20' workbench and tool storage

[ScubaSteve]

Nice barn, and I dig the workbench.....that wood top will last you a looong time, especially if you sealed it with polyurethane...oils should wipe right off. Since you painted it black, it looks even more at home. Stainless is nice but you may find there is nothing wrong at all with what you have.

+1 on the cords, I think velcro would be a good solution, and what do you plan to do with the space in the middle/behind the holsters?

 

[zorty]

I can't resist joining in the praise for this bench. Amazing work. Wish I had that much space- your bench is longer than my whole shop haha. keep up the good work and updates coming (with tools going in)!

 

[NakeDiesel]

For the cords, they are wrapped around themselves and stored in the slots. They fit just fine that way and how I have done it. I'm not sure what to do with the little bit of space along the back there behind the holsters, because with all the drills and such in there, there isn't a lot of room. the bottom drawer has those items like my skill saw, sawsall, spare batteries, and other power tools that won't fit in the holsters. The tray is pretty full.

I've been on a jack stand buying spree lately and bought 6 new 6 ton jack stands for the shop as I only had 4 little ones and those are currently being used on the 68 and 82 trucks. I need to get my race truck up in the air so I can start tearing it apart for the gear change I'm doing before next season and I need to get the 82 fully up in the air to do a gear change on it as well. I need to figure out where I'm going to store them when they aren't in use.

I tried out a set of those wheel dollies I picked up from tractor supply to move my truck and they were a major fail. I took them back yesterday. So I think my next project is to build a set of these:

 

[MattVette89]

Wow, this is amazing design and fabrication work!

I really like the ideas for the drills and air tool storage. Have you considered an end rack for prybars and crowbars or you store those elsewhere? I have to figure out something for mine so always looking for ideas.

Matthew

 

[NakeDiesel]

The prybars and nail bars are in a drawer except for the 4' long pry bar and it's with my shovels and other big tools in a corner behind the front door.

 

[rmalkow2]

Saw this on the GJ main page and had to read through the whole thread. Great outcome and I like the extra features you installed for air and power tool storage. Great job!

 

[saceone]

Saw this on the GJ main page and had to read through the whole thread. Great outcome and I like the extra features you installed for air and power tool storage. Great job!

this X2

awesome build!

 

[rockinacummins]

Hey nake, where in oklahoma are you located?

 

[NakeDiesel]

I live outside of a little town called Hominy.

 

[gipraw]

Nice bench. I like that a lot. Good luck on keeping the top clutter free. I can't keep my 18' clean, so I have given up.

 

[fredbaly]

I just wanted to see if you could supply the sketchup file? Also are the measurements you used on the file what you used in real life?

 

[Boyd]

Super cool!

 

[NakeDiesel]

I've attempted to attach the sketch up file, it's zipped up so it will need to be unzipped to view it.

For the square tubing, I used 2" square by 1/8". For the A frames, the measurements were 40" for the long pieces and 22" for the cross pieces. The top cross piece is flush at the top. The bottom cross piece is 4" up from the bottom. I used 1.5"x1.5"x 1/8" for the angle to tie the top sections together. This gives a total width for the workbench of 22" + 2" + 2" + 1.5" + 1.5" = 29"

For a tool box section, I spaced the A frames with inside measurements of 40 1/4" The front lower angle that the toolbox sits on is flush with the front of the a frame and the bottom of the angle where the toolbox rest is flush with the a frame cross piece. The back angle is spaced 18 1/4" from the front angle.

For the sections between the tool boxes, I made them 2' wide on the inside between the a frames.

The holsters are each 1' long. I used a 2" hole saw 4 1/2" from the end and cut a circle, then used a sawsall to open it up to the end.

The drawer slides I used were 24" long 18 ball bearing slides from home depot. I used self tapping screws and small bolts with lock nuts to secure them.

I used 3" 1/4" ******* for the air tool slides, cut them in half with a sawsall and then welded them to angle.

For the two shelve sections, I basically took the length that was left after the 3 toolbox sections and the 2 cubbies and split it for the between support. I used the angle on the toolbox side and the back to create a lip to help contains things rolling back or to the side and reversed them on the front and outside to make it easier to slide stuff in.

The top is just 3/4" plywood. I pre drilled the top angle as well as the inside back tool box supports to take 1 5/8 wood screws.

Hope this answers most of the measurement questions.

 

[Moose02]

I think you did a terrible build

and to save you I'll let you send it all to me

then I'll be your best friend in New Jersey and I'll let you pay the shipping cause I'm a great guy

 

[JWC07]

Awesome!

Have you considered screwing a strip of wood or something say 2" tall across the back just to prevent small items from rolling off and falling behind it?


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[Gasgt1]

Fantastic layout and execution

 

[zmotorsports]

Excellent design and execution.

Looks great.

Mike.

 

[FlatheadTad]

Very nice!

 

[liquidh8]

Very nice

 

[OlenMain]

I love your work and craftsmanship! The way you out all your air tools on a pull out is killer!

How much for the beautiful C20? I really want to restore one!

 

[Lassen Forge]

You have ruined my continually trying to get the former owners benches (that were repurposed from something else) to work... I really appreciate your sharing the dimensions and zip files to have a direction to go forth from!! One of my biggest problems is space management (1870's horse-scale dimensions is a challenge) and I think you just nailed the solution for me.

I think you also solved another longstanding problem for me... I've been trying to figure out a solution for my gas welding/brazing gear, and your awesome airtool pullouts may be the answer - not air tool "spikes", but a slide out vertical rack for hoses, tips, handles, etc... Hell, I may have to build a second welding station as well. Bah!!

You, sir, rock! Thank you!!

 

[tommyrs70]

Great design work! Congrats! Looks like you have an overhead lighting soffit. Might consider some pull down air hoses/coil for bench work. Might be able to eliminate the air lines coming up through you stainless top when you get ready to install it....keep sending pics!

 

[NakeDiesel]

Thanks all.

Yes, I thought of putting the air hoses up high and letting them hand down to use, but I would get annoyed with that real quick. I like them on the bench with shut off valves in reach. I need to put some hangers for them up on the white board at some point.

I post lots of pics of projects in my shop thread if your interested in what I do in there. I'm working on my 46 cummins powered power wagon mud truck and building my daughters mud truck in the shop right now.

 

[jimmfbrown]

I want a work bench like that, great job

 

[mo2872]

Well done, ND. Love the "holster" idea, may have to borrow that one.

Hominy.....you're not too far from me....as Okies think, anyhow....LOL. "About 40 minutes away.......".....provided I didn't get hung up at the stoplights in Skiatook.

 

[y'sguy]

Hey I like it too!. Since I live in Tulsa I've been thru Hominy and even spent a night there before. Nice town.

I have a bare steel on my workbenchs. It has a great finish and much cheaper than stainless. Mostly I don't do anything to it but use it. Every once in awhile I scuff over it with a variety of scouring or abrasive something. Or wax . Or a disc sander. gets more character everyday. I spill paint on it often and when I do after it drys I scrape it of with a razor blade. Much more Manly than wood. hehe.

 

[NakeDiesel]

y's hopefully you stayed with friends or family here... since there's only 3 places to stay the night, the roach motel, the city PD or the Hominy Hilton (Connors Correctional Center).

I have a full metal bench for whacking and welding on that has a 3/8" plate top with a vice and drill press mounted on it and holes for a small sheet metal brake when needed to be mounted on it.

I'll see how the plywood holds up for a while, I'll be rebuilding the race trucks trans on it in a month or so and see how that works out before I decide to do any more improvements on it.

 

[NakeDiesel]

Cleaned up the shop today and put all the tools away from the projects we've been working on..

Here's a pano of the shop

 

[kingstrider]

Wow nice modification of the Steevo bench, I like it! Now I'm really tempted to buy a couple of those cabinets for future use. I couldn't tell from the photo but what model Miller welder are you using? Also you used a cherry picker, do you have any other photos putting them in place?

 

[NakeDiesel]

The mig is a Miller 140 I think, I've had it for a long while, runs on 110. No, I posted all the pics I took of putting them in place. Just lifted them up with the cherry picker and a short chain. there are holes in the top of the tool boxes that you can put a bolt thru with flat washers to pick it up.

 

[NakeDiesel]

Had our racing org out last night for our end of season banquet, trophy handout for points, and rules meeting. Used the 20' workbench for a buffet table and it worked out good.

 

[bagged89s10]

Nice job. Is your bench too just 2 sheets at 3/4" ply? How deep did you go?

 

[NakeDiesel]

Yes, I used 2 layers of 3/4" plywood for the top. It's about 25" deep if I remember right.

 

[polexican23]

Why did you and steve-o both have so much room behind the tool box to the wall open?

 

[alpinewhite]

Why did you and steve-o both have so much room behind the tool box to the wall open?

...because the toolbox depth is less than their desired workbench depth.

 

[NakeDiesel]

^^^^ what he said. I tried to come up with some creative uses for the space behind there and all I could come up with is putting some cubbies horizontal behind each tool box to hid guns and ammo back there. Then I realized how much of a PITA it would be to fish them out of there.

 

[polexican23]

Couldn't you just have overhang on the front?

 

[DangerousDan55]

Then the top couple of drawers would be covered by the top. Just a PITA to fish tools out.
But one could store tubing, PVC, drill rod, all thread, ect....

 

[NakeDiesel]

It's bee a little over a year now since I built my workbench and still love it. The tool boxes are all pretty stuffed full of tools, all three of them and I still have stacks of boxes with specialty tools in them on one of the under shelves. The clamp rack I made on the end isn't quite deep enough for my likes once the tool box was set it, but I've made it work. All the holster mounts are stuffed full and could use a few more now. The air tool racks are still working great and keep them out of the way and really love the retractable hose reel in the center, can use it to reach all three of my main bays and a little outside for air up 4 wheeler tires or tractor tires.

The stained and sealed plywood has held up great, has a few nicks in it from working on transmissions and other big heavy projects, but overall still in great shape.

 

[albaran]

Beautiful job and as you can see from the comments it is very inspirational.

I always wished there was a reality show that would echo this forum called "American Garage". (for example.) It's nice to see all the big buck garages like Leno has but a show that exhibits the creativity of the average guy would be far more useful.