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I use a foam-backed piece of poster board from the frame dept at HL, and staple it to the particle board work bench top. I change it every few years when I can no longer stand the filth.....
Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...
I too use a sheet of glass from a discarded coffee table. Its tempered and beveled around the edges.
Makes a great paint pallette. Will also hold a dab of glue.
An occasional trip out to the water hose and a razor blade makes it as good as new. I placed some of those round self stick felt pads on the corners. I can then slide the instructions, a photo, a grid, colored paper, etc underneath.
Also works great when soldering. Unfazed by the iron or drips of solder!
Who knew?!?!
"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"
Rubbing. Not a drinker. :)
CheesyMeatBurrito ikea desk with a cutting matt you all and your fancy tools. I wipe it down with alcohol if need be.
ikea desk with a cutting matt you all and your fancy tools. I wipe it down with alcohol if need be.
Drinking?
Seems like a good idea, Don.
I also use glass,works great.
I still swear by having a sheet of 1/4" glass as a work surface.
Nice to cut on..I keep a cutting mat under it...I know, totally defeats the purpose of a CUTTING mat!..it pretty much only gets used for its grid(lining parts up nice and square)
A few swipes with a razor blades cleans off any mess!
The glass is framed in, on the bench...I put a couple tape tabs at the top, so I can left it out the clean up under it (little plastic shavings find their way in there somehow!)
We have had a lot of prior discussions on workbenches, and how to keep the surface clean. My workbench top is a sheet of particle board, unfinished, with contact paper ( or generic equivalent) over it. I replaced the contact paper yesterday, and thought I would show how nice it looks. I replace it about every two or three model projects. No matter what the glue/paint, or whatever, pulling the old sheet off and replacing it fixes things. I use one of those green foam cutting mats to reduce the slicing of the contact paper.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
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