My poor work bench

[robs660]

2 Weeks ago, my wife held a charity yard sale at our home for Big Brother Big Sister. It was all donated items and everyone that helped were volunteers. I was kicked out of my garage for 2 weeks before the sale and i will get it back completely this Friday. After everyone had left and finished cleaning up on Sunday I realized my work bench had been turned into a lunch table and a place for everyone to rest their drinks. My bench is 10G cold rolled steel with a back splash and front lip so moisture is not my friend. You can see the damage done in the first few photos. I did some research and found that I could address the areas back to almost new with a wire wheel in my grinder, and a whole lot of WD40. I spent the better part of 45 minutes using the wire wheel to get all of the rust up and get the surface back in shape. After I was done I applied 2 coats of paste wax to protect it during the humid spring. I have had to clean the bench many times and never needed more then a scotch brits pad and a little WD40. Knowing what I learned today, I will be making a cover for my bench like the one I have for my table saw and band saw tables.

 

[deezler]

Nice repair.

 

[weedpharma]

That workshop is wayyyy too tidy! I reckon I would even be able to see the floor.

My workshop is just that, for working in. This usually involves moving stuff to get a clear area before starting.

Cleaning gets done once or twice a year.

Surely I am not alone in being a worksop slob??

Weedpharma

 

[robs660]

I do too many repairs with little parts so I have to keep it clean. That's not to say that my other shop isn't a disaster! It also ends up looking quite bad after I start 3 projects at the same time

 

[tinner666]

My benches looked that clean for an hour or so after I built them. Typically, they look like this.:laughing:

 

[clemsonfor]

You would hate my work bench under the shed. Its steel and rain drips on it and blows onto it. I just wipe it with an oily rag if i have something i dont want to much rust on. But even if it was covered i would just run a wire wheel on it and oil it. Not much use if you have to keep every bit of rust off. I sometimes take apart wet things, like radiators waterpumps, etc.

And if i have something that cant get a bit of grime on it like a bearing or a barb part, i just put a rag down on the bench.

 

[smilindave]

I was wondering about the doll bust on the shelf!

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

I would be considered a "work bench slob" also.

I constantly have 3 or more projects going at once on the bench. And most of the stuff I need to work on the current project is at least 2 projects deep in the pile.

Actually.......... My best, most sturdy work bench is an old Steel Case brand office desk. Oh well.......

Enjoy

 

[DKCDKC]

I am a parts/hardware hoarder. My biggest issue is storing parts, nails, screws, hinges, etc so I can find them later. Part of the bench is always covered with cans of parts.

I accumulate nails and screws left over from projects in a large 5 gal bucket. When it's full, any mis-behavin' grandkids get to sort it into containers. Best system I've found.

 

[mjncad]

May I suggest you rebuild a small engine on your wife's kitchen counter-tops, and at her when she asks what and why you are doing such a thing. If that doesn't cure her of messing up your garage, nothing will. :laughing: