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New work bench.
« on: May 16, 2013, 10:29:52 PM »

I have spent the last 4 days working on a new work bench. I have only been in the planning stages for about 4 years. I rescued the steel top from the dumpster and the rest cost about $350USD for all the wood, the hinges and door hardware. That even included a gallon of white paint. Now i will have one more counter top I cant find under all the crap that will find a home on it. The small drill press and band saw have needed a home for a long time and the bench behind it is over cramped so this will make things a lot less cramped. Now i need to figure out a way to store my metal and I will be in good shape. There is a hole in the top that will be hinged. The hatch can be opened to access the petrobond and the molds can be pounded out right next to the hole. It is 16 feet long so there will be plenty of storage for casting stuff and other odds and ends that are hobby related.

Just had to brag a little.


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Re: New work bench.
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2013, 10:31:42 PM »
Looks real nice Steve!

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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2013, 10:34:16 PM »
A bit of a brag never did anyone any harm.

Looks good
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2013, 11:58:39 PM »
I like it Steve!

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New work bench.
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2013, 12:47:04 AM »
Nice bench. How thick is the steel top? A great find!

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Re: New work bench.
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2013, 12:47:44 AM »

Thanks, I was just bored between coats of paint. Should have it white washed by the end of saturday and then Sunday is the big clean up. Should be back in action on something by next week.
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2013, 12:58:42 AM »
It looks nice Steve plenty of storage, is that a metal top on it?

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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2013, 01:07:36 AM »
Nice bench. How thick is the steel top? A great find!

Hugh.

Don't know what guage steel it is but it's about 1/8 inch thick. I laid it over the top of a sheet of plywood about 5/8 thick. The plywood is supported by 2X4's 16 inches on center. I could park a car on it.
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2013, 01:27:55 AM »
Should be around for a long while Steve. I like it too.

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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2013, 01:35:25 AM »
Steve-

Sixteen feet.  Why so small? :Lol:

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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2013, 01:50:49 AM »
Sixteen feet.  Why so small? :Lol:

I only had 16 feet of steel top or I could have gone another 22.
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2013, 04:13:13 AM »
Pretty darn nice, Steve.  Wish I had room for a work bench like that...

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« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2013, 07:23:08 AM »
Oh most of it is made of the brown stuff  :paranoia: : Looks great  :ThumbsUp:

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« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2013, 08:57:50 AM »
That's some nice carpentry Steve :Thumbs Up: but yep I guess you'll soon fill it up ;)

Love the space you've got - lucky fellow

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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2013, 09:21:46 AM »
Looks good to me as well - nice work!  :ThumbsUp:
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