I`ve been sick and tired of my workbench for many years but just didn`t have the $$$ to do something about it, been scrounging up some used material for about a year and here`s the build, i`ve incorporated receiver hitch pockets at all 4 leg corners and 4 on the sides, with a small garage this allows me to interchange my vice, grinder and other tools and when there not needed i just cap off the top allowing a full benchtop, the lh side will also have a moveable welding table which is in the works right now.
old junker-
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new build:











completed bench and drawers-

 

That is REALLY cool. What a great idea!

 

WOW!! is all I can say! That is excellent. Great idea on the receivers, too. I'd hate to need to move it!!

In the fab shots, I see what appears to be lathes and such, is that your home shop?? How about a tour!

 

Nice but don't call me when you decide to move!!! Yeouch!!! I bet that thing is HEAVY !!!

What is the pipe from? Those marks look like what is used to measure blows per foot, for bridge piles...I have done some of that and its pretty cool!

Nice bench Gil !

 

Awsome job Gill, ATTABOY

 

THAT is smokin!.. I want one.. (like I need another project)..

but. how do you keep stuff off the top of the workbench?

every flat surface I have ever seen collects things..

Sam

 

wish it was my shop! actually built the bench at my work, i work for a farm equip dealership and we have a small machine shop at one end
-pipes are from a combine pick up, they were the shaft tubes under the belts, darn heavy! had to use a tractor and loader to bring her home!
-yeh the good old junk collector surface! bench was in the garage for 2 minutes and it was already cluttered up!
-thanks for the comments!!

 

Awesome work your doing there.

 

Awesome job, I love the hitch idea as well!

 

Looks great Gil, I kind of wish I was still in the area except for the cold so I could copy some of the other ideas you had in your shop.

 

Hey mabe thats why its so warm out here this year ,you left J.K! we`ve only had one week of cold this year,so far! barely any snow at all!!

 

That is a very well thought out bench!

Nicely done, thanks for sharing that with us

Bobby

 

Thats very nice!

 

Great bench. Question, why the wood under the top?

 

Not sure if it's the same reasoning but I did it with mine because the wood absorbs some of the vibration from the steel top so it's not as loud or annoying when hammering on things.