Hey guys!I need some ideas about a big,sturdy workbench.Has anyone used those resin legs from Northern Tool?If so,how did they work?Other than that,has everyone used 4X4 for legs.Any ideas and/or pictures would be great!Thanks guys.:smile:
Hey guys!I need some ideas about a big,sturdy workbench.Has anyone used those resin legs from Northern Tool?If so,how did they work?Other than that,has everyone used 4X4 for legs.Any ideas and/or pictures would be great!Thanks guys.:smile:
I recomend you through-bolt and glue joints with Gorilla glue. Be sure to read the instructions as the wood should be thoroughly wet to insure good adhesion.
4x4 and 6x4 lumber and levelers at the leg bottoms will provide a sturdy bench. Understand that pressure treated lumber shrinks a considerable amount in time. This means that you need to re-tighten the bolts as the wood dries. Also, p.t. 4x4s will warp more often than not, sometimes becoming extremely disfugured.
Having said that, I would not build a bench that was not pressure treated, if it was going to be in my garage or basement. So it's best to let the wood dry before construction and discard badly warped pieces. You may not want p.t. boards, but for me, untreated wood is not an option.
Termites are like inlaws around here. They always show up sooner or later, and are a big dissapointment.
Steel would be the best material.
Finding a piece of plate for the top and gussets might be kind of a challenge if your work bench is to be of any size. Steel is great if you are going to be doing any welding as you can just hook your ground to the table when working on small pieces.
And if you build it out of steel your going to need a welder....everybody needs a welder.....:thumbsup:
Yeah guys....steel would be great.I really don't have tools (torch,welder,band saw) to build one of steel.I know a couple of guys that have the tools....but ...I just don't ask.Just funny that way I guess..lol.I am wrapping up a couple of things,then I will start on it.jc
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I am building this free standing bench right now,..almost done
9' x 4' out of 2,3/8" drillstem with a 2" thick laminated top surrounded by a 2" angle iron edge.
I have so the feeling it'll out last me.:laughing:
I am building this free standing bench right now,..almost done
9' x 4' out of 2,3/8" drillstem with a 2" thick laminated top surrounded by a 2" angle iron edge.
I have so the feeling it'll out last me.:laughing:
That'll work!
What kind of wood is the top....maple? Did you glue that or buy it in one piece? Are you going to mount a grinder or any other machines to it? Is that 2" pipe for the legs (drill stem?....sounds like it's tempered)?
Nice looking joints.
That'll work! What kind of wood is the top....maple? Did you glue that or buy it in one piece? Are you going to mount a grinder or any other machines to it? Is that 2" pipe for the legs (drill stem?....sounds like it's tempered)?
Nice looking joints.
These are 9' left over pieces of the laminated header over the big door of my shop.the headers were originally 30' long, but i needed only 21 feet there.(i have no glue as to what kind of wood it's made from)
Drill stem is used oil drilling pipe.I build all kinds of things with it,mostly gates and panels for the buffalo.I don't think it's tempered,altough it's pretty tough stuff. But it is sometimes magnetic,which can be hard to weld.(there is a trick to that).
There will only be the vice on this bench,its main use is for mechanical stuff and woodwork,i wanna keep it clean. i have free standing grinders and drill presses.
For metalwork and welding i'm gonna build another bench with a steel top.
