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it looks so bare and lonely
Lets see your workbench
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it looks so bare and lonelyrzims
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The cabinets are pretty nice and fairly heavy steel. Got them at a furniture salvage place here in the bay area for 75.00 each. 3 shelves inside and 2 large drawers underneath.
I like them because of the curved top which made them different than most large metal cabinets. The downside is you can't really stack anything on top. (or maybe that's good because every flat spot in my garage ends up stack full of ****)
my work bench is a bit hard to see back there but it has 3 layers of plywood under it and the top itself is 1/8 steel i believe which was bent and cut down to fit so now its a solid piece that spans the entire bench.
Sorry, your shop is too clean, you need to get out there and protect your man card.
I don't do much "work" any more so I don't need a large workbench. Most of what I do is small repairs/maintenance around the house. I detail cars part time now
that I'm retired from full time work. Those boxes clutter up the floor but they will be gone by the end of the week when I finish processing my eBay listings.
that I'm retired from full time work. Those boxes clutter up the floor but they will be gone by the end of the week when I finish processing my eBay listings.
this pic was just after getting the floor done and walls painted so everything was out of it, back to normal at this point, complete mess from working on cars, haha.
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I was thinking the same thing. Looks great but just a little too neat for me. I'm all about being organized but this looks like it belongs in a doctors office.iagsxr
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Anyone have reloading bench pictures?
Got my stuff on order and need some ideas
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Got my stuff on order and need some ideas
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I can post a couple of mine tomorrow. I got a lot of info and inspiration from the reloading subforum on ar15.com (under the armory tab)
There is an entire mega thread on reloading benches. I believe it's a sticky.
All of the key attributes are the same. Make it sturdy. Instead of a vise you're adding a press. Make it comfortable so you can work at it standing and sitting. Make sure there's tons of light. Ensure you can clean spilled powder from it.
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I actually have vinyl snap together waterproof flooring I want to use on top, it's not hard but it's not soft and it has cleaned up well on my floors since I put it in last year, so hopefully it'll work
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Half of it. Still need to finish the other half
drivesitfar
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Hybrid: how did you make that top or did you buy it like that? did you paint or spray on something just before the picture or is it always that shiny. LOOKS AWESOME!!
ALL: i've got a lot of catching up to do on this thread cause some pretty cool benches and shops have been posted since my last visit. WELL DONE EVERYBODY!!
ALL: i've got a lot of catching up to do on this thread cause some pretty cool benches and shops have been posted since my last visit. WELL DONE EVERYBODY!!
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The top is reclaimed bowling alley, stripped and then the 2 part epoxy coating applied. A gallon and a half of the stuff. It will always be that shiny (unless its damaged) and quite tough as well.
The bench frame is coated with truck bed liner.
The bench frame is coated with truck bed liner.
dittle fart around
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Half of it. Still need to finish the other half
There is no better worktop than bowling alley.
EOC_Jason
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Hybrid wins... That is awesome... Reclaimed Bowling alley top... mini fridge... power & air reels... and I'm loving that stack of organizer bins... The Husky toolbox is just icing on the cake.
Agree, that is bad a$$ Hybrid! Almost too pretty to put a vice on it.
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Do you have any pictures of how you did the epoxy?
Hybridss
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Here is a link to the build
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352270
I dont really have any pictures of the epoxy process...you have limited working time. About 20 minutes. There are many youtube vids out there showing the process.
This was my first time doing it and we made some mistakes. But nothing I cant live with. Knowing what I know now the next one should go much better.
The stuff I used was a gallon kit from home depot. You mix it 1:1 in a way described in the instructions. Then pour evenly followed by moving it around to get an even coat. Let the excess run off the edges. Then as bubbles for you use a torch to quickly go over the surface which pops the bubbles and makes it crystal clear. Its really neat actually.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352270
I dont really have any pictures of the epoxy process...you have limited working time. About 20 minutes. There are many youtube vids out there showing the process.
This was my first time doing it and we made some mistakes. But nothing I cant live with. Knowing what I know now the next one should go much better.
The stuff I used was a gallon kit from home depot. You mix it 1:1 in a way described in the instructions. Then pour evenly followed by moving it around to get an even coat. Let the excess run off the edges. Then as bubbles for you use a torch to quickly go over the surface which pops the bubbles and makes it crystal clear. Its really neat actually.
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Yes sir. There are also other brands on Amazon and Ebay a bit cheaper.
But I chose to get what was local in case I needed more ASAP.
BTW that is a 2 gallon kit. The 1 gallon was about $75 but I do get 10% off at HD for military discount.
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From my build thread:
I have a workbench from Menards. My box has a stainless top, but I wanted a welding/fab table. There are far nicer tables out there, but this one was made mostly with a handheld corded drill, the pieces were cut with a porta band, the angle was scrap from decommissioned railings on bridges, and the plate has been laying outside at my parents farm for years. It has harbor freight pivoting castors on all corners, which makes it easy for two people to maneuver. There was also an old hitch receiver at the farm. The fit is sloppy, but there is a receiver on each of the smaller ends. I have a bench grinder and small vice currently. I need to add a nut and bolt so it can lock the grinder, vice or whatever else I decide to put on there tightly. It is 3 foot by 5 foot with a 3/8" plate top. I forgot to measure the height, but it is comfortable to work on standing up, and I think it would be comfortable to work sitting at on a stool.
I have a workbench from Menards. My box has a stainless top, but I wanted a welding/fab table. There are far nicer tables out there, but this one was made mostly with a handheld corded drill, the pieces were cut with a porta band, the angle was scrap from decommissioned railings on bridges, and the plate has been laying outside at my parents farm for years. It has harbor freight pivoting castors on all corners, which makes it easy for two people to maneuver. There was also an old hitch receiver at the farm. The fit is sloppy, but there is a receiver on each of the smaller ends. I have a bench grinder and small vice currently. I need to add a nut and bolt so it can lock the grinder, vice or whatever else I decide to put on there tightly. It is 3 foot by 5 foot with a 3/8" plate top. I forgot to measure the height, but it is comfortable to work on standing up, and I think it would be comfortable to work sitting at on a stool.
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I looked and I do not have any more pictures than I have posted.
The twin hydraulic cylinders push the "X" and cause it to rise. one end of the "X" is stationary on the floor and the other end is on rollers. Where the "X" makes contact with the table top the end above the stationary floor end has rollers that roll on the bottom of the table top. The other end of the "X" is fastened to the table top with a cross shaft.
I built twin two caster walking beam rollers for the end that rolls. This way, I can almost rotate the table in it's length.
I built the pictured handle with wheels to move multiple machines around the shop. The handle is shown attached to a mobile base for a Rockwell Delta bandsaw. The handle works like an inverted "fifth wheel"
I used hardened 5/8" pivot pins at the point where the lift "X"s cross. I think a cross axle might work just as well.
I attached ratchet straps to secure my motorcycle to the table for extra safety. The straps do not have to be tight,
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Here is a company who builds lifts. www.aerdon.com
The is one of these lifts on our local Craigslist today. Asking $1200cdn. ($902usd)
It is not possible to buy the material and components for this price.
https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/search/tla?query=motorcycle+lift
My cost for materials and hydraulics was just over $1300 in 2003. The cost to build one of these in 2017 would be about double.
The is one of these lifts on our local Craigslist today. Asking $1200cdn. ($902usd)
It is not possible to buy the material and components for this price.
https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/search/tla?query=motorcycle+lift
My cost for materials and hydraulics was just over $1300 in 2003. The cost to build one of these in 2017 would be about double.
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tjdux
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Thats my new wood working bench. Its 33 inches deep by 12ft long. One the one end is a shelf for my planer and a few sanders.
Then my assembly table is a solid core door mounted a 2x4 ans 2x6 legged frame that has retractable castors. As you can see the assembly table fits into the work bench for maximum storage. The table will have a shelf on the base and I am going to put 2 or 4 drawers under the table top for more tool storage.
Here is a shot of the frame work under the plywood top.
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Slowly getting my garage "organized". I have acquired a few things so far and I was able to get this Global Industries Maple Butcher Block workbench 60x30 with adjustable legs and electrical punch outs for free.
Sorry for the bad pick, I am still trying to straighten out the drawer for the install still need a shed for all of the other stuff.
I am debating sealing the butcher block top with Teak oil or something.
Sorry for the bad pick, I am still trying to straighten out the drawer for the install still need a shed for all of the other stuff.
I am debating sealing the butcher block top with Teak oil or something.
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stamanti
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I recently purchased this work bench. The top is 6' 6" by 3' by 10". Anyone seen anything like it before?
I'd love to know some history on it, and what it may have been made out of, or what it was originally for. Seems like it was fabricated out of something else at some point in it's history.
Tag says property of USN. the top and bottom of the slab is a minimum of 2.5" thick. I guess it weights somewhere close to 2 tons.
I'd love to know some history on it, and what it may have been made out of, or what it was originally for. Seems like it was fabricated out of something else at some point in it's history.
Tag says property of USN. the top and bottom of the slab is a minimum of 2.5" thick. I guess it weights somewhere close to 2 tons.
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That bench is a beast - I love the scale of it.
tjdux
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Thanks, i cant take design credit as i copied it off something i seen on pinterist. I couldn't really track down an original design either. Just copy of copies but it does work pretty nice.
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Did someone get their scuba tank and torch off a piece of the USS Arizona? That workbench has some meat to pound on.
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STAM: no clue what that might have been originally, but how the heck did you move it?
i'm guessing it could have been made for some other piece of Navy equipment like a ship or sub or something pretty big.
NICE WORKBENCH!!
i'm guessing it could have been made for some other piece of Navy equipment like a ship or sub or something pretty big.
NICE WORKBENCH!!
ishiboo
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Love it! I would probably put some clear vinyl tubing or something over the drawer pulls
It looks like the peg board is in the first few inches, what's behind it?
stamanti
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Company i bought it from draged it out of their fab area with a forklift, and hoisted it up with a 5 ton electric chainfall. Backed an international rackbody in and lowered it down.
used a forklift to take it off.
