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 Verity 
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Posted: 7/18/2012 4:02:28 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I found a few online and I can't seem to find a good place to purchase something like this. I was really happy with the way this workbench looked on Global Industrial, but I read absolutely awful reviews about the company and shipping was going to be almost $200 for residential shipping.  I'm not looking for something too complex, I'd think. Just needs to be about 72" long and 30" deep. I liked the one from Global Industrial because it was adjustable for height, had a nice thick wood surface and I was going to get a shelf and some bins for it. After I gave up on Global Industrial, I looked at this Lista workbench.  Looked nice too, but couldn't find a local place that sold it and again shipping was ridiculous. Finally, I decided maybe I'd ask and you smart people would know of a good solution. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks Shawn |
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Posted: 7/18/2012 4:35:42 PM
I think both of the ones you listed are nice. I know from experience how good Lista's stuff is.
If it has to be found locally, it's going to be a little tougher. HF has a couple options that aren't bad. If you want to find nice industrial grade stuff, try an office salvage place. I have a local one that has all kinds of stuff from safes, work tables, shelving, etc. |
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Posted: 7/18/2012 5:07:23 PM
If you really want to buy one, get one with a thick top like you show. If you have or can borrow a drill and a circular saw, building one is easy with 2x4s and plywood. Plenty of plans on the worldwide series of tubes.
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Posted: 7/18/2012 5:20:27 PM
[Last Edit: 7/18/2012 5:25:12 PM by Trollslayer]
You have to make your own. It's the law.
There is no other way to get a decent bench for a reasonable price other than to make it yourself. This one takes only 30 minutes to assemble and shipping is only $75. It is solid beech and will be an excellent bench for everything you do, even reloading. Workbench at Garrett Wade  |
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ErikO
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Posted: 7/18/2012 5:42:15 PM
Or, do like I did and help your wife find a nicer kitchen table.
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Posted: 7/18/2012 5:57:09 PM
Look in your local yellow pages for a place that sells salvaged office and shop equipment. Good stuff can be found in those places cheap.
You should try building one yourself, that way you get exactly what you want. If you made one you can do another, just take it slow and do a good job. I would help if you were closer. I made mine and it turned out pretty good.  |
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Posted: 7/18/2012 9:56:56 PM
Originally Posted By Trollslayer:
You have to make your own. It's the law.
There is no other way to get a decent bench for a reasonable price other than to make it yourself. This one takes only 30 minutes to assemble and shipping is only $75. It is solid beech and will be an excellent bench for everything you do, even reloading. Workbench at Garrett Wade http://www.garrettwade.com/images/250/88A0110.jpg huh it looks just like the hf oak workbench except they added more storage underneath. the hf one (and possibly this one )i would strongly suggest you reinforce the location top and bottom where you plan to mount the press. ask me how i know  all in all tho not a horrible bench for the price.
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Posted: 7/18/2012 10:59:53 PM
[Last Edit: 7/18/2012 11:00:58 PM by jeffncs]
I used this from Sears. It's 6' x 2' and works great. I used a 4x8x3/4" sheet of plywood cut in half for the top. It's solid after bolting to the wall. Once other bonus is the ability to add on using other under/above bench options (drawer kit, shelf kits, etc.)
Sears Work Bench Jeff |
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strat81
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Posted: 7/18/2012 11:48:12 PM
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Posted: 7/19/2012 1:40:22 AM
[Last Edit: 7/19/2012 1:44:38 AM by Trollslayer]
Originally Posted By F_Double_O:
huh it looks just like the hf oak workbench except they added more storage underneath. the hf one (and possibly this one )i would strongly suggest you reinforce the location top and bottom where you plan to mount the press. ask me how i know all in all tho not a horrible bench for the price.
It could be a mod of that but the GW bench is solid beech from Czechoslovakia, not from China. The HF bench has a thin, flimsy top. It looks thick but that's just the edging around the perimeter. There are other benches available such as those by Lie-Nielsen and many others. However, this discussion misses my point. If you want a great bench at a good price, you have to build it yourself. It's not difficult to do well and it's a great DIY project. I built mine many, many years ago. The top is over 3" thick solid wood. The bench is as good as the day I built it. Reloading has not damaged my bench in the slightest. |
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Posted: 7/19/2012 8:20:44 AM
I used the 2x4 Basics kit and bought it on Amazon. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200226224_200226224
Cool thing about it is that you can make the bench any width and any depth you want. It really let me maximize the space for the room it was going in. |
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Posted: 7/19/2012 8:21:15 AM
Strat81- I built my last workbench myself and it was good at the time, but I'm looking for something that will look good and is quick to put together. Your suggestion from Sam's club is great. I actually just ordered one and will be picking it up tomorrow.  Thanks everyone for your help! Shawn |
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SV650Squid
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Posted: 7/19/2012 3:49:40 PM
Originally Posted By Verity: Strat81- I built my last workbench myself and it was good at the time, but I'm looking for something that will look good and is quick to put together. Your suggestion from Sam's club is great. I actually just ordered one and will be picking it up tomorrow. http://i.imgur.com/kFWY0.jpg Thanks everyone for your help! Shawn That's my bench. The butcher block is plenty sturdy.  This was just after building and initial setup, so excuse the clutter/messiness. It has a LNL AP and some shelves above now. I need to work on more storage since I've expanded to progressive. I don't have nearly enough, and it makes staying clean/organized difficult.
I think I'm going to move my tool box somewhere, and get some cheap shelves to put there. |
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dnmccoy
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Posted: 7/19/2012 6:54:50 PM
[Last Edit: 7/19/2012 7:00:00 PM by dnmccoy]
My wife bought me the stack on reloading bench, I love it! It's solid enough for my 550 and still has good amounts of storage
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OiRogers
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Posted: 7/19/2012 11:34:12 PM
Buy "the ABC's of Reloading".... Look at the plans inside... Build that bench. Took me a couple hours, but I did omit the sliding doors on the upper portion.
Or, grab a section of butcher block from Ikea and build a 4x4 and 2x6 frame to mount under it. |
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strat81
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Posted: 7/20/2012 2:34:49 PM
Originally Posted By Verity:
Strat81- I built my last workbench myself and it was good at the time, but I'm looking for something that will look good and is quick to put together. Your suggestion from Sam's club is great. I actually just ordered one and will be picking it up tomorrow. http://i.imgur.com/kFWY0.jpg Thanks everyone for your help! Shawn I recall reading on GarageJournal.com that the Seville Classic rolling toolbox fits under that bench. Something worth looking into. PS - Garage Journal is a very expensive website, possibly more expensive than AR15.com. |
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Posted: 7/21/2012 8:57:33 PM
Originally Posted By Trollslayer:
Originally Posted By F_Double_O:
huh it looks just like the hf oak workbench except they added more storage underneath. the hf one (and possibly this one )i would strongly suggest you reinforce the location top and bottom where you plan to mount the press. ask me how i know all in all tho not a horrible bench for the price.
It could be a mod of that but the GW bench is solid beech from Czechoslovakia, not from China. The HF bench has a thin, flimsy top. It looks thick but that's just the edging around the perimeter. There are other benches available such as those by Lie-Nielsen and many others. However, this discussion misses my point. If you want a great bench at a good price, you have to build it yourself. It's not difficult to do well and it's a great DIY project. I built mine many, many years ago. The top is over 3" thick solid wood. The bench is as good as the day I built it. Reloading has not damaged my bench in the slightest. yes i agree that the harbor freight bench has a thin top. when i had my reloading set up at the shop i work at i cracked the top resizing .223. i have a different bench at my home now i found at home depot that was $80 and solid as a rock especially after i screwed down an extra layer of 3/4 plywood to the top. and it was made in usa  . i have also been eyeballing that butchers table from sams for when i get my 1050.
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