Posted: 1/7/2011 4:47:55 PM EDT
| Do you know a good place to buy a nice quality bench without breaking the bank. I just need one on back wall of two car garage maybe 10 feet or so? |
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http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/workshop/bench/below20xl.html I know you said "buy".....well, anyways here it is mm |
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Quoted: Problem is this is my first house and I do not have the tools to do it myself yet. Well if you just got a house, better start buying tools.  2x4 basics |
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I have 2 of these. You can find a 20% off coupon in any NRA magazine. Pretty sturdy, too.
http://www.harborfreight.com/60-inch-solid-oak-workbench-93454.html |
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Problem is this is my first house and I do not have the tools to do it myself yet. You need to bite the bullet. Bare bones budget route: $10 Claw Hammer $20 Crosscut Hand Saw Handyman Minimum: $99 DeWalt Cordless Drill $45 Circular Saw After this, get some vice grips, duct tape, and some WD-40. |
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Sam's Club and Costco both have a 10 foot long maple topped bench, has metal legs. You can even put board on the bottom area between the legs for additional storage. You only need simple hand tools to assemble. The bench was $200 last time I was at Costco. I will take a look. Thanks |
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LaRue had posted this basic bench.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=2&f=219&t=198720 I would think Home Depot or Lowes could cut the wood for you and you assemble it yourself. |
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! http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/workshop/bench/below20xl.html I know you said "buy".....well, anyways here it is mm I built this one for my garage. It's easy and very solid. |
| I recently bought a Craftsman 6' workbench from Sears for my new house. I got it with the stainless steel work surface but you can get different surfaces too like butcher block. It's pretty sturdy and is configurable with different options (drawers, shelves, etc). They have an 8' version too. One of the best things about it that I like is that it is fairly tall, like 42". Other store bought workbenches that I found were all lower, I wanted one that was at a comfortable height if I was standing at it. |
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I have this one. When you buy the lumber at Home Depot/Lowes, they will cut it for you. Great workbench.
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! http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/workshop/bench/below20xl.html I know you said "buy".....well, anyways here it is mm I built this one for my garage. It's easy and very solid. Ditto, I too built this one. I customized it to fit my small area in the garage, here's more info if interested (LINK). |
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Sam's Club and Costco both have a 10 foot long maple topped bench, has metal legs. You can even put board on the bottom area between the legs for additional storage. You only need simple hand tools to assemble. The bench was $200 last time I was at Costco. This +1. I have one and love it. Less than $200 for the table top version. They make one with lock metal drawers but it's about $400 (at Sam's). |
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You might check with a local door company to see if they have a solid core door that is damaged on one side or unclaimed they want to sell cheap. It makes a great workbench and you can use the doorknob cutout for a cup holder. That is a nice workbench. I guess I am looking in the $200 range. |
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You might check with a local door company to see if they have a solid core door that is damaged on one side or unclaimed they want to sell cheap. It makes a great workbench and you can use the doorknob cutout for a cup holder. That is a nice workbench. I guess I am looking in the $200 range. If you can find an old steel door they make outstanding workbenches are give you a perfectly flat and level workspace. Even with buying tools making your own is cheaper. Worst case scenario, go to wal-mart and 'rent' a drill and circular saw. Lowes does have a hitachi 18V li-ion drill for $99 right now, and if you drop by the post office and grab a change of address packet there will be either a $10 off $50 or 10% off coupon inside, making it $90. According to this chart, it's the highest rated cordless drill on the market. They also have that drill in a 3-piece kit with a 100ft/lb impact driver and a light for $200 or $180 w/ the 10% coupon. |
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OPTION 1 $200 table someone else built and might last a couple years. OPTION 2 $180 worth of tools $20 worth of lumber and a much stronger bench with tools for the next project. OPTION 3 Ask a fellow arfcomer with tools for help. A case of beer should do the trick. You can find cheap tools at pawn shops and craigslist. |
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Quoted: You might check with a local door company to see if they have a solid core door that is damaged on one side or unclaimed they want to sell cheap. It makes a great workbench and you can use the doorknob cutout for a cup holder. Sort of like this one:http://homepages.wmich.edu/~kroes/shop/img/workbench.jpg Exactly what I used, solid as a rock. $10 door-bought two. |
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I have three of the Kobalt work benches from Lowes. All metal construction except for the table top, which is wood. I use two for 'smithing, and the third for reloading.
They are super for adding a vice as the bottom of the table top allows you to drill and run bolts through to add equipment on the surface. Also great for mounting presses. Not cheaply made, but they are worth every penny as far as how long they last. I've actually been pretty hard on the benches and they take it. The benches cost $189.95 each, also the assemble with common tools. No need to buy anything special. 
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I built this bench for my guns. I have another one just like it for all my tools except the entire back is peg board (no shelves).
It's very easy to build your own. Figure out what you want in a bench and build it. You can build something very nice, and customized to what you want for much less than buying one from a store. This bench is 6 feet wide by 3 feet deep and 40 inches to the top of the bench. 
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| Building your own is very cheap. I built my own reloading bench, but kind of regret it now. I realized after a while that the top was flexing when heavily compressing powder charges resulting in varying COALs. I just added another 4x4 leg directly under the press to fix the problem but in retrospect I didn't build the top strong enough. I'm needing another bench now for my 2nd press and will probably buy one also if I can find one at the right price. |
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i think there's a $200 rolling drawer that fits under the $200 maple table at sams. ETA i think this fits under this I'm very satisfied with this bench. I live in a townhouse and have limited access to tools, etc. I wanted something nice that was not too expensive, that could be put together without too much effort (interested in reloading, not woodworking at this time). It's in an spare bedroom so it's not bolted to the wall studs or anything, but nontheless it's a very solid bench even when full length resizing. I put a piece of 2x12 across the bottom right side for more storage, and keep bullets and other heavy items down there to give it more solidity. Will eventually get the matching cabinet for the left side, but right now it's got a perfectly good cheap IKEA nightstand on casters there. I didn't want to drill into the nice top so I went and got a 5/8" 12x30 piece of nice plywood and had them slice it into 3 pieces. I mounted my two presses on them and clamp to the bench using C-clamps, and kept the third piece of plywood as a spare. Lets me move the presses around, or take one off, as needed. |