My little workbench

[PaulC7]

Seen many have a large worskshop/becnh... so thought i would share my small workbench.

All started on a trip to B&Q, missus seen a kids picnic table and said i could try and make one out of pallet wood... so i did much bigger and cost me pennies for screws.

Then thought i could do with a table instead of working on the floor or leaning on what ever surface i could if i was to make other stuff...

and the next thing i knew... i had this.

Just recently built the drawer and fitted a small 150mm vice, suits my needs.

210mm mitre saw to replace my knackered 250mm... bought the 210 by mistake but it more than suitable for cutting pallet wood.

Large tool box underneath contains all my power tools... jigsaw, drill, grinder, sander.

Also have a router and chop saw.


Not the best job put together but its sturdy and solid enough for working on and its for my use so didnt need to be perfect.

 

[chunkolini]

Thats tidy and can be modified as your needs change.
Pricy though.
Small suggestion, have a tarp fixed on the wall above it with a tube rolled up in it to act as a rain cover. Roll it up and hang on the wall unroll it to cover the bench.

 

[PaulC7]

May well do that... tools underneath are fine when it rains... but on top cant avoid it and ive been using a bin bag wrapped around mitre saw and held down with heavy block of wood so wind dont blow it away.

 

[captain-destructo]

and your next project???







a shed to put it in!!!!!

 

[chunkolini]

Maybe a lean too roof?

 

[PaulC7]

Was looking at making some kind of canopy so i could work under if it was raining... but we moved house a few weeks ago... and this garden is a lot smaller, well its not really a garden as it has a strip of grass one side and an even smaller strip of crazy paving/concrete the other so no room for a shed.

Was out earlier and there is a pile of rubble in the corner which needs clearing... which gave me an idea...

move bench to there it wont be in the way of anything and i could build a roof and have it secured to the wall so then there are no support legs obstructing me... and will be stronger than a tarpulin.