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Poor Man's Compliance Station

Exceller8

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I know I'm no Jack Olsen, but that doesn't mean that I can't have a compliance station of my own. :D This is about as down and dirty as you can get but it gets the job done.

I bought the table from the scrap yard for $20. I had some black spray paint laying around and gave the table a quick paint job. I used some trex decking I had laying around for the shelf. All in all I'm pretty happy with it for a total investment of $20. :rocker:

Sorry for the I phone picture:
 

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elguappo

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You guys need to go look at the 12 gauge garage built by Jack Olsen.
He has a 'Compliance Station" in one corner, wtih a vice and hammers and a thick metal top for making things COMPLY with his wishes for them.
A vice and BFH are serious garage persuasion.
 
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tylernt

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Really saves the workbench tops.
I like to put a 1/8" thick piece of steel flatstock across the front lip of my workbench. I countersink and screw it down every 12" or so. Not only does this help keep things from rolling onto the floor, it also makes a small compliance surface (and, in general, keeps the edge of a wood bench from getting beat up).
 
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Exceller8

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Here are a couple more pictures. I used the holes that were already in the table. I enlarged one to 1" to use as a pritchel hole and the other one keeps a punch handy. :thumbup:
 

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Exceller8

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Looks great buddy! Keep your eye out for an anvil to have beside it. I never knew how handy an anvil can be until I got one. Really saves the workbench tops.

Thanks! :beer: I have a nice anvil on the other end of the shop. I also added a small piece of railroad track that I can keep on the table and move it when I need more room.
 

daveroy

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Its really sad that in this day of legalism and over regulation that the last thing anyone thinks of at a compliance station is making something comply to your will!

Great job by the way!
 

TerryH

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Its really sad that in this day of legalism and over regulation that the last thing anyone thinks of at a compliance station is making something comply to your will!

Great job by the way!

Me too. I was expecting an eye wash and bio cleanup station. :lol_hitti
 

Rickenbackerman

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Looks good! I call mine the "persuasion station". Steel cabinet was there when we bought the place and I found a 3'x3' piece of 3/4" plate on CL for $75...

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soj

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At least I know who Jack Olsen is, but I was educated on the compliance thing. I like it. You can't beat GJ for a great education.
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