Need to see this more often

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Tractorcedric

Member

Location

Garland. Utah

• Apr 22, 2023

• #1

Got busy and put things were they go for a change. Seams that I am always looking for a flat surface!

 

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chvet73

Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #2

Thats great. Please give us a lesson in how you did that. I seriously need help to get mine to look that good.

 

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HFJ

Well-known Member

Location

Mid-Michigan

• Apr 22, 2023

• #3

i suspect sorcery. i'm pretty sure that's what it would take to get mine to look like that, altho i do already have a bent piece of conduit over the bench.

 

SweetFeet

Well-known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #4

'Always looking for a flat surface'... Looks like you found one! Looks very nice.

 

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boler76

Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #5

looks really neat but what are you working on???

 

DoubleO7

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Location

Crystal River, FL

• Apr 22, 2023

• #6

LOL, yea............now show us the other side of the shop.

 

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rrlund

Well-known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #7

That's a sign of a sick mind there. LOL

 

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504

Well-known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #8

How did you get two vices mounted so the item being worked on can go all the way to the floor? It seems like most are mounted over the bench

 

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C.Amick

Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #9

I mount my vices overhanging as well.

 

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HFJ

Well-known Member

Location

Mid-Michigan

• Apr 22, 2023

• #10

mine is too. i only have one vise, which only has 3 mounting ears, i assume to make this easier. it made me nervous so i sandwiched the bench top with a pair of steel plates in that corner.

 

RedMF40

Well-known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #11

I'll have to do mine next. When I built the workbench I vowed it wouldn't look like this. I guess that plan didn't work out :-(
Gerrit

 

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flying belgian

Well-known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #12

Now that you can get at it you should repaint that window frame.

 

BAnNC

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Location

Western North Carolina

• Apr 22, 2023

• #13

I worry bout folks at work that have to keep their work area completely cleaned off. Randy may have something there.

 

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Tractorcedric

Member

Location

Garland. Utah

• Apr 22, 2023

• #14

You are right about the window needing painted. I am sure it has not been painted since the shop was a dairy parlor.

 

super99

Well-known Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #15

Mine looked like that for about 5 minutes after I got it set in.

 

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Tractorcedric

Member

Location

Garland. Utah

• Apr 22, 2023

• #16

Your bench has all of the key items. Adjustable light, pencil sharpener, duct tape, wire wheel and a wide aray of hammers! But the main thing is the RADIO! Most times when I am in my shop, it may look like I
am working on something, but really, I am just listening to the radio!

 

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Tractorcedric

Member

Location

Garland. Utah

• Apr 22, 2023

• #17

So to get them close to the edge, I had to weld the head of the mounting bolts down to the surface of the bench. Both vices had room on the underneath side to allow for that. Bench is also bolted to the wall.

 

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Tractorcedric

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Location

Garland. Utah

• Apr 22, 2023

• #18

You are correct sir!

 

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Tractorcedric

Member

Location

Garland. Utah

• Apr 22, 2023

• #19

I had a conduit bender so I just had to try it out!

 

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Doug Wi

Member

• Apr 22, 2023

• #20

My first thought was that, my gosh cedric you have been robbed and they took everything . Mf 40 yours looks about right.