I leave the all the spiders alone in my garage except for the black widows and such. That is until they crawl on me.... Then I scream like a little girl and start randomly stomping the floor. :)
Yeah, that's generally my M.O. as well. The black widows get fire, and lots of it. I found one who had made a nest beneath the seat of my 3 y.o.'s blance bike, with a reaction as though she had been plotting to bite my son I burned that spider until the rocks were glowing red.
I agree, It does seem low to me but I'm going to give it a try and see how it goes. If I need to I think I can get that ledger off the wall and move it up some.
Everybody is different, but I'd say by ratio between what height you must be and my height (I'm 6'4"), that bench is easily 4" too low for you as compared to what works well for me. You're hunched over everything all the time even when you're building it. ;) Take a look at yourself at around 15:30 and you'll see you're hunched over just reaching in a few inches. I have my main work bench set at about 2" below belly button height and my machine tool bench (where my drill press and grinders and stuff are) set pretty much at belly button height. That way when I'm working with the grinder my arms are pretty much at a 90 degree angle while standing straight up, which is just about ergonomically perfect. The vice on my drill press ends up about mid torso, which is really nice because I can easily see my work and still manipulate the controls without stretching for anything. As I get older and my back deteriorates more and more (which seems to happen to a lot of us), I'm VERY happy I built them "tall" compared to most benches. In a separate note, you're going to want to run another stringer across the studs at the back of the bench so stuff doesn't always get pushed off the back. and fall through the studs. That was one of the best things I ever did with my benches too. Keep in mind that I liked the video and I'm not trying to be a jerk. I'm just sharing what has worked well for me in the hope that maybe it works well for you too.
Not taken as jerkly at all! It does seem a bit low and I can absolutely see what you're saying. I'm going to try it for a while and see how I feel about it, then adjust as necessary. I actually have something in store for the area behind the work bench, it might be a little cheesy but will serve the function you're talking about of keeping stuff from rolling off. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Well, you've certainly piqued my curiosity about your plans. Not nearly as bad as never revealing the car behind the curtain though. For the purposes of this channel, your Camaro might have be named "Oz". hahaha
A guy near me gave me four of these that he had advertised on Facebook Marketplace. All I had to do was come and get all four. The smallest was 30 x 80 and another the same and the other two were slightly larger. They were solid, heavy as lead.
Like the idea of using the door, I am 6'3" so I really like a tall workbench. Not sure on the height but I have used 2x4's to make them and just use pallet wood or plywood for the tops. I do understand about the gap and things falling through... Great videos and thanks from a fellow veteran!
Did I miss something? I was looking for a video on how to make a work table out of a solid door but I want to find out how to do the legs- I'm wondering if there is a second part to this but I couldn't find the link.
Oh man I wish I'd thought of that!!! I'm always losing my pencil because I set it down somewhere. Another thing I thought of after it was too late was maybe the works of a small vise could go in there. Oh well, too late now.
i really appreciate your creativeness and showing us ideas on how to reuse and how to solve problems without running to big box store to buy new everything!
Thanks Patrick, that really is my drive on this channel, to show how to do stuff without always having to spend so doggone much of your heard earned fun tickets!!
you mark out same as I do with a trusty knife 👍 I made my bench out of leftover 4x2 for the top, pallet timber for the doors and blocks for the structure, all leftover & recycled from a job site. has a sit down section like a jeweler's bench & the rest is stand up.
I have an old door that I was planning to use for a work surface. Your idea for making it hinge up out of the way when not needed is a good one! Then the problem to solve is what happens to the supports. I too am making some videos on my channel now. I think that dislikes are also an indication of interaction on your channel, so not necessarily bad in terms of the algorithm taking notice. There are always conflicting opinions on any topic.
Love to see a video when people take a thing and reuse in a new way. Door to a workbench or what ever. Just see things used insead of beeing dumped in a landfill.
i think your bench is just right , I'm 5' 8'' & found 32" bench is good. All my shop benches are the same along with saw horses,table saw,& even the anvil. They are at my wrist when I have my work boots on. Great project Zack.
Zack, a recycled workbench is definitely the best. Mine all came from skips (I think you call them dumpsters) and much better that it is fulfilling a useful job than going to landfill. A big thumbs up for the video.
I agree totally Tony. I mean, I wouldn't turn down a nice big maple top proper wood bench if somebody gave it to me but that doesn't seem to be happening quickly enough so I went this route.
Thanks Sean, the boots actually broke in nicely by just putting them on, feeling the trouble spots, then putting a bunch of boot conditioner on the inside in those spots.
you mark out same as I do with a trusty knife 👍 I made my bench out of leftover 4x2 for the top, pallet timber for the doors and blocks for the structure, all leftover & recycled from a job site. has a sit down section like a jeweler's bench & the rest is stand up.
You know, I edited out part of the video where I went into a whole dissertation on why I do it that way, the long short and dirty of it is, I cant seem to keep a pencil in my shop to save my life!! but I always, I mean always have my knife in my pocket.
I did two of the door benches zack, but I used hollow cores and put some of the laminate floor covering on top. Well you were smart to use the solid door. Enough said. Love the videos.
Just before filming this I was sitting using the mocked up bench as a computer desk and a spider who was every bit of 3 maybe 4 inches across at the legs came down RIGHT in front of my face. I'm glad I didn't have the camera running. Miss Muffet would have been proud.
I leave the all the spiders alone in my garage except for the black widows and such. That is until they crawl on me.... Then I scream like a little girl and start randomly stomping the floor. :)
Yeah, that's generally my M.O. as well. The black widows get fire, and lots of it. I found one who had made a nest beneath the seat of my 3 y.o.'s blance bike, with a reaction as though she had been plotting to bite my son I burned that spider until the rocks were glowing red.
Love the idea but I would have just patched the holes instead of move the hinges anyway either way it looks good
I'm only at 4:42... but that looks really low. I prefer a little higher bench because it's easier on my back.
I agree, It does seem low to me but I'm going to give it a try and see how it goes. If I need to I think I can get that ledger off the wall and move it up some.
Everybody is different, but I'd say by ratio between what height you must be and my height (I'm 6'4"), that bench is easily 4" too low for you as compared to what works well for me. You're hunched over everything all the time even when you're building it. ;) Take a look at yourself at around 15:30 and you'll see you're hunched over just reaching in a few inches.
I have my main work bench set at about 2" below belly button height and my machine tool bench (where my drill press and grinders and stuff are) set pretty much at belly button height. That way when I'm working with the grinder my arms are pretty much at a 90 degree angle while standing straight up, which is just about ergonomically perfect. The vice on my drill press ends up about mid torso, which is really nice because I can easily see my work and still manipulate the controls without stretching for anything.
As I get older and my back deteriorates more and more (which seems to happen to a lot of us), I'm VERY happy I built them "tall" compared to most benches.
In a separate note, you're going to want to run another stringer across the studs at the back of the bench so stuff doesn't always get pushed off the back. and fall through the studs. That was one of the best things I ever did with my benches too.
Keep in mind that I liked the video and I'm not trying to be a jerk. I'm just sharing what has worked well for me in the hope that maybe it works well for you too.
Not taken as jerkly at all! It does seem a bit low and I can absolutely see what you're saying. I'm going to try it for a while and see how I feel about it, then adjust as necessary. I actually have something in store for the area behind the work bench, it might be a little cheesy but will serve the function you're talking about of keeping stuff from rolling off. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Well, you've certainly piqued my curiosity about your plans. Not nearly as bad as never revealing the car behind the curtain though. For the purposes of this channel, your Camaro might have be named "Oz". hahaha
lol, she's actually named Cami, named so buy the wide eyed 6 year old son of the lady I bought her from that many years ago.
I would add a 15 inch high pegboard back-splash the full length of the work surface and relocate the power out let.
A guy near me gave me four of these that he had advertised on Facebook Marketplace. All I had to do was come and get all four. The smallest was 30 x 80 and another the same and the other two were slightly larger. They were solid, heavy as lead.
Like the idea of using the door, I am 6'3" so I really like a tall workbench. Not sure on the height but I have used 2x4's to make them and just use pallet wood or plywood for the tops. I do understand about the gap and things falling through... Great videos and thanks from a fellow veteran!
Hey thank you for your service! I'm not completely sold that the height I went with is the right height but we'll se how it goes, I'm only 5'10"
Did I miss something? I was looking for a video on how to make a work table out of a solid door but I want to find out how to do the legs- I'm wondering if there is a second part to this but I couldn't find the link.
ifnyour moving the hinges. you'll want a butt guage. They used to be part of many mans tool kit. not so much any more.
I may have to go home and tell the wife I want a butt gauge for my birthday...... we'll se how that goes :P
Great idea Zack. I was thinking how cool the hole for the latch would have been to make a little hidden pencil drawer that would slide in there.
Oh man I wish I'd thought of that!!! I'm always losing my pencil because I set it down somewhere. Another thing I thought of after it was too late was maybe the works of a small vise could go in there. Oh well, too late now.
awesome video.. great idea!
i really appreciate your creativeness and showing us ideas on how to reuse and how to solve problems without running to big box store to buy new everything!
Thanks Patrick, that really is my drive on this channel, to show how to do stuff without always having to spend so doggone much of your heard earned fun tickets!!
Seems to me it should be higher.
you mark out same as I do with a trusty knife 👍
I made my bench out of leftover 4x2 for the top, pallet timber for the doors and blocks for the structure, all leftover & recycled from a job site. has a sit down section like a jeweler's bench & the rest is stand up.
good job guy! I like someone who thinks cheap and uses good reusable materials.
Good Job!
I have an old door that I was planning to use for a work surface. Your idea for making it hinge up out of the way when not needed is a good one! Then the problem to solve is what happens to the supports. I too am making some videos on my channel now. I think that dislikes are also an indication of interaction on your channel, so not necessarily bad in terms of the algorithm taking notice. There are always conflicting opinions on any topic.
If you have a chalk line, they work fine for plumb bob's.
Love to see a video when people take a thing and reuse in a new way. Door to a workbench or what ever. Just see things used insead of beeing dumped in a landfill.
Almost all my projects have been free or very low-cost reused items
I really like your videos, the information given is to the point, thanks for the time taken to make these videos, more please.
not finished legs and paint it your military make it right
In respect of your privacy I'm not asking exact location, but I am curious, approximately where (state or region) in the U.S. are you located?
Hey Richard, thanks for that. I live in the Southwest and my future "homestead" is in the Northwest.
i think your bench is just right , I'm 5' 8'' & found 32" bench is good. All my shop benches are the same along with saw horses,table saw,& even the anvil. They are at my wrist when I have my work boots on. Great project Zack.
Thanks Richard, I'm hoping I don't have to change it but we'll see. I really appreciate the comment and your time watching my video!
Are you going to strip the paint?
Yes Sir I am. I haven't figure out exactly how to do it just yet as its about 6 layers thick.
Zack, a recycled workbench is definitely the best. Mine all came from skips (I think you call them dumpsters) and much better that it is fulfilling a useful job than going to landfill. A big thumbs up for the video.
I agree totally Tony. I mean, I wouldn't turn down a nice big maple top proper wood bench if somebody gave it to me but that doesn't seem to be happening quickly enough so I went this route.
Liked your video! Great upcycle!
Just wondering, how did your boots break-in? What method did you use to break them in?
Thanks Sean, the boots actually broke in nicely by just putting them on, feeling the trouble spots, then putting a bunch of boot conditioner on the inside in those spots.
you mark out same as I do with a trusty knife 👍
I made my bench out of leftover 4x2 for the top, pallet timber for the doors and blocks for the structure, all leftover & recycled from a job site. has a sit down section like a jeweler's bench & the rest is stand up.
You know, I edited out part of the video where I went into a whole dissertation on why I do it that way, the long short and dirty of it is, I cant seem to keep a pencil in my shop to save my life!! but I always, I mean always have my knife in my pocket.
I did two of the door benches zack, but I used hollow cores and put some of the laminate floor covering on top. Well you were smart to use the solid door. Enough said. Love the videos.
Thanks a lot Michael, my aim is to make a bench no less solid than a high dollar one, for lower dollars.
Have you succeeded in rolling a marble into the hole where the latch was yet? Great video, thanks for sharing your adventures...
Tabletop putting lol
Excellent
Attached to the wall is a great idea.
As undesirable as spiders might be - Spiders are predators. They eat critters that might be even less wonderful.
Fair enough, and I typically leave them be elsewhere around our place. Just not right in my face like these were.
Very good working with what you have and or available ! I've always admired that and always will.
Thanks Boudreau, it's a large part of how I operate.
I think I just scene that spider crawl into tour shirt.
Just before filming this I was sitting using the mocked up bench as a computer desk and a spider who was every bit of 3 maybe 4 inches across at the legs came down RIGHT in front of my face. I'm glad I didn't have the camera running. Miss Muffet would have been proud.
we have two restore's near us, I love them! Good project!
They're the perfect cross between Goodwill and Home Depot!
Gett'r done!
hopefully real soon.