Show off your garage or workshop!!

I like that clock, can you drop the model or a link?

 

I would keep to something that doesn't need tools to remove. Because i always have tools at the end of a project. But rarely have the tools I need at the beginning of any project. And the idea of needing to get tools out for a pre-project tends to ruin the real project.

I think your current dimensions are slightly larger for it, but I would consider just using another 2x4 to slide into the gap on the far left side to maintain the locked position.

It's just one extra board, same material, and would be toolless with a solid connecting mechanism so you can still lay into the bench if you need to

 

Looks like we have nearly the same bench top.



I got mine on trash day. The neighbor was throwing it out. So it found a new home in my shop.

I screwed a long power strip to the backsplash. the bottom has 3/4" plywood for a shelf.

Been very happy with it

 

I like the designs that I see but if I was making one from scratch I would have just a little bit of an overhang in front. Enough so that when I stood close to the front of the bench my legs would not hit any of the support frame work. And sometimes I like to sit at the workbench so that extra distance means my knees are not hitting anything. Plus the extra distance would give room for using clamps if you needed to. So long as the overhang is not much it would not make the workbench unstable or likely to tip.

 

I live in a big house with a big family. I get one of the three garage bays. I don't park in it, I turned it into my mini shop.

I use the space to do lots of different things, I originally set it up to work on my many guitars. I do occasional low level wood working projects like a guitar stand I did out of some left over Poplar for three of my guitars. Many items, like my chop saw, band saw and table saw are on rolling stands I made so I can move them into the driveway to use.











Since the photo I have added a 3' out feed table that folds down flush with the rolling stand

 

So your saying how I have the yellow highlighted board that would have 1 bolt holding it to the top so it doesn't fall? Would you forgo the bolt and cut the board like 1/8 to wide so it gets jammed in and held up by resistance?

I do like using a old counter top for the work area and will keep that in mind for when I have a workshop out of the elements, reminds me of a old coworker/friend who took all the old doors when our work was remodeled and uses them for a giant shelving unit in his basement workshop.

Both 5 foot sides on the top have 1-1/2 inch overhand from the base cause of the 2x4, do you think thats enough? how much would you do? I could always screw another 5 foot 2x4 on the side to have more clamping surface if needed.

I love the table saw workstation, thats got to be great having 3 feet of out feed support, I own the 8-1/4 version of the table saw and am vaguely thinking maybe I will make a lifted platform to attach/(clamp?) to this work bench that is level with the saw so I will have wings 1-1/2 feet each side and 2 feet of out feed support.

 

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yes, in that space, and yes, i would just make it close to a resistance-fit. but really, it could be a loose fit. as long as it's as long as the work bench is deep, it should ride on the base crossmembers(the lower green dot wood). any wood, especially outside, is going to change dimension during different humidities, as well as while the wood naturally dries. so i wouldn't suggest making it a very precise fit, because that will change over time, in both directions at different times.

 

I am not sure of the “right” distance. I am sure there are standards for the suggested distance. You could just sit in whatever chair/stool you were going to use and sit comfortably and measure how much your knees stick out when you would be belly up to the workbench. Or maybe you will never be sitting so no worries about an overhang. I know I sometimes do sit for awhile for certain projects so it would be important to me.

 

Having been on here for several years I never ventured off the 3rd gen forum. There are some other pretty cool threads on here. Here is my contribution, nothing fancy and a work in progress. I recently rearranged my garage a bit and I think I like this layout. Eventually I’d like an actual shop but I can’t complain, this is way better than my old single car garage.