[modeleng] Re: Work Benches

Barrie,
   
  I used a kitchen work-top offcut to support my old Dore Westbury milling 
machine.  The bench I built for it (thanks to a friend who has a morticing 
machine!) has a 0.75-inch plywood surface, but the DW needs a hole in the bench 
top to allow the pillar to drop.  As there is a cross-member under the central 
section of the bench surface, I used two pieces of the kitchen worktop offcut 
to build up the surface, chain drilling a hole in the offcuts to accomodate the 
DW pillar.  One piece of offcut covered the width of the bench, and a smaller 
piece, just big enough to take the footprint of the DW base, was screwed on 
top.  The chipboard edges were given a primer, undercoat and top-coat of 
Homebase Moss Green.
   
  Colour of the offcut surface?  Grotty brown.
   
  Best wishes,
   
  Jem Harrison
  Basildon
Barrie Purslow <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Many thanks to all you guys who took time out to respond on this topic.The 
new benches are actually for an extension to the workshop. I have just been 
down to the builders merchants for the plasterboard and took the opportunity 
to weigh up the "kitchen" worktops - just can't decide what colour darlings!

Barrie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Dayman" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 12:05 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Work Benches


> Hi Wilfried, good to hear from you.
>
> On top of my benches I keep a piece of 3/16" (5mm) compressed fibreboard
> (called Masonite in Canada and USA). This stuff protects the benches from
> everyday wear and tear and is great for cutting on with a utility knife.
> It's cheap and can be moved out of the way easily, and replaced easily 
> when
> chewed up.
>
> Might be just the thing for use with the kitchen counter bench tops to 
> keep
> them like new.
>
> Good luck Barrie, Jeff Dayman
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wilfried Vermeiren" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 2:45 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Work Benches
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I would say give it a go. Certainly as an assembly bench it should be
> rigid
>> enough and have the advantage to be in fact a large measuring table. his
> at
>> low cost comparing to a "real" cast iron one. I use a left over 3x3 feet
> in
>> this way.
>> I seen it mentioned already but before shoving it against the wall mount
> an
>> upright against the back, say 2 - 4 inch high. Finish the joint with some
>> bathroom sealant and you are sure nothing, spilled liquid or even small
>> parts, can escape that way.
>> Regards
>> Wilfried Vermeiren
>> http://users.skynet.be/modelbouw.wilfried
>>
>>
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Namens Barrie Purslow
>> Verzonden: zaterdag 16 september 2006 21:43
>> Aan: Model Engineering List
>> Onderwerp: [modeleng] Work Benches
>>
>> For many years I have used solid wood benches in my workshop but they are
>> showing signs of fairly serious wear and tear. i.e. splintering and
>> oiliness. This is not too much of a problem with steam locomotives but I
> am
>> rekindling my interest in model aircraft and they need a cleaner
>> environment.
>> I am contemplating replacing the old benches with "Kitchen Worktops" as
>> supplied by the likes of B&Q. These appear to be plenty rigid enough 
>> (38mm
>> chipboard) and have a hard, plastic surface which is durable, non
> absorbent,
>> and easy to clean. Only one thing worries me slightly - I don't know
> anybody
>> who has tried it.
>> What about you guys?
>> Barrie Purslow
>> Warrington U.K.
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