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Techniques => How to... => Topic started by: Ron on June 13, 2007, 08:17:48 AM
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Hi chaps,
Having just discovered that my bench is far from flat, and needing to sort out a warped wing, I'm starting to wonder just what is the best way to get, and keep, a flat working surface.
Whatever you do with wood, eventually it sags in the middle.
So maybe a metal frame with lots of cross pieces might be the answer?
Even then, my welding technique isn't that good, so just making up a framework from say 1" square tube would mean lots of anglegrinder work too.
Perhaps a metal framework with nuts welded on and support bolts sticking up that you can adjust?
Any ideas?
Ron
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Hi Ron,
Welcome to the forum ! :D
For sure, a metal frame is the best thing to have, but that is also true that's a lot of work to make.
In my workshop, I have a wooden frame with cross sections in the 3 dimensions, and the top is a kitchen countertop.
My longest work bench is 3 mtrs long, and so far, it is still really straight.
I can take pictures of my workbenches if you want.
Fred
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I also use kitchen worktop as a bench, actually I bought super-cheap kitchen units in B&Q so I have drawers and cupboards below my bench for storage. The kitchen worktop was slightly damaged along the Rounded "nose" so I got it for 10 Euro. Whole lot (2.5m bench) with 6 deep drawers in 2 clusters and a single cupboard cost me about Eur120.
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Yes I guess a kitchen worktop is the answer.
Somehow I've still got this idea that you need to push pins into a modelling bench, but that doesn't apply now does it. And in these days of epoxy glue and fibreglass a plastic surface is much more sensible.
I'll have to look out for cheap kitchen units next time I'm in Cork.
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Hi Ron,
For the pins, you can always put a softer wood on top of the kitchen board, that will still be straight, but at least, you can use pins (something like a 4 / 5 mm plywood or sheets of cork)
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Hey that's an idea. :D
The 5 mm ply I mean.
Pins or no pins, it's easily replaced when it get a bit tatty.
Cheers,
Ron
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A roll of cork underlay makes a great pin surface on a building board.
Just a thought.
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A roll of cork underlay makes a great pin surface on a building board.
Just a thought.
Yup I agree. I have cork tiles glued to my building board. I just use small drops of PVA glue to glue them. That way you can pull them off later (with a bit of force) and replace them when they get wrecked.