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Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - Skip J. - 07-10-2007

mpphoto said:

.....darn you CedarSlayer! Now I have a lathe....... Michael


Hey Michael;

Bob -CedarSlayer - influences me strongly too - but no lathe yet...

Between him and Josh - all the swap clubs' turnings should be covered...

Hey CT;

Excellent Bench(work)!!!

Enjoy the lathe...

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - CedarSlayer - 07-10-2007

mpphoto said:

.....darn you CedarSlayer! Now I have a lathe....... Michael


Skip J. said:

.... no lathe yet...



Mwwwa Haaaa Haaa Haaa!
------ As CedarSlayer strokes his large, evil looking, long haired, cat.


Bob

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - mpphoto - 07-10-2007

Skip J. said:


Bob -CedarSlayer - influences me strongly too - but no lathe yet...



Uh huh....
give it time Skip, give it time

Michael

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - Crooked Tail - 07-11-2007

I just got a chance to weigh my bench top. It comes in at exactly 105 lbs. I expected it would be more.

The vises will add 35-40# probably, and the base will probably only add another 40. So that would bring it up to maybe 180. Cabinets would probably be, I don't know... another 30?

It might just barely top 200. I was hoping it would be heavier. Or do you suppose 200 is good enough?

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - Cian - 07-11-2007

Crooked Tail said:

Here is the top all glued up. From the front side:


I like how you capped/finished off the end of the doghole row which will be presented to the tail vise face. Very nice.

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - mpphoto - 07-11-2007

Crooked Tail said:


Cabinets would probably be, I don't know... another 30?



30 pounds seems light for cabinets with stuff in them.
Lookin real good!

Michael

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - mstens - 07-11-2007

30lbs would be light for my cabinets alone (each )

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - Skip J. - 07-11-2007

Crooked Tail said:


I just got a chance to weigh my bench top. It comes in at exactly 105 lbs. I expected it would be more.

The vises will add 35-40# probably, and the base will probably only add another 40. So that would bring it up to maybe 180. Cabinets would probably be, I don't know... another 30?

It might just barely top 200. I was hoping it would be heavier. Or do you suppose 200 is good enough?


Hey Ct;

Interesting math... you're top is not representative of weight because the wide boards are not 3" or 4" thick laminated. So for it's appearence - it's lighter weight. For ease of assembly - that's a good thing.

I think by the time you get done with the base and the rest you'll be more like 300 lbs than 200 - and then with loaded cabs you're looking at 400 plus. I'd say keep on truckin', you're doin' fine... (that's a high compliment by the way)....

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - mpphoto - 07-11-2007

Skip J. said:


I'd say keep on truckin', you're doin' fine... (that's a high compliment by the way)....



... and the proper response would be,
"that's a 10-4 good buddy"



Michael

Re: CT's Most Excellent Workbench Adventure - msweig - 07-11-2007

IIRC, my bench weighs in at a bit under 200 pounds. Never had any problems with it moving. Of course, it is currently on carpet, so we are not exactly talking about a low friction surface. I also have a ouple of tool boxes underneath.

I've seen a post where someone put some black rubberish stuff on the bottom of their legs to help create friction. Worse case scenario you could do that.

mark