Lets see your workbench

[tjdux]

Being that the Kobalt saw pictured is a 7 1/4" saw weighing 23 pounds with some lightweight pine as its bench totaling maybe 40-45 pounds I personally find it rather easy to stick up there. I suppose I'm a bit lucky to not be the smallest guy around and be rather tall as well. Simply put I use the thing maybe monthly at best, I love the room it saves.

Yeah that makes sense. I would do the same in your case.

My 10 inch slide saw probably weighs 35-40 just for the saw then add another 15 or 20 for the extension fence and thats a lot of weight up and down, plus i use mine weekly to daily.

Signiture; Check out my garage progress http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352703

 

[Scout3918]

Here's the workbench portion of my garage. Still working on all of it. So far it's 2x6 construction 12 feet long 30" deep with the top consisting of 2 layers of 3/4" maple and obviously everything stained. I was going to build cabinets for above but found a pretty solid deal on the Rubbermaid units shown. Electrical sub panel added to the garage not shown, but the bench has two dedicated 20A circuits. Compressor is mounted outside with just a regulator and reel inside as is my 55 gallon mounted shop vac. It's ducted in just below the ceiling and will be plumbed over to the table saw soon. I added a big window and behind the "Giants" painting is a 'window mount' air conditioner. Entire garage is insulated with R19 walls and R36 ceilings and a commercial garage door with R11. All in all its coming along nicely, I'm enjoying it. Adding a row of magnetic tool storage this weekend between the bench and cabinets as well.

Good looking workbench and stain

 

[56vette461]

The older I get, the lower the shelves for heavy stuff become. If this keeps up, everything I have will be at waist level.

 

[drivesitfar]

56: at least it's off the floor.

Emory: with all that ceiling height and space any chance you might design a sort of loft that you can lower the miter saw down to have it set up ready to work? sort of like some members have done with entire small train set ups and pool tables.

even if you are strong one slip on a ladder or step stool with the miter saw and it's wood bench might kill you. good luck. also your bench and garage looks great.

 

[rweaver]

fordman 302 where did you get that awesome ford built without your tax dollars sign. Gotta have one

 

[Emory]

Emory: with all that ceiling height and space any chance you might design a sort of loft that you can lower the miter saw down to have it set up ready to work? sort of like some members have done with entire small train set ups and pool tables.

even if you are strong one slip on a ladder or step stool with the miter saw and it's wood bench might kill you. good luck. also your bench and garage looks great.

I like the idea, but we use the garage for lots of stuff including some Crossfit style workouts and I need the overhead room. Fortunately I'm able to reach the saw without any sort of ladder or step stool.

 

[Project_shadow]

My 50$ reloading bench



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[cheechi]

drummer?

 

[livinlife]

Very nice work displayed here.....

 

[Gizmosity]

I've been making do with an old steel table I put on casters while I've been building my bench.

From this:

To this:

I've actually already flipped it over and planed the top flat. I'm in the process of squaring the ends and mounting the vise. Only 1-1/2 years to get this far. I hope to have the vise mounted this week and call it done.

 

[Project_shadow]

drummer?

No lol, just acquired and it sets at the right height


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[fordman302]

fordman 302 where did you get that awesome ford built without your tax dollars sign. Gotta have one

Thanks, picked it up off ebay a couple years ago

 

[Rewind97]

That's pretty trick right there!!!!! Next bench I build will have this.

 

[rzims]

I've been trying to clean up my existing workbench that came with the house. The previous owner built it and it's pretty nice, just old and beat up.
Cleaned and painted it, then last night I re-did the top with new plywood and some leftover flooring from my daughter's condo..

 

[jimreed2160]

Giz--Good work on the bench. Love the piles of shavings...

 

[chops101]

-Finally- getting my shop near completion...Built this two weeks ago. 32" x 96", all around bench with offset shelf.
The top and shelf are recessed by means of a dado blade.

 

[larry4406]

Chops101 - nice bench. I see you had to trim the bottom off the electric outlet trim plates .

 

[dougf]

Nothing much, I want to make something better.

 

[sumed]

That corrugated steel on the walls is Money!!! (means cool...)

 

[vwracer]

Nice bench Chops, however if you use your vice like I do mine that hose reel is going to to get full of metal chips and filings.

 

[chops101]

Chops101 - nice bench. I see you had to trim the bottom off the electric outlet trim plates .

Thanks! Yeah I should have mounted my electrical "strip" a few inches higher...The bench sits standalone 1.5" away from the wall because of it.

Nice bench Chops, however if you use your vice like I do mine that hose reel is going to to get full of metal chips and filings.

Thanks!! Yes I thought about the mess that will get into my reel, I left a gap when I mounted the reel to install a piece of wood or metal to catch all that....

 

[jhn_plsn]

I removed the metal drawer and metal edging from my workbench,
moved it to a space for easy access to all sides,
and am quite happy with it.
Itw as against the wall to one side,
but I thought it better to have full access.

 

[jako]

I fixed a buddy's dryer last year. While there he showed me this bench that he didn't want to move when he sold the house.
My son and I picked it up on sunday.

 

[Z2V]

That bench looks heavy as hell!! Did the vises come with it.

 

[jako]

One vice and the track anvil came with it.
Each cast leg weighs 120 lbs.

 

[y'sguy]

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.

So, it's easily portable.

 

[racinfarmer]

I installed this thing of beauty on (under) my workbench today. $25 well spent.

Now, I just need to figure out what I'm going to put in it.

 

[JRC3]

^
I did the same on my bench at the old house with an old Kennedy my dad gave me. I will do the same at the new place. I love the Kennedy boxes. The cheap Craftsman boxes will stay there. The 1973 Craftman "Professional" at the very lower right (just out of picture) will never leave me. He bough that new after Vietnam.

 

[racinfarmer]

If I'm buying used toolboxes, Kennedy's are my go-to box because I can get a nice used Kennedy for the same general price as a used Craftsman, "here."

Which would you rather have?

However, if I EVER buy another big toolbox again, I'm saving my nickels and dimes and buying a Lista or Vidmar toolbox.

 

[kaje36]

I am still working on mine,.. plan on doing a writeup of the garage once I get a little more done, but here is a teaser!



I plan on getting some hardwood flooring to top the counters, and still got some more wall cabinets to install, I got to put the doors on the lowers, and put stuff in them! I also got to finish installing speakers for the stereo.

 

[JRC3]

I plan on getting some hardwood flooring to top the counters

Look around, I see a few leftover boxes at Lowes and HD all the time on clearance. Also at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store if you have one.

 

[-Brent-]

I get a kick out of how clean some of these shops are, floors and bench tops included

The folks with the working shops and ongoing or rotating projects are in a constant battle if they're trying to keep neat and orderly. My bench is small compared to 98% of the benches here and it's a mess often. I do try to clean up for pics, sometimes, and I think that's the case with lots of people. However, if I want to work on it, I've got to clean it up. I like that about this bench.

BUT, I will say this: getting organized has really helped with keeping the shop in good shape. The better my organization gets (as well as the more **** that gets canned) the neater it's been day-to-day.

I certainly have my days!



But, lately, it's easier to maintain. Like this:

 

[slackdaddy1]

How wide is it? where did ya get it ?

I installed this thing of beauty on (under) my workbench today. $25 well spent.

Now, I just need to figure out what I'm going to put in it.

 

[one9gt]

Look around, I see a few leftover boxes at Lowes and HD all the time on clearance. Also at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store if you have one.

You could also try the millworks section and see if they have any clearance doors


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[racinfarmer]

How wide is it? where did ya get it ?

It is approximately 22.5" wide, 28" deep, and has a usable depth in the drawer of between 6" and 7". It is a monster and I can't find any info on it. The only other drawer I've found from them is much smaller.

 

[72highboy]

Trying to finish up my workbench.. Bought some 1/4" steel this morning and got it ready to bolt down.. Also trying to figure out how I want this set up, still need to find a table top drill press to go on the empty corner. Right now the vise, belt sander, and grinder will be accessible while it's tucked away in the garage


I have four flat heads on the corners going through the wood and into the frame. Was going to mount the equipment by bolting them into t nuts on the bottom side of the butcher block, unless anyone has a better idea..I feel like that's about as good as I could get though, without dealing with bolting all the way through the frame. It would also let me unbolt everything if needed for any larger layout I'm doing, ie welding cart/workstation, which is the next project

Cheers

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[drivesitfar]

72: your bench looks like it's going to work out fine and i think the screws bolted through would be better and not that much harder to remove. so Baldors on both corners and a 519x vise on the third. looks like you might need an old Craftsman drill press on the other corner if you can find one as easily as you do vises. get the Craftsman with the heritage badge and the extra slo mo pulley so you can drill metal if you need to. or some members just put a DC motor and a switch on theirs.

i like those stops and did you buy them with the bench or where can you buy some?

ALL: I've owned a few of these 8 foot butcher block benches and the older Gladiator versions had better frames than the Chinese Costco ones like i have in my garage. with all the weight i tend to put on mine i noticed mine was starting to sag in the center like a few that i've passed on so i put in a temporary brace of a T made out of 4x4's for now. I measured both ends at 40 inches off the floor (yes the bench is raised up a bit cause i'm tall and my cabinets under it needed some more room) so with the old 4x4 being 4.5 inches wide i cut the other oak scrap 4x4 to 35.5 inches, removed a lot of stuff off my bench, then jacked up the one end and put in the T. then since the one end wouldn't go all the way back down i put maybe 400 pounds of tools and steel plates on the end and it has settled back. maybe not a perfect fix, but at least the bench won't get worse than when i load it back up on top.

anybody else own this bench and do something similar? i was going to put steel under it, but my Makita chop saw and wood was too handy and easy for a quick fix. i could have done it a bit nicer by 45 ing off the top brace, but wanted to see how it works first.

 

[cheechi]

that fourth photo looks like a pretty productive area. what do you have in those drawers?

I like those shelves did you make them or are they a kit that got attached to the wall?

 

[drivesitfar]

Cheechi: that is an old picture of my shop and i had plumbing, electrical and snap ties and misc. drawers full of odds and ends. i also had several 18 drawer units for nuts, bolts and screws and now have these AddressOGraphs.

the upper shelves came with the shop were built by the prior owner that made them out of angle iron and he welded them together before bolting up on the wall. i also picked up a good size rotating bin for some of my misc. stuff and big bolts and things.

 

[hefnerconstructionlc]

Here's my bench made from baker scaffolding and a solid core door blank.