Workbench/Model Area

Nice, Kingthad. For those of us not so handy with the metalworking, here's a fairly cheap ready-made solution. I got these silverware-drawer organizers at Target for around $10 each. Turn them on their side and screw them to the wall and voila. I need to go get a couple more.

I made them my self. I formed the steel, welded it and threw some paint on them.

Thad

nice workbench!

the electrical outlets is a problem for fishkeepers (me)... there is always one more light to plug in, one more filter... and there is that durned airpump!

Here are some more recent pics...(If anyone cares)  Added a shelf and some drawer pulls the the cabinets... Just trying to set back up again.  Most of my tools are still on the old desk.... 

I went to a discount Cabinet shop.  All it is, is Unfinished Kitchen Cabinets.   They were about 34" tall, so I cut about 3 inches off the bottom.  They were about $80 a piece.  I have 2x4's undernead against the wall helping with support.  This thing is not going anywhere.  

I am still looking to accessorize my tool holding area.  I am really wanting to find out where i can get paint holders like what KINGTHAD has.  

PIFLO

 What type of cabinets are holding up your bench.  Looks like exactly what I have been looking for.  Did you make them or buy them?

KINGTHAD,

Where did you get those green paint holder/racks you have hanging there on the wall?  That is perfect!  Let me know!

 Bryan

Here is my work space

Thad

Here is a view of my main work area:

For more pictures of the entire shop, you can follow this link:

http://wmunderway.8m.com/workshop/workshop.html

 I build 1/96 and 1/100 ship models mostly, so the size is very handy.

Here is a recent shot of my current model:

You can see the more space, the more mess.  Every couple of weeks I do a stand down and get the place in shape again.

Kurt

Here's my workbench. Its made from an old office desk and mostly found or free stuff.

There's more pictures on my Fotki page

http://public.fotki.com/DaveInTheHat/my_room/

Finally got my area cleaned up enough that the wife said I could post some pics.  So welcome to my working area (AKA "The Hole")

working area

Tool storage area to the left side

Paint booth and paint storage to the right side

Tool storage by left knee at working area

No comment (my wife put that there)

The working area is a workbench kit I got at the local hardware for 50 bucks (2x4s and 2x6s), the area to the right is the same size but built out of what I had on hand (it has a large storage area underneath for paint thinner, Future, VacuForm machine etc) w/the paint booth vented out a window to its rear. Air is plumbed from the compressor on the other side of the basement (in the wifes hobby area -Ha!)  The left side is a $5 Wally World shelf set, with a Craftsman tool box topped off with wooden machinists box I got at Harbor freight.  The other tools are hung on 1/4" peg board.

Wow, thats one real nice workbench!

Will

WOW, your going to have a Sweet Desk there piflo1

Good Luck on it

Bud

Alright.  Spent Thanksgiving before dinner putting this in.  The table is in.  I will stain the cabinets later.  6' x 4'.   Also will have shelves above.  The compressor is going directly down stairs in the garage with the airhose coming up from the floor with regulator attached so I can control if from upstairs.

Here's my Dog House.  I used Oak Plywood and solid oak trim and backsplash for my counters, worked well so far.  I used a good marine varnish to finish them.

 Not real fancy, but it works.

Photo did not come out MikeV

Bud

Here's mine:

Heres mine

It was clean when I took the pic, but it usually looks like a bomb has hit it. I haven't invested or made a spraybooth yet, but the room is well ventilated and I use a mask.

Will

Here's my baby workshop.  Until i can clean out the storage room, this is it

I will have the table (counter) counter on Thanksgiving Day or the Friday after.  As far as the outlets go, It is going into our upstairs "bonus" room.  It is a 500 sq ft room used for a guest room and I am currently using a desk with a hutch that I don't really like.  Got permission from the wife for this project.  You have all probably been there.   Me:  "I have this really good plan for a modeling area"  Wife: "If you wanna"  That is all I needed.  Bought the countertop that day.  My contractor Father in Law is coming on T-Day and he is going to help install.  I will post pics.  Eventually, I will have a spray booth and some shelving.  Just need to get the table in first.

Here are a few pics of my work area which is still a work in progress...

This will be where the spray booth will go once I build one...

There is still a lot of work I would like to do with that space but it works for now.

I won't bore you with pics of my work area...it's nothing to write Mom about...but I do have one piece of advice. You can NEVER have too many electrical outlets.When you think about 2 or 3 lamps for lighting,the air compressor,spray booth,dremel tool,TV (for when the putty's dryin') and some people even have a computer close by for accessing reference material on the fly,the need for outlets adds up pretty quick.Just my $.02 cents worth....