Lets see your workbench

[customcab]

Well, photo op or not the whole thing is just cool as hell.
Phil

 

[unimog1300]

Here's my weld table/work bench. I figure the top alone is 2200 pounds. That does not include the framework under the table. Needless to say it does not move.....period!! It takes all my fork lift has to pick this up. I'm guessing it is around 3200 - 3500 pounds, maybe more. Just finished cleaning up the top with my new (to me) compressor and painting it all up. Last item is to drill the last hole to mount the vise.

 

[mikeyr]

I would be afraid that table would cause my slab to sink a few feet... where the hell did you find that and why is it so over built ? (I love over built tools)

 

[Jack Olsen]

I love it. It's got the look of a table that will still be in use 10,000 years from now.

Anything that's worth building is worth overbuilding.
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marijuana joint

 

[e-tek]

Ya think you could drill though that with a hand drill?? You might have to mount a pedestal drill and run it with oil for a while! What kind of work/projects do you do?

 

[unimog1300]

It was surplused where I work. I think that's the PC way to put it. I'm lucky enough to be able to load it with a fork lift at work, have a GMC C5500 flatbed to haul it on, and a fork lift at home to unload it. I have been watching this table for a number of years. Lets just say we weld really HEAVY stuff at work.

 

[unimog1300]

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Ya think you could drill though that with a hand drill?? You might have to mount a pedestal drill and run it with oil for a while! What kind of work/projects do you do? I have a friend that has a mag drill I'll borrow. I welded for a living up until a couple of years ago. Still work at the same place just work in a different job. When I was offered the opportunity to have the table I took them up on it. This will be a weld table/ work bench/ riding mower bench......you name it. Actually it is being used to hold a high chair we got from my grand mother after she died and we are refinishing it for our grand daughter.__________________

 

[mustangmccance]

this is my woodworking table I built 10 years ago. it is a simple design but very sturdy has a tail vice, face vice and a wonder dog vice plus all the holes drilled for the bench dogs. it has been very handy for wood working and for about the last 5 years was the only work bench I had. I now have another mobile bench I built that is completely covered with engine parts and tomorrow I am starting on my new multipurpose bench and cabinets. wish me luck.
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[TAMPAGT07]

Here's my weld table/work bench. I figure the top alone is 2200 pounds. That does not include the framework under the table. Needless to say it does not move.....period!! It takes all my fork lift has to pick this up. I'm guessing it is around 3200 - 3500 pounds, maybe more. Just finished cleaning up the top with my new (to me) compressor and painting it all up. Last item is to drill the last hole to mount the vise.

That's off the chain. Tim the tool man Taylor would be proud. I wonder if Rosie O'Donnell is aware you stole her bed.

 

[Justanoldguy]

I have a few 8'l x 4'w steel frame benches on wheels.

I also have a small desk and heaps of book/magazine space.

The main work benches are old solid wood 2" thick hospital doors.

The uprights are door sections also.

There is also a heap of steel frame shelving units.

The workshop is 80' x 40'.

This is only a 40' x 20' are shown so far.

The mess is normal.

I use the workshop.

 

[strnge]

Here is mine:

8 Feet long
42 Inches Tall
35 inches Wide

 

[Todd.Brock]

Here is mine from my old townhouse in Roanoke, Va. These are from about 7 years ago. It was dismantled and moved into my current garage about 5 years ago.. Still going strong. I think it cost about $75ish to build.

 

[caper]

Here's my weld table/work bench. I figure the top alone is 2200 pounds. That does not include the framework under the table. Needless to say it does not move.....period!! It takes all my fork lift has to pick this up. I'm guessing it is around 3200 - 3500 pounds, maybe more. Just finished cleaning up the top with my new (to me) compressor and painting it all up. Last item is to drill the last hole to mount the vise.

Nice table.I have something similar in mind for a 4x6 piece of 4" plate I have hanging around.Don't have anything else to use it for so I might as well make a nice table out of it.Picked up some 8x8" square tubing for legs.Hoping to get it put together this summer.

 

[bronc3buster842001]

Here is the new ones I just build. Got the counter tops from a friend who was redoing his kitchen.

 

[customcab]

Not done yet, or moved in. But got the welders bench done. Weighs in right at 500 pounds. 1" steel top and a nice high quality Chineese vice.

 

[Aberdale]

I love it. It's got the look of a table that will still be in use 10,000 years from now.

Anything that's worth building is worth overbuilding.

I love that quote! To me, "Good enough" is never good enough!

Dale

 

[NRChopshop]

12 ft long. Stainless top

 

[regguy1]

Homemade Bench, 2 x 4's and 1/2" plywood all dado cut and glued together.
8' x 30" top with 1 1/2" flakeboard under it. 6 upright 2 x 4 legs everything else is plywood.

 

[tman74]

regguy1 nice job!!

 

[iagsxr]

Posted on the other thread too....

Built this from used material for my carwash.

10' x 32" that lined it up nicely w/the spot free tank to the left and I hate narrow benches

Everything rusts in the control room so plywood top, a gallon of waterproofer applied to the entire bench before installation.

4' x 8" sheet of pegboard. It's organization is an ever changing work in progress. The cabinet's for small parts.

Haven't found a happy place for the bench grinder, but all it does is clean teflon off fittings and sharpen pencils.

That's a handbay pump scattered on the benchtop. Took the pics one night when I was tired of working on it.

 

[madsigntist]

Small but lots of stuff gets built and repaired

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[rockchucker]

I'll bite!


Built from scratch...

 

[benjamming]

iagsxr,

10' long bench huh? Were you able to find a 10' sheet of plywood or did you piece it together?

 

[iagsxr]

iagsxr,

10' long bench huh? Were you able to find a 10' sheet of plywood or did you piece it together?

There's a seam in it. If you look at the third picture to the right of the pipe vise there's a blow nozzle laying right by it.

The top of the bench under the plywood is 2xs laying flat w/crossmembers every 16". It's not unheard of for two guys to stand on it. There are some hoses that run directly overhead.

When we put down the plywood goobered up the seam area w/some construction adhesive/caulk. Don't remember exactly what. Nailed it down(actually air stapled), the caulk spooged out of the seam. After it cured just trimmed it off w/a razor blade. Don't even notice the seam's there now.

 

[E.rodz]

here is a couple of picts of my latest creation a 36x72 bench designed for a paint mixing bench built with recycled office funiture and and old solid core door. not quite done with it yet but happy with the results so far.

 

[Cameronl]

Here is mine:

8 Feet long
42 Inches Tall
35 inches Wide

Looking at that drill press, all I can say is, "Oh, the humanity!"

 

[Rocker]

Welp...here's mine. I'm still moving into the house, but did the floor with Epoxy Coat the day after I closed on it and then built the bench with 4x4 legs (had the shorter side lower at first but did not like it, so that's the reason for the splice) and doubled-up 3/4" plywood for the surface. It's built into the wall with 2x4 runners and it's definitely more than solid enough for my use. Next up is lighting - going to do a couple of 4 foot fluorescent fixtures back there, and I'd like to add an outlet on the wall behind the compressor so I don't have to run the cord like it is right now, and I'll need to put in some shelving on that wall as well. Other than that, this is pretty much it - nice having a fridge in my work area finally...one less reason to go inside! Now all I need is a little TV up on the wall and I'll be all set. I threw in a "before" picture from how the previous owners had it just for kicks.

Also, my bench grinder, vise, engine crane, and engine stand are all with the movers right now.

 

[Shocker]

Can we start posting stuff in the workbench sticky?

 

[strnge]

Looking at that drill press, all I can say is, "Oh, the humanity!"

 

[santagary]

Holy smokes Hot Rod...how old is your Dad...is he healthy...that can't be Georgia or Alabama...his shop must be in heaven!

 

[txhusker]

24"d x 42"h x 96"w

All 2x4's with 3/4" 4x8 particle board ripped to 25 1/2" wide allowing for overhang.

Added 'L' bracket and 2x4x96" for back lip. I realize it isn't a kitchen countertop, seems I'm always dropping stuff between the bench and wall.

Considered adding shelves to the left end of bench. Decided to utilize that space for the table saw to clear floor space.

Also considering a drawer or a sliding shelf for band saw

it's nice to build something yourself in less than 6 hours and spend less than $70

Enjoy


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[Indy_500]

since i'm young and my dad's work bench takes up soo much room, i have no room for another work bench, so i just use the top of my toolbox.

 

[chopperman1]

Anyone have plans or pictures of a woodworkers table that can be rolled around. What I am looking for is for a table that has a tablesaw, jointer, router all in one that can be moved out of the garage when needed.

 

[KYGTP]

I was lucky, because the latches were one them when I got them. When I made the conner cabinet, I looked everywhere too, but could not find them. If you find them, please let me know.

I know that this post is a couple of yrs old, but I came across the post and was looking through it ti find some ideas myself.

Anyways, I don't know if you are still in need of these type of latches or not, but I found them for ya, if it matter 2 yrs later

Here is a link:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200326971_200326971&issearch=33233

 

[Dragster Racer]

e.rodz is very nice, and nice reuse of material.

 

[chief ben]

This is what I came up with this winter, My Guard Dog Jerry Lea and I built this, it is on wheels and can be moved anywhere in the shop, it has a 4 foot shop light above it, and storage under it. it makes the tool easy to find and put back in there place. I wish I would of built this years ago.

 

[e-tek]

iagsxr,

10' long bench huh? Were you able to find a 10' sheet of plywood or did you piece it together?

Not a serious question I hope!

 

[Motorhead Extraordinaire]

I have attached two picture of two different benches in my shop.

The first is my main workbench in the shop. It is 112" wide x 32" deep stainless steel over a wood core and is setting on Lista SC750 cabinets. Above the bench is a Lista NEXUS frame system with metal pegboards and overhead cabinets. It has under cabinet lighting to keep the work area nice an dbright.

The second one is a little bench which is also stainless steel over wood core. This is my paint area. I mounted 15" deep overhead cabinets with top mounted handles as base cabinets and a 16" deep SS top. I use this smaller area when I paint to preparing and mixing paints.

Joe

 

[Boyd Who]

This is the work bench I just built. It's 8' long, 30" wide, and 37" tall. The frame is 1x2 steel tubing with 1x1 cross bars. It's incredibly heavy.

This is the "Beach" portable work bench I found at a farm auction this summer. It's 5' long, 24" wide, and 37" tall.

 

[The Rider]

Looking at that drill press, all I can say is, "Oh, the humanity!"