Lets see your workbench

[JustVicingIt]

Just picked this beauty up. I sold along my older and shorter Christansen one a few weeks back. Couldn't pass this one up for the price. This one is about 9 feet long from tail vise to end. Solid maple top. I think the legs were replaced at some point. Not sure if I'll try to restore before selling along or just leave it as is. I'll get more pics once I have room in the shop to put it together.

 

[LeonardY]

96 TA, but you are correct.
My wife decided to feed a stray cat and it quickly became a nuisance.

Mice and rats are more of a nuisance.

 

[JustVicingIt]

Outfeed table coming along nicely. Need to Formica the top but weather is too chilly (mid-50’s Fahrenheit ) overnight to be confident in the Weldwood adhesion. Also need to build the 6 drawers. Trim installation is on the menu too.

 

[Tynee]

With the formica, will it be proud of the table saw top?

 

[JustVicingIt]

With the formica, will it be proud of the table saw top?

It has adjustable feet

 

[JustVicingIt]

A side note, if anyone was curious if a Festool TS75 track saw blade could cut the cast iron top of a table saw, that’s a definite ability





Oops

 

[Jeff Ivers]

A little body putty and a light buffing should take care of that!

 

[JustVicingIt]

At least it’s far out in no man’s land lol

 

[whateg01]

At least it’s far out in no man’s land lol

Right above the power switch so you see it every time!

 

[M.Brane]

Fill it in with the MIG, grind it mostly flat, and finish with a file. No one will ever know.

 

[kaymccampbell]

A side note, if anyone was curious if a Festool TS75 track saw blade could cut the cast iron top of a table saw, that’s a definite ability

Oops

That's one of those things you fill with bright red acrylic, then tell folks it's a limited edition.

 

[JustVicingIt]

Added the Formica top. Surprised at how easy it went. Sone minor bumps from dust probably, but won’t affect the use of it. Also finished installing the x6 drawers in the side there. Next up is the finishing trim and applying a finish coat to it all.

 

[old_smokey]

Just finished my new bench. It's made from 2" steel square tube, 3/16" wall. The top is 3/16" stainless steel over 1.5" of MDF. Laser cut and bent by a local supplier. I have two somewhat beat-up Snap-On KRA boxes nested inside. 2" hitch receiver for future accessories. Top is 30” deep, 10’ wide.

 

[FullRaceMerc]

Sone minor bumps from dust probably

Sometimes, when the substrate is soft enough, you can use a hammer on a hardwood block to flatten the offending particle into the substrate & smooth out the surface. It usually works with plywood. Not so much with dense particle board.

 

[JustVicingIt]

Thanks for the advice. Once it's all wrapped up I may give it a shot

 

[FullRaceMerc]

Thanks for the advice. Once it's all wrapped up I may give it a shot

Over 20 years ago I worked for a laminate shop. Finally something from that era that might be useful to someone.

 

[Firebird1975]

Never got to add my workbench and cabinet builds from this past summer here is the outcome. Only problem i have with it is i made the bench too darn nice, so i had to cover them. Found some maple bowling alley approach and used it for the tops. Now its to nice to hammer on lol oh well. i can always move them inside.

Great shop! I love the AMX. That is the best color.

 

[Itinerant]

I haven’t had a proper work bench since moving into my present home over 10 years ago. Picked this up yesterday, 72x30”, adjustable height from 31-42” via electrically driven legs. Will get to work on cleaning it up and adjusting the shelf to my liking today.

 

[Itinerant]

Cleaning took all afternoon, I straightened the handle on the Cman vise that came with the bench and re-mounted it. The shelf will have to wait until tomorrow.

 

[bowtiguy]

I had Lista bench w/ adjustable top (power legs) , it had uprights w/ 2 cabinets and a pull out drawer cabinet under. My enclosed trailer was maxed out w/ 45 yr old 1/4 sawn black walnut & white oam off my grandparents farm, corvette parts and more…. Lista cabinets. I sold it on marketplace the day we moved everything from Illinois to colorado last may. It was awesome but I only had a 15,000 # max weight.

enjoy that beauty!

 

[TheClaw]

Major milestone completed! Two new benches, lift moved from old garage to new dedicated shop and bike ready to get wrenched.

 

[whateg01]

Major milestone completed! Two new benches, lift moved from old garage to new dedicated shop and bike ready to get wrenched.

I saw major milestone and thought, hey that shed got finished. Nope, different thread! Looks nice but lots of room for 10mm sockets to get under there!

 

[TheClaw]

I saw major milestone and thought, hey that shed got finished. Nope, different thread! Looks nice but lots of room for 10mm sockets to get under there!

Good memory. Yes, the new shop is done!

Loosing a 10mm? Yup, that's why there are still a lot of wheels under the boxes and benches.

 

[Beerhippie]

Looks nice but lots of room for 10mm sockets to get under there!

Dropped tools/parts never go somewhere as obvious as under a bench.

 

[TheClaw]

Dropped tools/parts never go somewhere as obvious as under a bench.

That's why I went for a simple light gray epoxy. It's kind of ****. We did it late in the year and it was cold. I've got lots of bubbles and the stuff is pretty soft so it marks up easily. HOWEVER, it's easier to see nuts and bolts. My other floor is a speckled textured floor. The texture does nothing to prevent water from making it slick and the speckles are natural camo for small parts.

 

[Beerhippie]

That's why I went for a simple light gray epoxy. It's kind of ****. We did it late in the year and it was cold. I've got lots of bubbles and the stuff is pretty soft so it marks up easily. HOWEVER, it's easier to see nuts and bolts. My other floor is a speckled textured floor. The texture does nothing to prevent water from making it slick and the speckles are natural camo for small parts.

My shop has tiny black holes that **** up dropped objects and transports them to a galaxy far, far away. Dark Matter that confounds astrophysicists is composed mainly of small parts and tools from every workshop in the universe. There's a dark nebula composed entirely of 10mm sockets and end wrenches.

 

[whateg01]

My shop has tiny black holes that **** up dropped objects and transports them to a galaxy far, far away. Dark Matter that confounds astrophysicists is composed mainly of small parts and tools from every workshop in the universe. There's a dark nebula composed entirely of 10mm sockets and end wrenches.

I got out of my rental car last night and my bottle of water fell out onto the ground and rolled under the car. So I got down on my knees and looked for it. Not there. Went to the other side and looked again. Not there. Finally found it 2 cars over up against the inside of the tire!

 

[rsparks64]

My shop has tiny black holes that **** up dropped objects and transports them to a galaxy far, far away. Dark Matter that confounds astrophysicists is composed mainly of small parts and tools from every workshop in the universe. There's a dark nebula composed entirely of 10mm sockets and end wrenches.

Those tiny black holes are in a lot of shops and garages.

 

[M.Brane]

Dropped tools/parts never go somewhere as obvious as under a bench.

Funny that is exactly where dropped small items go in my garage, and directly against the back wall where all the dust bunnies live. At least I can fish the steel ones out with my trusty magnet on a stick. I really need to install a baseboard on the front of the bench.

 

[Beerhippie]

Funny that is exactly where dropped small items go in my garage, and directly against the back wall where all the dust bunnies live. At least I can fish the steel ones out with my trusty magnet on a stick. I really need to install a baseboard on the front of the bench.

Make it a QR mount for when something still ends up back there....

 

[whateg01]

Make it a QR mount for when something still ends up back there....

Well, if it's sealed off, how could something possibly get behind it?

10mm socket: hold my beer!

 

[FullRaceMerc]

NASA publishes first black hole close up.

 

[Beerhippie]

Well, if it's sealed off, how could something possibly get behind it?

10mm socket: hold my beer!

Nature... uh... finds a way.