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We have this huge unwieldy cabinet assembly in our garage. It's about 96.5" wide (not counting the shelves on the right). My dad and I want to get rid of it and put in a workbench there. We'd use it for all sorts of DIY purposes but mostly we'd use it as a center for woodworking. We have a bunch of tools and such (miters, jigsaws, routers, drills, sanders, etc), and we could use a space to store as well as use them efficiently. We would build a separate structure to house our equipment but in our area the building codes don't allow structures of a certain height in certain locations, and the only place we could construct something like that is one of those problem spots.
We've been looking through our books but we can't seem to find any good workbench plans. I know that I could theoretically google up some plans but I figured that I would consult some real people first. I'm sure that at least some of you in the DIY section have a halfway decent workbench that you could share pictures of. Even if you don't have plans per se I'd love to at least see your set ups.
Here's a picture of the cabinets, thumb'd for size. Ignore the cat crap.
[IMG_thumb]http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm243/irleethaxor/DSC_3994.jpg[/IMG_thumb]
Remember guys, any contribution is a welcome one!
When it comes to work benches, you're best designing your own to suit your own needs. It's also a lot more fun that way.
You and your dad sit down and figure out some designs yourself, try googling for some ok designs and combine all the good points of the ones you find into a super bench.
It's not like a bench needs much more than a sturdy top, a vice and some space below to put things. Doors and cupboards tend to just get in the way, so I'd personally avoid adding any to it.
Also, you're going to want to find a good hardwood that's reasonably priced. If the wood you use is too light, then it'll be hard to tell if you're accidentally cutting through it when you are making stuff on top of the bench.
NICE! I too am working on workbench plans.
I made a Google sketchup version of mine.
[url]http://www.box.net/shared/b0zl7qpuhj[/url]
its pretty basic but the measurements are to perfect scale.
I'm needing to figure out:
What is the perfect hight (table top level)
Best workbench sitting thing (chair, stool, hover board)
[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;28353348]When it comes to work benches, you're best designing your own to suit your own needs. It's also a lot more fun that way.
You and your dad sit down and figure out some designs yourself, try googling for some ok designs and combine all the good points of the ones you find into a super bench.
It's not like a bench needs much more than a sturdy top, a vice and some space below to put things. Doors and cupboards tend to just get in the way, so I'd personally avoid adding any to it.
Also, you're going to want to find a good hardwood that's reasonably priced. If the wood you use is too light, then it'll be hard to tell if you're accidentally cutting through it when you are making stuff on top of the bench.[/QUOTE]
Thank you sir.
[editline]28th February 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=GWMCOCD;28354133]NICE! I too am working on workbench plans.
I made a Google sketchup version of mine.
[url]http://www.box.net/shared/b0zl7qpuhj[/url]
its pretty basic but the measurements are to perfect scale.
I'm needing to figure out:
What is the perfect hight (table top level)
Best workbench sitting thing (chair, stool, hover board)[/QUOTE]
Thanks bro. Personally I'd prefer a stool because they're easy to get on and off of, plus they're more mobile and easier to store than chairs etc. As for height, that's something that should fit you.
Yeah I hear blacksmiths make the face of there anvils the same hight as there hand when there arm is at is 90* angle.
[media]http://www.how-to-exercise.com/images/IMG_4944.jpg[/media]
Thats kind of the same science i'm trying to use, but i'd be sitting rather then swinging a hammer.
[QUOTE=GWMCOCD;28357379]Yeah I hear blacksmiths make the face of there anvils the same hight as there hand when there arm is at is 90* angle.
[media]http://www.how-to-exercise.com/images/IMG_4944.jpg[/media]
Thats kind of the same science i'm trying to use, but i'd be sitting rather then swinging a hammer.[/QUOTE]
That would be too high for a bench for general carpentry.
Also, what's all this talk of stools? Only time I've ever sat down while making shit was when I had some filing to do and even then I was just sitting on the side of the bench.
What i did with mine was get a plate of wood, about 200x100cm, lay it down on the floor with all your tools ontop (hammer, screwdrivers, etc) and draw them out with a pencil, then attach some nails/screws to hang them to and glue/screw the plate to the wall. Easy way to find a tool instead of digging through the drawers. If you can't hang the screwdrivers with the hole at the back of the handle, make a small piece of wood at the bottom with holes in it in which you store it
[QUOTE=GWMCOCD;28357379]Yeah I hear blacksmiths make the face of there anvils the same hight as there hand when there arm is at is 90* angle.
[media]http://www.how-to-exercise.com/images/IMG_4944.jpg[/media]
Thats kind of the same science i'm trying to use, but i'd be sitting rather then swinging a hammer.[/QUOTE]
I'm into amateur blacksmithing and I wouldn't recommend that kind of setup for a workbench.
[QUOTE=GWMCOCD;28357379]Yeah I hear blacksmiths make the face of there anvils the same hight as there hand when there arm is at is 90* angle.
[media]http://www.how-to-exercise.com/images/IMG_4944.jpg[/media]
Thats kind of the same science i'm trying to use, but i'd be sitting rather then swinging a hammer.[/QUOTE]
It seems like you'd get more momentum if you had it set up to be the same height as a hand when the arm is at an angle closer to 145 degrees.
[editline]3rd March 2011[/editline]
Fewer arm strokes at least.
[QUOTE=QuadCoreGman;28412272]It seems like you'd get more momentum if you had it set up to be the same height as a hand when the arm is at an angle closer to 145 degrees.
[editline]3rd March 2011[/editline]
Fewer arm strokes at least.[/QUOTE]
The logic behind this is to make it most comfortable for your back and your neck/shoulders.
High tables might be nice for small work, but at 145 degrees, working on something large would be uncomfortable.
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