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Workbenches
Finally getting motivated after moving last summer. My garage is a mess and its time to get started back working on the car. Been shopping for a workbench that hold my little vise. Ended up building one out of 2x6 for a lot cheaper than anything I could even find. Not the nicest looking but very functional. Lol
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Looks very good to me! I have trouble keeping a work bench cleared off. They can be a curse if you want to stay organized!
What kind of vise is that? |
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I keep my vise under the bench,ready to be bolted to the bench if i need it.same with my bench grinder.I agree with 400,mine tends to accumulate stuff..
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I fully understand the crowded work space.
This is why I built another bench because as you can see. Lol I will not keep the bench grinder on this bench. More than likely will get a pedestal or make one. And the vise is a old Ridgid brand that is a tank. Got tired of the cheap Wilton stuff. |
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You did a great job on that. I have trouble driving a nail straight myself.
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I do have a large vice and bench grinder bolted to my 8' bench but clear space is typically hard to come by!
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It amazes me how one can pack so much stuff in one garage. Before I moved all I had was a two car detached. Now I have two garages and a shed but can't seem to get my sh*t all put away. Lol
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I'll have to post a picture tomorrow, no room on bench for anything, LOL. Not even a vise bolted down to it. But cluttered. Car parts and stuff one might need in the next ten years. LMAO.
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After building numerous benches over the years I went to pallet racks. Like you see in Home Depot etc. Commercial "pallet racks" can ship freight to your local hub and are reasonably priced ... and will hold thousands of pounds. They are expandable, can be taken down and moved, added on to etc.
All the shelves are adjustable so you can have a work bench, shelf above, below etc. Strong enough to support a metal lathe, presses and such. Only downside is being metal they are not as easy to bolt things to, and you have to fill in the rack shelves with 3/4" ply wood to have a work surface. |
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the one I built stays a mess. Haven't got a vise yet and bench grinder has yet to be bolted down, going to weld a plate on the back of it to keep sparks from hitting the walls.
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Longer daylight promotes more time to remedy, as it has taken a month of Sundays to get things where its at. |
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I'm glad that more people are like me. I try to keep the bench(es) clear, but I swear someone goes in there at night and messes it up!!
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I want to get some .... but it's real cold up here in the winter, and lots of foxes, ermines, weasels etc. Half the people I talk to love their chickens, the other half think they are the dumbest, most annoy creatures on earth. |
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Yeah, I know what ya mean, I can't stand a messy, unorganized garage!
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Winter cludder, lol, if I go out the shop during winter and start to work on something, I don't usually clean up, just lock the door and walk away till next time. I'm the only one that goes out there so not so bad. LMAO.
Pictures too large to upload.
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Nice another peg bored guy. Lol
I still need to put some above my long workbench. Very handy way of storing tools that are used a lot and odd ball stuff. |
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Don't ask about the colors.... Just did this in my small shop.
Made it from 2x6 and 4x4, and scrap 2x12, heavy and sturdy. . Above bench storage shelf. Wham Bham LED lighting add. . Above bench stereo, pawn shop piece together. Cheap! Loud! Big LED tubes really light it up when on. .
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72 Bird Last edited by bird72; 03-27-2016 at 08:28 PM. |
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Here's mine which I built myself. My hobby was furniture and cabinet making before I fell in love with cars. The top is made from two 8' tall X 1-3/4" thick solid fire rated commercial doors wrapped in stainless. It's a little bit junkier now, and I added a 10' metal work table sort of like an island.
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