Budget workbench

[darkscot]

For various reasons, mainly work related, I have not been doing much on my layout lately. However, I decided that it would help a LOT if I had a dedicated workbench. So I decided to take a gamble and get a cheap one off eBay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334204021969

It got quite mixed reviews, main criticisms related to the poor assembly instructions, but others complained it was cheaply made. Well yes! However, I must say I am very pleased with it and think it is great value for money and surprisingly robust once it is all put together.

[RogerB]

If you are happy with it, that’s all that matters. Does it come with the hooks for tools on the pegboard? R-

[IanS]

It does look interesting! Free delivery on a large parcel like that sounds good too!

[Walkingthedog]

What a bargain.

[darkscot]

It comes with a dozen hooks for the pegboard, but they are just bent thick wire, so should be easy to make more.

[yelrow]

Looks great value for money. Mine was built from Norm Abram, book, as were many other projects. Heather happily still uses the garden swing, 17 years after construction.

[Mountain Goat]

Now that I like!

[dtb]

looks decent, now clear the garage, my wife likes to hang on to stuff, all gotta go when the new kitchen arrives, after that it will be all mine

[Simon_100]

I bought one pretty much identical several years ago and use it in my underground parking to service my motorbikes and a classic car.

Two suggestions, bolt it to the wall ina couple of places to make it 100% rigid and add a piece of 10 mm plywood to the worktop - thin MDF in mine at least - that makes a solid base for a small vise. I also added a banl of plug sockets and a strip light under the top shelf.

Since then I've sold the car and do the bike service, really just tightening the chains, in the outddors at my house and now the store room is the location for my model railway so the workbench gets a new lease of life

[darkscot]

Two suggestions, bolt it to the wall ina couple of places to make it 100% rigid and add a piece of 10 mm plywood to the worktop - thin MDF in mine at least - that makes a solid base for a small vise. I also added a banl of plug sockets and a strip light under the top shelf.

I did consider plywood on the worktop. The MDF is a tad on the thin side but seems strong enough for now. The strip light is a good idea. I think I have an old LED tape strip somewhere.