Let's Build a Workbench!

[Chuz Life]

If you are a shade tree mechanic, woodworker, electronics tech, inventor or arts and crafts minded person, chances are you have a work area or bench for your projects.

My hope in sharing this about my own bench and build is to get some input from others and also to keep me focused on making further improvements. I'm really good at starting projects but I have a terrible record of finishing them.

It would be great if we could make this a space that is free of politics. There is no need for politics to be brought into it.

So, here we go!

This is my old bench (mess.) It was small, unorganized and might have been enough to get by, but I've always wanted more space to work on larger items. (Side note: I've been forced to retire, so I'm hoping to improve my bench so I can try to make some money working on things at home)

This old bench served its purpose pretty well for 10 years but I wanted a fresh start. So, I drew out what I thought would be better for my needs (using paintbrush)

Then I started by tearing down the old bench and repurposing the legs and wood for the new.

I bought some 2/4 plywood for the benchtop ($35) and I finished it with some stain/ polyurethane mix that I already had on hand.

So far so good but not a huge amount more room for work.

So, I decided to use my old benchtop as a side bench and here's what that looks like. (Obviously still a work in progress)

Please feel free to share your own benches and projects!

More pics and updates soon!

toobfreak scruffy

 

[rightwinger]

My Workshop

 

[Concerned American]

If you are a shade tree mechanic, woodworker, electronics tech, inventor or arts and crafts minded person, chances are you have a work area or bench for your projects.

My hope in sharing this about my own bench and build is to get some input from others and also to keep me focused on making further improvements. I'm really good at starting projects but I have a terrible record of finishing them.

It would be great if we could make this a space that is free of politics. There is no need for politics to be brought into it.

So, here we go!

This is my old bench (mess.) It was small, unorganized and might have been enough to get by, but I've always wanted more space to work on larger items. (Side note: I've been forced to retire, so I'm hoping to improve my bench so I can try to make some money working on things at home)

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This old bench served its purpose pretty well for 10 years but I wanted a fresh start. So, I drew out what I thought would be better for my needs (using paintbrush)

View attachment 1233669Then I started by tearing down the old bench and repurposing the legs and wood for the new.

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I bought some 2/4 plywood for the benchtop ($35) and I finished it with some stain/ polyurethane mix that I already had on hand.

So far so good but not a huge amount more room for work.

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So, I decided to use my old benchtop as a side bench and here's what that looks like. (Obviously still a work in progress)

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Please feel free to share your own benches and projects!

More pics and updates soon!

toobfreak scruffy

I made my bench at work and inherited it when the company decided to put it in the trash. It has a 4 x 8 butcher block top which is covered with 12 ga stainless steel. It has 2" square tube stainless steel legs on one end with a 4 x 4 storage cabinet with drawers on the other end with 4" lock swivel wheels so I can move it anywhere in the shop. It meets all of my needs and I doubt I will ever replace it. LOL, unfortunately, it looks like your first photo right now and I can barely find an empty spot on the top. Your new bench looks pretty good.

 

[Chuz Life]

I made my bench at work and inherited it when the company decided to put it in the trash. It has a 4 x 8 butcher block top which is covered with 12 ga stainless steel. It has 2" square tube stainless steel legs on one end with a 4 x 4 storage cabinet with drawers on the other end with 4" lock swivel wheels so I can move it anywhere in the shop. It meets all of my needs and I doubt I will ever replace it. LOL, unfortunately, it looks like your first photo right now and I can barely find an empty spot on the top. Your new bench looks pretty good.

4X8!

I think most who have benches understand, relate or even enjoy seeing the messy ass benches of others.

 

[JGalt]

If you are a shade tree mechanic, woodworker, electronics tech, inventor or arts and crafts minded person, chances are you have a work area or bench for your projects.

My hope in sharing this about my own bench and build is to get some input from others and also to keep me focused on making further improvements. I'm really good at starting projects but I have a terrible record of finishing them.

It would be great if we could make this a space that is free of politics. There is no need for politics to be brought into it.

So, here we go!

This is my old bench (mess.) It was small, unorganized and might have been enough to get by, but I've always wanted more space to work on larger items. (Side note: I've been forced to retire, so I'm hoping to improve my bench so I can try to make some money working on things at home)

View attachment 1233653

This old bench served its purpose pretty well for 10 years but I wanted a fresh start. So, I drew out what I thought would be better for my needs (using paintbrush)

View attachment 1233669Then I started by tearing down the old bench and repurposing the legs and wood for the new.

View attachment 1233661

I bought some 2/4 plywood for the benchtop ($35) and I finished it with some stain/ polyurethane mix that I already had on hand.

So far so good but not a huge amount more room for work.

View attachment 1233673

So, I decided to use my old benchtop as a side bench and here's what that looks like. (Obviously still a work in progress)

View attachment 1233675

Please feel free to share your own benches and projects!

More pics and updates soon!

toobfreak scruffy

Nice! That's going to look like something I would have had back in the 80's and 90's, when I was an electronics tech. I don't do much tech stuff anymore, most ammunition load development. This is the same workbench/reloading bench I've had for the last 19 years: A heavy steel bench I found at a garage sale, that has 1" plywood on the top.

One-third of the garage is also taken up with some steel shelves I got 15 years ago, when a convenience store was moving and threw them out.

 

[Chuz Life]

Nice! That's going to look like something I would have had back in the 80's and 90's, when I was an electronics tech. I don't do much tech stuff anymore, most ammunition load development. This is the same workbench/reloading bench I've had for the last 19 years: A heavy steel bench I found at a garage sale, that has 1" plywood on the top.

One-third of the garage is also taken up with some steel shelves I got 15 years ago, when a convenience store was moving and threw them out.

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He'll yeah! Reminded me that I need a new (led) magnifying lamp too!

 

[Chuz Life]

My Workshop

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Funny thing is those old movies had a huge impact on my drive to learn electronics.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

If you are a shade tree mechanic, woodworker, electronics tech, inventor or arts and crafts minded person, chances are you have a work area or bench for your projects.

My hope in sharing this about my own bench and build is to get some input from others and also to keep me focused on making further improvements. I'm really good at starting projects but I have a terrible record of finishing them.

It would be great if we could make this a space that is free of politics. There is no need for politics to be brought into it.

So, here we go!

This is my old bench (mess.) It was small, unorganized and might have been enough to get by, but I've always wanted more space to work on larger items. (Side note: I've been forced to retire, so I'm hoping to improve my bench so I can try to make some money working on things at home)

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This old bench served its purpose pretty well for 10 years but I wanted a fresh start. So, I drew out what I thought would be better for my needs (using paintbrush)

View attachment 1233669 View attachment 1233697

Then I started by tearing down the old bench and repurposing the legs and wood for the new.

View attachment 1233661

I bought some 2/4 plywood for the benchtop ($35) and I finished it with some stain/ polyurethane mix that I already had on hand.

So far so good but not a huge amount more room for work.

View attachment 1233673

So, I decided to use my old benchtop as a side bench and here's what that looks like. (Obviously still a work in progress)

View attachment 1233675

Please feel free to share your own benches and projects!

More pics and updates soon!

toobfreak scruffy

You must be working on radios.
I see that you have O-scope and a spectrum analyzer.

 

[Chuz Life]

You must be working on radios.
I see that you have O-scope and a spectrum analyzer.

It's been a few years but I still have the equipment.

I thought I might get my Ham License but I'm told Hams don't like to spend money on repairs

Who does, right?