Lets see your workbench

[tulenutn2o]

I would, but that would involve cleaning it first!

 

[sweetk30]

my worth lift table 2klb capacity 4ft x 5ft-6in table size with a 110volt hydro pump .

this is my current in-shop work bench and i love it for the 3" off the ground and up to 36" off the ground size .

scored this old girl for 400 bucks and 3 driveway snow plow job clean up's .

took a chance as it wouldnt go down . found a #8 machine screw nut missing for the OSHA safety bar system . put new screw and nut on and works great .

 

[StRacerDuke]

Thanks. How do you like the dragon fire unit? Worth the 3K?

Love it, worth the $ in my opinion. The wheels I bought with it make it a little too high so I had to remove those.

Off topic: Your avatar looks like my cobra.

 

[NewLogik]

The ones in the above pictures are all Newage. On the other side is a Bendpak 2 post lift and a DragonFire bench.





Not yet. It's been on my to-do list for a few months now. Depending on my free time I may do a build thread and put together a video of all the short build clips I took during the process and a final reveal.

Really nice tool organizing there... Could you share what kind of foam you've used for this ? It does look really good and I'm looking at different options.

Thanks,

 

[lowside67]

My neurotic/OCD side loves the foam cutouts, but my practical side can't help but wonder - literally do you throw those out and start over when you get one new tool? I am still far too much in the "accumulation" phase of my life to say I am never going to get another set of pliers...

-Mark

 

[Steve V.]

Pft, get back to me when you have doubles and even triples and still can't find it. LOL

Harbor Freight comes to me for tools. I tell them that if they can find them they can have them.

 

[StRacerDuke]

Really nice tool organizing there... Could you share what kind of foam you've used for this ? It does look really good and I'm looking at different options.

Thanks,

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Fastcap-Black-Kaizen-Foam-24-in-x-48-in-x-30-mm-FC-KF30-2X4-BL/301963619

Kaizen foam. Super cheap and easy to do. No issues having to throw it out and replace it if needed.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

That's beautiful! Unfortunately, if I did foam cutouts for all my hand tools, I'd need at least three or four more tool boxes.

Tommy

 

[Mark Garrett]

Hey all,

Love seeing all the great work benches and thought I would share one I just built from almost all scrap wood.

The top is an old counter top a friend gave me and the drawer handles are some old wrenches I had laying around along with some old bolts from my yard art 48 Ford truck.

Enjoy

Really like those spanner handles and the strip of power outlets. You can never have too many places to plug into for power!

 

[JRC3]

At least go buy an old push mower and wipe some grime on you hands then handle the tools to make them look used.

I've never seen a clean (used) angle grinder, let alone two. Especially yellow.

 

[ducatithunder]

Love it, worth the $ in my opinion. The wheels I bought with it make it a little too high so I had to remove those.

Off topic: Your avatar looks like my cobra.

Nice ... FFR? Mine is a BDR Saphire Black with Blk Stripes. 427 with IR Injection.

 

[schurtjl]

Sorry, I just saw your questions, see the answers in red.

Schurtjl

Coupla questions on your bench, please:

How much do the items weigh that you are gonna work on the bench?

I don't have any set weight, but it will literally hold anything I want to put on there.

What drove you to build an 11' bench? -- looks like you have plenty of room for an even longer one.

Unless I wanted to use two pieces for my metal top, I was limited by the length of material the metal brake at the fab shop could handle. I prefer to have several benches around the shop, instead of just one big one.

With the strength of the wood you used, why did you choose to place a pair of legs in the middle of your bench? -- what is the rule of thumb for determining when/where to include intermediate legs?

Probably wouldn't have needed the middle legs. I tend to overbuild things.

If you had built a longer bench than 11', when and where would you have added another set of legs? (I guess this kinda rephrases the previous question.)

Did you consider putting the bench on castors?

No, I wanted it to sit solidly on the ground. I have a forklift to move it around if needed.

How did you determine the 37" height?

That was the height of the workbench at my previous house, and I liked it. It's high enough that I don't need to lean over to work on things. I'm able to comfortably sit on a stool with my legs underneath it. I don't think I would want it any higher though.

TIA -- Craig

 

[PhantomEB]

Nice ... FFR? Mine is a BDR Saphire Black with Blk Stripes. 427 with IR Injection.

IR injection? More info please? Is that what that huge belt drive is for?

 

[LS6 Tommy]

IR injection? More info please? Is that what that huge belt drive is for?

Hilborn Individual Runner Injection.

The belt is just a standard Gilmer belt driving the water pump and alternator. It's WAAAY overkill for normal RPM usage (and sometimes a little harsh on alternator bearings), but they look neat.

Tommy

 

[AngryBeaver]

here's another one I threw together out of scrap for our new shop. total weight was 867lbs with the reed 3C vise. 71" long, 30-1/2" deep, 7/8" thick top that was two pieces. 4" channel frame support for the top. 6x6" 3/8" thick legs. snap on epic cart wheels.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=448477

 

[emillika]

Newage Pro 3.0 or Bold?

 

[C_F]

Nice ... FFR? Mine is a BDR Saphire Black with Blk Stripes. 427 with IR Injection.

Damn, both you & StRacerDuke...both beautiful machines! Thunder, do you use an air cleaner on that setup? Or just make it a point to not drive through dust storms?

 

[lowside67]

Newage Pro 3.0 or Bold?

Pro 3.0 - I have both in my garage. I couldn't fit the Pro 3.0 lockers in a specific spot (36" wide) so bought the Bold (30" wide) and they cosmetically match my Pro 3.0 uppers well but the thinner gauge of steel metal is immediately obvious and they feel far less nice to open and close the doors.

-Mark

 

[Responder]

Still need to get a top bent up for it. Then it’s just a matter of time until it’s covered in ****!! Lol

 

[larry4406]

Still need to get a top bent up for it. Then it’s just a matter of time until it’s covered in ****!! Lol

Responder - Nice bench and tool storage.

Did you make the legs/feet from tube steel and plate?

 

[king nero]

This is currently my "car" workbench, where I do mech work.
Building a woodworking bench at the time being, and have some benches at the side with a hand press, bench grinder, ...

You'll see in the upper right hand corner of the bench the base of a cheap drill press, with just the table. Best thing ever: ideal for soldering/manipulating small things, for holding something upright, ...

 

[drivesitfar]

KING NERO: did you make the top of your rolling cart/workbench? is that 4x4's glued together and did you plane the wood or sand it?

nice looking and guess you might need a second one.

 

[ducatithunder]

Damn, both you & StRacerDuke...both beautiful machines! Thunder, do you use an air cleaner on that setup? Or just make it a point to not drive through dust storms?

Thanks. I have filters that cover them but most of the time I just run with the mesh tea strainers to keep large objects from passing through.

 

[lis2323]

You'll see in the upper right hand corner of the bench the base of a cheap drill press, with just the table. Best thing ever: ideal for soldering/manipulating small things, for holding something upright, ...

Great use of that DP base and table. Makes me wanna take the drill head off the column of mine right now. [emoji106]

 

[Steve V.]

Still need to get a top bent up for it. Then it’s just a matter of time until it’s covered in ****!! Lol

That's a nice looking bench. What brand are the red tool boxes underneath?

Thanks,

Steve

 

[paigej]

Look like Husky

 

[jfleisher]

Got the new basement workshop/workbenches set up finally. Painted the floor with Behr white epoxy basement floor paint, really brightens things up.

 

[drivesitfar]

JF: great looking space and I love all the wood tool boxes and flat files.

one suggestion you might do with that crawl space area is to hang some unistrut and make some hanging loft type storage for lumber or other long items which never seem to have a spot anywhere.

thanks for sharing.

 

[5w30]

works for me frame is an old blue print machine table base from my dad's print shop in the 70's..

 

[king nero]

KING NERO: did you make the top of your rolling cart/workbench? is that 4x4's glued together and did you plane the wood or sand it?

nice looking and guess you might need a second one.

4x4's, planed down to 3" height (they were rather rough). Sides only needed to be parallel, so they're still about 3 1/2 wide. Just a few passes through the planer.
Sanded with a belt sander once they were bolted to the steel frame. Was as smooth as a baby's bun when finished. I let the 4x4s "acclimatize" in my garage for more than 3 years (yes, some of my projects take longer than foreseen), but they still warped a bit after mounting and sanding, so the bench top could do with another refastening and resanding.

Great use of that DP base and table. Makes me wanna take the drill head off the column of mine right now. [emoji106]

You won't regret it! Just for your info, here's another shot
Note that I routed the last 4x4 or the (self made) base, so I can still put something large and flat on the table without the base being in the way (of course there is always the column... but if necessary, it's just 3 allen bolts to remove)

 

[drivesitfar]

KING: I hear you on how some projects take a while to get to the finish line. just a couple more questions.

did you glue each of the 4x4's on their sides. how did you bolt them to your steel frame? each one or if you glued them together maybe 4 bolts on each side? lag bolts cause I don't see any bolts coming out the top of the 4x4's?

great idea on the DP stand for a holder or helper.

LIS: after your post I looked for the DP and still didn't see it. you've got some good old eyes.

 

[king nero]

KING: I hear you on how some projects take a while to get to the finish line.

Really? I thought I was the only one?

I had some 5 mm plates lasered with slotted holes (to accomodate drying/shrinking of the wood), and bent to form an upside down L.
See attached pic (there's an electrical outlet on the other side), there you'll see that the 4x4s shrunk (even after +3 yrs in my garage!)

I fastened the 4x4s using lag bolts (in predrilled holes) from below.
No glue was used.

 

[afazz]

I finished up this bench last week, except for paint. The frame is made from leftover jack posts and angle iron that was in the garage when we moved in, the top is a 2-1/2" thick piece of bowling alley. I'm undecided on what color to paint the legs, but I'll just leave them oiled steel for now.

 

[larry4406]

I finished up this bench last week, except for paint. The frame is made from leftover jack posts and angle iron that was in the garage when we moved in, the top is a 2-1/2" thick piece of bowling alley. I'm undecided on what color to paint the legs, but I'll just leave them oiled steel for now.

afazz - nice bench!

Also nice set of clamps!

 

[lowside67]

A few updated shots of my work bench with my new Yost 204 4" Machinist Vise, cleaned up and mounted chargers, and a bit more organization on the peg board. Nothing compared to some of the work benches in this thread but it has to live in my 19x19 suburban garage along with 2 cars!





-Mark

 

[CoogarXR]

My OCD is killing me- those pictures need shifted about 8" to the left

 

[JRC3]

My OCD is killing me- those pictures need shifted about 8" to the left

 

[lowside67]

My OCD is killing me- those pictures need shifted about 8" to the left

Haha ironically the left picture is right in line with the edge of the work bench, it's just the perspective of the shot. Note the left edge of the picture in line with the shelf end above it:

-Mark

 

[Spanner]

My OCD is killing me- those pictures need shifted about 8" to the left

Walking the wild side!!!

 

[skulldrinker]

This is my daughter's workbench. Im so proud of her.

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