Mat for a work bench??

[ChefRex]

Years ago, 25? I got some mats from one of the guys from the shop that he got from an acquaintance that worked in a print shop, they can only use them so long and then go into the bin.
I have no idea what they are called or if still used but they work excellent, still using them in the garage and at work, if you have a print shop close it wouldn't hurt to ask.

 

[Mr_B]

attached is couple samples of horse rubber stall mat finish.
The light textured is nice for toolbox tops or benchtop, they do a smooth one which I like more for benchtops.
One large piece does a 72" toolbox.
You could make quite a few custom size small working pads from a clearance/seconds or offcut piece .
Used in a wagon as a rear loading area mat and ribbed etc good for that .
Is pretty easy way get various thickness (5/16 to 3/4 range) of heavy duty rubber mat at fairly low cost .

 

[areyouanywhere]

Pig mat works good.

 

[torqueman2002]

Used conveyor belt.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I bought one of these. This same mat is available from SnapOn livery.

Bar & Shield Benchtop Utility Work Mat | Harley-Davidson USA

Find Bar & Shield Benchtop Utility Work Mat at Harley-Davidson.com. Free shipping on orders $50+ and free returns.

www.harley-davidson.com

 

[isb cornbinder]

Pig mat works good.

I first saw PIG MAT on Adam Booth's channel. This product makes excellent drawer liner, and it absorbs better than anything I know of.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I first saw PIG MAT on Adam Booth's channel. This product makes excellent drawer liner, and it absorbs better than anything I know of.

 

[SILVERPLATE]

Yoga mats from Five Below are awesome. They black on the bottom side and only five bucks. Thin and durable. Replacement is cheap.

 

[AEAdam]

Doesn’t like heat, but I’m gonna be using some drafting table cover

As a drafter, I always loved that stuff. It was self healing. So we could stick pins in it etc. I recall it being super expensive, but I'd guess it's very high quality for a work table.

In my first job as a real engineer, my drafting table had a few nasty cigarette burns in it. They had just stopped smoking in my building. It felt like 1967. One weird shared computer, we each had desk phones, the clothes my coworkers wore - looked like those pictures from NASA in 1969. Short sleeved shirts, thin dark ties. The haircuts - everything. Booze in the drawers, girly calendars. That was 1991 and old fashioned then. The drafters cuffed their long sleeves inside, which. never understood. Wore their belts sideways so the buckle didn't marr whatever part of the drawing was hanging over in the front.

Took us 30 years to get back to standing desks.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I still have my HAMILTON drafting table. It has the wide drawer for blueprints and a Hamilton small 3 drawer cabinet that is bolted to the frame. Years ago, I upgraded to a VEMCO and retired the cable drive. I have a Franz Kuhlman drafting machine. It is about 60 years old.
My daughter and I have used the Hamilton for leather upholstery layout

 

[seber]

Years ago, 25? I got some mats from one of the guys from the shop that he got from an acquaintance that worked in a print shop, they can only use them so long and then go into the bin.
I have no idea what they are called or if still used but they work excellent, still using them in the garage and at work, if you have a print shop close it wouldn't hurt to ask.

That would be offset printing mats. If I could find a source, my shop would be full of them.

 

[johninct]

I am looking to get a small mat for my metal work bench to protect things I am working on from getting scratched and sliding around like a carb. I need to get a mat that if I spilled something on it ( within reason) that it wasn't going to dissolve or fall apart. Any ideas?

Just an update. I went away for my Birthday and saw rubber mats at different bars, so I ordered this mat and so far, so good.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6HBFV8Z?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Banjorear]

For more than 25 years I've been using a slice off a horse stall mat from Tractor Supply that has been indestructible.

I installed a 3'X4' Tractor Supply stable mat on my bench. Very happy with it considering it was reasonable at $37.00. Very substantial and heavy. Should last a long time.

 

[mituzuna]

I use interlocking PVC flooring tiles. They work great since they're designed for garage floors. You can configure/cut them in any shape you want. Oils and most solvents won't affect them and they are easy to clean and very tough. I'd highly recommend you get smooth with a very light texture:

Tuff Seal Interlocking Tile for Garages, Aviation, Commercial, Institutional, Industrial and Retail Applications

Tuff Seal PVC garage floor tile for industrial and residential applications, especially where waterproofing is required. Tuffseal has hidden locks.

www.garageflooringllc.com

Can you take more pics of these mats on your desk?