Home Made work benches

[CJ]

All 4"x4" with 3/4" mdf top with another 1/8" fiberboard sheet on top of that. I am thinking of getting rid of it and doing another that is purpose built to fit the lower Craftsman boxes.

That's a good looking bench...mhm.

[thedriver33]

i wish i had room for a work bench....top of my tool box is my bench.

single car garage sucks, lol.

[Matt]

Heres the wooden one in the background, just found an old pic of it. The one next to it is all steel, has a 1/4" top and 1.5" DOM round legs. Waterjet cut 1/4" lexan pegboard for the back instead of using home depot stuff. Also has a little shelf that you can attach a light to.

[Matt]

Lets go get that heavy bitch and make some room in your shop and leave it there, then I can take the old one. Oh wait, I dont have enough room at shop neither.

I'd like to put it where my wooden bench is now, then put the old one where the bridgeport is so I can put my lathe on top of it. That's a lot of heavy rearranging!

[KBScobravert]

That's a good looking bench...mhm.

You should see my ghetto Husky rolling cart with the 3/4"mdf 4'x4' clamped to it to make a table. Perfect quick and mobile work station.

[KBScobravert]

Well, I was going for this look


I see its overkill, but it works, and is solid. And, I don't have near $130. I would say $40, tops.

Anyone else made their own stuff?

These seem like a good deal.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00914961000P?prdNo=10&blockNo=10&blockType=G10

[motoman]

That's a good looking bench...mhm.

Is that your design or did you help build it?

[Up0n0ne]

Anyone want a workbench, made one and now I need the room. It's 2'D x 5'10"W x 3'2" H
Please PM me, it will probably hit the curb by Wed. if no one wants it.

[mk5.0]

Quick one I threw together out of 4x4's and a $5.00 solid core door.

[Acrotom]

This thread convinced me to stop struggling with my old rickety store bought workbench and build something better.

I built this bench out of 1-5/8" mild steel tubing and two solid core doors that were scrounged from a construction project. The bench top and bottom shelf are those really heavy commercial doors - the bench probably weighs about 450 pounds.

The bench top is 84"x42". I installed a piece of 3/16" hardboard on the top -this piece can be changed when it gets burned or otherwise damaged. I may install a piece of steel plate on the top at a later date.

The bottom shelf is 84"x24".

The bench has flanges (feet) on the legs to allow this bench to be bolted to the floor.

Hope this helps others with thier workbench projects.

Tom

[YALE]

In my next life, I want Sgt. Beavis to make my workbench for me. That guy does killer furniture work.

[Blackpony]

Couple pics of mine, built it right after I moved in. Wanting to rid of the metal shelf and extend it. It's full of stuff right now. I usually have it cleared off but..

[Matt]

hung some tools on it finally

[Shockeruti]

Build this for my dad over the weekend. Not too bad for less than 300 bucks.

[HECDOGGIE]

Mine -

Too Big and Too deep !


Willing to trade for a toolbox =)