your work bench

[webestang]

Welcome to the tiny room.........

[frozono]

Hi every one,

i was away taking care of my health. but I'm back............ I made an up grade on my work bench........

This is the old one............

The desk was bent in the middle and every thing was rolling down the desk...........

Now this is the new set up............

New desk and book shelves...........

Now I have everything organized and my wife is happy............

A small up date..........

Now I can work in the dark..........

[charlie8575]

Very nice, Luis.

Charlie Larkin

[frozono]

Very nice, Luis.

Charlie Larkin

Thanks.........

[tubbs]

i noticed that quit a few guys keep their tools in an actual tool box. this couldn't work for me cause i need EVERYTHING out on the bench and i would have so much clutter in front of it, i wouldn't be able to open the drawers.

keep them coming, some great ideas out there.

[tubbs]

Nuthin wrong with garbage pickin! It's come in fashion and called being green!

My workbench is an old hollow core door that sits on two old night stands. Yes, all from the curb. My first display case is an old china cabinet that I grabbed from my sister, enroute to the curb. My smaller cabinet I swapped with my wife, because she liked the dark wood one I found at the curb.

Earlier this year, we were on our way home and saw someone had thrown out 6 dining room chairs. I also had 4 old bentwood chairs I found earlier. I put them all on Craigs List one Saturday morning. By days end I had $250 cash I didn't have before!

green!! we deal with that everyday at work.

pickin is illegal around these parts. once it goes to the curb, it's the city's property. how ridiculous is that. i am always looking for things at the curb. you can make some good hobby money if you have the time to roam the streets on garbage day. have a friend who does it every day, anywhere from a few hundred to over a grand each month between Craig's list and the scrap he gets.

Edited November 6, 2013 by tubbs

[frozono]

i noticed that quit a few guys keep their tools in an actual tool box. this couldn't work for me cause i need EVERYTHING out on the bench and i would have so much clutter in front of it, i wouldn't be able to open the drawers.

keep them coming, some great ideas out there.

I live in a 2 bedroom apartment. My work area is near the living room. That's way I have a tool box and a storage cabinet.

I keep my wife happy........

[tubbs]

I live in a 2 bedroom apartment. My work area is near the living room. That's way I have a tool box and a storage cabinet.

I keep my wife happy........

awesome setup! I think that is trick (wow, breaking out the 80's lingo) it's all about keeping the wife happy.....

happy wife, happy life!!

[racedriver25]

I know I have alot of aircraft so don't hold it against me. I have a few auto kits and several on the way. Been building 1/32 aircraft for awhile and just started getting back into car models.

[FASTBACK340]

Sure, I'll play along.

Here's my pre-clean up workbench. Hopefully after tomorrow I'll have it somewhat organized and functioning again.

Just a little Barracuda memorabilia on the walls....

[Greg Cullinan]

I had a cool workbench but we moved. Been doing my building at the dining room table. In the spring I may move into the garage but it is pretty full. Have a basement as well that if I can condense the storage I could make a new work bench.

[Turbotoll]

I was lucky to build this hobby room last year after building for decades in the corner of a bedroom. Made this work bench from IKEA kitchen sink shelfs and some coated chip wood. Amazing that no matter how much working space you have it always ends up cluttered up with trumpery.

Check out the display cabinet I made from the old fireplace downstairs.

[mustang1989]

Greg:Man I'm facing that one too. My wife and I are moving forward with adopting a child. The spare room that all of my stuff is in (workbench and all of that) is gonna get cleared out. I'll be building in the garage this time next year, but hey, I'll still have a place to build!

Gertjan:That looks sharp!!!

[cobraman]

Gertjan, that is a very nice workspace. I like your display cabinet as well.

[crazyjim]

Same here Gertjan. Both are interesting.

[FASTBACK340]

Gertjan, that is a very nice workspace. I like your display cabinet as well.

X2…. Nice work space!

[Greg Cullinan]

Greg:Man I'm facing that one too. My wife and I are moving forward with adopting a child. The spare room that all of my stuff is in (workbench and all of that) is gonna get cleared out. I'll be building in the garage this time next year, but hey, I'll still have a place to build!

Gertjan:That looks sharp!!!

Congratulations on the child. We adapt and overcome. I'm at dining room table until I put some effort into either garage/basement. Figure when the weather gets nicer.

[DrKerry]

A miracle happened here last week. I can actually see the top of my workbench now...... I cleaned it off!!!!!! :o

I know what your thinking, there must be something wrong with the Doctor!!!!

[martinfan5]

A miracle happened here last week. I can actually see the top of my workbench now...... I cleaned it off!!!!!! :o

I know what your thinking, there must be something wrong with the Doctor!!!!

Are you feeling ok?

[kennb]

Here is my workspace with the 1/16th Grand Prix in progress

[DrKerry]

Are you feeling ok?

Nah, feeling a little flushed lately........ A bit light headed and just....well you know.........

[crazyrichard]

hey all my new workbench ..

i could choose to make a room for myself upstairs or give my son one big room .. off-course i went for the last option , he needs some space growing up ..

i could make a big bench in a nother earea upstairs and i have a large shed , the shed is to cold and moist in winter time ..

and since i was building at the dining table for a while now i realised the living room was the best place ..

i build a lot and then we are all together ... one is watching tv one is on the tablet , i'm building but we still are together and can comunicate

last summer i bought a hudge secretaire desk with a rolling shutter (??)

looked like this >

redone it for the pc > result >

shutter down

and now i made a workbench out of it , all the drawers are deep and in the middle there is a very wide shallow drawer so plenty of room for tools and stuff..

for the handy in reach stuff i use aq lot i made 2 small shelf cases next to the screen

shutter down and it just looks good .. especially in your livingroom you want to be able to hide the clutter ...

best thing is i can build , have most of my paints and tools in reach .. i have a screen in fron of me i can look up things or put a picture oon for reference and just look up and see it ..

i can watch tv online , we habe kpn in holland and then you also have all the channels online ... real handy

for all my kits and parts i have a notehr closed closet in the livingroom

[tubbs]

I know I have alot of aircraft so don't hold it against me. I have a few auto kits and several on the way. Been building 1/32 aircraft for awhile and just started getting back into car models.

WOW!! lights around your paint booth!! I should try that....real nice setup.

[knarf]

wow! here's my hobby room. it's a video so plz just click the pic:)

Edited January 2, 2014 by knarf

[Dan Helferich]

This is my bench the last time it was close to clean. It's got a pile of stuff on it now. At least the pile is all model car stuff!