woodrail
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For the past several years, I've been making small improvements to my shop as money allowed. Various projects included special shelving, a wood floor, and improved tools!
After a "buying flurry", I reached critical mass. The result was a shop extremely cluttered that was very difficult to work in. Every project required cleanup and moving stuff around.
The shop looked like this
Sometimes the solution just gets shoved in your face. In my daily reading of "Hot Deals", a little thread about some discount Home Depot toolboxes caught my eye. Long story short: 4 base cabinets and 3 tops were soon in storage at my Moms house!
I didn't want to start a project thread right away, as it would be embarrassing to get going then stall out. It turns out I've been able to make some good progress on the shop and am about at the 75% mark. Unfortunately, the cold weather is stopping me from paint work. Hell, even the wood glue is freezing!
So, with all that said, here's my new "tech bench". It isn't made to bang engines on. It's primary use will be for precision construction of projects such as rockets, UAS (drones), electronic repair, pinball machine restoration, and model building. I has already come in handy for some very beginner rifle work. Of course the primary use is tool storage!
Over the next week, I'll be getting the lighting, power, and air plumbed. The blank areas above the bottom boxes are pull out counters. One for "dirty" work with chemicals and grease, the other for electronics, soldering, and precision assembly.
Painting will have to wait!
After a "buying flurry", I reached critical mass. The result was a shop extremely cluttered that was very difficult to work in. Every project required cleanup and moving stuff around.
The shop looked like this
Sometimes the solution just gets shoved in your face. In my daily reading of "Hot Deals", a little thread about some discount Home Depot toolboxes caught my eye. Long story short: 4 base cabinets and 3 tops were soon in storage at my Moms house!
I didn't want to start a project thread right away, as it would be embarrassing to get going then stall out. It turns out I've been able to make some good progress on the shop and am about at the 75% mark. Unfortunately, the cold weather is stopping me from paint work. Hell, even the wood glue is freezing!
So, with all that said, here's my new "tech bench". It isn't made to bang engines on. It's primary use will be for precision construction of projects such as rockets, UAS (drones), electronic repair, pinball machine restoration, and model building. I has already come in handy for some very beginner rifle work. Of course the primary use is tool storage!
Over the next week, I'll be getting the lighting, power, and air plumbed. The blank areas above the bottom boxes are pull out counters. One for "dirty" work with chemicals and grease, the other for electronics, soldering, and precision assembly.
Painting will have to wait!
, I would love to know more about the canopy with the curves over the workbench.
