That's exactly the way to do it. But don't go to a sheet metal shop. Go
to a place that does commercial kitchen hoods. They'll do it all up in
nice stainless steel, and for them this is a really small job (one sheet
of metal, a couple of bends on the brake), so it won't cost much. I'd say
less than $50.
John
On Mon, 2 Feb 1998, John Miller wrote:
> I'm building another workbench in my garage
> that will be used primarily for engine work.
> It's 8 foot by 22" deep and 34" high.
>
> Since its use is for engine assembly/disassembly,
> I'm considering having a sheet metal benchtop
> fabricated to cover the 1 1/2" thick plywood top.
> The plan would be to have a single sheet formed
> into a verticle back splash panel as well as
> covering the front edge of the plywood.
>
> If the metal fabricator can handle it, I'd like to
> see a 1/8" lip on the front that keeps parts/fluids
> on the bench and off the floor.
>
> Is this what others have done?
>
>
> Crude ascii sketch of the side profile follows:
>
> lip
> | |
> v | Back
> |
> Front ^-------------------------------
> |
>
>
> Thanks
>
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