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It's not the sturdiest top, but I have this one in my office. Really like how it looks. Anytime I need to do heavy banging I go out to the bench I built in the garage. https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/693694/6936945604031.jpg View Quote Pretty good deal and would probably work for what I need it for (light duty work and cleaning guns). |
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Quoted: I second building your own.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030T1BRE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This has been posted before. I finally got one made up. Easy and strong. I also got some of the shelving made up with the 2x4 and are tanks. |
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What material would you guys suggest for the top if I was to build my own? OSB with some cheap layer on top to work on? Butcher block? Something else? View Quote https://springfieldil.craigslist.org/mat/d/vintage-bowling-alley-floor/6358673927.html or just do a search at CL for "butcher block" : https://stlouis.craigslist.org/mat/d/butcher-block-counter-top-7/6288558788.html buy 4 gas pipe floor flanges, 4 pipes sized to match say from 30 to 36 inches long, 16 lag screws, and 4 pipe end caps. Attach floor flanges to underside of butcher block near each corner. Screw the pipes into the floor flanges...those become your legs. Screw the pipe caps onto the pipe legs...making the caps the feet. Then flip the whole bench over. Done. |
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You win! I couldn't have said it better myself. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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OP, the one you posted has a full bottom rack. Your chair or stool willl not go up under it.
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Current one is DIY, about a decade old, made out of 2x4s, 4x4s, has shelves and a spot for my garage fridge.
Next one is going to be steel framed and have two 44" Harbor Freight bottom boxes as a base and a butcher block type top. |
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I was looking at the regular steel version of this for $170. Pretty good deal and would probably work for what I need it for (light duty work and cleaning guns). View Quote |
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Are you setting up to see how many golf balls you can cut in half with one swing? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Build work bench. Then get it all fucked up doin cool shit. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/309434/PicsArt_11-07-08-356776.JPG |
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I picked up this bench a few years ago at Home depot. So far it's worked out fine for a reloading bench and light duty workbench.
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I love these, have a few from Harbor Freight. Wait until they're $129 and use a 20% coupon. http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxMjAw/z/4-YAAOSw5cNYdn5x/$_1.JPG |
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030T1BRE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This has been posted before. I finally got one made up. Easy and strong. I also got some of the shelving made up with the 2x4 and are tanks. View Quote Attached File |
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I think I’m going to buy this:
https://m.samsclub.com/ip/seville-classics-ultrahd-lighted-stainless-steel-top-workbench-/prod21040396 |
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I love these, have a few from Harbor Freight. Wait until they're $129 and use a 20% coupon. http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxMjAw/z/4-YAAOSw5cNYdn5x/$_1.JPG View Quote That said, Menards has some big butcherblocks for pretty cheap, and even cheaper if they've been dinged up you can get a discount. I built the wife a crafting table with two base cabinets and a big butcher block top that she really likes and would also work well. My other hobby is woodworking, so I won't go on about how you need a split top roubo because that would be overkill... |
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I think I’m going to buy this: https://m.samsclub.com/ip/seville-classics-ultrahd-lighted-stainless-steel-top-workbench-/prod21040396 View Quote Attached File |
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Holy shit I need a work bench.
I do everything squatting on the floor of my garage like those motherfuckers in India making buckets. I even hold my vice steady with my feet when I use it. |
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I've got most of the sams stuff, work bench, cabinets drawers, etc., nice and shiny. I'm not a carpenter.
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Build a bench top with 2x4's |
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What you'll come to find, is that you need a workbench in order to build a workbench. I just found this out myself. Just made a butcherblock top for my 72" roll cabinet so I can use it for a workbench to build my Roubo Workbench that I am planning on making. While doing the butcherblock top, I then discovered that I needed to make a cyclone dust separator to catch the MASSIVE amount of chips coming from my thickness planer (holy shit man). Then I needed to make a clamping jig. And a crosscut sled for the table saw. All in all, I needed to make about a half dozen things before getting the butcher block top done, and everything I needed to make... I needed a fucking workbench that I didn't have. So frustrating. But, I am much closer now. My current workbench wound up being a 72" US General roll cabinet, scrap 2x4 that I jointed, planed, and glued into a gigantic butcher block top. It only cost me a 1000 dollar toolbox, a 500 dollar jointer, a 600 dollar thickness planer, about 50 dollars in glue, a month of time, and about 6 trashcans full of woodchips. I wish I had just fucking bought one. LOL. View Quote Hell, I used saw horses and plywood for a year doing many things before I had the time and space to build my workbench. |
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Costco has a rediculously heavy duty Whalen for $250 ($600+ online) but it's discontinued, so you'll need to have a store search to see if any in your state still have one. It's 300lbs https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/401569/IMG_20170103_123302-356779.jpg View Quote |
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If you can't build your own workbench, you probably don't really need a workbench. I couldn't have said it better myself. |
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You're making a mistake. Here is a legitimate gets used cheap work bench. 8 foot by two foot top with 3/8 plywood. 2x4 built with 100 freedom bucks for the while thing. You need twice as much space as you think. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/309434/PicsArt_11-08-11-357462.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I think I’m going to buy this: https://m.samsclub.com/ip/seville-classics-ultrahd-lighted-stainless-steel-top-workbench-/prod21040396 https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/309434/PicsArt_11-08-11-357462.JPG I have a big ass wood bench in the garage for when I need to really beat on some shit. |
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Yep. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/287441/IMG_20160119_173643363_-_Copy_-_Copy-356747.JPG A.W.D. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Build your own. It'll be far cheaper and customized to whatever dimensions and attributes you desire. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/287441/IMG_20160119_173643363_-_Copy_-_Copy-356747.JPG A.W.D. |
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Husky makes a nice one for $300
Attached File Kobalt makes a nice one for $200 Attached File Gladiator makes a nice one for $300 Attached File |
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2x4 Basics. Sturdy and you build it to the size you want.
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I wanted to build my first wood working bench after finding a killer deal on a 6' Butcher Block top at Sears for $100. Went looking at YouTube and all the woodworking "experts" showed you how to do it, but they had a bench already made to work off of. All I had was a garage floor. Lots of fancy tenon joints, drawers with dovetails, etc. and exotic woods from "lumber yards" I just wanted something built from Lowes 2X4's and 2X6's. Here's what I wound up with https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/32016/IMG_1668-356814.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/32016/IMG_1669-356816.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/32016/52117175839__91DE0D6F-595D-4F7D-88F6-12D2C7D2B3C5-356818.JPG View Quote |
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If you can't forge your own reloading press, you probably don't really need to reload. Did I spell it out plainly enough for you? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Build your own . Mine has 3 layers of 1/2 inch plywood at the top and an oak 4x4 for legs. I wanted it to be heavy
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I spent about $125 and a couple hours
Frame Attached File 2x10's on top Attached File 3/4 plywood, and hardboard top Attached File Framed with 2x4's so shit doesn't roll off Attached File |
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This is the work bench I got for just cleaning and working on my guns:
Work Bench I added a 60" x 30" wood top to it that I stained and polyurethaned. I cut notches in the back so that it would set over the rear vertical steel arms of the bench. I then attached it to the frame of the bench with L brackets and self tappers. I also "tightened" all the legs and braces with self tappers as well. Added a power strip and LED light to the top. Have about $160 ish in it and its been great for what I need it to do. |
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I'm considering building a new bench for my basement shop, would it be crazy to use 4x4s instead of 2x4s stood on end for the worktop?
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The Harbor Freight wood one is sturdy and cheap. I had a few. I usually build my own though. Here is mine in progress. The Sketchup drawing and the first half done. I'm working on the second half now. It's cheap 2x4's and two layers of 3/4 ply for the top, bolted to the wall. The PVC pipes are different lengths to hold long objects like cleaning rods, brushes and primer tubes. The top is painted with enamel, easy to maintain.
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