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All, Lately I have been trying to organize in one file the different kinds of workbenches I ran across on the web. I am always adding workbench ideas etc. to my personal e-file stash. Attached is the summary pages of my first stab at this and I will be the first to say that it is not an...

I plan to purchase one of Harbor Freight's 1000 pound capacity motorcycle lift tables and have a few questions for those of you that have one. I will be using the lift primarily as a workbench and it would be nice to roll the lift around with it loaded. How easily can it be maneuvered around...

Hey all. I wanted to share with everyone my new to me welder cart. I am glad I did my homework searching here on GJ for ideas. Thank you to those that contributed. I picked up a used three drawer filing cabinet and four-4" casters at my local used office /second hand furniture store...

I am tired of throwing my coats on the workbench etc. in my garage. I have a few ideas to make a garage themed coat rack but does anyone else have unique ideas for my project? The photos are some of the ideas that I have seen and like. At Menard's last weekend I found cheap claw hammers on...

So I have been thinking about getting something to keep my tools on me and somewhat organized when doing repairs around the house or just when I am in the garage working on projects. I have had cheap tool belts but they are clunky or ride down. Maybe spending more on a good tool belt with...

Like the title says, "Let's see your kids workbench." Hopefully this thread will have a lot of ideas and photos like the other popular workbench thread here on GJ. I think it is important to start kids out in the garage as soon as they show intrest in it. My father was always good to show me...

I live in Illinois and have recently had over a foot of snow where I live and subzero weather. We have a family labrador that previously lived outside 100% of the time in a pin. With this cold weather/snow I have been keeping him in our attached two car heated garage. Since we have done this...

Nearly a year ago I asked you all for opinions on features/ideas for building a small shop power tool storage system. The old thread is linked below. Well with some cash left over after Christmas I purchased some pre-cuts and 3/4" MDF. I am going to start with the shop vac cabinet to quiet it...

Not sure if this has already been discussed....but i need opinions/experiences. Also, I searched and did not find opinions/experiences with the lift I am looking to build. I am looking at building a lift table...I know some will say that it is cheaper to buy. However, I want a welding project...

I found an assembly table online a few months back and can't find it again. I was hoping someone could help me. It was a 3' tall by 3' wide by 6' long rectangular box build out of plywood. It had an 18" by 18" by 6' long portion of the box that was hinged and rotated to rest on the floor...

Hey all. I have a question or need some information. I currently have a garage door that the torsion lifting assist spring broke. I have looked around at Lowes, Home Depot, ACE etc. and they do not carry replacement torsion springs. I can find the standard horizontal springs though. I...

Accessible Higher Shelving For More Storage In The Garage One of our fellow GJ members posted his higher shelving build for his garage and it reminded me of another shelving option I wanted to share. The shelving idea where the lower shelves actually glide out so you can step to reach top...

Well guys I have been looking to make use of the space behind my rolling tool chest. I have a Kobalt 42 inch bottom rolling tool chest with a 3/4 inch plywood top. This chest sits against my 8 foot long, 30 inches deep workbench. They are both at the same height, see the pictures below. The...

I was surfing CL this morning and ran across a Smithshop multi-purpose woodshop tool system. It is a SCROLL SAW, BAND SAW, LATHE, TABLE SAW, 4" JOINTER and BELT SANDER. http://stlouis.craigslist.org/tls/3737013225.html It looks like a neat tool system that would be compact enough for small...

Hello all. I have been slowly building my collection of power tools. I would love to have a large woodshop like some have here on GJ. For now I will have to make do with what I can currently afford. I am looking for space saving workstations because I don't have a lot of room. I currently...

Looking to get t-track ideas for my workbench and or assembly table. I am curious to see how everyone has used them. I did a search and didn't come up with much. So please share your projects where you have used t-tracks. Pictures are always a good thing. Thanks GJ members!

Well like the title says, let's see your tool/utility carts. Post a photo or two. Let us know if there are any handy mods that you have done. I am looking for ways to modify my existing cart to make it more useful/handy or go new.

I have been looking to add a hitch receiver to my workbench so I can temporarily mount a bench grinder, vice etc. Looking at the dimensions of my vice and monting the receiver horizontally beneath my workbench top, it looks like the vice/tool receiver will stick out 18". This seems like it...

Show me what you have. I am looking for ideas to build a bar/pub table for my garage or I might buy one if it is cheap enough. Either way I would like something like this to sit at in my garage.

Started sketching ideas/features for a portable assembly table project a month or so ago. I already have a 30" deep by 8' long workbench with the surface 42" above the floor. This works great for most of my projects. However I found that for my larger/bulky projects I had to wrestle them...