Like I said: no sympathy!
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "O'CONNORS, CHARLIE" <coconnor at ersnet.com>
To: "'Geoff Branch'" <gjbranch@mediaone.net>; "David Littlefield"
<dmeadow@juno.com>; <Ajhsys@aol.com>
Cc: "O'CONNORS, CHARLIE" <coconnor@ersnet.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 12:06 PM
Subject: RE: Garage planning, now workbench
> Not only do we not have snow brushes, but we have at least one or two days
> out of the year when we have ice on our windshields in the morning. We
> either have to sit and wait for the defroster to melt the ice before we
> leave for the office, or we have to resort to sleeping in because they don't
> sell ice scrapers where we live.
>
> Charlie O'Connors
> Tallahassee, FL (Partly sunny and 76 F)
> 2 '71 MGB/GTs
> 1 '59 Bugeye
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoff Branch [mailto:gjbranch@mediaone.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 12:04 PM
> To: David Littlefield; Ajhsys@aol.com
> Cc: coconnor@ersnet.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Garage planning, now workbench
>
>
> But don't put on alum edging! It makes a ridge that prevents sweeping the
> surface. I keep a car snow brush on a nail over my bench for just this
> sweeping. I don't know what you guys that live in good climates can use.
> I
> also have no sympathy.
>
> Geoff Branch
> '74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
> '72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Littlefield" <dmeadow@juno.com>
> To: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
> Cc: <coconnor@ersnet.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 11:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Garage planning, now workbench
>
>
> > On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:59:46 EST Ajhsys@aol.com writes:
> > > In a message dated 1/25/02 8:14:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > coconnor@ersnet.com writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm going to steal
> > > > your idea of putting masonite on the top of the benches. If makes
> > > cleaning
> > > > things up a lot easier.
> > >
> > > - - - - - - - - - - -
> >
> > I used some plans provided by Sears Craftsman on their website. It
> > includes using masonite as Alan suggests. I redrew the plans a little so
> > the workbench runs the entire width of my garage.
> >
> > URL is:
> >
> > http://www.sears.com/sr/craftsman/projects_tips/cr_pt_details.jsp?BV_Sess
> > ionID=@@@@1179445449.1011974838@@@@&BV_EngineID=jdadcddmihklebggcmgclchn.
> > 0&vertical=SEARS&topcat=projects&proj_id=20521
> >
> > If that doesn't work, just go to Sears Craftsman website and follow the
> > links through the projects.
> >
> > I've also used inexpensive kitchen counters for workbenches. They work
> > really well. Easy to clean and they include a backsplash. Downside is
> > that they don't look great when beat up and are more difficult to replace
> > when necessary.
> >
> > David Littlefield
> > '62 MGA MkII
> > '51 MGTD
> > '74 MG Midget vintage racer
> > '88 Jaguar XJ-S
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