Sod buying stuff, why not MAKE it.

This shall be my first job for the new garage, should not cost more than 20
quid at most.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/hom..._workbench/images/sb_lg_workbenchhires-lg.jpg



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Gavsta.
GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike.
R6 Endurance bike (2003 Restricted class Endurance Winners. Team NFG).

Take out your bollocks to reply!

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember " Gavsta"

Looks solid enough. Just make sure the top is at least 19mm thick,
preferably 25mm thick plywood.

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Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

The suggested materials are here:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_improvement/furniture/2003/8/build_workbench/index.phtml

But yeh, should be OK I guess. What I would ideally like is an 8x4 sheet of
clear perspex to go on the top of it, but have no idea what that'll cost!

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Gavsta.
GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike.
R6 Endurance bike (2003 Restricted class Endurance Winners. Team NFG).

Take out your bollocks to reply!

 

never mind the perspex - have you bought any wood lately??

 

Yeh I made a fence out of a load of pressure treated rough sawn pine.

Cost less than 100 sheets.



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Gavsta.
GSXR600K1
Z750 Race Bike.
R6 Endurance bike (2003 Restricted class Endurance Winners. Team NFG).

Take out your bollocks to reply!

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

Cheapest source of materials is old pallets. Seriously; I've still got a
solid bench I built ten years ago from pallet wood - it's had all sorts
on it and is still sound.

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Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember " Gavsta"

Ah yes, it says 3/4" for the top - I'd go up a thickness.

An awful lot - and you'd not see through it after the first couple of
weeks.

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Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10

 

http://www.popularmechanics.com/hom..._workbench/images/sb_lg_workbenchhires-lg.jpg

Now where would our consumer based economy go if we starting MAKING
stuff ..... ;o)

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Steve Parry
K100RS SE
F650
(not forgetting the SK90PY)

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Looks solid enough. Just make sure the top is at least 19mm thick,

Stainless steel?

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

Fine. It's quite cheap to clad the top in ss sheet.

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Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19 COSOC#10