buddies work bench

[Neverdone]

Since my buddy let me keep my rat in his garage for a couple months and work on it there I decided I wanted to do something nice for him. All his work benches (built by the previous owner) were just 3/4ply on 2x4 legs and that was it. No support to them at all. I built him this to replace his bench on the back wall.

2x2x1/4 angle for the top outer structure and center cross brace 1x1x1/4 for the rest of the cross braces. 2x2 tube for legs and gussets on the legs. Bolted to the wall in 4 spots and legs anchored in the concrete in the front. It now has 2x12s on the top bolted down. I am about 280# and can stand in the middle and jump and it doesn't give at all.

 

[CR55]

Nice.....there's nothing like having a workbench collapse with a bunch of stuff on it.....seen a few that shouldn't have been standing!!!

 

[Dirtyrat]

Looks nice! Whats going on top?

 

[Neverdone]

Its 3x10' and I covered it with 2x12"s

 

[donsrods]

That is one sturdy workbench. Bet he really appreciated you doing that for him.

Don

 

[YBeNormal]

Looks stronger than my frame lol

 

[Neverdone]

That is one sturdy workbench. Bet he really appreciated you doing that for him.

Don

Yeah he is pretty stoked about it. He really likes the little bench extension I put in it for him too. Already wants me to fab up some mounts for him to use it. I swear that is one of my best ideas yet!!

 

[Snake Farm]

Cool, friends helping friends! That's what it's about.

 

[RPM]

Cover that wooden top with steel sheet. I used 14ga, with a 6" kick up in the back and a 4" kick down in the front. Real easy to keep clean. Just my thoughts.

Great looking bench by the way.

 

[Tim...Ok]

Nice bench,he should really like that..

I've got the matls. to build one for my shop, just haven't had time..my work was throwing out a bunch of those 5' long Dayton Industrial Machinist benches because they had wobbly legs I hauled home a trailer load of them..I tossed the legs and plan on welding them together and making a continious steel top for it..Frame will be 2" square tubing

 

[Ironman50]

Good build and great friendship.