/diy/ - Do It Yourself

I want to build one soon for a space but I have not a lotta knowledge in furniture making and a bunch of concerns like leveling and mobility...

And how the hell do you decide what features (like those types with clamp holes, vices, inlaid t-track rails, integrated routers and miter saws) and setup if you're a general hobbiest?

I need a custom dimension bench that'll be useful in a lot of situations and I want a good amount of precision. Don't know where to start.

>>2692729
For mobility, put it on casters, and have threaded rods at each corner to level it. See pic. Screw the rods up to move the table, and down to level it.

Are you a general hobbyist or a woodworker? a big flat top table will get you far with a lot of projects. Adding a vice is a high priority for doing lots of projects. Built in saws and routers are good if you're manufacturing the same thing over and over. If you want a precise table top, have someone run it through a big planer for you if it's wood, and if it's steel you're better off buying a flat piece of steel, which will cost a lot.

>>2692729
If you’re hesitant to build a damn basic workbench out of 2x4’s, I doubt you need to worry about all of those holes in the surface like the master woodworkers. By the time you want/need a bench with that stuff, you’re going to be 3+ different benches into the future because you’ve become such a master woodworker.

Build a basic bench, stick a vise on one side of it if you want, and then there’s tons of little portable pop-up work stations with clamps if you need that for more work.

I have my basic bench, then the small surface on the tool cart, and if I need a big surface for sanding or painting or whatever, I have a couple cheal saw horses and I’ll slide a couple 2x4’s between them (there’s notches that hold a vertical 2x4 perfectly) then throw a sheet of plywood on top of that.

>>2692729
If it’s your first bench just build an Ana White bench, put some leveling feet, and wheels (not casters) on the side of one leg. You can then move it like a wheelbarrow but it will rest on the leveling feet

> useful in a lot of situations
Then don’t add any tracks or slots or machines. Don’t drill holes in it until someday you really need bench dogs or holdfasts for something.

>>2692649
Here are my benches, /wwg/ helped me with the joint stuff. They’ve been more useful than I expected. Even took them camping a few times since they fit in the back of my tiny car

>>2692649
I only used brackets, rivets and epoxy to build this one. No welding.

>>2692729
You sound like a nervous autistic faggot, addicted to goyslop and cuck porn, incapable of getting anything done. You say you NEED this and that and yet right now you don’t even have a bench lol. What a savage faggot

>>2692864

Who hurt you, mad anon? Lotta anger for a random beginner post. Parents did some raping?

any good sources for designs? i've got this desk that has removable legs, kinda like pic-related. it's nice. really easy to move, easy to store. it's like having a plastic folding table except not so shitty.

i'd like to build something like this, but put casters on the legs so i could wheel it around too.

>>2692795
Happy to help :)
I get a lot of use out of mine too.

>>2692795
To be honest, I’m just not sure spruce construction studs are the kind of thing that’s worth dovetailing.
It’s pretty soft, usually not dried very well, and it will shrink. Even when dried it shrinks and expands quite a bit over the seasons.

>>2692799
What knd of piping is that? This looks like botique european shit that nobody can get.

>>2693181
It's not dovetailed. Just 90° finger joints.

>>2693184
Is 48,3 mm steel tube, 3,2 mm wall.
Is a standarized steel tube used very extensively in Europe in scaffolding. You can find it very cheap used in any scrapyard. The brackets joining the pipes are my own design, i diy them too.

>>2693181
It has been fine, not dovetails, the other anon has dovetails but that’s too fancy for me. Just put some titebond (actually a lot of it) to keep them together

>>2693264
>>2693184
Known as 1-1/2” IPS handrail tube in the US (or weld less handrail)

>>2693333
I wouldn't bother with dovetails in construction lumber either. Mine is made from furniture-grade pine. Dovetails are really not that hard; it's more the steps leading up to it that make it complicated.

When I was living in a small apartment, I made a foldup desk. It was pretty flimsy (didn't help that the desk surface was a Ikea particle board furniture door), but for what I was doing, it worked well. and the most expensive part were the hinges.

Been cleaning up my workbench. What does /diy/ think of my new chisel+misc storage?

>>2693568

Looks like you're about to deconstruct a human in a Dexter scenario

>>2693568
Always nice until you want to add something new.

>>2693753
That's why it's a rail with removable blocks in it Mr. Namefag.

>>2693568
That is a really cool concept and looks like you did a great job making it. I hope it works well for you. But it does look like you work in a murderers dungeon. Plus that level of detailed construction on your tool storage could easily imply that you are a psychotic murderer. Either that or you are just thorough and responsible, but there is a fine line between those.

>>2694109
you're just jealous of the fact that he did it with hand tools

>>2694109
It's a chalk painted timberframe workshop next to my house. I'm not sure but I think it was built at the same time as my house, which is from 1855. At some point someone painted over the ancient mortar with some modern acrylic paint that's just peeling off. The sun comes through that window in the afternoon which is why I ended up waiting until dark to take the picture; that probably didn't help (and neither does the horrible fluorescent lighting). Here's an older picture in the opposite direction.

>>2694554
That's pretty cool.

>>2694560
I'm dying

>>2693568
I like it, I have a similar set up larger right in-front of my main workbench - it's mostly for screw drivers an cold chisels an my go to files but I like it, the only problem I see for you is space, my main bench is in front of a 6ft long window and I've got racks going from top to bottom of my I want that out and available, without moving much or at all.

>>2694554

My shop right now is about 100 years older than yours but is made from stone with some wooden batons set into the wall to allow for reworking the space or hanging stuff as needed and was originally a Smithy and Carrage Works in the same building - I am a Smith and Carpenter and put the shop back to as close as we can work out to how it was originally (last owner used it as a machine shop for his agricultural Mechanics shop).

But the walls where also painted in this nasty acrylic and the only thing I found that could get it off was strong Acetone but I just brushed it on it took it off the Wood and Stone down to some really old lead paint that I then attacked with a mix of Mobile Sand blaster for the stone and some stuff I have access to through my work for the wood (Duno what it is but I get it of my Carpentry / cabinet maker bros who can use it on conservation work) I will ask them for the Brand Name or Formula for you an post it here.

I have 3 work benches right now - my first is my Does anything bench, it's just a 8ft slab of hardwood built into the wall with some legs an shelf space - I spend a lot of time infront of it. My dedicated wood working bench is a Moravian style Woodworking Bench I didn't follow a plan I just looked at some pic's of historical benches got an idea did a sketch to work it out and made it from some nice 300 year old Oak I had from a salvage job I did a few years back - my last bench is a Roman style workbench but I use it for anything I do on site or for display work and it's a wonder how useful it is, I've even slept on it a few times when I had too.

>>2694585
>the only problem I see for you is space
It's definitely cramped but I don't really have space issues (yet). I only work with hand tools and make smaller furniture.
My workbench is temporary until I get through a few more important projects, then I'm building a Roubo-style. Got the wood a while ago but haven't found the time.

>>2694461
You know what's been nagging at me? How the hell did you know that I made it with hand tools?

>>2693568
Do you have to remove the blocks from the bottom? Wouldn’t want my hand that close to a bunch of chisels. Also al your chisels have a tapered part so you could have drilled holes and not have them wobble but still it’s a cool exercise in paring 8/10

>>2694592
>How the hell did you know that I made it with hand tools?
nta but htat benchod is a dead giveaway

enjoy my dogshit photo. finished my mobile ship modeling workbench a few days ago. Instantly repurposed, first build on it is my new PC to support my retarded business idea so i can quit my ultra gay corporate job. Seriously, I'd take a 50% paycut to not be trapped in 4hr meetings and surrounded by mongoloid employees that make more than me while I'm better at their jobs and have more responsibility than them.

>>2694624
So far I've just pushed the blocks around to make room for my fingers to lift one up from the side whenever I've removed one. They're just sitting loosely in there. The oversized slots were intentional to allow air movement around the steel to not cause undue rust but if you mean I should pare out the tops so all the chisels sit at around the same height and sort of "slot in" by the tang then yeah I just plumb forgot about it when designing it and have considered doing it now. I'm hesitant because it's cumbersome enough to get the chisels in already without making it harder to easily see the slot.

>>2694626
What gives it away? It's just a bunch of square blocks glued together and assembled with dowels. I thought it looked too machine made to be honest.

>>2694719
Looks good man, nice job on the drawers. Is it dowels everywhere?

>>2694784
a machine wood worker has no use for that, too afraid of fucking up when not relying on the machine. they make all their cuts with tablesaw jigs

>>2694793
ty. the dowels on top hide the countersunk screws. Mostly glue and nails overall.

Does anybody have any electronics workbench ideas? I hate the traditional ewb setup - flat top, drawers on one side, one or two or three tiers of shelving above (pic related).
I'm setting up my own electronics operation and need some ideas. I'll have to park at least part of my bench right in front of some windows, so the high-rise shelves are out of the question.
I was thinking of just getting some cheap chinkshit office/computer desks with a monitor shelf on top as somewhere to park my instruments.

>>2694585
This is an imageboard.

Post some pics.

>>2692795
>>2693169
Nice.
I really like sawbenches.

If you are just starting, many people recommend building one to help build your first workbench.

A shortcut is to use picrel and put some plywood or lumber on top of it.

The HF model I have is actually well-made and was at a very good price.

Picture taken shortly before engine parts, sockets, drivers, etc. were scattered all over the benchtop.

my little bench primarily used for glazing but also for other bits of joinery work.
added a few little features since pic rel like a bench hook type thing on the side and some storage in the form of a cupboard.

its a tip at the moment so i cant post a more recent pic until ive cleaned it at least a little bit

>>2695814
Those things are handy as all hell. Step stool and bench in one. I did have one get the legs all fucked up on it so i had to build my own non folding legs out of angle iron. Sturdy as fuck now.

Working on a workbench inside the house.

>Tools for basic repairs around the house without going to shed
>Small crafts (laptop, watches, small repairs)

>>2693452
I like this design, it has 2 sizes, doesn't take much space, and looks comfy.
Do the hinges make the whole thing wobbly or did you make inlays for them to rest/hide on?

>>2697496
You can't really make it non-wobbly. The tabletop is anchored by joints that by necessity have play in them. If you want sturdy you need tight tolerances and mass. Adjust your expectations accordingly.

>>2694560
excellent shitpost

>>2697381
I like the sides. Keep an eye out for medication cabinets as they're perfect for indoor use having non-marring casters and bodies. Mine have display arms and room for SFF PCs and backup batteries beneath.

>>2692795
>>2693169
What are these used for?

>>2693181
I understand whet you're trying to say, and it's true, unless you varnish it

>>2698703
Sawbenches and Roman benches are used to do most things a standard bench does. Instead of a vise to clamp the work, you kneel or sit on the work. They are really nice to have, even if you have a standard workbench.

This guy is using sawbenches to make a Roman bench.

https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/roman-workbenches-high-low/

https://theapartmentwoodworker.com/2019/06/20/plywood-roman-workbench-part-1/

>>2698420
Hmmm, good thought. I like to keep my laptop handy when working on my motorcycle for torque specs or other sensitive parts. Lately, it just sits on the tool cart taking up valuable real estate. Or in some other random spot.

>>2695558
>Does anybody have any electronics workbench ideas?
>>2695558
>I'm setting up my own electronics operation and need some ideas.
In my experience, the "best" bench will be simple at the start and grow organically as you use it.

Don't add too many drawers of extra shit you don't (or won't) need. As needs arise, add to the set-up in a logical fashion for your own work-flow.

>>2700288
thats a shit bench you cant even rip a sheet of plywood with the table saw because you will hit the miter saw halfway through the cut

>>2700310
that saw is there permanently and can never be removed, ever

>>2700288
I will run into it from the side and rip out a few boxes of screws. I like the spacious design but will pocket screws in ply really hold up when you slap a sheet on it?

>>2700448
Probably.

>>2693264
Good job anon.

Mine

>>2700661

Inspired by woodgears

>>2696436
What size/type compressor are you using for your sandblaster?

>>2693568
>MHG chisels
Sensible choice, pretty much as good as Kirschen but not nearly as expensive. Why the hideous plastic handled chisels, though?

>Veritas marking gauges
Overpriced anglo bullshit. The cutting wheels have a way of breaking, too. Get one of the nicer ECE or Ulmia marking gauges. Those last for a life time.

>dem inserts
A bit autistic but I guess it's nice to have if you've got a matching receptable in your tool box/tool cart.

>>2700972
The Bahco chisels are there because I bought them almost a decade ago and they technically work. I only know Kirschen from their carving knifes and they're fine but nothing special. The MHG mortise chisel steel has been fantastic but the fit and finish is awful.
I like wheel gauges and refuse to pay for a traditional pin gauge. I will be making a panel gauge soon. Plus they were very cheap.
The inserts aren't for autism but because my tool set isn't static. For example: the Bahco chisels are getting removed when I finally get a proper 1" dovetailing chisel. Maybe I'll try to pawn them off on some midlife crisis dad. Absolute trash.

>>2700972
On insert related talk, this is why I love having my sockets all on rails in the tool cart. If I’m not sure on a size, I’ll throw a whole rail on a tray before I slide under the car or run upstairs. The 1/4” rails are on magnets which are JB Welded to the underside of the lid od the cart, I’m always popping those off becsuse the smaller sizes are hard to eyeball.

>>2701447
> Maybe I'll try to pawn them off on some midlife crisis dad. Absolute trash.
Don’t worry Anon everyone starts with the bahco chisels thinking they are quality. You can always grind them at a 90 degree angle and they’ll be useful to scrape and clean up the surface of slots and mortises

>>2700662
Very nice

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>>2701979
I hate wrenching on VWs.

I spent $40 on a set of bits for DIN 904 to do a brake job, and then had to chop a couple of them in half and use a ratchet because it requires a super stubby XZZY bit unless you want to disassemble the suspension components.

>>2701972
885 is why I will never buy a Fiat.

>>2700689
Absolutely woefully undersized California Air Tools 5510SE. A whopping 1HP, 3.10 CFM @ 40 PSI; 2.20 CFM @ 90 PSI; 5.5 GALLON.
I abuse the shit out of it whenever I sand blast things by making it run at 100% duty cycle, and end up waiting 3-5 times the time i spend actually blasting. Thankfully I don't need to use it very often and I am a man of great patience, so I haven't been able to justify upgrading the compressor yet.

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>>2701970
wtf is this funko pops shit

do your workbenches allow wobble when sawing large stuff

>>2694560
Kek, your silly

>>2702556
German humor

here is the original one mahle engineers sneaked out to customers as aprils fool in the 70s

>>2702556
shut the fuck up zoomer this shit's been around for longer than you've been alive

>>2692799
This is really impressive anon. Did it have a special purpose or use case?

>>2692795
>Even took them camping a few times since they fit in the back of my tiny car
/wwg/ are a bunch of manlets, not surprised.

Nicest bench I ever saw was in an art college jewelry department. A "jeweler's bench" has multiple levels, a cutout that you sit in, and a retractable clamping work arm for precise work. Almost made me cream my jeans.
Pic is similar but not exactly the same.

>>2704151
I've always dreamed of something like that, a big crescent shaped desk to maximize my accessible workspace. Two levels like that is a great idea.

>>2704408
Yeah, they are really, really cool.
You should build one from your mental plans, Anon.

>>2702748
what consoomerism? i bet

>>2704872
Engineering jokes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7G7xOG2Ag

>>2705054
painfully unfunny

>>2705097
You got the lack of humor down but you'll still never be a woman.

>>2705169
>You got the lack of humor down but you'll still never be a woman.

nah, I'm not that guy, and that vid was pretty awful. Basically one un-funny joke that ran for about 2 minutes. I'm trans, btw.

>>2705097
kys

>>2705097
>hey morty lets call this ENGINEERED module a doodoo maker and twist some screws that ought to get them rolling
go memorize a table you stupid fuck

>>2705169
>hey morty lets call this ENGINEERED module a doodoo maker and twist some screws that ought to get them rolling
go memorize a table you stupid fuck

>>2692649
That’s a nice work bench anon. Makes me wanna build my own now.

>>2705178
>I couldn't stand The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari because it uses all those tired and cliché movie tropes

Winding down for the evening.

>>2705054
More Engineering Jokes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDsRXhtHW9Q

>>2705388
Thanks, Anon. All the short pieces were salvaged wood. I only had to buy the 7-foot horizontals.
>Makes me wanna build my own
Do it. It's fun.

I feel bad for these poor kids. Their dad was a bastard and forced them to build their own tool boxes because he was too cheap to buy them ones.

>>2702481
Interesting setup. What kind of mill and lathe are these?

>>2701981
>dié mutter fehlt
ja, es stimmt
sucken SIe mein Anatflapeln,
nerd

>>2709085
in Germany we call nuts mothers and sockets nuts

>>2701970
funniest thing is some of these actually exist.

>>2692649
I made a shitty ass precision screwdriver holder one night while I couldn’t sleep.

Originally did it at 45deg and realized they stuck out too far from the wall, then mangled it trying to get the 70% cured wood glue apart, that was a mistake, sanded the back a bunch to make it more like 30deg and the holes didn’t line up for shit but she works!

Any good designs or blueprints? I need to make another one for a rolling mill and wire drawing mostly

I scored a free glass tabletop similar to this one with some steel anchors very securely glued to it. How would I go about removing them?

>>2709847
Depends on your goals, and which resources you have available to you. This is a jig table for airplane parts. Still trying to decide how much effort to put into drawers and stuff. (Don't tell me mum I put this in the hallway.)

2/3
I made my design in CAD when I only had a little fabrication experience. I made a lot of revisions to make it easier to manufacture. my milling machine has its own table so this was just for a size comparison or something.

3/3
I 'followed' an article "Build Your Own Steel Shop Table" from the kitplanes website. I had a plasma cutter and cheap plate steel, so I made it way more complicated and it took forever and now I barely have time to shitpost.
>tl;dr its just a box why u even need plans lmao

anyone make a cantilever bench they look sick why are they made that way

>>2702795
It is for welding, assembling, and prototyping.

>>2692649
Related to the shop, not the bench: anyone have any good designs for an airborne dust collector that would have enough pressure to push a solar heater? (pop can)

>>2692773
I need to learn to weld.

>>2712047
Get a box fan and a 24x24 inch dust filter done.

>>2712047
I ran a pop can heater off of a single 140mm computer fan. You'll be fine.

>>2712047
for high pressure you could use a radial fan. they have far more pressure than axial fans like box fans.

you could get one for cheap from an old oil or gas burner.

>>2713422
Or from under the dash of a junker, see these a lot in auto hvac.

Finally going to give my work bench some love. I want to cover up the abused MDF. I bought a random stainless steel top since Craftsman discontinued this line and only sell 8 ft stainless work tops with bad reviews. I should've bought the top back in 2010 when they were still sold.

The top I received has a support bar. I'm thinking to unbolt this piece, grind down the studs, cut MDF board to be smaller so that this slides over and just drop it down (with glue).

Or install some 2x6s in the gap, and glue 2*6 to top. Then screw 2*6 to MDF. This would just sit on top of the MDF and will show it. So potentially a bit unsightly.

I can't just remove the MDF top and mount stainless steel top since the screws are tiny and a bit inboard. I would also want to have support under the top so that it doesn't dent.

Will also be adding caster wheels and potentially a hitch mounted vice, and/or electric outlets.

>>2692649
I'm in an apartment with a ground floor patio, so the Bora Centipede works great for me.

>>2692773
Flip casters are superior for a workbench over fixed ones like that mess.

>>2715626
nobody cares

>>2716014
You cared enough to reply.

Modifying a stainless steel top to fit on top of my Craftsman MDF that is chewed to shit from harsh chemicals. Going to put on some casters and repaint after.

I should've bought the stainless steel top back in 2010. It's discontinued now and 8 ft long is offered now, but with shitty reviews.

>>2716065
Forgot picture. Thanks for subscribing to my xanga.

And mounted.

Had to trim MDF board by 1 inch. Sand top flat a bit. Drill holes for these bolts. I could've ground them flat, but figured they would help keep top from sliding.

I have no idea how to go about cleaning and organizing this workbench in my garage, I'll clean it then a week later it just gets cluttered with shit.

It's my parents house (I'm 19 in tech College) and my dad and I struggle to keep it clean.

He's bipolar about it but never does anything, sometimes he'll say "man we'd ought to just throw everything out and start over fresh, OR he doesn't give a shit and always says "heh, back when I was on the FARM nuthin was organized... we just KNEW where everything was! That's old school!"

How they got anything done was a wonder. He will spend 30+ minutes looking for a tool for a job that will take 5 minutes, everytime.

It is impossible to do any work on the bench. Feels impossible. What do I do. I've managed to go through everything and throw the trash and shit out. Whats left is all just tools, just need better organization, shelves, drawers, etc. Any advice / tips?

>>2716278
I am a retard, forgot pic

>>2716278
You don't have Places for anything, you store non-tool things in the workspace, and you have no system for where to store and organize anything.

You've got sockets, a funnel, a putty knife, a tape measure, a clamp, and an impact driver hanging on the wall, the fuck kind of workflow is that?

>>2716290
>what kind of fucking workflow is that

Nigger I literally said there is no work flow at all you're repeating what I said then acting like I'm retarded for not realizing this.

I'm asking wtf do I do.

>>2716310
Well for starters I would remove anything from the area that is not a tool or tool related.
Immediately visible
-Windshield wipers
-Bicycle helmets
-Baseball mits
-Various ice cream gallon pails
-Air Hogs (god damn that makes me feel old) airplane
-Trash
-Charcoal lighter fluid
-Boxes obstructing the bench

Once that is done, the next step is to identify what would make good candidates to place in the spaces freed up by removing the shit that doesn't belong. WD40, tap fluid, tape, etc. can go up in the cabinets now and that's where they should live. Tools go back to their homes in the toolboxes. Shop rags do not belong in your toolbox.

How all of this isn't immediately apparent is baffling to me but I guess if your dad didn't teach you this behavior you're likely to mimic what he does which is what got you into this state to begin with.

>>2692729
It's a bench. Simple is best. Add a vice, then use the knowledge gained from building the first bench to build a second that's tailored to the work you want to do on it.

Considering you want a Swiss army knife of benches that indicates you have no idea what you want to build using the bench.

Stop hesitating build something. Fuck it up. Learn from the fuck ups and improve.

Add whatever features you need/want as you go so that they're smaller tasks and are less daunting.

>>2716278
Pull it all out, sweep the floor. Organise the tools into piles of what they're used for. Then I'd start by moving the bench to the corner and putting a cheap roll cab tool box that fills the space under the cupboard. Organise all the tools by use from the piles created earlier in the roll cab and label the draws. Then put the peg board above the bench with tools you use for general purpose shit like hammers,saws, tape measures, etc. Use a sharpie and outline the tool on each hook so you know where it lives. Then a small shelf for wd40, cutting fluid, etc for quick access.

>>2716373
I’m with this guy.

Just pick a smart place for the vise. I’m still not sure if I did mine properly. I was tempted to put it in the corner near the wall, but from time to time you may be sticking like 48” pieces in a vise and it won’t work if you have it on the corner of the bench near a wall.

I have mine like 2/3 the way down so I have a decent surface. And then I’ll do a makeshift table with plywood, a couple 2x4’s, and a couple sawhorses for larger sanding/painting projects.

>>2692649
It came with the house, it holds all my bike stuff

>>2717196
i like the pride flag.

>>2717196
>dat snap knoife
I bet that thing wasn’t even made in Japan. Faaaaagg

>>2717267
I like the fancy knives, but I have a benchmade bugout for fancy knife stuff
For anything else I got a box of 20 of those cheap snap off knives for $4
Time and a place for fancy tools and cutting shit open at my bench is not that time or place for me

>>2717380
>fancy knives
>benchmeme that doesn’t get used
Ya missed the point. It’s like $15 for an Olfa cutter and an extra 10pk of blades.

But you’re a queer so go strop your bungout some more.

>>2717383
Not that anon, I've got a couple Benchmades, they're fantastic knives. I used my Auto-Axis a ton in Iraq doing comms cabling stuff, and my current Mini Crooked River is my current daily carry.

You're just mad.

>>2717383
>But you’re a queer
wow how did you know? hey you're pretty good at pointing out queers... too good..

>>2717383
My benchmade gets used every day, I bought it because it’s a good knife, i use it at work regularly
But it’s use cases vs the things I use a bunch of cheap box knives for are very different, the cheap box knives are more used as craft knives than anything

>>2717383
>>benchmeme that doesn’t get used
so like all your tools too?

>>2697496
Very wobbly. Sturdiness wasn't the primary goal obviously. I suppose you could alleviate some of the play by having it drop into some sort of slot and have a kind of clamp to keep it in place.

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>>2717400
Kek. That one got to ya

Tbqhwy, good on ya for being one of the very few anons who actually use their benchmemes for something other than opening packages of new knives for their collection.

>>2717818
>Kek. That one got to ya
your responses are always so beta it's not even funny

>>2717818
>being a massive fag for no reason
>gets called out by multiple people for being a bag
>hehe I was le epic trolling! you got trolled!!!1!!
Kill yourself

>>2717846
oh man you made a typo anon, don’t let that retard see it, they’re gonna jerk off over how you made a typo

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>>2717848
Something about real estate

I need an articulating task light with magnifier. what's a good one between the $20 amazon ones and a $700 industrial lab one?

>>2717858
like really though, McM has this for $400. There are identical looking ones on amazon for $30. Sure it might be a *bit* more durable, but jeez

>>2717858
>>2717862
Calipers are like this too, there’s nothing between $15 chinesium rebrands and $100+ Mituyo or Starret. Where is the serious hobbyist tier?

Volunteer as a research assistant and steal some shit from the lab.

>>2717973
I think I'll go the eBay path, something super sturdy from the 80s and put in a LED bulb.

>>2704151
>>2704547
TIL even Jews have workbenches

This is kind of a work bench, There was some shelves I have been looking at for my 3d printers, and I came across one that piqued my interest to use as a "work bench"
>pic related.

Bigger shelves that let me customize more than expected. the shelf boards were thin as expected, they have these z supports that you can put 1 or more on a shelf, so I planned to double stack the shelf board and have 3 z supports. Should I screw the boards together to give me a more solid feel? I plan to use counter sunk heads. I also plan to put a esd mat for the top as well. theres a third board on the tabletop that I plan to secure along side the back and put "Honeycomb Storage Wall" on it to organize some shit.

I was mainly look for more room and it was getting annoying filling up my computer desk with project shit.

>>2692729
>And how the hell do you decide what features (like those types with clamp holes, vices, inlaid t-track rails, integrated routers and miter saws) and setup if you're a general hobbiest?
For a general hobbyist, you want something big, say 6'x4', on wheels and with one vise. Put everything else on it's own base on wheels or something you can easily pull out from under the bench and setup.

You also want a bench hook or some kind of sacrificial board that you work on and don't fuck up your bench.

Don't sweet about "optimal setup" because as you said, you're doing this as a hobby.

what are all of the woodworking tools I would need to build a simple work bench?

>>2720626
Saw and miter box, circular saw is easier. Maybe a tape measure. And probably a drill to drive some screws unless you’re going to use nails, then probably a hammer.

It’s not complicated, you can do it with all 90deg cuts, maybe a couple 45s.

Built some starter benches and the tops are plywood, so a little rough and a bit soft. Any suggesstions for resurfacing for a smoother, harder finish? I was thinking apoxy, but I'm not sure how that would hold up on a work bench.

>>2720626
Square, pencil, tape measure, saw, screwdriver, screws, glue (optional), square

>>2721135
How hard do you need? Most wood people prefer softer benches like plywood, engine people and welding people prefer steel. Epoxy will crack when you hit it hard.

>>2719662
>2719662
I have something similar made from those common shelving units with tubular vertical pieces and wire shelves. The work surface is a table part from Ikea adapted to rest on a wire shelf. Not a hard surface though, better for light duty

>>2721135
If you want a more smooth, resilient surface, you can either put a Melamine top on if you want something cheap and easy to replace, or cover it with a formica laminate sheet..

Anyone have any plans for a jewelers work bench?

>>2717973
>there’s nothing between $15 chinesium rebrands and $100+ Mituyo or Starret
That's the exact opposite of the truth. Just like rolled ballscrews, there's an increased availability of moderate priced calipers that are really good. Some guy goes on the Internet and explains the requirements to the factory, which it's much easier to do even for individuals and small groups. I have a $60 pair of 6" or 8(?)" digital calipers in my Amazon cart. It's got thousands of good reviews including one written by some random nerd from Germany, which is the only kind I trust. And my slightly cheaper pair of imported calipers still works great. Same function as the US stuff. Either the battery case falls off, the buttons stick or the whole thing is plastic which means it's a POS = throw it away. Or it indicates the same as the next one in which case you have 1000 other problems to hold those tolerances on whatever the fuck it is you're measuring.
Actually I never checked the flatness of the depth gauge, I saw one guy checking that and grinding it down but he was also trying to sell those grinding stones.

>>2722137
Poast caliper.

I think I got this rexbeti for like $35, thought it would be a middle ground between generic $15 digital calipers that everybody sells and the expensive stuff. Then I realized that brand buys tons of fake reviews.

However, I like the fractions, which are common on the same chinesium rebranded for less from other sellers, but it seemed like an extra feature at the time. And compared to the $15-$20 Pittsburgh which was the typical Chinesium digital caliper, the $35 one in the orange box opens and closes much smoother and doesn’t have knife edges on every fucking corner of the thing. The Pittsburgh barely wants to open over 2.5” without getting jammed up.

Never found like the Gearwrench version, the Taiwan one that’s 95% of the Mituyo for <1/2 the cost.

>>2716279
My shop was like that.
You dont have any organization and keep things you dont need.
Remove everything non tool. Take all tools and put them somewhere else. Remove the pegboard. Start building a french cleat panel and some big drawers under the bench. Take the tools as you need them for those projects, keep on the bench those and put everything else in a box.

>>2722173
>the $35 one in the orange box opens and closes much smoother and doesn’t have knife edges on every fucking corner of the thing.
This case is easier to complain about than the caliper. The softer foam on the front and back gets nibbled away , and all types of foam provides a safe haven for metal chips. The hard shell works fine i.e. it hasn't broke open or cut me or failed to open. I've put the calipers in my pants pocket but that's obviously not a great situation.
The fraction mode is a meme. It provides psychological reassurances when the displayed number matches what's written on a drill bit, but neither the drill bit nor the hole are actually that exact dimension, and literally every other possible situation is even more fraught, so it's basically bullshit, even if I took the time to study any of the internal logic, which I don't, I probably couldn't change it anyway. Now if it had a USB port and one of them little shits that people know how to talk to, like say an STM 32, then it'd be a different situation

>>2722173
for me it would be a manual mituyo for 44€, for the homeshop you don't really need a digital if your not measuring 100 pieces a day

Does anyone have experience with buying a set like pic related? There is a local wholesaler in my town selling them for whats seems a reasonable price. Based on some internet research they are made by TMG industries (china, but what isnt made there these days).

>>2722534
had a workbench like this and every time you hammered on hit all the sheet metal was fucking annoying loud.
i still use the two leg parts and the surface as workbench i threw the drawer and cabinet away. maybe you can add these sound dampening foils that are used in cars

>>2722657
I could see using that as a precision work/carving bench, but not as a space where you're doing anything heavy duty.

Full beech.
Low-profile and super simple wheel lift mechanism. A single screw on both sides lifts the entire bench for rolling around. This thing will last a world war.

>>2723063
How does that screw work exactly? Any close up pics? And how did you tighten the nuts on all those bolts?

>>2723064
Here you go.
The carriage bolts are all m12 and are tightened gradually in the recess provided for the nut.

The wheel system is pushed down by the thread which is held by an embedded nut.

>>2723077
Absolute legend, thanks! I had a suspicion the screw assembly was something like that, thanks for the detailed picture. The bolts for assembling the frame is a good idea too, looks super solid while also allowing easy disassembly and reassembly. I've been looking for something like this and might try building my own.

Any tips regarding the building process? Anything you'd have done differently in hindsight?

>>2723078
You're welcome, mate! Glad it's a help to you.
As far as tips go, don't skimp out on the size of your bolts. Get them nice and beefy, i'd say minimum m12. Beech is dense and really likes to be tightened well. I think an m10 or m8 just wouldn't have supported the tightness.
If i were to do anything different it'd be to have the top supporting beam of the wheel assembly (with the friction plate) be top-loading instead of side-loading. While it's more than strong enough as is, i'd be more at ease knowing the wood has no physical way of moving anywhere under extreme loads. But at that point i think the wheels might give out before the actual wood beams.

>>2717973
Dunno about their digitals, but Fowler dials (and all their other tools) pretty much are official middle of the pack brand.

>>2723255
Their “Premium” stuff is about the same price as Mituyo, and I just looked up their digitals, there’s a <$40 version that looks exactly the same as a lot of the better Chinese ones for $25-$35, and real close to the one I have, and their $50-$60 digital 6” is a rebrand of this one >>2722193

Any objections to getting this for my first workbench? No real woodworking knowledge so prebuilt is very appealing

So I plan on converting my basement into a workshop/gun tinkering area.
I was thinking of getting started with 2-3 smaller benches, nothing fancy just to get started.
Built in peg board or shelf area into the desk would be a pro since I don't want to trash the walls.
Anyone got any suggestions?

>>2723341
>No real woodworking knowledge so prebuilt is very appealing
It takes very little knowledge to cut some 2x4’s and screw them together and make a workbench. I even did it, plus it’s easy to add some shelves. And if you have no experience but want to learn, building your own bench would be a start. A few 2x4s, a sheet or two of plywood depending on how many shelves you want, and some nails or screws.

>>2702481
very beautiful compact setup
2 machines I wish I had (even if I can't use them)

>>2716279
>>2716278
It's okay you are young and did not have proper teacher/model to learn from so just be patient.

What you can do for now and is differentiate tools from other stuff.

Organize your tools in a way they are the objects the most accessible and in a way that each tools have a designed spot. Don't start off to rigid, having an ''tool area'' and an ''other stuff area'' is enough for the next months.

For example, other stuff like oil, extension cords, screws, buckets, etc should be in a different area of your tool bench.

The ultimate goal is just to have a workplace that is clean, accessible and that make sense. You will achieve this period of adaptation and period of major change. Do a major upgrade, adapt to it for a while, make a major upgrade, adapt to it, repeat.

And for you father, I am in the same situation as you. Just be willing to take initiatives. If you make any changes, explain him after you made them not before. Anyway it should be pretty much self explanatory. If he is looking for stuff just be nice and tell him where it now is at.

>>2716278
Put every thing in boxes
When you need a tool put it on bench
When there’s more than 10 remove the tool you used last
After 2 weeks put the 10 tools that are left on most accessible location (back board or shelf or something)
Repeat with next location

If tools are useful for just one job (eg sand paper) group them together in a box or drawer, just take out the box when you go sanding and put it back when done. When you ‘switch context’ (eg you’re done sawing and start gluing), put all sawing tools back where they belong

>>2721247
oh I look the groove cuts, I havent done much to the desk yet, my esd mat came in, put that one, but been just not motivated to do anything right now.

>tfw workbench still wobbly

>>2723934

diagonal bracing might help

>>2693568
>liftwaffe
based

>>2701448
what are those multicolored things?

>>2717973
>there’s nothing in between
I like shars

>>2724377
Disconnect tools for fuel lines and stuff on cars.

Top is solid oak made from the flooring I had to rip out due to water damage.

>>2724548
Current setup. The mill is on a steel frame I welded up of 25x50x2.5 with an ~80kg poored concrete slab on top.

>>2699506
>In my experience, the "best" bench will be simple at the start and grow organically as you use it.
In my experience this is the way to chaos. An Electronic desk i would suggest has some kind of movable platform over the desk so you can position instruments on top of that and light below the have it near your device.

Btw : Your pic shows a split lock. DIN/ISO norm is retracted long time age because effectless. We use them the other way round to avoid overload on fixings.

>>2723934
I sunk a bunch of tapcons thru the back of the bench into the wall. But mine’s not really mobile. Last house was originally a shitty hollow core door on top of some shelving thing and it was sturdy but when I was really yanking on some shit in the vise, it would tilt a bit, so this one I made sure to build the corners strong and attach it to the wall.

>>2724566
It does become chaotic, but you can plan for expansion and you’re still going to get another year or two max until you decide you need another batch of equipment. At a certain point, I say build a basic bench and tear it out when you figure out what you really need,

>>2724484
efi connectors things?
>t. doesn't know efi

>>2724548
>>2724549
goshdern, that's sweet.

>>2725127
No, it’s not just fuel lines, ac lines and I think some like trans cooler lines maybe. All different lines that snap in. They work like picrel.

>>2725218
ahh, very interesting. thanks

>>2723077
what is this style of illustration called

>>2726038
Drafting

>>2725129
Thanks anon. I wish I had more space, but it's still pretty good.

>>2726040
seems free hand

beep

Currently reorganizing.
Hate me. Will post update later.

>>2728716
Is that the 18 or the 40v Ryobi chainsaw? And if the 18v, how awful is it?

>>2728734
40v. Got it as a gift, I wouldn't have bought it. I haven't used it yet, but I have a lot of walnut to cut up.

>>2728716
Made it to the other end, sister came by and wanted to use the gas chainsaw, but we couldn't get it running right.

>>2724549
>>2724548

Very cool setup. You can get aluminum extrusions for the LED strips with diffuserrs from china for relatively cheap, that would make the lighting a bit cleaner. Shit like this

>>2728756
he's doing it. HE'S DOING IT

>>2728774
He had lunch, then got distracted by an old tel kee cabinet he'd been meaning to empty.

>>2728734
I’ve got a smaller brushed 18V Ryobi chainsaw, was like $99 and it exceeded expectations. I didn’t think it would be a big Stihl, but she burns through wood way faster than an 18V sawzall.

>>2728789

>>2728790
Thanks. I've been on the fence about buying for the once-a-year limb I need to take down vs just renting.

how does one prevent stuff from taking over their workshop space?

>>2728813
Tell her to stay out of your workshop space.

>>2728827
nope it's all my own crap
unfortunately

>>2728789
>>2728792
whoa...
I pulled the driveshaft on my car to have it shortened, moved the rear end, and I replaced the trans mount on my truck which was way more of a pain in the ass than it was supposed to be. :)
not workbench related, but I wanted to tell someone

>>2728812
If you’re just doing limbs, I’m sure it would be fine. I buried the entire bar in a wet dense base of one of those fat palm trees that looks like a chinese lady’s fan and it kept going. And that’s a cheaper model, I would bet the 18V HP and especially the 40V are on par with a lot of consumer grade 2-stroke saws.

>>2728813
Embrace it!

Or get sick of digging through crap and if you haven’t used something in the past 5 years and there’s a near zero chance you will use it in the next 5 years, throw the sht out.

>>2729032
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aBZt8m1XkQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WDaTwEwhTk

>>2729181
Yup, pointless linking of the video confirms that battery powered chainsaws cut wood.

>>2728813
Get some stackable boxes and a dymo. You can swap them out quickly when you change projects or move from drilling to sanding.

If you haven’t touched a box for over a year move it to the attic, if you haven’t for 5, sell or throw out whatever is inside

>>2695558
the bench I saw at a professional shop was deep as fuck with one two upper shelves that slanted downwards with a little edge so you can see the instruments. Guy was pretty old school though. Grumpy old bastard.

>>2709829
>I made a shitty ass precision screwdriver holder one night while I couldn’t sleep.
Based midnight drill operator

>>2716279
My setup (combined garage/bike workshop/wood shop) is not perfect but I follow a few basic methods to get it semi tidy - Separate hardware (stuff you'll use up) from tools. Put small/medium hardware into totes and store/stack them. Remove things that are not relevant to the work (e.g. not hardware, materials, or tools) from the space entirely.
Battery/power tools have their own cupboard where the chargers are set up ready to use. I have a few four-gang outlets mounted on walls around the place so plugging in tools is super easy wherever I'm working.
For as many tools as possible nominate a place that tool should live, and endevour to always return it to that place when not in use. If something doesn't have a home yet, you need to find one for it. Iterate on everything above in manageable doses until the space is brought under control.
You may find you don't have spaces for all your tools, so you need to make more spaces. This could be adding more pegboard or bin racks to the wall, and/or getting one of those rolling tool drawers.

>>2730056
Oh yeah other random tips that worked for me. Stuff I can group up for particular purposes (e.g. bike tools, bike hardware, car cleaning equipment, leatherworking tools) go in their own dedicated tool cases, cupboards, or shelves. Consumables (oils, sprays, paints) likewise get their own areas separate to hardware, other materials, and tools.
I fixed a large sheet of ply to a wall then screwed nails into it in ways that would let me hang up all my clamps, levels, and a few other large things that could be wall hung. I haven't drawn outlines for them since I rarely take enough things down at once to lose track of where things go, but it'd be easy enough to sharpie it up to make it even more obvious.
Divide and conquer I guess is the theme.

>>2728760
They're actually in those exact strips now. Just realised that photo isn't the most recent.

>>2726297
It is.
I'd call it "quick sketch to explain something to anon".

saved some inspo

>>2731084

Jewelers bench I just finished, needed it specifically just to catch the silver dust

>>2731599
My father was a jeweller.

In addition to that cutout he had one of these to attach to the bench and an apron attached to the bench at one end and tied around his waist at the other end to catch the filings from the precious metal.

>>2723063
built like a tank. Thats more like it. Me very jelly

Wish I had more space

I made this one for my brother's garage

>>2733409
Is that a freezer

>>2735475
Pretty neat, does it hold the entire snow scooter?

>>2735476
yes it is

>>2736987
This is dope because you could probably take a piss in the sump pump hole from the bench.

Which one?

I have a countertop bench where I put my leave, a large free standing one where my assembly manufacturing work gets done, and a third side table where I keep hand planes and other small tools

>>2737837
>he doesn't have a dedicated space for his leave

ngmi

>>2737837
Main workbench. But it needs a new base as it's a cobbled together piece of shit without any real storage in it.

>>2737837
Bench where I have my leave plus a bunch of storage underneath and cupboards. That's a bit of a mess. But I know where everything is more or less

>>2737839
Lathe

>>2737837
This is kind of an auxiliary table where I don't do much stuff but I tend to stack shit on it. Left to right it is my tackle box with tools that I got like 40 or 50 years ago an old stereo some screws couple of coffee cups where I keep the keys to my gun cabinet, a bunch of wood Plains stored in a holder. Bunch more shit, attending jig for the table saw, a bunch of material for a Deacon's bench I haven't finished yet, and then there's a granite reference played underneath all of those boards

Took my drills and batteries out of a drawer and put them on french cleats above my bench.
I think I like it.

Anyone have experience with portable torsion box benches? Pros/cons, rugged manly carpenters mock the cereal box workbench, etc?

>>2738626
No match for my hackjob PVC drill holders!

>>2738846
I like those cubbies for tools

if i dont want to use pva or other synthetic/plastic glue for gluing my workbench, what other glue would be suitable? hide? bone? any more?

>>2739221
Screws work bretty gud.

>>2692649
Thoughts on embedding oils that fully cure in wood to prevent heat/moisture from changing dimensions of wood, in effect plasticizing it?

What oils would I use, and how would I get them into the wood?

Any risks (fire) to plasticizing wood?

>>2739320
Seems unlikely to be successful.

>>2739320
Oils? No, not really going to work. If you want to do that, first you need to make sure the wood is as dry as its going to get. Then you use a deep penetrating epoxy that basically turns it into a composite. Then once you've done your sizing/sanding work on it you seal it with a finish.

>>2739469
What does it actually mean when a wood oil "cures"?

>>2739546
the volatile components have all evaporated leaving only solids. In practice this is never 100% completed, but close enough.

>>2692864
>cuck porn

Why projecting anon?

>>2739566
Catalyzed oils like Rubio Monocoat and Osmo 2k don't penetrate very deeply, so they do form a really solid hard finish.

There's also finishes that use a UV light to completely cure almost instantly.

>>2719662
Its amazing as time flies when I posted that pic in November. Past month of December has been chaotic due to holidays, and work. Printed all the panels for my "honeycomb storage wall" and been printing parts for hanging stuff on there.

>>2739642
What about using an additive to improve penetration?

>>2739839
you could use a real oil paint made from lindseed oil, Most paints today are made from alkyd resin, which is made from natural oil like rapeseed or sunflower or basedbean.

lindseed oil has far smaller molecules than the chemical made drying oils and penetrates deeper, you can mix boiled lindseed oil into alkyd paint and make it last longer but it also takes way longer to dry and does not get as scratch resistant but more flexible and it wont flake off.
lindseed oil paint does not flake off it gets mate called chalking ald looses the pigments when rubbed you then can paint over it with pure oil or paint without sanding.

>>2709249
Not with these DIN specs though.
Frangible bolts (DIN893) are used in space flight and sometimes in helicopters with ejection seats (e.g. KA-52). The only civilian use I know of are the doors of the SLS AMG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_KtDjN75xw
I could also see practical use for 881, 900, SSN-37-HE and SSN-45-HE.
SSN-51-HE is basically a captive screw used in Notebooks and other electronics. I know that the hard drive carrier in my HP uses them.

>>2741819
I never said anything about them being din specs.
Interrupted threads, frangible bolts, cosmetic magnetic bolts, multitool fasteners, tapered threads(npt), and the one marked din889 might just be a locating feature on a larger assembly.

>>2741821
Marking in fact is done a lot.
When you buy bolts in a commercial scale, you don't buy by brand, but by specifications. The most common are 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9, which are marked as such on their heads.
There's comparable SAE classes that are marked by lines you can feel with your finger.

>>2707601
In German there's a saying, "Der Weg ist das Ziel", meaning the road towards your goal is the actual goal.
If you're into woodworking, what better way to learn than actual woodworking? I bet those kids had fun doing it. I mean, look at these proud faces.

>>2717383
>newport 100s
Not sure if trolling or fancy nigger

>>2741821
881 Exists as DIN 7379, i used some as hinges for two thick steel pieces, a kind of jig for something being assembled.

din889 Your almost right in terms of assembly we have machines that use sockets like this for normal screws, its easyer to put onto the head of the bolt automaticly.

SSN-40-HE exists but without the hex head.

>>2707601

>>2692649
As much as I like the Simplicity of this trestle support, I need mine with some cubby holes and room for drawers so I can store some of my tools in it. Especially my longer Bessie clamps

With my workbench, I made the surface first. I used leftover 2x3s from a renovation project and glued them up Edge on her face on to tweak the width to 30 in. A little bit narrow but I knew I'd be gluing on a skirt around it so I wanted a bit narrower than what I wanted.

I I added a Lee Valley Tools twin screw vise with Maple Jaws. I also drilled in a grid of 3/4-in holes for clamping dogs.

The skirt is more Douglas fir, but I couldn't get any old growth stuff so I had to make do with stuff from the Finish Lumber section of my lumber yard.

The support is a bit of a joke it's just a Trestle section bolted together with knockdown hardware. I need to make a proper port so that I can store stuff in it like my especially long 5 ft clamps to go in it so they're not standing in corners and are more accessible and easier to organize.

For the Beast I've got some furniture grade plywood that I've had around for a decade. It's gotten nicked in a few places and smells a bit of mildew from being stored in an unheated shed for a few years so it'll end up being perfect for a workshop

>>2692779
My first and so far only bench was built Douglas for 2x3s I took out of the walls of renovation. I glued some face up and some edge up to tweak the width to 30 in knowing full well I'd screw and glue on a skirt later on that would fill it out to about 32. At one end is a Lee Valley Tools twin screw Vise with Maple Jaws, and I used a 3/4-in drill bit to put holes in the Vise and the tabletop in a grid so that I have somewhere to put dogs into clamp stuff with.

The only thing left to fix Is the base on this which is just a trestle style table with dock down Hardware .

I've got some three quarter inch cabinet grade plywood that's gotten a bit mildewed and smelly from being in an unheated shed for a few years but it'll be perfect for this. I need cubby holes though so I can store some of my longer claps under the bench instead of sitting in a corner by the door

>>2738846
Torsion boxes are very rigid. Not quite as aesthetically pleasing to say doing something out of thick Lumber you've glued together. Also those holes tend to be places where a lot of sawdust accumulates.

My bench top is a glued up slab with dog holes in a grid through it period But sometimes those dogs are very hard to Get So that I can lie something flat so instead of pulling them out I just push them until they're flush or less Period In which case I need to be able to have it fall out cleanly from the bottom And not get wedged in

>>2728716

Old saw blade Christmas decoration, check
Animal traps, check
sheep shears, check
ginormous hemostats, check
Luke's land speeder, check
spare pallet, check

Seems like a well-stocked workshop to me.

I have shears that are probably identical, they work amazingly well.

>>2743107
This somehow screams ‘tool hoarder with no actual work getting done’ to me but I’m not sure why. Maybe because people normally use the back plate for their most used tools and you can’t tell me that anyone needs 17 different planes and 4 very similar drills and 10 saws that regularly

>>2743144
More than one work bench? That one has no bracing for racking and no work holding ability to use those planes. Wonder why there are 4 no 5's and 100 block planes.

>>2695558 see >>2699506
But maybe you can try this.

https://badar.tech/2023/04/30/electronics-lab-bench-setup-guide/comment-page-1/

>>2743107
Those drill have real "look at me I'm a big boy" energy by putting those 12V batteries in to make it look the same as 18V tool's undergrip bulge.

>>2743107
>long.jpg
Yeah but also pretty narrow. Why'd you build it so damn narrow? With the tool storage, you look like you have barely 2.5 feet of usable depth.

>>2743212
Electronics is cool, but boy I'm glad I do woodworking and not electronics.

woodworking >= electronics >> hand tool-only woodworking >>> CNC production shit >> 3d printing shit specifically

I'm not sure where leathercraft goes. It's cool and all, but they seem about as pretentious as hand tool woodworkers.

>>2743269
It's not an assembly table.

>>2743491
A workbench quite literally is an assembly table in that it's meant for assembling things and working on them while assembling them.

>>2743107
Scrounged image, so I can't justify the logic involved.

It is long, though.

Pic related is another bench found under the search of 'ultimate workbench'.

>>2712048
same where do we start?

>>2744531
Buy a welder and find some bed frames and make something.

>>2692773
cr sheet costs a lot?

Buy or build, yada yada.
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/07/06/now-available-for-free-the-anarchists-workbench/

>>2746101
> $2,000 for a workbench
> not allowed to touch the workbench for fear of damaging the workbench
What the fuck do they expect you to use the workbench for? For looks?

>>2746344
And they started at $4k!

>>2739760
how do you like that type of storage wall? Got a 3d printer recently and have been looking at that and the screw hole type too.

>>2746344
Unironically yes. That grizzled veteran is probably priced to be bought by some middle aged woman that's super into beige shit. Hopefully it can escape without getting a coating of chalk paint.

>>2717858
lee valley has a terrific one for under $100. lightweight, led light, cover and 2.x magnification. i prefer it to the heavy duty ones at work.

>>2746523

So far I am happy with it, what I did was print a single panel, and some brackets or whatever to hold items and see how well it works, and also it let me gauge if I need to calibrate my printer if parts aren't fitting together, before to committing on printing all the panels. Which wasn't a big deal. I have 6 printers, used 3 to print 21 panels, which took ironically 21 hours

>>2746101
This is like having a whore wife and not fucking her.

>>2746101
>1780-1840
what a bunch of BS
shits probably from the 1920s

Why add wheels to a workbench at all?
Making it pallet-jackable is a much better option.

>>2747496
https://www.amazon.ca/SOLEJAZZ-Workbench-Capacity-Retractable-Construction/dp/B087PSWWXM?th=1
How bout these?

>>2747496
Then you have to stow the jack (I have one) which devours square footage. If it's beneath the bench one must clean around it. Use pallet jacks are cheap and nice to have for those with the space but are not as maneuverable as castered equipment. I even put my air compressors on casters, using my beloved scaffolding casters which I can leave installed or slide off and replace with feet etc.

Locking casters are joy. I mount casters to removable cross-beams then bolt those to bench or other object to be moved.

I use steel angle and channel (I move a lot of machinery and require that be very easy to do because bad back). Once your equipment has wheels that makes the rest of your life disturbingly convenient.

>>2747496
Because I want to move my bench now, not eventually after I reorganize my workshop to get the pallet-jack out from under the stuff that's piled up on it.

pg 11

off topic bump

Not exactly a bench but I’m building a tool wall with removable shelves

>>2722465
rounded tips not good

>>2722534
They're less versatile than they look. If I were given one free I would not set it up that way as workbenches are best deployed as islands. The tall lockers look nice in pics but storage is much more usable without doors blocking it and those doors also waste space opened. Unless you have crotch fruit or problematic pets and cannot lock the whole shop I'd avoid them.

The center gap for a chair is also wasted space. Stools and freestanding benches are far more versatile.
If I had a wall I wanted to fill with cabinets for storing stuff I don't need at hand I could see getting more cabinets or otherwise filling in the gaps but it's still meh. Instead I'd do what I do and make stout shelves for storing shit near the ceiling which can absorb an impressive amount of tools, equipment and materiel.

Below high shelving I make nearly everything castered for easy cleaning and rearrangement as I get more equipment. Putting wheels on everything done right is wonderful. I picked up the practice running USAF toolrooms where not just rollaround boxes but most of our storage cabinets were castered. Some of that was for mobility packouts so we could wheel them out then palletize them. If you rent and make your equipment mobile you can build a more effective workspace long before owning a shop or home. If you own the convenience is magnificent.

Let what you intend to do guide your buys. There is very little workbench there. A rollaround with a top of your preference (wood, steel, steel with lips and drainage for working on car stuff etc) and large locking casters (if you buy a cheapy with small casters it's easy to fab a castered frame later) makes a better place to mount a bench vise because you get 360-degree access.

>>2749844
Very nice! How far do the jaws open?

>>2744245
Rolling cabinets are pretty commonly used as mobile workbenches in industrial settings. Slap a vise on one of these and fill it with tools and it'l cover most of what a mechanic does in a factory.

>>2744245
A terrific way to hold a bench vise is on a tristand. They're more stable than most workbenches, portable and a delight to use.

How do I even begin? I've got a little bit of experience and some tools and a garage. No way I'm learning to fucking code, nor am I working for someone else. I just wanna learn and sell shit. But where do I begin? Making trinkets on Etsy?

>>2749975
Begin what? Making a workbench? I think you mean to be in /wwg/.

>>2749853
Sorry, don't know, found the pic.

>>2749975
wooden replicas of anime swords are a possibility.

/k/ here

would a phenolic resin countertop be a poor idea for a bench that's primarily used for gun related shit?

I have a different setup for doing shit with wood, but the cheap wood top bench I bought for gun stuff (cleaning, handloading, occasional wood refinishing) keeps getting fucked up by oils and chemicals and once they soak in no matter how much I try to prevent it and it just makes the whole surface gross. Plus, mentally, I think I would feel better with a solid homogenous surface with no grain or pattern visible on it. It's not like I'd be hammering shit on it, and for very small taps with a small hammer and punches I always use a silicone mat and usually a plastic block under the gun anyway. I remember the counters from high school chemistry class, but I don't remember how scratch resistant they are which is one of my concerns.

>>2753578
That would be fine if you don’t hit it too much. But you can also take a thin sheet of stainless and screw it onto mdf, that’s cheaper and 100% spill proof. The downside is (also with phenolic resin but to a lesser extent) is that any small part that you drop on it will launch itself into another dimension.

>>2753642
I thought about this but I would be too autistic trying to keep the sheet metal dent free and scratch free

>>2753578
There’s plenty of workbenches available with a stainless surface. Those chemistry benches are pretty damn solid though, you will get the usual scuffs and it won’t be a mirror finish after some time, but it takes a lot to get deep scratches in them.

Somebody must sell rolls of like 1/8” silicone you could coat a surface with. I love my silicone tool trays