Workbench

Don't feel bad Glamdring, I cleaned mine up before I took pics, so don't worry, yours could be worse, trust me, I know Its funny how desks have a way of being the first thing we want to use, and being the first thing to get covered with stuff that doesn't have a home when we clean

Here, I'll be the laughing stock here:

 

 

I just usurped a small folding table that was laying around the house.  It fit perfectly in this area of my room until my room fell into disrepair.  Needless to say, my goal is to shovel it out this week and get back modeling now that I have off from work until 2006.

I'll post a pic when I get it organized....

I still have a couple places to put some paint Most of the MM paints on there are old ones and I really don't use them anymore. I will probably only keep the MM metilizers on there, I use those all the time. I will put the rest in one of my many plastic organizers or in my little lazy susan paint holder thingy (tech paint term)

Very nice, but I notice that it's already full. Where will you put new paint?

I ran up to the barn and built this, its not really done, not that it will ever get that way either. It was to cold, my feet and hands were going numb, so I figured that was good enough!

Well, here it is, thanks for the idea Bgrigg. Its about 9" tall. I used old 2x4's and planed one side and made a nice edge on one side with a table saw and then put a small round over on the top edge. A little cove moulding would look nice, but I need to find some that is about 1/4 inch, instead of the usual 3/4" stuff.

 

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the info.  Funny thing is about 20 minutes after I posted this, I found a similar thread in the "Tools" forum.

ezzie and bgrigg, the pictures you posted are pretty much what I have visualized.  Like you guys, I am going to custom build something.  I am picturing a work space with a shelf above for books, etc.  Above that I hope to have a shelf for finished models.

I appreciate y'alls info.  I'll also be checking out that link to your paint stand.

 

sgtthode wrote:

First of all welcome back, I hope to join you in the near future. What kind of electrical appliances will you have in your room? Will you need another circuit run to the room? Figure out the Amp draw so you dont overload and have a problem. Ventilation is a big issue as well, for paint as well as glue. A quality paint booth or another painting location is a must. My work bench is a kitchen counter top from Menards. It is cheap, has a good surface,you can get any color you want and drawer bases are made to fit it. Check out your local home supplier for prices.    On another note:  Where were you in Iraq?

 

sgtthode:

For appliances, I only expect to have my airbrush and compressor, and my dremel tool.  There is a window conveniently located to allow me to vent a paint booth.

As far as where I was in Iraq: I started at Haditha Dam, then moved to Camp Hit, then finally to Firm Base 1 in the city of Hit.  This is all in the Anbar province about 25 - 30 miles north west of Ramadi.

How about you?

SEMPER FI

You're very welcome. I like to share my ideas, so feel free to "steal" any ideas. My workbench was initially built without the shelf attached to the top, and is hinged so that if I needed the space I could fold up the table and close off the bookcase. I've managed to take over the space permanently, so I can now add even more shelves as required. I'm planning on installing some fairly shallow drawers across the front to hold knives and such.

Bgrigg and eizzle, you guys have some awesome ideas for a bench layout. My mind is buzzing with how to incorperate these at home. When I can re-conquer my model room from my wife, 2 kids(who love to model) and 3 cats. It will be fun trying tho. Thanks.

You're welcome! I posted the how-to so other people could build one like it, so don't think you are stealing my idea. I've seen pics of similar ideas, myself. I deliberately left off the length of the shelf so that you could build it to fit your own area. You can also keep adding tiers, though eventually you will need additional support in the middle.

The shelf fits almost perfectly on the bookcase. I've left a gap of about 1 1/2" on one end which is where I keep my sand paper.

As for selling it, nah, I'm too lazy and I couldn't charge enough for it.

Post a picture of yours when it's finished!

Sweet, thanks for the link! I am off to the wood shop I have a couple ideas on how I want to customize it, just so I don't feel like I am stealing your idea

You could definetly sell these, especially on here!

No, really! I clean up after each build session. Seriously!! I work on multiple projects at a time in order to combine painting sessions. ie I dip a bunch of canopies in Future at the same time, so if I didn't clean up I would mix pieces and lose stuff. Besides, the only way my wife puts up with the spray booth in the kitchen and my build table is if I keep it clean when it's not being used...

The paint shelf is out of my head. There is another post I made about how to build it. I used a plastic sign product, but 1/2" plywood would work just as well. Using a thinner ply would require additional blocking to hold the screws.

Paint Shelf

The neat thing about this design is that it can be as long or as tall as you like. I based the height to fit Tamiya paints. I can see the color of each just above the cap of the jar below. I have the paints arranged so that XF-11 is immediately behind XF-1, and gloss and flats are on either end.

I knwo you just cleaned that up before you snapped the photo Where did you get that paint stand? I have looked all over for something like that and I can't find anything, I have my paints in little 10"x10" file cabinets right now and I would like to find something to organize them a little better, besides the little lazy susan style paint holder I have, it doesn't hold nearly enough

bbrowniii,

Glad to have you back safe and sound! Sounds like your wife is an angel for thinking of your hobby.

Sgtthode is right, check your circuits and drawing power, you don't want any fires.

Here's a pic of my work table, like eizzle's it's out of my head with no "real" planning:



I'm planning on finishing with a laminate top, but that probably will never happen! (Note the lack of paint drips, eizzle!)

The table is attached to a bookcase that holds my finished (and almost finished) models with also holds my paint holder (I plan on buying lots of paint!):



I have a spray booth, that in the warmer months stays out on my covered deck, but in the winter lives in the kitchen (which my sweet wife puts up with!):



This has been improved upon, I've added a filter, lucite doors, a turntable, a pressure regulator and moisture trap and I've replaced the compressor with a larger tanked one that is outside where the noise doesn't bother me. It's absolutely huge, I can put a 1:48 B17 on the turntable and spin it around without it hitting anything! But it is self contained, sucks all the fumes outside, and holds all my cleaning supplies and a bunch of paints. I have wheels on one side so I can move it around easily. One day I'll have a proper shop area I can put both workbench and paint booth in. One day!

Congrats on the new house and welcome home! We are glad to have you back!

My desk is pretty basic, but it has all the room I want, so that is what counts

It is just a little over 6' long and 2' deep. The shelf is about 10" above the desk. It still needs trimmed out and some paint, but like I have said and been told before, its not likely to happen now, in fact Bgrigg told me that the only paint I would get on it would be model paint, I hate to say it, but he is right I built this for about $14. I already had some of the lumber and the top is an old sheet of 1/2" particule board I cleaned up and smoothed with a belt sander. I put a drawer in to keep decals and things like that in, since I can't ever find a place to keep those! The small cabinet underneath is a simple design made out of 1x12's and a few thin strips of wood for shelf supports. Let me know if you have any questions, I don't have any plans, I just build this stuff out of my head and work it out as I go

First of all welcome back, I hope to join you in the near future. What kind of electrical appliances will you have in your room? Will you need another circuit run to the room? Figure out the Amp draw so you dont overload and have a problem. Ventilation is a big issue as well, for paint as well as glue. A quality paint booth or another painting location is a must. My work bench is a kitchen counter top from Menards. It is cheap, has a good surface,you can get any color you want and drawer bases are made to fit it. Check out your local home supplier for prices.    On another note:  Where were you in Iraq?