Lets see your workbench

[mbolek]

mbolek

That looks great. What brand of cabinets are those?

Cabinets by Hayley. Did a lot of research and very happy with this purchase.

 

[PCO6]

^^^ - I thought they might be. I believe they are made in Calgary and are supposed to be pretty good.

 

[JeremyBurke]

Finally got mine finished up or nearly so last night. The top is 4x douglas fir beams, machined into a nice flat work surface. The base is old science lab cabinets bolted together and repainted. Everything was sourced from craigslist.



I added some rope lights under the lip to make the drawers easier to see into also put some in the toe kick area to help find things that I inevitably drop down there.







and 1 more with my bench vise included closeup.

 

[G20-Budo]

Nice workbench and Hollands vise. I have a similar one on my bench!

 

[jesse72]

I really like that bench set up with the used lab cabinets! And the use of the rope light under the overhang is a great idea too, great work!

 

[83glt]

Nothing fancy here, just a 2' x 4' sheet of 5/16" plywood screwed to some 2' x 4's. I whipped this together in an afternoon with scrap wood lying around. The finishing touches were the galvanized sheet tacked to the top and the bullnose baseboard trim so I wouldn't scratch my knuckles or get slivers.

The other handy feature is the upper "bookshelf" where I store all my auto repair manuals, catalogs and parts lists, etc. It makes for handy access for those and I always know where they are.

 

[Piece-it Pete]

It sounds like you already have part of the design in your ...
cut the same length.

Thanks md.

Of course now he's moving. Bigger garage but not as 'quaint', but also with no door just plywood over the opening.

So I think I'll probably be helping him figure out a budget door, maybe swinging. Then 'I'll be baak'

Pete

 

[Tlev69]

Am I terrible father if I have a picture of my workbench as my phone's wallpaper rather than my kids?

 

[90zcar]

Am I terrible father if I have a picture of my workbench as my phone's wallpaper rather than my kids?

No because if ur kid had a phone and it was their choice I guarantee u they would have some pic of their favorite toy on there and not daddy at all.....haha


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[Outlander]

Am I terrible father if I have a picture of my workbench as my phone's wallpaper rather than my kids?

Is there a support group? My phone background is Mrs.Outlander on my..um..Can-Am Outlander in the winter

Thanks for continuous posts to this thread.

@JeremyBurke - love those lights!

Everyone else since my last posting....I have a ton more ideas.

 

[JeremyBurke]

Thanks for the kind words all. That bench and one other have been my summer early fall project I'm hoping to finish the other today. Pictures to follow later this week hopefully.

 

[alpinewhite]

Cabinets by Hayley. Did a lot of research and very happy with this purchase.

My plan is to paint my Lista/Vidmar cabinets this color combination. Thanks for the idea.

 

[Kent_B]

Getting started

 

[Kent_B]

Letting the daughter get comfortable in the garage

 

[hoyt]

After several moves/relocations, I am fortunate to have settled in a very large shop. With six rooms aggregating 3,000 square feet, it just begs to be filled with workbenches and storage shelves. Fortunately, I have accumulated many workbenches and had access to a large amount of salvaged 2x4s and 1/2" plywood.

I'll apologize in advance for the clutter since I have two cars in the garage that are not normally supposed to be there as well as some personal stuff that needs to be moved to the storage unit plus the contents of a 20x12 room that is being remodeled to be an office. Stuff accumulates to fill the available space and the shop is still a work in progress.

The most recent workbenches were constructed in a small room that will be dedicated to my wife's crafts. Salvaged and new kitchen base cabinets and a fabricated stainless steel pand to drain into the sink are here.

The first workbench I built when I first moved in is made from salvaged kitchen cabinets. It's now used as a desk and book/paperwork storage area. The knockdown work table in the foreground is cut from a single sheet opf 3/4" plywood. I have two of these tables.

Here is the first 2x4-framed workbench I constucted; it's 12'x14', attached to the concrete block wall with Duofast nails and doubled 2x4s for legs. I recently acquired two lateral file cabinets to go under the bench to be usedfor power tool storage. The fake flowers will soon be relocated to the craft room and out of my car space.

You can see the stainless steel work table I kept from a restaurant I had. I'm not certain where it will wind up, but I suspect that it will be next to the 2-post lift. There's also a resin folding table being pressed into temporary service; there are actually three of these (used primarily for big family dinners during the holidays). In the background there is . . .

. . . my main workbench (it's a stand-alone bench from my old shop) next to the 4-post lift and my main toolbox.

In the opposite corner is another 12'x14' bench from salvaged lumber as well as a kitchen counter-top sitting on two 2-drawer file cabinets. It's sparcely populated because not much is going on with the '36 Auburn next to it.

Next to that is a bench made out of leftovers from the other work benches. (You see how I hate to throw things away?) I use it to store batteries and chargers. Above all that runs 44' of pegboard. My life's goal is to fill it up.

This is a workbench I made to do upholstery work, hence it having a low height to make working on seats easier. In teh background, you can see two small workbenches made from Metro shelving left over from the restaurant

This is the machine tool room. There is a commercial metal workbench and a circa-WW2 commercial wood-top workbench. I used to have a second metal workbench, but foolishly gave it away during an earlier shop relocation because it was heavy and I didn't have enough storage space. Life is full of such regrets. Past the drill press is another free-standing 2x4-framed workbench from my previous shop. It's cluttered with stuff moved out of the office.

Sorry for the long post; I have a lot of workbenches.

 

[wizness]

All you peeps are pretty fancy. Mines nothing special but I built it this weekend it's heavy duty enough for what I need. Glued/screwed two 3/4 inch piece of plywood for the top and put a piece of tempered hardboard on top.

 

[sberry]

hoyt,, post 1856. The rest of it is ok but I like the sink best. That's really nice, it looks like the location may be really good.
I might have tended to swap it around and put the cab against the wall but I bet its super handy.

 

[AutoMotoGuy]

Not as fancy as some of yours, but it does the job.

 

[David Paul]

Here's mine after replacing some brake lines:

 

[air8]

David your floor makes me dizzy. LOL. I like it.

Is that a water hose reel at the left side of the bench in the blue reel?

 

[Jolly Roger]

I have been tinkering on mine for a few days, trying to get it going.
Here is a concept sketch to get an idea.



This is how I started:



Ended up with this...



Stained the top and added some peg board.

 

[Spinnacak]

It's about time I free up some horizontal space, add some lights, bolt down the vise, etc.

 

[alpinewhite]

It's about time I free up some horizontal space, add some lights, bolt down the vise, etc.

Can we see more of your shelving? Is this a pallet rack you're using as a bench? I'm about to do that and I'd like some ideas from yours.

 

[aem752006]

Its been awhile since ive posted. Ive been working on updating the paint shop side of the garage. first picture is when i got it. i mainly use the room for staining and spray painting but now that i finally got me a good size air compressor and i came across some free cabinets from work i figured it time to show that room some love. it had a bench on hinge and looks like they would just nail 2x2s to it when they needed it and folded it down when it was time to paint for the extra room. well ive wanted to build a fold down table for awhile so this is what i came up with.

 

[bshusted]

Do you have any pictures of the underside of that folding bench? How far does it protrude when folded down?

 

[RustCollector]

This is as clean as they get. Garage bench and a small bench in my workshop in my 4th bedroom adjacent to the garage.

 

[ysrchris]

Here is my bench before


Other side which was a mess


Building my TV/Bookcase


Building my new bench


And everything together and somewhat organized

 

[aem752006]

It's 3" thick folded. See the pics below for the underside I can get better ones later if you need

 

[bshusted]

It's 3" thick folded. See the pics below for the underside I can get better ones later if you need

I don't see the pics. Maybe it's just me?

 

[aem752006]

Sry about that. I don't have one of the hinge buts it's just a long piano hinge. The one I had came from a school bus door.

 

[ChadTexas]

Nothing special but it works for me.

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For extra light I use this rechargeable magnetic light.

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[ysrchris]

Chadtexas...I like your shop. Very clean. I also like your use of your light very cool idea.

 

[John in OH]

hoyt,, post 1856. The rest of it is ok but I like the sink best. That's really nice, it looks like the location may be really good.
I might have tended to swap it around and put the cab against the wall but I bet its super handy.

Sberry, I'm with you as I also think that sink setup with the big wash/drain pan is pretty nice! And, also agree, I think I would have switched the sink location with the drawer stack.

 

[TwoBytes]

My grandfather was a cabinet maker and he built himself a BBQ in the 1980s which I inherited when he passed away in the 90s.

My grandfather wasn't one to do things by halves, so it's pretty heavy duty for a BBQ. It's got a welded steel SHS frame surrounding kitchen quality cabinets and drawers. It's also got stainless benches each side of the hotplates and a large stainless lid.

It's a bit of a work of art (in my biased opinion) but it's not actually a very good BBQ!

So Dad actually had the idea to rip all the BBQ bits out and turn it into a work bench...

I haven't got very far yet (mostly because my little helper needs to be involved in everything, which makes everything take 10 times longer!)

I asked him to smile for this one

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[rrudd2]

My grandfather was a cabinet maker and he built himself a BBQ in the 1980s which I inherited when he passed away in the 90s.

VERY COOL!

Four generations involved in the making of this workbench. What a great family heirloom. You'll have have the honor of passing it along to your "helper" and his family in the future.

 

[Cword]

still needs a bunch of add-ons, but I can work on it now.

 

[G19Tony]

I built this a few years ago. Thought it up in my head. Went to HD and had them do all the cuts and tied it together with those metal ties and screws. A friend of mine gave me the galvanized top. It was on his Dads workbench that he didn't use anymore. I had to have it cut to fit, but it came out great. I don't remember where I got the vice, HF most likely. The mini bench grinder is mainly for polishing stuff. It has a hand held attachment. At some point, I'm going to shorten the legs and put taller wheels on it, so it will roll easier.

 

[David Paul]

David your floor makes me dizzy. LOL. I like it.

Is that a water hose reel at the left side of the bench in the blue reel?

Wow, I've been gone longer then I thought.....Thanks air, and yes the blue reel is for water

 

[OJ Bartley]

I haven't got very far yet (mostly because my little helper needs to be involved in everything, which makes everything take 10 times longer!)

Great bench, and great pics of your helper. Super cute.

 

[hoyt]

I added some undershelves to the workbenches. This one and another just like it.

The plan, of course, is to eliminate the clutter on top of the workbench, however the way these things always seem to work out is that it's just double the space for clutter which will expand to fill it all.