At 02:36 PM 7/28/99 -0400, Chris Heerschap wrote:
>
>I'm looking to get a workbench for the shop. I want to get drawers
>and a
>top strong enough for mounting a heavy 5" vise. What I've been
>looking
>at right now is the Craftsman:
>
> http://shop.sears.com/sears/65050.jpg ($169 base, $99 steel top)
> http://shop.sears.com/sears/10383.jpg ($229)
> http://shop.sears.com/sears/10388.jpg ($329)
>
>They all seem to have about what I'm looking for... there are a couple
>others, but this is the general jist of what I'm looking for.
>
>Anyone have any better suggestions? I was just going to buy it, but
>it didn't seem wise to do without consulting the collective wisdom of
>this list.
Chris,
Must be nice to have that much money to throw away. I made mine from
2x4s and 1/2" plywood. I built a 2x4 rectang. frame and put cross stringer
in it to support the load. Then put 2x4 legs on it. You should be able
to do the hole thing for about $30. I mounted my 5" vice on the front
left corner and put an additional 2x4 support under the table top. So
far no problems.
I also have made several hanging shelves that hang from my finished
ceiling in the garage. Also several free standing shelves for the shed
the same way. I usually take the 1/2" plywood sheet and cut it in half
so I have 2 pieces 2' x 8'. Then build the frame to support it. While
this is NOT optimun depth for a shelf or workbench, it does give me 2
layers of shelfing.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1109)
71 Saab Sonett III (71500840) 75 Bricklin SV1 (0887) 77 Spitfire
Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
|
