Lets see your workbench

[ScottsRX]

Cheers guys, thats exactly what I was hoping to hear. Time to get working on it

 

[Carves]

Hi Guys - I'm finally getting around to building my workbench and welding/fab table. I was lucky enough to score the bench below which came out of a sheetmetal factory. It's level, BIG and well built with a few bits that need cleaning up.

As it is it's too large to be practical so I'm trying to work out how to use it. My first thoughts are to cut off one end and have essentially a square welding/fab table, roughly 1200m x 1200mm (4' x 4').

With the remaining piece I was planning on cutting it right down the guts to give me two benches that are 2700mm x 615mm (roughly 9' x 2'). These would then go against the wall in my shed and give me 5700mm (18') of bench space.

I'm just worried that 2ft may not be deep enough? That measurment is from the face of the front steel to the back, not including any overlap that I would get when I put a top on.

It's mainly a general workbench and will be used to build engines on and I'd like to build in some cupboards and/or drawers into it, under the top.

Love to hear some other ideas.

ScottsRX: I may be in the minority but I find the 615mm (2') deep bench more useful. The deeper the bench, the more stuff piles up at the back (not my doing -- it just migrates there by itself). I end up with a 615mm (2') work space regardless of how deep the bench is. With your plan, just move your square fab table over to the bench as an extension if you need a really deep bench for a particular project. If you shorten the legs on the fab table and mount some wheels, you'd have a real nice bench setup. But that's just me....

1200 square welding table on castors would be a nice thing IMHO.

600ish deep workbenches are fine for most things imho ... untill you start heaving on something in a vice,

... which then gets you thinking about bolting it all to the floor ... or having a deeper more stable bench ..

 

[ScottsRX]

Thanks Carves, thats the path I'm going with the welding table.

As for the vice, or vices. I'll have one on the bench and another I'll mount on a bit of steel that'll either be concreted in the ground or bolted to a plate thats concreted in. That'll be used for the bashing and bending.

 

[BAGN1T]

Good read yall! Hoping to be working on my own work bench sometime in the next couple of weeks!

 

[Farmall Cub]

Back when my bench was new and clean. I wanted to be able to use a 3lb hammer on the vice without things jumping around, I can.
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[GRX]

Back when my bench was new and clean. I wanted to be able to use a 3lb hammer on the vice without things jumping around, I can.

Looks good. That is the direction I took with my bench. Heavy Duty.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4660298&postcount=2113

 

[BigDaveZJ]

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[HELLSUNICORN]

Here is mine. Made from 2 44 inch Harbor Freight tool boxes. I painted the box frames black and I plan to paint the drawers green when I get time. The top is 3/16 steel plate.

 

[hayhauler71]

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That looks sweet very nice

 

[mike528]

 

[mygarageone]

When it gets DIRTY?? Looks like you could NOT ONLY eat off that thing, you could cook, bake and open a fine restaraunt in there!!

I agree , I thought it was a kitchen at first

 

[Allgonquin]

Bigdave, where did you source the butcher block?

 

[alpinewhite]

Bigdave, where did you source the butcher block?

I'm guessing Ikea

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

Basement shop... new workbench orientation..

 

[crab]

small box under work bench top is hardware, nuts, bolts etc.

 

[mjoekingz28]

Back when my bench was new and clean. I wanted to be able to use a 3lb hammer on the vice without things jumping around, I can.
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Success!

 

[BigDaveZJ]

Bigdave, where did you source the butcher block?

It was the top to an old gladiator bench I had.

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[mustange70]

Here's my overbuilt monster:

https://scontent-ord1-1.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12036487_10156045618975282_7740822144572533700_n.jpg?oh=b1951e09edf3dde2cffe75c2b8b917f8&oe=5669A856

There's a thread in the fabrication section on it. Built it for heavy fabrication/jig work, didn't want a table that would bend/warp when I have a thousand pounds of weight on it .

 

[pharper]

Here's my Roubo Workbench, made almost entirely with hand tools.

Here's the entire build: http://bloodsweatsawdust.com/2015/01/04/2015-roubo-build/

 

[turbowoodworker]

Nice Roubo. Did you model after the Schwartz plans or just wing it? It looks very nice and should serve your great grandkids well.

 

[akdiesel]

Here's my overbuilt monster:

https://scontent-ord1-1.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12036487_10156045618975282_7740822144572533700_n.jpg?oh=b1951e09edf3dde2cffe75c2b8b917f8&oe=5669A856

There's a thread in the fabrication section on it. Built it for heavy fabrication/jig work, didn't want a table that would bend/warp when I have a thousand pounds of weight on it .

Overkill. I like it. Nice design as well with the use of the crane too.

 

[rrudd2]

Here's my Roubo Workbench, made almost entirely with hand tools.

Here's the entire build: http://bloodsweatsawdust.com/2015/01/04/2015-roubo-build/

That is beautiful!

 

[crobar6789]

Here's the workbench I use at work,

 

[Cypherian]

Not complete yet but getting there . Sanding grinding drilling cart. Picture a 3/4 hp block next to the 1 hp and a 2 x48 belt sander ... on the drawer side. Top is going to be galvanized 16 or 18 gauge . The bottom will be enclosed, the back then a cabinet on each end and doors in front of the drawers. A light boom and vacuum system and done ...lol I am not positive on the 2 inch belt sander any suggestions for smallish machine to sit there I do mainly metal work some wood and of course rebuild old machines. All the material came from the old bench that was on the wall new one is in work.

Cypher

 

[Olinrj]

I finally got to use the bowling alley for the full depth bench. Made the base out of materials salvaged from the basement. The top was intended to match the surface of the radial arm saw top but there was an error somewhere. I'll pull the top and glue the individual pieces at a later date as well as correct the elevation miss, but for now it is being used.

 

[dittle fart around]

I finally got to use the bowling alley for the full depth bench. Made the base out of materials salvaged from the basement. The top was intended to match the surface of the radial arm saw top but there was an error somewhere. I'll pull the top and glue the individual pieces at a later date as well as correct the elevation miss, but for now it is being used.

Gotta believe in the bowling alley builds.

 

[Bessy]

Here's the workbench I use at work,

What exactly is the steel portion bolted on the end for in the second photo? Looks like you have square socket ends there for ratchets?

 

[paigej]

So you can cycle torque wrenches?

 

[Olinrj]

Diddle fart around:
definitely!

I'm revising the side bench to make room for a craftsman 12" lathe, might only have room for about 36" of bench. If that happens I may just replace the top of the medical cart with bowling alley and keep the mobility at the ready.

 

[crobar6789]

What exactly is the steel portion bolted on the end for in the second photo? Looks like you have square socket ends there for ratchets?

So you can cycle torque wrenches?

bessy & paigej, you guys are correct
they're for cycling torque wrenches at their highest setting prior to using them.

 

[agentsicker]

built the workbench/stainless top myself


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[Tundra]

Very nice!!

 

[A**holes Garage]

 

[djjsr]

I think the Blackhawks may be looking for that thing.

 

[A**holes Garage]

I think the Blackhawks may be looking for that thing.

going to make a shop stool out of it,

 

[jedeyeben]

That Sir, is a thing of beauty!!

 

[duanesz]

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[Ruahrc]

My dad and I built a workbench for my garage this weekend. It's your pretty basic 2x4 and 3/4" plywood bench. I'm really happy with how it turned out though, especially as it was the first time I have tried to do this kind of thing. I did not follow any particular set of plans but got a lot of inspiration from looking at people's DIY benches online.

I tend to like having A LOT of surface area, and testing some mockups I never could see why the standard work bench is only 24" deep, it just seems way too shallow to me. So I built mine at 32" deep and 8ft long. I put a small 3/4" hemlock trim piece around the edge of the plywood top so you don't see the edge of the plywood and the edge is smoother to the hand.

Originally I was going build it with screws+bolts like you see, then when I was buying the lumber I decided to get a bunch of those simpson strong-tie brackets that are used to join together construction lumber, thinking it would be easier to put together but in the end I decided to stick with my guns and build it without the brackets and use screws+bolts instead, which I am really really glad I did. I think the bench looks a lot better this way.

Right now the top is unfinished I intend to put polyurethane on it to help protect the surface, but the design of the bench is such that the top can be easily unscrewed from the frame and replaced when it is too beat up or worn out, or if I ever wanted to upgrade to a butcher block top, etc.

It's rock solid and should be able to host many projects in the future

 

[BarryT82]

built the workbench/stainless top myself


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Do you have an R32?

 

[5piecepuzzle]

I dont have a garage, but a little corner of my basement has my workbench in it.

And another corner has this one for my 3 and 5 year old boys. Both were made from leftover or reclaimed lumber.