Let's See Your Workbench

[Coyote machine]

My work bench, main one, is on casters too, so if I happen to find it I could move it to where it might be most useful. EVERYthing horizontal in my house, barn, shed, garage, car, etc, has something on it I have to move to get to what I need to find, work on, recycle or throw out. Did I mention floors? They too have stuff stacked high, waiting on me to move back to where I was going to store it etc. Pics, HA! You know what I'd have to do to you if I showed you pics, right?!:lightningbolt:
What is it about those of us who would qualify as pack-rats or borderline hoarders that we can never seem to get organized? If everything were neat and in it's place things would be sooo much easier to find the tool one was looking for etc. I've tried, numerous times, but in the end the bench gets covered.
Is there any hope for those of us with this affliction, or is the light at the end of our tunnel truly an oncoming train?!:shocked:

 

[pinetree10]

Here is mine - it is 8 foot long, 3' deep with a 1' "backsplash". It is made out of 1/2 Steel so it is a bit heavy (somewhere close to 1000lbs) but I have some rolling tables for stuff I don't want to put on the main bench. Now I finally have a nice heavy duty vice on the left most corner but after 2 years it still looks the same.


Best workbench I've ever seen. Looks like I could park my tractor on it and it wouldn't even flinch. Nice job.

 

[Code54]

Thanks Pinetree10 - that was the goal when I built it - I never wanted to have to worry about putting something on it or have any concerns about pounding on it. Still working great and is exactly the same as when I built it. Thanks for the compliment

 

[Danno1]

... EVERYthing horizontal in my house, barn, shed, garage, car, etc, has something on it I have to move to get to what I need to find, work on, recycle or throw out.

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Is there any hope for those of us with this affliction, or is the light at the end of our tunnel truly an oncoming train?!:shocked:

Train... :banghead:

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[Ehanson]

The only photo I could find, doesn't show the bench a whole lot because of "stuff"!

 

[Ehanson]

The only photo I could find, doesn't show the bench a whole lot because of "stuff"!

 

[PHPaul]

A bit hard to see here, but in my woodworking space, the benches are all tied into the framing. 2x6 framed with 4x4 legs and a double 3/4" plywood top. The doubled top provides two benefits: It's stronger, and when the top layer gets too torn up, you can unscrew it and flip it over or replace it. 24" deep to take the best advantage of a sheet of plywood, but wish I'd have gone deeper. 30 or 36" would be better.

I have a single 8 foot version of the same construction in my mechanical bay. It's had the crap beat out of it and the top flipped once (it's about due for replacement) but it's taken the lickin' and kept on tickin'.

 

[bubbacuse77]

Here is my main bench for working on the tractors and fabricating. 1/2" plate steel.

 

[cschulz]

Ill share.

Chris

 

[300UGUY]

Ill share.

Chris

Dude, that looks like heaven....

 

[Egbert]

300uguy ... Looks like you have at least one major upgrade ahead ... buying a Ford!

 

[300UGUY]

300uguy ... Looks like you have at least one major upgrade ahead ... buying a Ford!

I'd have to wear a bag on my head, my family works for GM. 4 generations. I drive a chevy!!

 

[jb tuggers]

Dude one thing missing your bed.

 

[cschulz]

Thanks for good words guys. But it never looks clean like this. Most of the time I just have paths to walk around.
The one thing Im missing is running water. I hate having to walk all the way to the house just for a little water to cool parts or just wash my hands.

Chris

 

[Coyote machine]

I heard the Romans figured out how to get water to move from one place to another:confused3:
You on a hill by chance?

 

[downsizingnow48]

This thread is a great source of ideas!

 

[ENG18LT]

Here's mine.





Small but productive

 

[bubbacuse77]

I'm noticing a lot of woodshops

 

[ericher69]

I'm noticing a lot of woodshops

I hate wood...

I can respect though if others enjoy working it; just something about cutting something once and your done...

Steel you can always add more and re-cut if a mistake is made. But this is just me

 

[downsizingnow48]

I thought about this for a while. I was brought up with steel working - still have a lathe, mill, drill press, welder. I can get stuff done with these things. But spent years in professional wood working - construction - also have table saws, miter saws, radial arm saw, skilsaws, etc. Along the way of necessity also became a passable drywall guy, decent cement finisher, and OK tilesetter. I guess what I would say is that each building medium - steel, wood, sheetrock, whatever - has its own logic, skills, and purpose. Each very satisfying in different ways. None better than the other, all useful for their purposes. This thread is extremely interesting to me because it shows not only workbenches but also work-styles. Show me your drywall knives!