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steviegsi
15-12-11, 09:55 PM
Sick of lying on the garage floor taking things apart I got my finger out and built a bench/storage thing today.

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/steviegsi/65a40b89.jpg

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/steviegsi/f9da954b.jpg

Loaded with crap!

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/steviegsi/55ba42dd.jpg

Put some hinges on the worktop and a slab of mdf underneath the frame to put all my tools under. I have a pair of bootlid struts to help lift it too, if I can find them.

Now I know it's not perfect and I still need to lop about a foot off the end of the worktop and put a solid lid above where George the Hoover lives, but I've never built anything before, so I am rather pleased with myself. lol

Comments and criticism welcome! :cool:
autoworksnovasport
15-12-11, 09:57 PM
well done mate
TeddyThom
16-12-11, 01:23 AM
Looks pretty damn tasty mate
Hobbit
16-12-11, 09:00 AM
Good work, i thought about doing something similar but don't have the skill or motivation so just bought one off big dug lol
steviegsi
16-12-11, 10:28 AM
Tbh hobbit I probably should have bought one, perhaps I will when this one falls down, but at least it gave me something to do yesterday!
L33 LEG
16-12-11, 11:16 AM
Looks good mate, certainly better building yourself than buying one. Only problem i can see with it is when the top is full of crap (which eventually it will be) how are you going to get to the bits underneath? lol

I like it though :)
Hobbit
16-12-11, 11:55 AM
That looks alto more soild than my bought one, and bet yours was cheaper.
Novasport
16-12-11, 02:25 PM
I built a built in wooden workshop bench the full width of my garage. Solidly built with shelving, heavy duty work surface, aperture to house my compressor and a big vice. Looks great when I can see it. It is loaded up with crap so I can't really use it lol.
Will tidy it up so I can use it one day!
steviegsi
16-12-11, 04:21 PM
Looks good mate, certainly better building yourself than buying one. Only problem i can see with it is when the top is full of crap (which eventually it will be) how are you going to get to the bits underneath? lol

I like it though :)


I did that on purpose so that it HAS to be kept tidy lol

Probably regret it when I don't have the right size spanner out but mehh.
Southie
16-12-11, 04:36 PM
You've got the metal sign I designed on it :d
steviegsi
16-12-11, 04:52 PM
Wondered how long it would take you to notice it southie!