I am now ready to build the new shop bench. The bench will be a 3'X6' and approx 35" tall on locking wheels. This bench will be everything from a catch all to my layout table to a scaffold when working in the shop on my ceiling lights and other items. What I am getting at is this bench is not going to be one of those fine woodworking benches that most of you guys have and use.
Here is a pic of a basic bench that I want to use and add my woodworking vise to the right side. It will have a lower shelf to it to toss my sanders or cutoffs while working on the bench. It will be kept the same height as the out feed table and table saw so everything is one height.
I will be using 3/4" MDF with a fiber board top so I can replace the top layer if it gets damaged or just worn.
I will have to make a slight overhang where the vise is going unless I mount the vise 4" in from corner.
What I am not sure of at this point is do I use 2X4 to go around the top edge like in the pic, or do I replace that with 2X6 to beef it up a little more? The MDF and fiber board will not overhang the top of the frame. Everything will be flush. The two pics are similar with the legs being slightly different.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as usual.
Frank
Here is a pic of a basic bench that I want to use and add my woodworking vise to the right side. It will have a lower shelf to it to toss my sanders or cutoffs while working on the bench. It will be kept the same height as the out feed table and table saw so everything is one height.
I will be using 3/4" MDF with a fiber board top so I can replace the top layer if it gets damaged or just worn.
I will have to make a slight overhang where the vise is going unless I mount the vise 4" in from corner.
What I am not sure of at this point is do I use 2X4 to go around the top edge like in the pic, or do I replace that with 2X6 to beef it up a little more? The MDF and fiber board will not overhang the top of the frame. Everything will be flush. The two pics are similar with the legs being slightly different.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as usual.
Frank