Try the Ortho or Sunset home improvement books at Home Depot or wherever.
The ones with carpentry projects. Or go to the library and search back
issues of Popular Mechanics.
Dan Ray had this to say:
>Anyone know where I could find plans for a workbench? It would help a LOT if
>I had some plans rather than trying to rely on my poor (nonexistent)
>engineering skills.
>Thanks
>
>Dan
>73 B
>
>
>>Or use 3" drywall screws, with the square drive head. That way you take
>>it apart and move it when you move. If you spend the time to make it
>>just the right height, and install the vise in just the right place, why
>>give it up.
>>
>>One the otherhand, mine is topped with 2x10's. Which at this time are
>>black from MGB upchuck, so I'll srub her down soon, paint with an oil
>>pabed primer, the a coat of paint, adn get back to work.
>>
>>With this in mind, if I spent 100-200 on a store bought bench, I'd be
>>sick about scratching it, or getting it greasy.
>>
>>Make your own, It's will be sturdier, fit to spot just right, and if all
>>else fils, it make a great bar for when the guys are over!
>>
>>Tim
>>
>>Charley & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>>>
>>> Make one out of 4X4s and 6X6s. Otherwise, it won't be sturdy enuff to
>>> mount a decent sized vise onto. Leave it there when you leave. Lumber
>>> and nails are cheap.
>>>
>>> CR
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
Runs great,
looks particularly bad since some SUV clown backed into it.
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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