[sledmods]

i am a yamaha technician and run service department up here "m&m motorsports" alpine wy, check out the websightwww.mmautooutletmotorsports.com sorry not advertising just answering sledmods question.

Cool. I used to lust after TJ's builds. My Nytro this season. MCXpress Turbo

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/sledmods/DSC00321-1.jpg

sorry off topic. Here is my workbench. Old cabinet's i got for free on craigslist

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo358/sledmods/DSC00428.jpg

[Gonzalo Bravo]

My Workbench & Welding Table.

Litho Rubber & Stainless Steel covers.-

[mesquiteforge]

Gunsmithing workbench I made for a friend-traded a Sig Sauer P6 (225) 9mm for it..
http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp92/mesquiteforge/randomstuff/bench.jpg

[Jim Stabe]

3/4" steel top, 600 pounder. I used a woodworker vise to keep the top clear.

26460

Jim

[Jude20VT]

Here's mine light duty bench... I really like having the cart that I can detatch (clamped together) and roll around for projects.

[Frank Elson]

chance would be a fine thing for me to remove enough clutter from my workshop to even get a pic of the bench :-)

Love looking at the nice clean ones though.

[mx757]

Well, go ahead, post a pic or two of your workbench!
Gonna need one for the new garage, need ideas/inspiration!

here's mine. screwed into wall with lag bolts, mad from 8x10 / 8x12 and 4x4 posts 1/2" plywood on top of the 8x12 and peel N stick tile for top.. you can wipe up any spills / replace damages tiles...took about 45 minutes to do...

[twarren]

Hi Guys, first post here. I have been reading for a while and followed the workbench post in Nov-Dec while I was working on my own creation. I wondered if the thread would expire before I got my bench finished and thankfully it did not. So, if I can manage to post some pictures from my 'dial-up' connection, here is the steel bench I built.

My bench is from 1.75 sq tubing. Drawers are 0.5 plywood. Drawer slides are ball bearing. Surface is 0.75 and 0.25 plywood. Drawer fronts are a 0.25 plastic laminate with polished aluminium surface. Bench in on wheels but also has four levelling bolts.
Still to be added is a dirt vacuum pick-up underneath which will be plumbed into my dust collector system.

Warren………
http://The Garage Journal Board > twarren's Profile > Albums

[pixelmonkey]

My workbench is also my sewing table. :eek:

that takes me back to my childhood!

consew machine, enough material under the large bench to cover a house x2 over, and a modified examination table for the large items. *going to have to get photos of that when i make it back to my parents place.

the smell of yellow glue, foam and tradewinds vinyl! ahhh....

chris<pixelmonkey>:D

[cvcman]

how do you post a pic ?? I will post my bench

[cvcman]

This is a bad pic I will repost IF this works with the new paint job

[cvcman]

here we go;

[cvcman]

another one diff angle

[cvcman]

humm didnt come out try again

[autoclassicnut]

Did anyone else notice how Sberry has his overhead lights on a swing arm on his last picture in these postings? good idea!

[PowerDubs]

Just bought my house last summer and built a bench in the basement next to the garage.

Went from this-

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/powerdubs/1-3.jpg



To this in about an hour-


http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/powerdubs/2-3.jpg

[ket-tek]

Nice bench, where'd you find those plastic corner legs and hutch blocks?

[Shocker]

http://www.2x4basics.com/

[Rikki Sixx]

It's not much but it sure is sturdy. And, it's where the magic begins. Pic 3 is some of that magic.

[datsunfan]

Made from: cabinets on sale at Home Depot, garage sale chest of drawers, lumber left over from house construction, lumber and paint left from other projects, caster wheels off old toolbox.

[Rikki Sixx]

Nice stuff datsunfan. My neighbor has a custom cabinet business so all my cabinets are from kitchens he's remodeled.

[Walkamo]

Here is a pic of the workbench that I built a few weekends ago... Plus I just built some shelves for some extra garage storage...

Walkamo

[Fatbrosracing]

First off is the main alter of construction, nothing special, fairly solid but not bolted down. The two main features are the 2 inch lips down the long sides, good for clamping and so forth. The other feature may be useful for some-one with limited space. I have welded a heavy wall piece of tube to one end and I have fitted some of my tools with a piece the fits inside and locks into position via the bolts. The possibilities are endless, tools, mandrells, even a shot bag stand.
The other bench, the smaller one on wheels, I couldn't live with out. I can take it right to where it's needed, carby and dizzy rebuilds to welding and shaping this poor thing has seen it all in it's short life. Thanks to Adam - fellow metal butcher - for the idea.

[Fatbrosracing]

Ooops, photos must have been too big, I'm still new at this.

[elmmx5]

I have an 8' craftsman bench placed directly in front of my lift bay. It's decent but lacks lateral stability. I'm planning on bracing the legs a bit before mounting a vice on it.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z187/elmmx5/IMG_0095.jpg

[caper]

Fatbros,that's a cool looking vise you have on that table-what brand is it?I like the pipe idea as well,take things off the bench when you don't need them,more workspace.

[smooth72]

Fatbros, nice "working" garage, please keep posting were I can keep stealing ideas.

[Stargeezer]

http://www.flymaker.com/bbGallery/flytyerbench.jpg

I'm getting this exact bench from John. It will be used for my fly tying passion. I have a couple of Whelen/Costco 8 foot benches in the garage too, but those are common. I hope to have this wooden classic set-up and in use in about a month. Can't wait!

[Fatbrosracing]

Sorry Caper, I have no idea what brand the vise is, I've had it for a few years, it's fabricated steel, not cast, so there is no name on it. Glad you like the pipe mount.

[Fatbrosracing]

This is nearly a bench so I guess it counts. It started as an old card file cabinet, that I used as a regular tool box for years. I finally bought a proper toolbox and roll-cab a few years ago and this now houses my lathe and mill tools. I made the top section recently to make the often used tools more accessible.

[twarren]

Maybe this photo will show.

[Stargeezer]

Got mine setup today... Came from Costco High quality and very sturdy. I recommend this bench.

That is cool how you mounted the parts bin under the workbench. It is hard to tell but it looks like the fasteners are showing at the surface of the bench. How did you go about mounting this bin? Is it bolted through? I want to mount mine like this too. Thanks

[jnyost]

Nice thread. Giving me lots of ideas for the new shop.

[skinicide]

Didn't know there was this thread, so I had started another... so I figure I might as well post in the right spot now. :bounce:

I have 2 - 1/2 so my space was limited. This is what I ended up with. I built this over 4 years ago now and its been doing me well.

Here's the end product:

http://www.undiluted.org/images/galleries/workbench/P1290015.png

For the full build see link, which has photos of most steps I took:

http://www.undiluted.org/page/photos/gallery/workbench/

[Uncle Buck]

That is the main bench where most of my work gets done. Unfortunately working in cramped quarters has become a way of life for me and my bench shows it!
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0063.jpg

This is the remainder of the bench that spans the width of my 2 car shop/garage

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll186/safety1_photos/PICT0022.jpg

[AndrewnTX]

Here's my workspace... wish it were as clean now..

Craftsman workbench, Gladiator GearBox, Craftsman rollaway..

[e-tek]

UB - you've got a "real" workable setup there. Very nice.

[Uncle Buck]

UB - you've got a "real" workable setup there. Very nice.


I always appreciate a thumbs up, Thanks a bunch! :beer:

[Dq383500]

Work bench, but no room to work on it.:)

[duderjay]

31901

31902

14.2 feet long by 2 feet wide. almost 1/4 inch galvenised with 5/8 ply wood backing. just installed 2 weeks ago and in the process of oraganising and putting stuff away. Already enjoying it tho and pretty soon there should be pieces from a vortec 350 I am building for my car

giddi up

[JOHNMAN]

Here is the beginnings of my current shop. Some of my stainless tops came from my old shop.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/johnflesburg/DSC01879.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/johnflesburg/DSC01881.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/johnflesburg/DSC01889.jpg

Yes they will get dirty, yes real work will be done in the shop, and no they aren't done yet.

I still will install shelving/upper cabinets above the counter tops.

My other benches are not built yet.

[03TorchedMach1]

Here is my tiny workbench. It's not much of a workbench but more like a desk that holds my laptop when I am in my one-car garage detailing. The laptop provides the tunes while I work. It also holds the detailing products. One of my friends who is a custom home builder built this for me in return for some interior dress up pieces I was selling. I drew the plans and he built it. The other main reason for this "desk" was to get the fridge off the floor because of the 8" baseboard the runs around the garage. It made the fridge stick out too much, taking up valuable floor space. The best part of the desk is the plexiglass that is set into the top so that I can put pics or whatever under the glass to dress it up.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a34/BigDogF150/Workbench2.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a34/BigDogF150/158.jpg

[Dq383500]

I like the Plexiglas idea,looks good and I could get some of the pictures I would like to hang onto off the walls.Would make for a nice light work area.Thanx

[chrislehr]

Mine.... 2x4x4

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/chrislehr07/2009-05-03/IMG_1678.jpg

[oversteer]

This is the best I could do. I've never taken a shot specifically of the workbench which is odd as I have pictures of everything else!dave

[Jack Olsen]

I'm jealous of the room some of you guys have. I'm shoe-horned into a 21x22 box built back in 1925.

So I've got to be creative.

My main work bench is made out of a second-hand solid-core door. To the left of it is shelving made out of some hollow-core doors. I mounted them at the same height as the work bench so I could use the shelving to extend the work surface.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads14/Bench1227395135.jpg

I also wanted a work surface at desk height (as opposed to counter height, or whatever the term is for standing benches). So I modified an old wrought-iron shelf frame and made a table I could use as a light duty work surface and also a drafting table.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads12/Artistic1205200260.jpg

It folds up or down, depending on what I'm using it for.

I recently added a small welding table, which displaced my freestanding drill press. Here it is, buried under some saws. It's at the same height as the main workbench. You can see I also raised the table saw up to be at the same 37" height.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv360/Jack_Olsen/SmallTable.jpg

Here's the drill press moved to the original work bench:

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv360/Jack_Olsen/Drill_Press.jpg

The vise has been moved out in front of the bench. I mounted dual-hitch trailer receivers underneath on either side of the work bench. Now my vise, anvil and grinder can move to wherever I need them.

I added a second bench for wood projects, and I made it fold down from the wall so it wouldn't eat up floor space when I wasn't using it.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads14/Fold+Down1227395492.jpg

I liked that so much that this weekend I added another fold-down table -- this one for welding. It disappears against the wall like the old one:

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv360/Jack_Olsen/Folded_Up.jpg

I added a third hitch dual-receiver into the wall next to it. It's braced to the studs with 2"x2"x1/4" steel angle stock.

The new table doesn't use the same type of base as the wood-working table, since it needed to be even stronger. Both of them could easily handle 1000 pounds, though. I realized I could store a lot of my c-clamps and vise grip clamps behind it, so they're out of sight when they're not in use.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv360/Jack_Olsen/Folded-Down.jpg

That's five benches inside of one two-car garage.

[skinicide]

I'm jealous of the room some of you guys have. I'm shoe-horned into a 21x22 box built back in 1925.


Love how you made the best out of the space and made the benches storable that is kick ass :thumbup:

[akdiesel]

Jack,
That is a great design you have set up. Do you really keep it that orginized all of the time or was that just a photo op?

[Jack Olsen]

Jack,
That is a great design you have set up. Do you really keep it that orginized all of the time or was that just a photo op?
Photo op. I figure if I'm going to take a picture and preserve what I did, it ought to at least be clean.

Plus, with a place this small, you really need to go through it when you're done with a job -- blow out the dust and get it cleaned up -- or it's going to end up being too messy to be useable.

But during a project (like building this table), it gets very messy:

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv360/Jack_Olsen/Messy.jpg

[customcab]

Well, photo op or not the whole thing is just cool as hell.
Phil

[unimog1300]

Here's my weld table/work bench. I figure the top alone is 2200 pounds. That does not include the framework under the table. Needless to say it does not move.....period!! It takes all my fork lift has to pick this up. I'm guessing it is around 3200 - 3500 pounds, maybe more. Just finished cleaning up the top with my new (to me) compressor and painting it all up. Last item is to drill the last hole to mount the vise.

[mikeyr]

I would be afraid that table would cause my slab to sink a few feet... where the hell did you find that and why is it so over built ? (I love over built tools)

[Jack Olsen]

I love it. It's got the look of a table that will still be in use 10,000 years from now.

Anything that's worth building is worth overbuilding. ;)

[e-tek]

Ya think you could drill though that with a hand drill?? You might have to mount a pedestal drill and run it with oil for a while! ;) What kind of work/projects do you do?

[unimog1300]

It was surplused where I work. I think that's the PC way to put it. I'm lucky enough to be able to load it with a fork lift at work, have a GMC C5500 flatbed to haul it on, and a fork lift at home to unload it. I have been watching this table for a number of years. Lets just say we weld really HEAVY stuff at work.

[unimog1300]

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Ya think you could drill though that with a hand drill?? You might have to mount a pedestal drill and run it with oil for a while! What kind of work/projects do you do? I have a friend that has a mag drill I'll borrow. I welded for a living up until a couple of years ago. Still work at the same place just work in a different job. When I was offered the opportunity to have the table I took them up on it. This will be a weld table/ work bench/ riding mower bench......you name it. Actually it is being used to hold a high chair we got from my grand mother after she died and we are refinishing it for our grand daughter.__________________

[mustangmccance]

this is my woodworking table I built 10 years ago. it is a simple design but very sturdy has a tail vice, face vice and a wonder dog vice plus all the holes drilled for the bench dogs. it has been very handy for wood working and for about the last 5 years was the only work bench I had. I now have another mobile bench I built that is completely covered with engine parts and tomorrow I am starting on my new multipurpose bench and cabinets. wish me luck.
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[TAMPAGT07]

Here's my weld table/work bench. I figure the top alone is 2200 pounds. That does not include the framework under the table. Needless to say it does not move.....period!! It takes all my fork lift has to pick this up. I'm guessing it is around 3200 - 3500 pounds, maybe more. Just finished cleaning up the top with my new (to me) compressor and painting it all up. Last item is to drill the last hole to mount the vise.

That's off the chain. Tim the tool man Taylor would be proud. I wonder if Rosie O'Donnell is aware you stole her bed.

[Justanoldguy]

I have a few 8'l x 4'w steel frame benches on wheels.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/49lincolncoupe/DSCF9533.jpg
I also have a small desk and heaps of book/magazine space.http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/49lincolncoupe/DSCF9532.jpghttp://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/49lincolncoupe/DSCF8569.jpg
The main work bences are old solid wood 2" thick hospital doors.
The uprights are door sections also.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/49lincolncoupe/DSCF8522.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/49lincolncoupe/DSCF8546.jpg
There is also a heap of steel frame shelving units.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/49lincolncoupe/DSCF8751.jpg
The workshop is 80' x 40'.
This is only a 40' x 20' are shown so far.

The mess is normal.
I use the workshop.