What does your workbenches look like?

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Re: What does your workbenches look like?

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I found an old Shopsmith Bench at a Thrift store in Tucson for a $100 no way one could be built for that. I was surprised one of the Arizona boys didn't snap it up.
What I like most is the tail vice it works well an is surprisingly universal. What I don't like about it is the tool tray. I have wasted more epithets on that &%$@###! tool tray than I can count.



By the way it cooled down a little hear it was only 70.5 deg.[/quote]

I've never had a bench with a tool tray. What kind of grief did it give you?
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STB: That is a pretty great bench find for $100...

I am getting ready to add a tool tray to my bench. What don't you like about yours?


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Re: What does your workbenches look like?

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Small shop small bench. But works wellfor most of my work which are smaller projects most of the time. And to the right I have my Shop Smith wall.
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Mine is shown below. It's based on the Ultimate tool stand plans from about 20 years ago shown in the link below. I added a butcher block top from Menards.

http://christophermerrill.net/ww/plans/ ... and_1.html

It's on wheels, like almost everything in my shop and from pure dumb luck is about 1/4" lower than the height of my tablesaw so it works perfectly as an outfeed support.


The first picture shows it without the vise.
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Here it is with an inexepnsive vise added and my dovetail jig mounted on it. The holes across the front of the bench have t-nuts installed behind them so I can mount different bench tools without them moving.
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This shows the basic tool mount
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I've built mounts for the following tools:

Ryobi Grinder
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Metal Working Vise
Edge Banding Holder
Lead Came Stretcher
Rigid Belt/Drum Sander
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STB wrote:
moggymatt wrote:It's still below freezing in my neck of the woods

Anybody here want to share a picture of their bench and what they like and don't like about yours?
I found an old Shopsmith Bench at a Thrift store in Tucson for a $100 no way one could be built for that. I was surprised one of the Arizona boys didn't snap it up.
What I like most is the tail vice it works well an is surprisingly universal. What I don't like about it is the tool tray. I have wasted more epithets on that &%$@###! tool tray than I can count.

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By the way it cooled down a little hear it was only 70.5 deg.
That is a really nice bench for $100. As for the tool tray, why not just fill it in flush with the bench top?
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That is a really nice bench for $100. As for the tool tray, why not just fill it in flush with the bench top?[/quote]

The bench is 7' long 3 in thick made with beech. I would need to take out a loan to fill the tray. Maybe someday.
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robinson46176 wrote:
I am getting ready to add a tool tray to my bench. What don't you like about yours?


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I am a more of a do it yourself person and a hobbyist woodworker. I tend to do what it takes to get the job done as appose to a hand tool guy.
The tool tray is a chip and sawdust magnet I am forever cleaning it out. If I drop a screw or something in the tray forgetaboutit.
When I put something on the bench that covers the tray it needs to be moved to access the tray. The tray is forever unorganized I am always rummaging for something. Another thing I miss being able to clamp to both sides of the bench. I snapped a picture of the tool tray this morning to show what I am talking about. The board on the floor to the left with the round paint mark is used to cover the bench for non woodworking projects. I could probably think of more but this is giving me a headache.
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My work place is well organized! :cool:

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WebTraveler13 wrote:My work place is well organized! :cool:

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Your shop is really popular, when I did an image search it appears a lot of places, must be proud of that and the shop.

Noticed that you are lacking any shopsmith gear or is that just not shown it the photo?

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Here's mine, it's a Shopsmith from the early 90s. Had a choice back then, either a Sawsmith or Workbench. Made the right choice! The Harbor Freight Tool cabinet and chest are full of hand tools such as hand planes, block planes etc. I know, I'm supposed to make a beautiful solid wood tool chest suitable for the cover of Fine Woodworking...Maybe someday but I pulled this shop up from the studs to insulated/vapor barrier/dry wall/texture/paint. Rebuilt a SS 500 from a box to a shorty (all new bearings even the motor)

It's time for projects!
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1986 510, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, scroll saw, jigsaw and lots of accessories. Shopsmith woodworking bench too!
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