Metal Working Bench

**new_guy90** · 9th November 2011, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by 355tonner

hey new guy,

yeah thanks for the reply mate...im quite tall too at 6'4 and about 125kgs so height and location is key for me too.. at a metre deep i can reach and grab the rear of the bench pretty easy. hey also buddy where you giving away a english wheel in another thread? i replyed too it but you didnt write back? im sure theres a carton of here with your name all over it if you wont to let it go to a good home???hahah. The 6mm plate is just there retailprice i asked someone while i was there the other day. i have another guy who works there thats gives it too me usally at a really good price if i dont want a receipt (CASHIE) he just throws it in the back of my trailer and off down the road i go!!!

Sorry mate I was just trying to stir up ideas for people.... an English wheel is on my "would love to make but have NO use for" list, Its a very long list

I need to clean out the shed this weekend ill give you a heads up if anything turns up

**kraits** · 9th November 2011, 08:19 PM

i personaly wouldn't go anything under 10mm for the bench top, it may sound over kill and is more expencive but you won't regret it as opposed to a 5 or 6 mm bench top that will bounce. ive got some mesh left over from the concreting and i used some to as a rack to hang various sized cutting and grinding discs, works a treat

**355tonner** · 9th November 2011, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by new_guy90

Sorry mate I was just trying to stir up ideas for people.... an English wheel is on my "would love to make but have NO use for" list, Its a very long list

I need to clean out the shed this weekend ill give you a heads up if anything turns up

yeah thought that mite be the case and just thought id try my luck...

hahah let me know what turns up but in your spring clean but!!!

**355tonner** · 9th November 2011, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by kraits

i personaly wouldn't go anything under 10mm for the bench top, it may sound over kill and is more expencive but you won't regret it as opposed to a 5 or 6 mm bench top that will bounce. ive got some mesh left over from the concreting and i used some to as a rack to hang various sized cutting and grinding discs, works a treat

hey kraits thanks for the reply,

yeah id thought about the bounce too and im sure with the extra supports and welding the top down im sure i sure i should have it shorted!!!

**355tonner** · 9th November 2011, 10:03 PM

hey made a start one the bench tonight...im not trying to over think it to much or ill never start....

Heres wheres the new one will be going...The second one with a ply top will sit to the left of it. Both bays are 2000mm between the posts.

Heres the entire space

**Michael G** · 11th November 2011, 12:56 PM

Finally remembered to get a photo of the slat topped bench. the top looks to be around 12mm thick.

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**355tonner** · 11th November 2011, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Michael G

Finally remembered to get a photo of the slat topped bench. the top looks to be around 12mm thick.

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Michael

hey buddy, thanks again for the reply and taking our time to grab a photo of it

it does look really think doesnt it i wonder what type of clamps they us as its hard to tell the gap size from the photo?

thanks again.

maybe i could do two tops that interchange but that would be greedy of me?

**WelderMick** · 12th November 2011, 09:37 PM

Have a look at weldingtipsandtricks's Channel - YouTube for some ideas... he's also got some other videos also showing use of the various accessories for his bench. Lotta money to buy one, but maybe you can adapt some of the ideas. Cheers - Mick

**eskimo** · 13th November 2011, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Gavin Newman

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that shed is way too clean and tidy Gavin

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thought so!!!

made a start tonight w/pics

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