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Posted: Saturday, June 18, 2005 - 09:15 AM UTC
Its not much but I have a beer fridge!

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Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 03:08 AM UTC

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Now, did that work? aahhh yes!
I'd like to introduce you all to Part 1 of my new workbench.
The base cabinets were taken out of two bathrooms at a remodel job I did. They are butt-ugly, but I like what they do. The 1 footers have a drawer and a cabinet with a shelf while the 3 footers have two drawers and a two door cabinet.
The worktop was hastily thrown together when I realized that I would have to have a SOLID surface to do metalwork on. I started with 7-2"X3" boards and glued and pegged them side by side. I then sanded the hell out of one side till it was flat and level. 2 coats of "natural" and 2 coats of "cherry" later and it was 4 thick coats of polyurethane to top that baby off.
Part 2 of the project will see a cubby hole shelf unit that will span 5 feet of the overall 7-1/2 feet of benchtop. It will have shelves for plastic and metal sheet, slide out silverware organizers with rod, tube, and strip plastic and metal, and future plans see a airsource for an AB rig and a vacuum built in too.
I still want to see more of your workspaces too, though. I will post some better shots of mine soon.


Cuhail


This is entirely too neat and tidy.....the sign of a sick mind .

No really....very nice work area..I'm jealous.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 03:28 AM UTC
WOW, it's been a while since I started this thread (June 16, 2004) and there is some impressive workbenches out there.
I have to take some new pictures of my workbench because it's not nearly as "neat" as it was when the above picture was clicked. :-)

I'll post later.
Cuhail
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Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 09:47 AM UTC
Here, neatnik my butt! A more recent set of pictures of where I'm working.


Closer...



And the verticle lathe table along with the finished model storage. The paper cutter has come in handy for making strip plastic and also cutting aluminum flashing into strips.



See, I am not a neatnik at all. I am a slobbie like all of you. I do completly clean up my work surface between sessions. I took this amid clutter so you guys quit that "Neatnik" jazz.

Cuhail
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Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 10:22 AM UTC
This is my escape hole, away from the Wife, the kids and WORK!



My stash.



half built or awaiting slabs of paint




I hate tidyness, long live mess.

My mate (who doesn't model) CANNOT understand how I can have parts and sprues from several different tanks in the one area and not get confused.. Sad really!
Cuhail
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Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 01:56 PM UTC
That's a darn good idea, Z. I like it.

Cuhail
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Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 02:21 PM UTC

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Here, neatnik my butt! A more recent set of pictures of where I'm working.


Cuhail



Yo, up dares.

Cuhail
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