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There’s nothing more satisfying than good solid workbenches. Somewhere to turn those idle thoughts into a reality. And for me, you can never have enough space to work on. So, time to up my game and build some workbenches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ‘clean’ bench in the workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first bench I want to finish is the ‘clean’ bench in the workshop. You may have previously seen this in the tool review videos<\/a>. The frame is made from 70mm red pine which used to hold up the garage door. While it’s a great base for a workbench, it’s been missing a top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Solid
Solid workbench base with random bits of board for a top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Instead of a single dedicated piece of material, I’ve been putting up with any old piece of board I had lying around. Time had finally come to do something about it and finish it off with a robust solid top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning a solid place for printers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The second bench I want to build is for in the house. There is only a small space allotted to my indoor toys, so getting the most out of it is important. My growing enthusiasm for 3D printing<\/a> has turned the room into something of a tip and I desperately need a better work area. In this case, I need something tall yet heavy to give room underneath but stop the printer shaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"75kg
75kg of steel for workbenches. Overkill?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To achieve the maximum space under the workbench, I’ve opted to weld something together out of steel. Completely oversized heavy chunks of steel. I’m using 2″ box section with 3mm wall thickness, way more structure than needed, but plenty of weight. The steel came from The Metal Store<\/a> who offer a great delivery service and decent quality materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A
A quick CAD model of the workbench in Fusion 360<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Before ordering the steel, I knocked up a quick model in Fusion 360<\/a>. This took a little bit of fettling to get right as space the workbench is destined for is going to be a little bit tight. Too tight. But if I want to maximize the space, I need the legs as out of the way as possible. Overall dimensions will see the work stop span 120cm at 104cm from the floor, potentially top-heavy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making the base for the indoor workbench<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Almost
Almost welded up workbench frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The steel was cut down using the Rage saw against the dimensions from the Fusion 360<\/a> CAD model. And I seem to get everything right first time, as is often the case with a well-laid plan. Well, everything except having enough welding gas to finish the job. I won’t be sharing close-ups of the welds, that’s for sure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mill
Mill scale stripped from the workbench base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once welded together, having checked the dimensions what felt like 100 times, I was ready to paint the base. Only first I had to remove the mill scale. I really wish I had done this thankless task before welding the pieces together. In the end, I used a mixture of methods to get the black of the steel. Multi-tool sander, hand sanding and a Dronco ‘cleaning fleece’<\/a> stripping pad on a grinder. The finish was so shiny it seemed a tragedy to paint it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hammerite
Hammerite Smooth, more gloopy and runny than smooth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Painting the lovely stripped steel is exactly what I did, and I kind of wish I hadn’t. I opted for Hammarite Smooth allowing direct painting of the bare metal. It may say smooth on the tin, but the finish is anything but. Because the garage was so cold it went on like tar, and over time a huge number of runs occurred.

Waiting for the paint to cure was like waiting for a glacier to pass. The longer I waited, the more runs and streaks would appear in the paint. Doh! The finishing touch was some plastic feet for the bottoms of the legs. They give a more professional finish and will stop the steel digging into the carpet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tops for the workbenches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I do like to have workbenches with a wooden top, and love to work with hardwood when the cost allows. So it makes sense to go with my favourite of all the hardwoods, oak. Now I cant stretch to a single piece of oak big enough to do the two benches I plan to make, so instead I’ve opted for engineered oak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Cutting
Cutting the engineered oak down for the workbenches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This 40mm x 600mm length is intended for worktops and features quite narrow staves. Purchased from The Chippy Shop <\/a>for \u00a3150 delivered for the 3m length, it’s ideal for both a garage and office workbench. Heavy enough to provide a decent platform for 3D printers, yet just light enough that I can pick it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Cut
Cut trimmed and sanded oak tops for the workbenches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once cut down to size, the two pieces of oak worktop were trimmed to give a 6mm radius on the edges. They were then sanded down in stages through to 200grit, more than enough for utility worktops. Finally, they were finished with Bxxxxx yachting varnish and allowed to cure off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Work tops painted with yacht varnish and slowly curing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Finished ‘clean’ workbench<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The finished workbench, with worktop screwed to the frame from underneath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Having taken a few days of working and finishing, the final result for the ‘clean’ bench in the workshop is fantastic. Too good to put anything on in my opinion. I did have a bit of a problem with the yachting varnish, namely keeping the workshop temperature above freezing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Futura
Futura 2Kw electric PTC heater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the end, the solution was a Futura 2kw PTC based curtain heater from Amazon. A pretty simple little thing, more efficient than a traditional 3 bar electric heater. After a few hours of running the workshop, temperature managed to climb to almost 10\u00b0C. Not hugely warm, but enough that the varnish could flash off and eventually cure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finished indoor workbench<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After what seemed like weeks waiting for the Hammerite to gain some solidity, I finally braved taking it indoors. It seems to have gained some wait as well. I had been managing to lift it just fine in the workshop, but it took two people to get it into the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finished workbench brought inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once the base was in place, I brought the worktop in and offered it up to the base. A bit of wiggling about to get it perfectly lined up and some screws secured the oak to the steel. What a beauty, and more than does the job.

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