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Work Bench
I don't have plans, but
I keep getting requests, so here's a little note on how I build my
benches
Essentially it's
3/4" ply, 8 feet long and 30" wide ( or whatever you feel like
making it.)
The ends ( uprights) are
also 3/4" ply, cut to the height and width I want the
bench, .
I cut the left over
18" length wise into 6" wide strips, and cut off
1-1/2" from the length. This permits them to slide under the bench
between the end panels
These pieces are glued
and screwd ( with 2" long screws) on the UNDERSIDE under the front
edge, rear edge, and down the middle.
These lengthwise pieces turn the
bench into a bit of an "I beam" and make it very strong
lengthwise.
I
put a pice of drywall on the table I use for building ( gluing etc) so I
can stick pins in it. Easy to throw away and replace as needed.
I have 3 of
these benches in my workshop !!
On the bench that
I skin my wings and foam parts I use 2 pieces of 3/4" ply for
the top. This provides a much sturdier surface.
Since
concrete floors are not always level I have leveled this table from end
to end, side to side and also diagonally, so it is extremely level and
warp free.
I
also have center supports made of 3/4" ply screwed onto the front
and rear "under beam" that go down to the floor. I cut these
perfecly to length after the table has been leveld and check for no
bowing. these support more load on the table and prevent it from
"wowing" in the middle.
When I skin my big
wings I put YET another piece of 3/4" ply on the top of the table,
at one end / corner, as the "under pad" for my
foam cores. This piece is cut slightly larger than the size of my 40%
wing panels, about 2" bigger all around.
I have a second
piece that I put on top of the wing cores, on top of which I place my
foot square cement patio stones. They weigh 20 pounds each and are easy
to handle This upper pad helps spread the load out evenly over
the wing core. I leave the cores to cure ( I use Probond) for 24 hours.
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