Transmission/ tear down tables

[Grant Gunderson]

Looking for a transmission / tear down table for tearing down various small machine gear boxes, etc but primarily for use with suspension components. Will most likely mount a vise or two to it.

I know Eastwood makes one, as done Snapon and a bunch of others. Ideally looking for something pretty heavily built but that I can still move around the shop.

I have plenty of other benches, so this is just for work with fluids etc.

 

[whateg01]

All the ones I've seen, I thought,I can build better for less $. Then again I feel that way about a lot of stuff. Are you willing to spend a lot?

 

[RPH]

Pricey is what I found. I started looking on CL and FB market place. Not many tear down tables but plenty of stainless kitchen tables. Look for one with a sink and plumb a bucket. I found them starting at $100 and up. Old restaurant equipment never dies. It becomes a shop unit.

 

[whateg01]

Pricey is what I found. I started looking on CL and FB market place. Not many tear down tables but plenty of stainless kitchen tables. Look for one with a sink and plumb a bucket. I found them starting at $100 and up. Old restaurant equipment never dies. It becomes a shop unit.

I don't remember where I saw it, but I recall seeing somebody using an old coroner's table for stuff like this. Any fluids would run into the trough and to the other end into a bucket. I can see having a sink being handy. But I wouldn't want it very deep. I hate having to reach down into a deep sink to do stuff. But something shallow that would catch 95% of whatever I'm washing off of whatever would be handy.

 

[KSJeff]

Northern Tool sells a ~2x4 1/2 ton on wheels for $399. Not sure if that's big enough for you or not.

https://www.northerntool.com/products/klutch-heavy-duty-tear-down-table-workbench-w-drain-1000-lb-capacity-101513?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Automotive%20%3E%20Parts%20Washers%20%3E%20Parts%20Washer%20Machines&utm_campaign=Klutch&utm_content=101513&ogmap=SHP%7CPLA%7CGOOG%7CSTND%7Cc%7CSITEWIDE%7CINTRADE%7C%7C%7C%7C857740938%7C42214667983&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwi_exBhA8EiwA_kU1MkQ-bv0WYLXAtl8AJSg-wMqcVw-s6AhY7A0ZLsCDU4dFPLYWCcG4BRoClV4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[jpaw]

Look at Shure.

 

[Grant Gunderson]

Northern Tool sells a ~2x4 1/2 ton on wheels for $399. Not sure if that's big enough for you or not.

https://www.northerntool.com/products/klutch-heavy-duty-tear-down-table-workbench-w-drain-1000-lb-capacity-101513?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Automotive%20%3E%20Parts%20Washers%20%3E%20Parts%20Washer%20Machines&utm_campaign=Klutch&utm_content=101513&ogmap=SHP%7CPLA%7CGOOG%7CSTND%7Cc%7CSITEWIDE%7CINTRADE%7C%7C%7C%7C857740938%7C42214667983&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwi_exBhA8EiwA_kU1MkQ-bv0WYLXAtl8AJSg-wMqcVw-s6AhY7A0ZLsCDU4dFPLYWCcG4BRoClV4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

There is a bunch around that size and price point. Just trying to figure out what ones are better built. Also interested in building something if anyone base a setup they are using.

 

[Nortonscustom]

We have the Handy Industries tear down table. Use it exclusively for tear down and rebuilding of smaller gearboxes. It's held up well over the years with 3 shifts of meatheads banging the hell out of it. Not sure how useful a vise would be on it unless you removed the casters.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I have bought and sold used stainless restaurant tables with a sink on the end (s) This is usually an inexpensive solution. Check with a restaurant supply. If they are doing any business, they will likely have several.