96 in. steel workbench $200 @ HD

[firworks]

It's here!
View media item 63592And it's just about as long as my garage door! I can't wait to get home and get to building it. Anyone else get theirs yet?

 

[TerryH]

Mine is at the store but haven't made it by there to get it yet.

 

[fivespdcat]

the wood surface has a 20 inch depth only because of the tray. My dad was about to purchase this...but that tray in the back...imagine all the **** that is going to accumulate back there.

The tray does not need to be installed. It's held on to the surface with phillips screws that are provided. Also the actual top is 24" if I remember correctly.

 

[foogotz]

Mine is at the store also.

 

[firworks]

Drove home through a blinding rain storm. Arrived to this: View media item 63593
I had to cut it apart and carry all the pieces in individually since it was just soaked completely through. Luckily it didn't seem to harm anything. All the fasteners and the power strip were dry, and the top is wrapped in plastic.

View media item 63594Time to build! The first step to me new lab!

 

[firworks]

Man what a *************...

 

[TerryH]

Man what a *************...

Don't hold back, man. Let us know what you really think. Now I almost dread picking mine up tomorrow.

 

[firworks]

Don't hold back, man. Let us know what you really think. Now I almost dread picking mine up tomorrow.

Mines like a mile out of square. The last step has you draw a line in 2" from the sides, 1 9/16" from the sides, and 3/16" from the back. Then you put the frame in and align it with that and that's where you fasten the top. You mark and drill pilot holes in the top and screw it in. When I did that mine was preposterously out of square. I don't know what to do I need like 10 extra hands pushing it into square while I mark the top.

Still trying to think of what to do.

The saving grace is the bamboo top is very nice.

 

[firworks]

Alright so the stupid thing is done and in place... What a giant pain in the ***. I think I would have been better off getting a würkêbènçí from Ikea. The steel frame on mine was nutrageously out of square. So bad that I finally resorted to THIS:
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Since the edges are to be 2" in from the sides, I just clamped 1-2-3 blocks in place to act as a form and then pushed and worked it in between them. That way it was perfectly straight to the top and exactly spaced thus pushing it into square. I measured the diagonals and it was bang on.
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If you do go for a solution like I did, you'll need to support the middle of the top as it sags as it's not very rigid.
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I used clothes hangers:
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Then once it was square and stationary, I went around and marked all 12 holes that will screw on the top. They tell you to use a 1/16" drill bit as a pilot. That is way too small. I know this now after:
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Three of the screws the head popped off while they were a good 1/4" from even TOUCHING the rails. ******* hell.

Anyhow here's the stupid thing in place with my laptorp on it:
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Though I think I'm nearing the weight capacity. 2000lbs my ***. I was planning to do a video for my channel about this bench and start it off with me laying on top. Now I'm not so sure that's a safe idea.

One other word of caution, the tray on the back which I installed after that picture ALSO has you drill pilot holes. 1/16" for even BIGGER screws. I went up to a 5/32" pilot hole and I think I still should have gone a bit bigger as three more of the screws just exploded into shrapnel. These are seriously the cheapest shittiest screws I think I've ever worked with.

I sincerely hope you guys have a better experience with this table but man I feel like I've been had. I should have saved my money and bought anything else with it.

As I said before, the top is very nice. That is all.

 

[owdlvr]

...suddenly very happy I didn't have time this past weekend to pick one up while south of the border.

 

[GasEngineer]

I assembled the 4' steel top one I got for my utility room for when it is too hot or cold to work in the garage. Installation went fairly easy minus the fact that I had to ream out two of the outer through holes since they were off by at least a 1/4". I left everything hand tight and then tightened everything once I had it standing up with a level on the work top. The 4' version is pretty darn solid and I think a heck of a deal for $100.

 

[MFortie]

Man what a *************...

Actually glad to hear this. I've been planning to buy a maple bench top from McMaster-Carr and build my own frame and came close to buying this instead.

The M-C top and materials would probably cost twice what the HD bench cost (1-3/4"x96"x24" maple top is $320), but it sounds like it would be a better investment!

 

[CSRPenFab]

Seems to me that the Seville Classics bench at Sam's Club is a hell of a lot better bench for $200....

 

[The.Handyman]

Seems to me that the Seville Classics bench at Sam's Club is a hell of a lot better bench for $200....

I have this one. I would say it is definitely a decent bench. A local business was selling 10 of them for $100 each, all were used for product placement in a store front and were in great shape. I bought 3. The one that is in my personal garage is definitely decent. Easy to assemble. The metal is a bit thin but it is a budget bench in the end. I feel it is very sturdy.

 

[firworks]

...suddenly very happy I didn't have time this past weekend to pick one up while south of the border.

Well, mine could still be a fluke. Yours may have turned out fine... Or yours could have been even worse.

I assembled the 4' steel top one I got for my utility room for when it is too hot or cold to work in the garage. Installation went fairly easy minus the fact that I had to ream out two of the outer through holes since they were off by at least a 1/4". I left everything hand tight and then tightened everything once I had it standing up with a level on the work top. The 4' version is pretty darn solid and I think a heck of a deal for $100.

At 4' it might be a lot more stable. I think the 96" span is too large for what are basically two very thin steel strips and a bamboo top. Also at a shorter span the top would weigh a lot less so may be less tippy. Mine feels really tippy front to back.

Actually glad to hear this. I've been planning to buy a maple bench top from McMaster-Carr and build my own frame and came close to buying this instead.

The M-C top and materials would probably cost twice what the HD bench cost (1-3/4"x96"x24" maple top is $320), but it sounds like it would be a better investment!

If you're looking for an investment get that big maple top. This definitely isn't an "investment" but it is a "solution" for now. I would have no faith moving this thing from it's current home as theres just not enough structure for how big it is. The bolts would all be removable but I wouldn't dare trying to unscrew the top as the screws are made out of mercury. They just fall apart when you try to tighten them.

Seems to me that the Seville Classics bench at Sam's Club is a hell of a lot better bench for $200....

That front leg probably makes it quite a bit studier than this one but that also looks to be narrower. It's not a full 8' long is it? Considering I wanted to use this for my lab space and roll a chair along the front that leg would have been brutal.

 

[KMdef9]

Thanks for the review.

Mine feels really tippy front to back.

Would running fasteners some how through the bench into the wall help with this? (for those of us using it as more of a work bench than a desk)

I need a better working surface than the top of my HF tool box in the garage.

 

[firworks]

Thanks for the review.




Would running fasteners some how through the bench into the wall help with this? (for those of us using it as more of a work bench than a desk)

I need a better working surface than the top of my HF tool box in the garage.

If you added a bracket to the underside of the top and screwed it into the studs it would be totally non-tippy unless your wall was wobbly.

 

[TerryH]

Seems to me that the Seville Classics bench at Sam's Club is a hell of a lot better bench for $200....

The Seville bench is 72".

 

[CSRPenFab]

Well, mine could still be a fluke. Yours may have turned out fine... Or yours could have been even worse.



At 4' it might be a lot more stable. I think the 96" span is too large for what are basically two very thin steel strips and a bamboo top. Also at a shorter span the top would weigh a lot less so may be less tippy. Mine feels really tippy front to back.



If you're looking for an investment get that big maple top. This definitely isn't an "investment" but it is a "solution" for now. I would have no faith moving this thing from it's current home as theres just not enough structure for how big it is. The bolts would all be removable but I wouldn't dare trying to unscrew the top as the screws are made out of mercury. They just fall apart when you try to tighten them.



That front leg probably makes it quite a bit studier than this one but that also looks to be narrower. It's not a full 8' long is it? Considering I wanted to use this for my lab space and roll a chair along the front that leg would have been brutal.

No, you are right, the Seville is 6', but very very sturdy. I have a lathe mounted to mine and it's solid as can be. The middle leg works for me since half of the space underneath is occupied by a Seville rolling drawer chest that fits perfectly. The other half holds my giant rigid shop-vac, or I roll that out when I want to worked seated in a shop stool.

 

[TerryH]

I picked mine up this afternoon. Still in the back of the truck but I'm betting that it'll be fine for what my intended purpose is. I have multiple other benches for heavy work. I've been "meaning" to build an 8' bench for this area for a long time. Obviously that hasn't worked out for me so some bench bound to be better than no bench.

 

[southalabama]

On my list of things to buy are the Seville benches at SAMs.

I was gonna buy one of these but the span scared me. I like the front middle leg on the Seville.

 

[gamp945]

This thread has made me wonder how much it would cost to have a metal fabricator make a custom base and then supply your own top. Any ideas?

 

[TerryH]

Put mine together today and got the area I had planned for it rearranged. I would not have given $450 for it but I don't think it's a bad deal for $200. Worked perfect for what I wanted to do with that area in my shop. Seems plenty sturdy. The stainless on the top is pretty thin but is attached to 1 1/2" of plywood. I would not start beating on something with a 10 lb. hammer on it but I have other benches for that type of work.

My main goal for this bench was to expand my counter space, have a good spot for my dry cut saw, a place to do some light assembly, metalwork, soldering, work on the battery pack and motor for the dragster etc... It was also important to be able to store the charger cart for the dragster, Snap On battery charger, etc.. under the bench.

Here's the area before.



And the area after. I already had a different spot picked out for the blasting cabinet so it moved to a different place in the shop. I think the bench worked out well. I did have to space it up on some 4x4's to get the top to match the height of my welding table. I'm going to get some long bolts and bolt the 4x4's to the legs using the captured nuts for the levelers. All in all I'm happy with the bench.



I wanted make a home for my under hood cart. Perfect spot for it now. I cut an inch off the tube to allow it to fit under the bench.



I moved the tool boxes to make room for the mig welder on the left side of the welding table.

 

[aroslv]

Put mine together today and got the area I had planned for it rearranged. I would not have given $450 for it but I don't think it's a bad deal for $200. Worked perfect for what I wanted to do with that area in my shop. Seems plenty sturdy. The stainless on the top is pretty thin but is attached to 1 1/2" of plywood. I would not start beating on something with a 10 lb. hammer on it but I have other benches for that type of work.

My main goal for this bench was to expand my counter space, have a good spot for my dry cut saw, a place to do some light assembly, metalwork, soldering, work on the battery pack and motor for the dragster etc... It was also important to be able to store the charger cart for the dragster, Snap On battery charger, etc.. under the bench.

Here's the area before.



And the area after. I already had a different spot picked out for the blasting cabinet so it moved to a different place in the shop. I think the bench worked out well. I did have to space it up on some 4x4's to get the top to match the height of my welding table. I'm going to get some long bolts and bolt the 4x4's to the legs using the captured nuts for the levelers. All in all I'm happy with the bench.



I wanted make a home for my under hood cart. Perfect spot for it now. I cut an inch off the tube to allow it to fit under the bench.



I moved the tool boxes to make room for the mig welder on the left side of the welding table.

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed reading your post gave me a few ideas for my garage.

 

[stage20]

interested in the stainless top, dont need the workbench. this seems to be the cheapest thing ive found. read a lot of reviews that it comes dented right out of the box.

what does GJ have to say?

 

[firworks]

interested in the stainless top, dont need the workbench. this seems to be the cheapest thing ive found. read a lot of reviews that it comes dented right out of the box.

what does GJ have to say?

Keep in mind that it's thin stainless steel wrapped around a plywood top. I would believe it could come a bit dented but if you're going to be using it as a work surface it's going to get dented quickly anyway.

 

[TerryH]

interested in the stainless top, dont need the workbench. this seems to be the cheapest thing ive found. read a lot of reviews that it comes dented right out of the box.

what does GJ have to say?

Mine had a couple of dents when I got it but not an issue for me. Overall I think it's a decent value but I wouldn't buy it just for the top. As previously stated, it's pretty thin stainless wrapped around a plywood core.

 

[stage20]

Mine had a couple of dents when I got it but not an issue for me. Overall I think it's a decent value but I wouldn't buy it just for the top. As previously stated, it's pretty thin stainless wrapped around a plywood core.

my plan was to steal the top, and maybe the outlet strip and that little storage thing off of it. id get a piece of 3/4 plywood and double it up and then sell the whole workbench with the new plywood top to recoup some of my funds.

just scored some poor mans butcher block(formica) off craigslist. im sure the snap on purists would cringe at it on top of my box. lmao. ill use it to save the top of the box until i can afford to have a quality stainless top bent and welded up.