Lets see your workbench

[BHR4CE1]

Trying to follow in the shadow of the Grand Poo Baa Olsen, I ordered the 8 ft. long butcher block top from Sears as I found it for 115.00 shipped to the store.

That looks a lot like the top on the workbench I got from Lista.

 

[MD11]

my most recent photo...

 

[thatcher]

http://thatcherworks.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-shed-is-mess.html here is a wierd attempt at a panaramic shot of my sheds benches.

 

[odie]

Here is a recent one of mine.

 

[bww_mnm]

I made mine with two layers of laminated 3/4, 2x6s and 2x4s. wanted to keep it all off the floor.

how do you get the bikes up on the stands? Thanks.

 

[american3.14guy]

I had a workbench that I made a new top for out of studs of "beetle-kill" pine, coloring is grayish. On one end, I hung a woodworking vise. The height of the bench is about 1/8 inch lower than my table saw, making it an outfeed table if needed. One end of the trolley, made out of 1 1/2 inch tube, are a set of fixed casters. The other end has the "rotating" casters that flip out of the way to sit on a set of 1 1/2 inch tube legs. There is a little storage in the drawers and on the pegboard door.

 

[rquackenbush]

Here is a workbench that I built a couple houses ago... Very simple - just lagged some 2x4's to the wall and cut a melamine laminated sheet for the top. That way I was able to use a dry erase marker on it while I was working.

 

[corey4x4man]

Hello all, I have been lurking for some time now and now have come to the point where I needed a work space and a larger tool box. SO i picked up a HF 13 box and built a workbench around it. So far so good.

 

[ARbuilder223]

few pix..

 

[gabedad]

Here's mine. I got it from our shipping Dept when we moved to a new building

 

[GN4WHLN]

Here is one I am building. I just coated it so I'll add another pic when it's all in. I plan on topping it with 3/4 oak flooring.

It's 10'X2', 36"high. The right side will house a cut down shelving unit, the left is for my roll out metal working bench. It has a receiver for using a vice, bender, or whatever. I welded mounts to the back so it can be bolted to the wall. Tubing is 2" sq with the end legs being 1.5"X3" rec. (had it sitting around) .090 thk.

Tacking it up.

Getting there

 

[rouseyss]

Im gonna share mine. Me and my father built it in a few hours and that includes us bs'in around and it being 103* outside when we did it. Im pretty happy with our results

The next one I build is going to be a little different though. Im buying a tool chest and Im going to build it with enough room for the tool chest plus a work area where I can sit. These tool boxes are old and ****** ones but thats all he needs hes retired lol.

 

[MD11]

I like it, very utility and yet attractive.

 

[rouseyss]

I really like that setup. Thats exactly what I will be doing with my next one except also adding a pegboard and overhead light to it. Good job

 

[rouseyss]

I like it, very utility and yet attractive.

Thanks a lot. I hope my second one turns out as good if not a tad better. I made all the plans for that one myself as I will for the second one also.

 

[corey4x4man]

I'm out in the garage to day making the smaller bench a mobile workstation. I'll post pics later

 

[rouseyss]

sweet thats gonna be nice to have for sure

 

[Scottishross]

smart

 

[corey4x4man]

Here is the progress

 

[Worsedog]

This is the bench that came with the garage. It was nailed right to the framing.

Since it was so big it became a catchall.

So I rebuilt it slightly smaller and stronger. Almost none of the fasteners carry any actual load. They are just there to hold the sticks in place.

Since I like a deeper bench the wall space behind it is pretty much only good for shelves. I hung a pair of 4 ft. twin bulb T-8 fixtures so there are no shadows on the bench from lights on the ceiling.

The shelf will hold 10 of the large plastic containers. I climbed on it after I built it and it didn't even creak.

 

[mysta2]

how do you get the bikes up on the stands? Thanks.

Exact same way you might get them up into a truck, aluminum folding ramp and brute force. There is a "locking" chock on the end of each table so once the tire drops into that you can let go of the bike and it will hold just fine. I also bolted eyelets into the tops so that I can strap the bike down if I feel it's necessary, but I rarely do.

 

[jesse72]

Here is mine...Just a simple 2x4 set up that is about 24" deep and 8' long. 40" high if I remember right.
Now I just need to find a good stool for it. Anyone have any ideas on where to get a cool older shop stool, possiblly with a back rest? Wheels or no wheels I dont care either way. Thanks!

 

[dave67fd]

I'm looking for ideas for a wood top about 27" deep and spans 11' long. I would like to do a couple pcs of stacked 3/4" oak board but they and others i can only seem to find come in 4x8 sheet. I would like it to be seamless if possible or an idea to somewhat hide the seem. It will be stained and poly'd.

I don't want to buy custom butcher block top as i can't justify the price.

 

[icecactus]

I'm looking for ideas for a wood top about 27" deep and spans 11' long. I would like to do a couple pcs of stacked 3/4" oak board but they and others i can only seem to find come in 4x8 sheet. I would like it to be seamless if possible or an idea to somewhat hide the seem. It will be stained and poly'd.

I don't want to buy custom butcher block top as i can't justify the price.

You can get plywood in 4x12 at lumber yards. If they don't stock it they can usually order it.

 

[MichaelUser]

I had this old metal bench with a steel top for 20+ years. I think it's a Dayton brand. I paid $60 for it. It has served me well and it's easy to moved from house to house throughout it's life.

However I got tired of the sound (getting older) of the metal top and wanted a more warm looking and quiet bench. The design came from two things.

The look of something study and industrial.

I made the edge out of 1-1/4 x 3 white oak. Then attached it with the Kreg mounting system to 3/4 sign plywood (its plywood with very thin paper laminated to the top surface for a smooth finish. Then I glued 1/4" Masonite to the top and flush routered the edge and then used a 3/8 radius round-over to finish it off. Cleared it with satin Varathane.

 

[evan_880]

Hey guys,
here is one of my first posts from my garage that is finally "wrapping up" (i say that as it is never going to really be finished)

i welded together some frames for tool boxes and removed the wheels. works great.
i still have to cover the MDF with something gauge metal.

I got the tool boxes at peavey mart in canada (SK)

This is where my soldering/electronic area is going to be. need to find a wire rack i can hang there yet, but the pegboard is working thus far.

beside the electrical station is the sink/first aid kit/hand cleaners and the air line that has yet to be completed.

on the opposite end i built in my parts washer. it will be usable once wired, and once the top is covered with metal.

another pic of it all

Then my other work bench opposite side of the shop,which is for reloading and firearm repairs

the top of one of those other toolboxes i had previously bought came in useful

the red box can slide in and out so you can sit there without bashing your legs.

the reloading press and bulk bullets/brass

and a picture of what the framework looked like before hand

 

[jeffmoss26]

damn that's cool!! where did you get the rack all your electronics screwdrivers are in?

 

[Steevo]

Hey guys,
here is one of my first posts from my garage that is finally "wrapping up" (i say that as it is never going to really be finished)

i welded together some frames for tool boxes and removed the wheels. works great. . . .

That came out really nice.
I like those Eagle boxes, they look great.

 

[Corsario]

The progress of my shop is not as fast as I wish, but here it goes. Bench finally done. I still need to finish cabinets interiors. All done by myself.
I have to put some light below the top cabinets, too. I haven't decided yet what to put in the back wall. Enjoy!

 

[y2knole]

built this last weekend.

Its not quite finished. I need to choose a material for the top, I am going to hang some pegboard above/behind it, and im going to put a sheet of plywood on drawer slides on the farthest right side by the shelf, on which to mount some nut/bolt bins, so they can be easily accessed, but mostly out of the way.

Its built of 2x4 studs, attached to the wall w/ lag screws. the front legs are 4x4's left over from a deck I built 4 or 5 years back. and the top is 3/4" plywood.

and when I have time next (maybe later this summer) im going to build a rolling work table to fit in the left-hand side of it. trying to maximize my work surfaces in a 2 car garage that also stores a jeep (thats perpetually in some state of disassembly), a riding mower, and all the **** that comes iwth having 2 kids... strollers, tricycles, bikes, etc etc etc...

edit: I forgot the 'this' part of my post...

 

[evan_880]

damn that's cool!! where did you get the rack all your electronics screwdrivers are in?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000T9XZFO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

i dont know if you can buy the rack without the set. they fit in their perfect and there is extra holes also.

 

[evan_880]

That came out really nice.
I like those Eagle boxes, they look great.

i copied your bench, so thanks for the inspiration!
yours looks much better.
i used the same tube inserts and feet from the company you got yours from also.

for the price you cant go wrong with those boxes. regular 799 on sale for 499 and i already had one with the top and bottom.

 

[Gizzy]

Here's my set up.Two CL Craftsman cabinets/benches bolted together.A quick coat of Rustolem saftey red.No high dollar stuff,I've got maybe $150 in everything.

 

[cj8lvr]

Here's my welding / fab table that I built:

 

[akdiesel]

Here's my welding / fab table that I built:

Nice mobile bench. I have a close set up for the fold down cutter as well. Now that I look at even closer I have the same wheels as well.

 

[cj8lvr]

Thanks.
I have a friend in Wasilla now.
Pat Beloudry is his name.

 

[akdiesel]

Don't know the name, but the valley has certainly been growing.

 

[Morrisman]

Here's my old faithful workbench, built 15 or so years ago in the Philippines, then shipped to the UK when we moved a couple of years later. It lived there for 8 years, through 3 different 'shops, then 2 years ago it was shipped back to the Philippines with us and now sits in my new shop.

I've done so much work on this little bench, spent thousands of hours leaning over it, sweating, cutting, drilling etc.

It has become a dedicated drill bench now, and the vice will eventually go on the new big bench I'm planning.

If benches could talk, this one would have some tales to tell.

Some day soon these sacks of cement will be gone, and a big wide steel topped timber bench will sit under the window:

 

[Maexle]

That's how the mess at the top of it looks right now (in the middle of my project - 1970 FLH shovelhead bulid....)

 

[y2knole]

added this touch to my new bench last night(plain plywood **** up the page)

used $10 worth of drawer sliders from home depot, and some bins that used to be on the wall... saves pegboard space for hanging tools and such.

since I had to have 2 sets of drawer sliders (to get two right hand slides) I think I'll do another one on the left hand side when these run out of room...