Work benches

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Techniques
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Dose anyone have a really good workspace mine is really small. i have a bad work bench its small, cramped and has no shelving space.

If anyone has any pics of their desks and designs of desk or and furniturecompany that sells good modeling desks. Please help i need a good workspace!

thanx

rexkilla

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Hey rexkilla,

what i found out works best is a small computer desk they run from 30-60 dollars and u can get them at wal-mart , kmart or any store that has a mart to it. I got mine at Ames for 40 dollars
its big and has shelves to put all sorts of stuff on. Hope this will help your modeling and practice makes perfect.

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Rex,

I just downloaded and built the workbench at the link below. It is great, the plans are $5.95 and come in a pdf file.

The instructions are clear and concise. The bench looks great and is perfect for modeling or heavier work. I finished it with 3 coats of poly. I have about $70.00 in material and a weekend to build it but it is worth every cent.

The bench is designed to be sturdy, but you can take it apart if you need to move. I don’t see me needing any other bench.

Here is the link.

http://www.woodsmithstore.com/weekendwkbench.html

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I have some photos of a few people’s worl spaces on my site…

Have a look here – http://www.naplak.com/modeling/Modelers/workspaces.htm

There are also some links to other workspace photos, and some notes from another forum.

http://www.naplak.com/modeling

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I have a set up that I like. Unfortunately I don’t have a digital camera or a place to post pictures. It’s pretty straight forward though…

  1. I built a work table which is about 60" x 30" x 30". It has storage under the table top but it’s far enough back that I can belly up to the table without banging my knees. I use this table for all my construction. All my tools and paint booth are included on the table. I have a large bulletin board on the wall directly behind the the table and I post plans, photos, whatever on it.
  2. I have spot lights over the work area to make sure I have plenty of light to work with.
  3. Right now I have a large board sitting on a box that I use for my build up area. This spring I’m going to build a nice table to replace this. I think it’s important to have a place where you can put your sub assemblies while you’re working on other things.
  4. I have magnetic strips on the side of my paint booth where I hang many of my tools. I have an organizer where I put small parts.

The important thing is to think about how you go about your construction and put together something that compliments your process.

Good luck!
Dave