bench ideas

[taycat]

am thinking of building a fabrication bench for to build bikes on.
thinking 10mm thick 100mm wide by 600mm long slats that will fit into frame.
each slat will have 5/8 holes in for clamps and accessories i will build.
want slats so i can take them out for full access to frame if i need it.
frame will be 8" long for the choppers i am planning ( pos 2x4' lengths that will bolt together).
thinking of getting come t-section for top of frame and box for legs.
also thinking of 2 removable 2' square sections that bolt to sides for when building trikes.
these are pushbike based.
am getting few people asking about having frames built after seeing some of stuff i have made.
seriously thinking about it as spare time buisness when i finish exams.




does bench sound strong enough?

will also need to look at insurance.

 

[Johnnypf]

So basically from what you have described you want to build something like a stronghand table
http://www.stronghandtools.com/buildpro/

 

[Mike B]

How much are they?!

 

[taycat]

that is pretty much idea.
didn't know about them.
saw similar idea on build thread for another site was using 1.5" for slats, i wont need anything that heavy duty.

 

[Gareth J]

I think that if you build the slats so they are removable, you will loose the flatness of the bench as crap works its way under them. Unless you bolt them in, but then you'll not bother to unbolt them to remove.

 

[shedfull]

I think I spoke to these

http://www.weldingtables.co.uk/index.html

about a build pro I think 1800 + vat was the price 1 or 2 years back, still saving

 

[Maker]

Sounds decent but I would use 50x100 or 60x120 rectangular section for the frame and legs instead of Tee section. What size gap were you thinking to go between the slats?

 

[taz00]

Here is mine. Not yet finished but almost there


Welding table by Taz00, on Flickr

Welding table by Taz00, on Flickr

Welding table by Taz00, on Flickr

 

[Maker]

Here is mine. Not yet finished but almost there


Welding table by Taz00, on Flickr

Welding table by Taz00, on Flickr

Welding table by Taz00, on Flickr

How did you drill all those holes?

 

[taz00]

With lots of patience

Here is the build thread

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/new-welding-table-build.53061/