Harbor freight 44" bench build

[Premium08]

Too freaking cool!!!!

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[spent21]

I'm curious how you did the top. Is it wood with a metal veneer?

 

[Robert Haas]

I'm curious how you did the top. Is it wood with a metal veneer?

yep 16 gauge stainless steel over a solid core door, welded corners and small extensions welded on after I fought the door into the pre broke steel.

The break wraps around 1/2" below the door, Very fun job stretching and tweaking it to get the wood inserted. Once in, clamp and weld the corners then install 1" wide 16 gauge strips of cold rolled steel, and weld them to the hemmed stainless, clamp and screw the strips thus pulling the edges in tight to get that perfect 90 degree effect.

I took pictures of the process, will post them up later.

 

[steel 35]

Thanks for sharing your build, I have something similar now with adjustable feet, I have moved it four times, I like where it is with two boxes back to back I am drooling
This help's to put together my finished Island with wheels & down draft;

 

[kkroger]

Very Nice!

 

[gahrajmahal]

Just curious, how many hours are in this? I can see though that this is a work you really enjoyed. Great job!

 

[Robert Haas]

All in, probably 25

Not counting numerous trips to buy parts and supplies

 

[skipnay]

What is the total height of the cart? Very nice. Thanks for giving me more ideas on mine!!!

 

[Robert Haas]

What is the total height of the cart? Very nice. Thanks for giving me more ideas on mine!!!

39 1/2" to the top of the bench

 

[aka Larry]

Awesome work!

 

[hammlm]

I love your signature STICKER. Very cool.

 

[OutlawDrifter]

very cool

 

[ToddW]

Looks great! Cool ideas integrated too.

Question, does that Metal Prep 79 actually do more than just phosphoric acid? It says it's phosphoric acid based so I'd assume that's doing the majority of the hard work? DO you just spray it on and wipe off or what?

Always looking to improve my metal prior to paint

 

[Robert Haas]

the MP79 is supposed to be a cleaner/degreaser/etching primer all in one,..the instructions say to spray it on, then hose it off. However the way I have done it is the same way I used to use Phosphoric acids, I degrease and clean the metal, then spray on the product, let it sit for several hours in the winter, less in the summer. I take a rag and wipe off any build ups of dusts and immediately spray my primer.

 

[ToddW]

the MP79 is supposed to be a cleaner/degreaser/etching primer all in one,..the instructions say to spray it on, then hose it off. However the way I have done it is the same way I used to use Phosphoric acids, I degrease and clean the metal, then spray on the product, let it sit for several hours in the winter, less in the summer. I take a rag and wipe off any build ups of dusts and immediately spray my primer.

awesome thanks.

Couple more questions, what do you use separately to degrease?
Where have you found cheapest place to get the MP79 ?

 

[Robert Haas]

I de-grease with brakekleen and buy the MP79 from my paint supplier.

 

[flushcut]

Only thing I would have done is add some pockets for forks for loading/unloading.

VERY nice none the less!

 

[steel 35]

Here is how my modification started first and second cuts.

Thanks again for sharing!

 

[larry4406]

Very impressive build!

What brand are the casters (reuse of the HF ones?) and what brand wheel locks?

 

[D1005]

Nice job! Kinda puts my old, solid door laid across a Harbor Freight 72" box and done approach to shame.

 

[Robert Haas]

Nice job! Kinda puts my old, solid door laid across a Harbor Freight 72" box and done approach to shame.

It is getting quite a bit of use. Makes me happy to see stuff I build get a proper amount of use.

 

[bassman2]

What feet are you using next to the casters?

Very impressive work, wish I had your talent!!

 

[Lelandwelds]

Thanks for pointing me here from the mention in the other thread. I understand the recessed skin and other decisions you made. It looks even nicer now.

The custom label really makes the paint job look OEM.

 

[Robert Haas]

Thanks for pointing me here from the mention in the other thread. I understand the recessed skin and other decisions you made. It looks even nicer now.

The custom label really makes the paint job look OEM.

Thank you. For a throw together project it came out better tthan I anticipated.

 

[eyeball]

the MP79 is supposed to be a cleaner/degreaser/etching primer all in one,..the instructions say to spray it on, then hose it off. However the way I have done it is the same way I used to use Phosphoric acids, I degrease and clean the metal, then spray on the product, let it sit for several hours in the winter, less in the summer. I take a rag and wipe off any build ups of dusts and immediately spray my primer.

A little off topic but you have my curiosity up about MP79. However, I can’t find any other references to it. Can you point me to a product page or possibly some additional reading?