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| jfort |
 Dec 20 2012, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,185 Joined: 5-May 03 From: Findlay, OH Member No.: 652 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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I am going to make a new work bench this winter. Maybe 30" by 16'. 4 by 4's. drawers and a shelf across the bottom. A vise. I am just your typical once-in-while car project and home project type guy.
Don't know what to do for the top. I see places make butcher block. I put formica-type stuff on top of 3/4" plywood one time. I've though about a sheet of metal, but something tells me not to do that. Suggestions? Any other suggestion about a work bench would be appreciated, too. For example, I've thought about getting 2 or 3 half-sized metal shop drawer thinks, bolting them together and putting a work bench top on that. What do you think? |
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| VaccaRabite |
Dec 20 2012, 01:12 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,757 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Plywood.
I have made bunches of work benches and tables. I almost always make the top of 3/4 ply. Butcher block looks wonderful, but is kind of a bitch to make, and very expensive to buy. Metal is a double edge sword. Great for a welding bench but I don't like it for general automotive worktop and its bad for wood working. 3/4 ply is my choice but I usually use whatever I have on hand. Which could be two layers of 3/8 or 1/4. For my lathe table I used 2x10 for strength. Zach |
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jfort New Work Bench Dec 20 2012, 11:47 AM
URY914 If you want a wood top, try a building supply that... Dec 20 2012, 11:52 AM
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If you want a wood top, try a building supply tha... Jan 9 2013, 10:25 PM two-strokejohn I like metal tops on my workbenches, because they ... Dec 20 2012, 11:57 AM jfort what gauge stainless? how did you hold it down? Dec 20 2012, 12:04 PM mwyatt I used a sheet of stainless over MDF. Don't r... Dec 20 2012, 12:33 PM two-strokejohn
what gauge stainless? how did you hold it down?
... Dec 20 2012, 03:07 PM kg6dxn I have a galvanized steel skin on one of mine. I f... Dec 20 2012, 12:40 PM DBCooper It depends a lot on what you want to use it for. ... Dec 20 2012, 12:44 PM URY914
Gint's solid core door suggestion is a good... Dec 20 2012, 01:24 PM DBCooper
Gint's solid core door suggestion is a goo... Dec 20 2012, 01:55 PM Gint Gint's solid core door suggestion is a good ... Dec 20 2012, 11:16 PM underthetire Check your local C/L first. Sometimes it's rea... Dec 20 2012, 12:44 PM abnrdo I have this one from Sears.
8 Ft Butcher Block B... Dec 20 2012, 01:10 PM 7TPorsh You can but stainless steel flashing for roofs in ... Dec 20 2012, 01:13 PM URY914 I also have a bench top made from a hollow metal d... Dec 20 2012, 01:26 PM stugray I was going to sugget the hollow metal door also -... Dec 20 2012, 01:36 PM 7TPorsh
I was going to sugget the hollow metal door also ... Dec 20 2012, 01:38 PM dpires914
I was going to sugget the hollow metal door also ... Dec 20 2012, 07:27 PM Dasnowman
I was going to sugget the hollow metal door also ... Dec 21 2012, 01:00 AM Elliot Cannon I laminated two 3/4 inch sheets of plywood. Rout... Dec 20 2012, 01:44 PM OU8AVW these look cool
http://www.creativeshelters.com/2... Dec 20 2012, 01:53 PM Mark Henry My main bench is 3 heavy industrial steel doors, I... Dec 20 2012, 03:18 PM Travis Neff I did mine with 3/4 plywood and covered in in 20G ... Dec 20 2012, 03:27 PM Jon H. I picked up used 5'x7' x 1/4 plate steel t... Dec 20 2012, 04:25 PM yp914 I agree a solid core wood door is the best table t... Dec 20 2012, 04:38 PM scotty b If you want to do a little elbow work, go to a lo... Dec 20 2012, 04:38 PM MDG
If you want to do a little elbow work, go to a l... Dec 20 2012, 07:20 PM scotty b
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[quote name='MDG' post='1787541' date='Dec 20 201... Dec 21 2012, 12:11 PM Scott S I used plywood, and then covered it with the peel ... Dec 20 2012, 05:19 PM zonedoubt Salvaged kitchen laminate countertop. Mine has sto... Dec 20 2012, 05:48 PM strawman
Salvaged kitchen laminate countertop. Mine has st... Dec 20 2012, 06:57 PM Tom Here is a pic of my work area. Not as large as I w... Dec 20 2012, 07:19 PM URY914 Here is a shot off my vise mounted on my hollow me... Dec 20 2012, 07:25 PM URY914 And my grinder mounted my solid core door OAK ....... Dec 20 2012, 07:26 PM URY914 Drill press is on a peice of plastic laminate coun... Dec 20 2012, 07:28 PM URY914 Working as a project manager for a construction co... Dec 20 2012, 07:30 PM dpires914
I am going to make a new work bench this winter. ... Dec 20 2012, 07:43 PM bigkensteele http://www.harborfreight.com/60-inch-workbench-934... Dec 20 2012, 08:07 PM oldschool Found this old kitchen table on the side of a road... Dec 20 2012, 08:55 PM euro911 This is a freebie I picked up from one of Joe Shar... Dec 20 2012, 09:04 PM cwpeden I covered mine with cheap laminate flooring from h... Dec 21 2012, 01:17 AM dian i did exactly the same.
besides i poured this one... Dec 21 2012, 10:17 AM rnellums I love this thread Dec 21 2012, 10:31 AM balljoint I am with scotty on the freebies. I found some gr... Dec 21 2012, 10:48 AM DBCooper
I am with scotty on the freebies. I found some g... Dec 21 2012, 11:22 AM MDG
Let's see, where are you from again? Good, ... Dec 21 2012, 12:13 PM Mark Henry
I am with scotty on the freebies. I found some g... Dec 21 2012, 05:40 PM struckn Here's a PORTABLE HEAVY TABLE WORK BENCH 4... Dec 21 2012, 10:56 AM rwilner
Here's a PORTABLE HEAVY TABLE WORK BENCH 4... Dec 21 2012, 08:30 PM struckn
[quote name='struckn' post='1787937' date='Dec 21... Dec 22 2012, 06:28 PM mhuber45 i went to our local factory 2nd's building sup... Dec 21 2012, 11:26 AM Brian_Boss All I can add to all the good ideas above is to sa... Dec 21 2012, 05:11 PM Gint Eh... mine has crap on it all the time. Might as ... Dec 21 2012, 05:31 PM Travis Neff :) Dec 22 2012, 11:17 AM stugray
You mean like this: (its sort of a where's w... Dec 22 2012, 04:01 PM Gint :bump: This thread is much too young to die... Dec 23 2012, 11:41 AM Elliot Cannon You can find great ideas here. http://www.garag... Dec 23 2012, 12:16 PM euro911 Yeah. Here you go ... roll away and bench in one m... Dec 23 2012, 01:29 PM jfort finally just got back on line to see if anyone res... Dec 27 2012, 02:26 PM rfuerst911sc Built mine out of 2x6's and over 16 ' long... Dec 28 2012, 04:58 AM 7TPorsh how about some shelving and cabinet ideas? I have... Dec 28 2012, 12:33 PM euro911 If you're on a budget and just need some inexp... Dec 28 2012, 09:05 PM cwpeden Down the street from my place is a government surp... Jan 8 2013, 11:08 PM Michelj13 Here is mine. A little messy, but surprising what ... Jan 9 2013, 09:48 AM 7TPorsh I love this thread. Someone should start on on gar... Jan 9 2013, 10:13 AM charliew I picked up a good metal bench with a top shelf fr... Jan 9 2013, 03:23 PM montoya 73 2.0 I needed a desk but wanted a workbench so I built ... Jan 9 2013, 07:29 PM Gint This thread... influenced me to clean up my bench ... Jan 9 2013, 11:16 PM PanelBilly Find a local office furniture manufacturer. They... Jan 10 2013, 12:26 AM euro911 Long overdue here. Not far behind you, Mike :idea:... Jan 10 2013, 12:29 AM stateofidleness looks like a '78/'79ish Peavey Mace VT Ser... Jan 10 2013, 12:35 AM euro911 looks like a '78/'79ish Peavey Mace VT Ser... Jan 10 2013, 01:08 AM |
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