Workbench Question

[andsonsvd]

My Garage is getting close to being finished. I am planning my storage solution for it now and have a question. In a corner what has everyone done with the dead part of the corner? Im looking to build an L shape work bench but don't want that wasted corner area?

Thanks Shane

 

[PCustoms]

I have a stacked "shelf" with my parts bin organizers. It's rough, or i'd take a pic.

Just picture a corner cabinet in a kitchen. Every "level" is a pul out plastic organizer with screws, standard hardware, metric, electrical components etc. that I can grab and carry to where I need them.

 

[Cyberbear]

My easy solution to the dead corner space in an ell shaped work bench was to make it the knee space. This knee space has plenty of room for my feet w/o affecting the small storage shelves inside this area. This area also contains the electrical and phone line entrance conduits that are easily accessible if needed. Works well for me.

 

[flat tire]

wood stove

 

[Steevo]

Can't help you there. I "wasted" my corner by using it as a workbench surface.

 

[Boilerhouse]

Corner 1 - entrance door
Corner 2 - upright compressor
Corner 3 - tail stock end of wood lathe
Corner 4 - forced air (hot water) heater

 

[DenisG]

Here's an idea (workbench with a lazy susan):

 

[bczygan]

Good place for a vertical air compressor or a Bridgeport or a drill press.

Bill

 

[Kevin54]

Good place for a vertical air compressor or a Bridgeport or a drill press.

Bill

Although they look good in a corner, not practical.

 

[FunBags]

In because I love that set up Steevo posted and want to keep it for future reference lol

 

[txvwnut]

Although they look good in a corner, not practical.

Yeah right! The best place for a Bridgeport is smack in the middle of the shop. Mines in the corner but it would be better suited along a flat wall and spaced about 2 feet away.

 

[ezover]

Can't help you there. I "wasted" my corner by using it as a workbench surface.

I wish I had enough tools to fill that many boxes. well I guess I could do it but half of them would be doubles from the house box in the garage.

 

[andsonsvd]

Can't help you there. I "wasted" my corner by using it as a workbench surface.

Hey Stevo, love your bench! How big is each toolbox?

I think this is the way I will go but just seems like a waste under the bench. I am considering having a removable top section and storing something under there?

I do like the idea of cutting across the corner on and angle and putting some storage or a small toolbox in there at least there will be some space used.

Thanks everyone. Shane

 

[bczygan]

Although they look good in a corner, not practical.

Kevin,

How so???

Inquiring minds want to know..

Bill

Did you have a good time at Autorama?

I almost went, just to meet you guys!

 

[csp]

Hey Stevo, love your bench! How big is each toolbox?

Click on the link to the build thread in his signature.

How so???

Imagine what happens when the piece you're trying to machine hits either wall in that corner you parked the mill in. Then there's cleaning the mill, maintenance, etc. The walls will always be in the way.

 

[ZRX61]

I wish I had enough tools to fill that many boxes. well I guess I could do it but half of them would be doubles from the house box in the garage.

You could use of them as ammo storage. Rifle/pistol in the shallow drawers, shotgun in the deeper ones. One or two drawers for gun tools & cleaning supplies.

 

[Steevo]

Hey Stevo, love your bench! How big is each toolbox?

Shane

Those are the Harbor Freight 44" cabinets.

click on link below for all the details and lots of examples from other GJ members who have built "toolbenches".

 

[gahrajmahal]

Full size drill press. In my mind I wanted to put the lazy Susan around the base, but in real life I stuck a square milk crate and have my short lumber pieces stacked and leaning against the wall for lack of a better place for that.
Other corner, weed wackier and electric leaf blower on a wall bracket.

 

[Tedley]

Upright compressor... definitely needs timed auto drain valve as it's almost impossible to reach down back around either wall base to drain condensation. Piles of lumber scrap remnants, light gardening catch all and a utility closet rounds out my four corners. At 14 x 30 I can attest to the importance of utilizing every inch of a corner the best way possible. I'll be watching this for help myself.

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[matt_i]

A welding machine goes pretty well in a corner. All the businesslike parts are somewhere else. Just as long as one can adjust the controls I find its a good use of the space, I park a Syncrowave there.

 

[ryan20021982]

There was someone on here that made a frame to hold one of the harbor freight side boxes at a 45 degree angle in the corner