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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:17:13 AM EDT
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Might help to share a pic/dimensions of the space you have and what your goals are.
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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:30:08 AM EDT
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Buddy built me a 2x8 foot bench with uprights to support the shelves that were there already. I added the lights.
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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:41:54 AM EDT
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Here's one I built in my garage.
It's a bit disheveled in this pic, but you can get the idea. It is 8' wide by 33" deep. The legs are a polyresin kit from 2x4basics. I'm quite happy with the results. 
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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:43:39 AM EDT
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Might help to share a pic/dimensions of the space you have and what your goals are. |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:43:51 AM EDT
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Did this on one end of my gun room (still a work in progress, window has bars now...)
Room is 10ft wide for scale. It's solid even with the limited bracing because it's locked in on 3 sides.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:57:14 AM EDT
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Thank you gentlemen. I appreciate it. Getting some ideas and taking notes.
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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:58:31 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/3/2020 12:08:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryNice. Thanks for the link. Very helpful
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Posted: 1/3/2020 12:56:32 PM EDT
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Solid core doors make great workbenches.
I got mine from Lowes, damaged on one side for $10.00 |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 1:14:26 PM EDT
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I think I fixed my image hosting issue...
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Posted: 1/3/2020 1:20:49 PM EDT
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Did this on one end of my gun room (still a work in progress, window has bars now...) I've been thinking of ways to add some myself, using black pipe. |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 2:57:26 PM EDT
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Solid core doors make great workbenches. I got mine from Lowes, damaged on one side for $10.00 |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 4:07:51 PM EDT
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Doubletap
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Posted: 1/3/2020 4:08:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd like to see the bars installed if you don't mind sharing. I've been thinking of ways to add some myself, using black pipe. Excuse the mess, i was moving junk around.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 10:47:38 PM EDT
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Looks good, man!
Thanks for sharing. |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:53:55 PM EDT
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I have 4 benches in my work room, one of them holds my mill and lathe, one is for the grinder and vise, then I have one for reloading and the final one I built is for building guns..
 Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached FileThe shop is really a mess in these images, I use it for guns as well as when I am repairing cars and what ever other project comes up. Areas that are not insulated in these images have now been insulated and covered and I have added a 220 heating system to the mix so I can work in the winter as well, makes a nice little place to get out of the house when I need quiet to work on a solution to little things that come up once in a while. |
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Posted: 1/6/2020 9:10:25 AM EDT
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I have 4 benches in my work room... Also, I wanna know more about that purple upper. 
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Posted: 1/6/2020 4:00:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's a heck of a setup! Also, I wanna know more about that purple upper. I really don't remember what brand the purple kit is, the only identification on it is the Keyhole forge marks, the color makes it fun for a conversation starter, it is anodized, at first I thought someone had painted it, but it is anodized. I looked around and a few years ago, there were a couple of companies selling them. |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 10:41:20 AM EDT
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Cool, man. Too bad she's not into it any longer. My wife is hot and cold with shooting, too. |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 10:58:54 AM EDT
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Here's mine. Built it about 2 years ago. 6' wide, 2' deep, and 43 inches tall. Added a frame for a light and wired up a switch plus an extra outlet on the top. Legs are 4x4's. Super solid. Built and rebuilt plenty of guns on it. Also doubles as a desk when I need it to.
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Posted: 1/9/2020 10:24:09 AM EDT
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Here's my work in progress. The top is two layers of MDF with 1/4" hardboard on top. The bench is anchored to a concrete wall.
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Posted: 1/9/2020 10:49:51 AM EDT
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Here's my work in progress. The top is two layers of MDF with 1/4" hardboard on top. The bench is anchored to a concrete wall.https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/21830/Reloading_bench_1_jpg-1227029.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/21830/Reloading_bench_2_jpg-1227030.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/21830/Reloading_bench_3_jpg-1227032.JPG 
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Posted: 1/11/2020 10:35:55 AM EDT
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Very cool set ups fellas. Been down with the flu or something, so no progress this week.
Please keep the info and especially the pictures coming! Thank you all! |
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Posted: 2/21/2020 6:59:30 PM EDT
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The Milwaukee tool benches are awesome work stations. I have six of them. Four of them are put together in the center of the room to give me a 10’ x 4’ wide work area. I added the Wilton vise after the first picture was taken. I then put more of those rubber pads over the wood to keep things from getting scuffed up. The Dillon 650 was installed to the existing butcher block bench I had prior to the Milwaukee work benches. The work benches give you a significant amount of drawer space. I still have drawers with nothing in them. I took the wheels off of the benches to make them more stable. This height was fine for me since I usually sit in an office chair. |
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Posted: 2/22/2020 11:24:01 AM EDT
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Here's my work in progress. The top is two layers of MDF with 1/4" hardboard on top. The bench is anchored to a concrete wall.https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/21830/Reloading_bench_1_jpg-1227029.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/21830/Reloading_bench_2_jpg-1227030.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/21830/Reloading_bench_3_jpg-1227032.JPG And the vise mount as well. I have a vise that is slated for my welding table, I was going to mount it to a heavy plate that could be clamped in place when needed, but you have presented a much more elegant solution! ETA: My shop is a train wreck, I retired January 31 and have been trying to reorganize and get rid of junk that has accumulated.  Attached File Attached FileOP, I built my benches at a height that is a couple inches below my elbows when standing, makes it great for working standing without bending, then find compatible stools for when you need to sit. I find I’m mostly on my feet in the shop. |
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Posted: 2/23/2020 10:45:32 AM EDT
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OP, I built my benches at a height that is a couple inches below my elbows when standing, makes it great for working standing without bending, then find compatible stools for when you need to sit. I find I’m mostly on my feet in the shop. This is where 90% of the box stores "work benches" are a total failure. |
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Posted: 3/18/2020 3:41:52 PM EDT
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Quoted: Sweet. I never thought about mounting those receivers vertically. I will have to add to my project list............... |
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Posted: 3/18/2020 4:22:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I like that idea for mounting a vice as well. It gets the vice away from the table top, and allows the vice to be moved/removed. Any idea where to find such a receiver tube to mount vertically, and which allows the the inner tube to be tightened as in dairy farmers' photo above? Bolt on bumper receiver Harbor Freight carries one as well Step bumper receiver And they have a 3500 pound as well. 3500 pound bumper receiver |
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Posted: 3/18/2020 4:56:56 PM EDT
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No matter how big you build it, you will outgrow it. And good luck keeping it clean.
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Posted: 3/18/2020 9:10:08 PM EDT
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Thank you DaveP1.
I found this as well https://www.wiltontools.com/us/en/view-series/atv-all-terrain-vise-accessories/ATVAccessories , but don't see a way to tighten the 2" mount within the receiver to prevent the vice from wiggling. Edited to say there are hitch tighteners available to prevent movement of the 2" shaft within the receiver. |
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Posted: 3/18/2020 11:46:09 PM EDT
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Thank you DaveP1. I found this as well https://www.wiltontools.com/us/en/view-series/atv-all-terrain-vise-accessories/ATVAccessories , but don't see a way to tighten the 2" mount within the receiver to prevent the vice from wiggling. Edited to say there are hitch tighteners available to prevent movement of the 2" shaft within the receiver. |
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