WarrenJ
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^^Looks great^^. lots of storage
Lets see your workbench
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I wish my kitchen was that awesome! Oh wait thats not a kitchen. Lol. That really is cool, were those used cabinets you repurposed or something else?
ryan20021982
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Ya while I was building my garage a buddy at work said he was getting his kitchen redone and I said what are you doing with the cabinets, and he said burning them, lol I said call me the minute they are out and i'll be there. Stripped the varnish off and painted them.
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Chaz
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1/2" steel top.
Chaz
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WE just skinned the doors of the particleboard cabinets with diamond plate aluminum bent on the shop brake.
Great look.
Not much work goes on here. Check out my build at: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293752&highlight=1carguy
LS6 Tommy
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If I can't see it, how do you expect me to take pics? 
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Just bought a house and still cleaning things up, but finally got the pegboard up with a light and a shelf above that for some storage.
homebrewer as well, so the kegerator is right next to the bench
like i said, still cleaning up and moving in, but needed my tools out for various jobs.
20160326_213106 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
homebrewer as well, so the kegerator is right next to the bench
like i said, still cleaning up and moving in, but needed my tools out for various jobs.
20160326_213106 by Noah Scott, on Flickr
ATK305
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The bench and cabinets look great but I'm too distracted by the Vette (which from what I can see of it is gorgeous)...
Not much work goes on here. Check out my build at: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293752&highlight=1carguy
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BSAschields
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It may not be pretty but it was free to build. Not counting nails and glue of course.
Heavy Duty is an understatement I could barely lift it to plane down the bottom side of the 2 x4s . I only did the underside cause I am thinking about attaching some drawers that I have laying around. Wooden drawers that came from the old kitchen. Any good simple ideas for that plan?
The lumber was free from my brother who unloads trucks at a warehouse that he manages. He managed to save the 2x4 s for me out of the trucks.
The 4x4 legs are from a pile of them that came with the farmhouse.
I planed the top down so it was even. It will probably be a splinter maker. Would I stop that with a shellac or something?
Heavy Duty is an understatement I could barely lift it to plane down the bottom side of the 2 x4s . I only did the underside cause I am thinking about attaching some drawers that I have laying around. Wooden drawers that came from the old kitchen. Any good simple ideas for that plan?
The lumber was free from my brother who unloads trucks at a warehouse that he manages. He managed to save the 2x4 s for me out of the trucks.
The 4x4 legs are from a pile of them that came with the farmhouse.
I planed the top down so it was even. It will probably be a splinter maker. Would I stop that with a shellac or something?
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kilgorq
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Needs some cleaning. Too many projects going on at once. Will post some when it is clean. Lighting is 100% LED. DIY. Converted old fluorescent fixture to LED.
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Shiftless
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It may not be pretty but it was free to build. Not counting nails and glue of course.
Heavy Duty is an understatement I could barely lift it to plane down the bottom side of the 2 x4s . I only did the underside cause I am thinking about attaching some drawers that I have laying around. Wooden drawers that came from the old kitchen. Any good simple ideas for that plan?
The lumber was free from my brother who unloads trucks at a warehouse that he manages. He managed to save the 2x4 s for me out of the trucks.
The 4x4 legs are from a pile of them that came with the farmhouse.
I planed the top down so it was even. It will probably be a splinter maker. Would I stop that with a shellac or something?
For my 4 drawers, I built "cubbyholes" just a hair bigger than the drawers so they would slide in and out plus I could completely remove them to dump them out to clean up or take the contents over to a job if needed.
Sure, full extension, 100 pound capacity ball bearing drawer slides would be better but consider dust and also the $$.
As far as splinters go, you could hit the top with a belt sander now that it is planed down and then do 3-4 coats of varnish or shellac but you might consider just getting a piece of tempered Masonite to lay on top maybe fastened with a few screws. No splinters, easy to wipe clean, very durable and cheap to replace. If you work with wet or oily stuff, just seal it with a coat of shellac or varnish.
Rewind97
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+1 on the sheet of Masonite. That's what I did on my table. When one sheet gets worn just undo a few screws and replace with a new sheet.
Rewind97
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P.S.
Mine was free to build also except for the $5 in bolts to put it together.
Mine was free to build also except for the $5 in bolts to put it together.
SgtHawkUSMC
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My reloading bench I built. Meat and potatoes, but solid and level. My shop bench I picked up from an electronics company that was moving. It's an assembly bench, so it has a nice bright light going across the top over the work surface, grounded plug strips built in and it's very solid as well as being fully adjustable.
Fishy66
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Just a countertop that was in the blemished section of HD. It does pour cold beer though!
Shiftless
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Fishy:
You have an awesome workbench with the kegerator right there!
(But IMHO, you need a bigger vise!)
You have an awesome workbench with the kegerator right there!
(But IMHO, you need a bigger vise!)
HemiRamOn22s
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Kegerator right at your workbench... that could be trouble!
fireeqpsrv
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OK the Kegerator is AWESOME.
Fishy66
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Fishy:
You have an awesome workbench with the kegerator right there!
(But IMHO, you need a bigger vise!)
I've been keeping an eye out for a nice older vise.
JavaBrewer
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I built this in my previous garage a few years ago. The entire workbench is 4x4 and 2x6 lumber assembled and attached to the home with 1/2" lag bolts. The Knaack is bolted from inside in multiple locations. Needless to say it's not going anywhere. I took the opportunity to paint my existing cabinets, toolbox, and mini refrigerator to match.
I now have a partially finished (sheetrock on walls only) garage attached to a 70's era home to work with. I plan a similar route with an embedded jobsite box for tools and things that go bang. Looking forward to kicking that project off this summer.
I now have a partially finished (sheetrock on walls only) garage attached to a 70's era home to work with. I plan a similar route with an embedded jobsite box for tools and things that go bang. Looking forward to kicking that project off this summer.
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JRC3
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Not sure what I would use the big chest for, but I love it. I have to build a bench at the new house and may do this and discover a need for it later.
Not sure what I would use the big chest for, but I love it. I have to build a bench at the new house and may do this and discover a need for it later.
Bunk
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JavaBrewer, welcome. Awesome idea and execution. Please make sure you post about your planned project this summer.
JeremyManning
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That would make an awesome giant beer cooler^^
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That is really cool, thanks for showing it off!
This workbench came from a factory my Dad worked in for over 40 years. They closed down and I purchased it at auction last year. The Wilton 400 bullet vise and work light were from his workbench. This thing looked terrible when I got it so I sanded down the top with a belt sander gradually working down to 120 grit. I intentionally left the imperfections as I feel they add character. The bench top was then topped off with 5 coats of Minwax Antique Oil Finish. I cleaned the grease/grime off the metal bench parts, vise and light and left them alone otherwise. I finally mounted the vise and light on it this week. Now it's time to get it dirty again. 
Just a countertop that was in the blemished section of HD. It does pour cold beer though!
The perfect shop! Love the kegerator... What more could you need?
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Mr. Roboto
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This workbench came from a factory my Dad worked in for over 40 years. They closed down and I purchased it at auction last year. The Wilton 400 bullet vise and work light were from his workbench. This thing looked terrible when I got it so I sanded down the top with a belt sander gradually working down to 120 grit. I intentionally left the imperfections as I feel they add character. The bench top was then topped off with 5 coats of Minwax Antique Oil Finish. I cleaned the grease/grime off the metal bench parts, vise and light and left them alone otherwise. I finally mounted the vise and light on it this week. Now it's time to get it dirty again.
I love the bench, and the story that goes along with it. Awesome!
code4pay
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Looks great, what sort of things do you work on on there?
floridafarmer
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Mostly anything that breaks on the farm, plus quite a few old Honda motors and carbs get rebuilt - I seem to collect too many old XR-75's. At the moment I'm refurbishing a few old whirlygigs that need a little TLC.