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workshop benches
I need to fit out my shed with new benches, some shelves and cabinets. Not looking for bling but practical and sturdy. Not sure if I should make or buy yet. Any ideas, links and advice greatly appreciated? I need approx 8m of bench and 6m of shelves.
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I made my own work benches and bought steel shelving from Home Depot.
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Pricing up steel vs buying. I want solid, Like gearbox or half a motor solid. I also need a metal rack of some sort.....sick of stubbing my toe on SHS.....lol.
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I have fitted out my workshop with adjustable shelving that each unit is 2.7 long and 2.4 high. Each adjustable shelf will hold 200kg.
As far as benches go I have adjusted the first shelf as low as it will go, the second is at 900mm and have the top two high up giving a good work space with storage below and above. I have fitted 1x 36w fluros to the underside of the third shelf for working light |
Any pics Gav? I was looking at pallet stacking systems for benchs and shelving?
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Grays online often has this stuff being cleared out from insolvent businesses.
Often in almost new condition and infinitely better than anything you'd find availabile for domestic applications. GraysOnline Australia - Online Retail & Auctions Just make sure you aren't bidding against me. |
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Then you can make just what you want!;) I have a friend that did just that, but he made the bench top out of 3/4" plywood and covered that with heavy stainless sheet metal fabricated by a commercial kitchen contractor so was seamless and had a back splash and a return on the front. Nice touch but not cheap.:eek: |
Garage work benches
Gladiator cabinets and Benches....I outfitted my entire garage with their products. I purchased them from Sears, Roebuck. They work off a track system and can be slid along the track or moved easily to a new location...
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Apart from Grays，Ebay sellers always have Dexion racking systems that have workbench configurations available. They have different lengths too.
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These guys seem to have some nice stuff. I have been looking as well since I am going to be building a new garage soon...
http://thegarageguyz.com/wp-content/...-no-prices.pdf |
I also used Gladiator cabinets / benchtops, they're bling but not really "heavy duty"
They do have a welded product range which I think is considerably more heavy duty but I don' think available in Australia. It's all expensive. http://bencobra.files.wordpress.com/...0918-00226.jpg http://bencobra.files.wordpress.com/...0924-00239.jpg |
Dave,
I built my bench from timber offcuts from a domestic building site. Worked great as I had complete control over what I built, how big, how many shelves and doors etc. I made the overhead shelving from timber as well, sizing to suit requirements of plastic drawers, oil containers and other bits I need to accommodate. I've added to the shelving over the years as I've needed it, but the bench has remained 'as-built' except for the addition of some patina. Definitely no bling involved, but to my eye, it all looks purpose-built and functional. I estapol'd it all to keep it 'oil-proof'....and it still looks good (well I think so). Cheers, Glen Edit....total cost would have been less than a slab of Pale Ale (am I talking your language?) |
I went with unirack longspan.
Good value, can move it and add to it High Quality Pallet Racking, Longspan Shelving, Factory Shelving, Wire Shelving, Pallet Jacks at everyday prices Tony |
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Home made angle iron bench for me. It's some heavy wall angle (about 5mm wall from memory). The top is 32mm thick MDF set into the angle with a sheet of 2mm gal bent up and laid over the top. It's been brilliant. Very sturdy and easy to wipe down if a gearbox dumps oil all over it.
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/...e.jpg~original If you have the time and tools you can build yourself something to fit your space. However when I built this (about 20 years ago) there wasn't much in the way of benches available to buy. There is a huge range of them out there now. Cheers |
I have decided to build, I need/want solid. 75x75 steel legs. 5mm plate bench tops. will get some pics as i build them. going to dyna bolt them to floor.
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If you want heavy duty how about 100mm square legs with 100x50 heavy wall C channel frame. topped of with a piece of 12mm plate. It's very heavy but awesome to weld and fabricate on. Still movable thanks to castors and adjustable feet. http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/...7.jpg~original http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/...2.jpg~original http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/...e.jpg~original The C channel makes it easy to clamp things to the top while keeping the whole thing rigid right out the the edges Cheers |
just when you think you're serious, someone else blows you away.....lol awesome bench Mike.......Scaled my size down to 75 x 50 x3 tube and 4mm steel bench tops and am ordering enough to 16m worth of benching.....basically down one side of the shed....with a mesh lower shelve and using 150mm x 5mm flat bar welded to back protruding up 100mm as a splash back. priced at about $1800 plus welding....
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Wow Mike, that's an awesome fabricating / welding table! I made a small rolling version out of big angle and 3/16" plate with wheels so I can roll it out of the garage when I am welding. I put the tabs under the top at each end for an extra place to clamp ground if I need to ground the whole table. As heavy as it is and with all the scrap metal below, it still rolls easily. Not very pretty, but functional for me.;)
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