Show us yer work bench

[minimatt]

Well i've probably spent about two hours this week standing with a brew in my hand gazing over the tasks ahead.

I am going to need a good solid work bench for the garage to mount my a vice etc before i can get to work with grinders etc.

Anyone recomend a good budget buy? I'm not looking to create a snap on show room, but a solid one that i could probably fix a decent light to would be grand.

[pringli]

Matt, built mine across the end of the garage with reclaimed timber frame, kitchen worktop across the top - vice and angle grinder and bench drill firmly attached using long bolts through to underside. loads of storage space underneath or if you need the full garage length the s bonnet fits under.

[Barkychoc]

Whatever you get it will look like this

[pringli]

Too tidy in my opinion Chris - obviously not a true engineer

[clarenceboddiger]

Bear in mind that the bigger the workbench, the more crap you'll put on it.
I found it easier to buy some 2nd hand Steel Angle and weld a bench up to the size i thought I needed, the reality is that I only really need one half the size of this so it ends up being a shelf.
I would get the biggest vice you can, they are a Godsend and can be bought relatively cheap at carboot sales or Steam Engine Rally's

Edited by clarenceboddiger on Friday 29th August 22:25

[minimatt]

I like the directional air conditioning half way down the top!

[pringli]

Bet he can still put his hands on any item he needs within seconds.

[Colin RedGriff]

I boight one of these (or rather my girlfreind di for my birthday)

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/78303/Access-Storage...

Been very happy with it. Sturdy but not too big that it takes up all the room in my single garage.