Our pals over at Make found another hidden jewel. Some man-room-maniac decided to build the...
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Our pals over at Make found another hidden jewel. Some man-room-maniac decided to build the...
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tonydanzah
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I like the stolen title from the office "megadesk"
ZRX61
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Kinda short, the longest workbench in my garage is about 24ft.
tonydanzah
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rwhite692
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Megabench looks to be at a pretty short (Umpalumpa?) working height.
The lack of any vertical supports near the center of (what looks to be) each 8' span is concerning....
As sirloop commented, Megabench needs a vise or two.
and....
Is that a parking garage, or a giant robot lurking outside the window?
The lack of any vertical supports near the center of (what looks to be) each 8' span is concerning....
As sirloop commented, Megabench needs a vise or two.
and....
Is that a parking garage, or a giant robot lurking outside the window?
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I agree somewhat with the bracing comment. Mine does not have any center support but then again I have .7" plywood screwed in all the way on the back giving it some added support. If I drop like 200lbs on there it'll flex a tiny bit.
Megabench's shelf looks a little droopy.
But I like the idea.
But I like the idea.
Shocker
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Yawn. It's OK. There are better benches built by members. IMHO
BanjoSavesTheDay
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MEGADESK. lol I love that episode.
jake00
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1984GMC
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I'm not a big fan of having a shelf on top of a workbench, I use mine to POUND on **** with big hammers and find that **** is always falling off the small shelf I have.
Big N8
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Work benches are like women, everyone likes them a little different.
There's never enough cowbell. But I think it's better to have different benches for different jobs.
gc427
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That thing isn't too bad for a small-budget light duty workbench.
However that "megabench" couldn't even hold the jockstrap of MANY workbenches posted on GJ's site.
The "megabench" looks extremely generic, lacks any style or subtle details and does not have the massive strength that some of the REAL BENCHES that have been posted in these parts have shown us.
"megabench" = FAIL!
However that "megabench" couldn't even hold the jockstrap of MANY workbenches posted on GJ's site.
The "megabench" looks extremely generic, lacks any style or subtle details and does not have the massive strength that some of the REAL BENCHES that have been posted in these parts have shown us.
"megabench" = FAIL!
Thanks for the interest in my bench. I can't believe a silly photo set of my basement turned into a mini viral DIY-blog "thing."
This thread is cracking me up. A monkey pooping? Fail? Mega-lame? Yawn? You folks are what I love about the internet. It's a bench built for me, by me. That makes it perfect.
To address a couple specific points:
A "low budget light duty bench" is exactly what it is. I just needed a place to do stuff. Gluing one of my kid's toys, building a model, working on a halloween costume, building my world-dominating death ray, that sort of stuff.
A vise is coming. I have my dremel vise but I'll be getting a real one soon.
The shelf. Yeah. It didn't come out too well and will soon be re-done. It's not as bad as it looks in the photo, but still.
Bracing. I thought about that but ultimately decided nothing really heavy will be going on it so I could do without. I built the bench to come apart easily if need be so I can always modify it if it needs it down the road.
This is a work in progress. More Mega is currently on order via UPS.
Cheers,
Jim
This thread is cracking me up. A monkey pooping? Fail? Mega-lame? Yawn? You folks are what I love about the internet. It's a bench built for me, by me. That makes it perfect.
To address a couple specific points:
A "low budget light duty bench" is exactly what it is. I just needed a place to do stuff. Gluing one of my kid's toys, building a model, working on a halloween costume, building my world-dominating death ray, that sort of stuff.
A vise is coming. I have my dremel vise but I'll be getting a real one soon.
The shelf. Yeah. It didn't come out too well and will soon be re-done. It's not as bad as it looks in the photo, but still.
Bracing. I thought about that but ultimately decided nothing really heavy will be going on it so I could do without. I built the bench to come apart easily if need be so I can always modify it if it needs it down the road.
This is a work in progress. More Mega is currently on order via UPS.
Cheers,
Jim
Shadowdog500
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Jim,
Welcome to the forum!!!! I see this is your first post.
Nice Bench!
Welcome to the forum!!!! I see this is your first post.
Nice Bench!
I think the point is Ryan posted this article like it's the most amazing workbench ever. I've seen worse, but I don't see anything at all that sets your bench apart from others....or makes it "mega".
My bench isn't "mega" either...but I don't bother posting pics, either.
1984GMC
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Long as you like it and it suits your needs is all that matters ...
milkovich
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Jimm,
GJ may be worksafe, but it's not "ego safe" by any stretch. Guys with one and a half car garages are free to slam away at "Mega" garages with 8 barstools and three flat screens but no floor jack.
This is a great forum and the guys are pretty passionate around here, but it's also a bunch of dudes that sit around talking about tools and have most of the snap-on catalog memorized. I wouldn't take anything they post too personally (unless they make fun of your dog) and I wouldn't stop contributing. Welcome to GJ!
GJ may be worksafe, but it's not "ego safe" by any stretch. Guys with one and a half car garages are free to slam away at "Mega" garages with 8 barstools and three flat screens but no floor jack.
This is a great forum and the guys are pretty passionate around here, but it's also a bunch of dudes that sit around talking about tools and have most of the snap-on catalog memorized. I wouldn't take anything they post too personally (unless they make fun of your dog) and I wouldn't stop contributing. Welcome to GJ!
Thanks, milkovich.
No worries. My ego is perfectly intact. I've been around the 'net long enough to know you can't mention your favorite color without someone telling you why your favorite color is wrong and you're a bad person for choosing it. I can certainly appreciate their passion for tools and benches.
I just hope they don't find out the bench isn't in my garage, it's in my basement. They'll really let me have it then!
Jim
No worries. My ego is perfectly intact. I've been around the 'net long enough to know you can't mention your favorite color without someone telling you why your favorite color is wrong and you're a bad person for choosing it. I can certainly appreciate their passion for tools and benches.
I just hope they don't find out the bench isn't in my garage, it's in my basement. They'll really let me have it then!
Jim
1950ChevySuburban
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How many here went to his second page and saw the guitar he built?
I like the bench so far, Jim. I'd certainly add a row of outlets under the front edge.
I like the bench so far, Jim. I'd certainly add a row of outlets under the front edge.
tonydanzah
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gc427
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I did not mean to offend you or take a **** on your megbench.
Just the fact that Ryan seemed to put your megabench over as the "end-all-be-all" of workbenches was just kind of exaggerated.
It is as I said a generic, low-budget light duty workbench. You should be proud of your work and keep making your project better over time.
Don't let a few of us "critics" discourage you.
TireTracks
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Nice bench. But if thats "the mega bench" i should post up our benches.
My dads runs amost the length of our shop, and is made of 2x6's(top is 2x6's too). It's strong enough to support a old craftsman (atlas,IIRc?) lathe that took 4 people to set if up there(good use for our engine crane,wish we had it then)
Then there is my bench. it's made of 2x4's and plywood. but it's 2ftx8ft long, with a 2x8' shelf above the work area with a light and pegboard beind it.
My dads runs amost the length of our shop, and is made of 2x6's(top is 2x6's too). It's strong enough to support a old craftsman (atlas,IIRc?) lathe that took 4 people to set if up there(good use for our engine crane,wish we had it then)
Then there is my bench. it's made of 2x4's and plywood. but it's 2ftx8ft long, with a 2x8' shelf above the work area with a light and pegboard beind it.
mkdive
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That would be great to actually have excess space on a work bench! I'm so jealous!!!
Stuey
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Looks great to me - it's clean, and very well organized. Thumbs up.
Flathead Youngin'
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i started a bench almost exactly like this in my basement....i even made half of it sitting height and the other half standing height......
i love it! i wanted a spot for soldering, misc. little clean inside work, stereo stuff, power supply, work on kid's broken toys, etc....
i made it as far as the bench and the peg board....now it's all piled mess.....this was about 7 years ago.....like most of my projects, it's unfinished...
i love the organization of it!
i love it! i wanted a spot for soldering, misc. little clean inside work, stereo stuff, power supply, work on kid's broken toys, etc....
i made it as far as the bench and the peg board....now it's all piled mess.....this was about 7 years ago.....like most of my projects, it's unfinished...
i love the organization of it!
mjozefow
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It is a really nice bench , but there are some benches on here that are much more "mega". I know a lot of guys on here are using 1" plate and upwards as bench tops. That is "MEGA"
It is a nice well organized set-up though. I like it!
It is a nice well organized set-up though. I like it!
I need to remember this too. I had plans on posting some pics about my garage makeover here since I found so much great advice and wonderful ideas from the forum. I for one would love a mega bench, with a few modifications.
Nighttrain
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Jimm,
If you post another picture of your work bench with an EPIC model laying on it modeling one of your Halloween costumes, you will be the “King of all Kings Work Bench Builders” on this forum.
The bench looks great and fits your needs! That’s all that matters!
If you post another picture of your work bench with an EPIC model laying on it modeling one of your Halloween costumes, you will be the “King of all Kings Work Bench Builders” on this forum.
The bench looks great and fits your needs! That’s all that matters!
gotta love a great reply...welcome Jim.er1c
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Far from a mega-bench... Really--- how is this anything other than a basic, run-of-the-mill workbench?
Am I failing to see something?
Am I failing to see something?
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welcome to the board, happy to have ya hear. I would call it a quality bench and a good starting point. but i wouldn't say megabench, my bench is megabench! i built my bench a year ago and have been steadily adding to it as i figure out something else i want it to do. good looking craftsmanship there.
ben
ben
blazsawgras
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nice bench everyone has different needs for their workbench i guess a workbench is like a car everyones needs are different. i like the bench.
er1c
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reinhardt: thanks for the welcome. This looks like a fun forum!