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463 · 11-15-2009, 10:11 PM

here's what i installed on the wall of the shop. it's a 3'x7' solid wood door with a lexon tuff top. this is attach to a hinged to a 2x4 that is lag bolted to the wall studs. folded down work hight is 36". there is two free hinged angle iron legs mounted to the under side of the door that free swing under there own weight as the door is moveing from the up to the work position giving the bench it's support. to put the work bench back out of the way i just lift the bench up till it's vertical and the legs move with the bench then the latch locks and holds it secure it it's storage position. the 2nd work top is 48" wide and 22" deep. it to is hinge to the under side of the fold up bench useing loom cover chain to hold it in the horizontal position. there is a fix mount light behind the small tool storage shelf for the 2'x4' work top. i added this as a extra smaller bench as when a truck is in the bay. the main 3'x7' bench is to tight to work around. i also ran a power cord to the outside edge of the bench for power tools. i think that 800 lbs would not be to much of a load for the main bench. the small 2x4 top will hold 80 lbs. the nice thing about this it out of the way till i need it and when i need it it's clean and ready to go at a moments notice.

toomanytoyz · 11-15-2009, 11:21 PM

Good Job, Thanks for Sharing......

I like the Fact that it would always be Clean to work on , Fixed location work tables always seem to become a catch all

Rick

Frizzle Fry · 11-17-2009, 02:33 AM

That is an awesome idea. Well done!

jjjmm56 · 11-17-2009, 07:23 PM

Cut a big hole in the wall and it will be self cleaning.

1lowdiesel · 11-17-2009, 09:30 PM

isn't that just nifty. nice work.

UltraBlue71 · 11-18-2009, 01:19 PM

Sweet Idea, I might just benchmark it from you.....
As they say imatation is the most sincere form of flattery....

mvfd70 · 11-28-2009, 12:12 AM

My problem is I would never be able to fold it back up. I can't find the top of my workbench now. Good idea though. I like it.

11-15-2009, 10:11 PM	#1
463 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sask Canada Posts: 1,666	a space saver work bench here's what i installed on the wall of the shop. it's a 3'x7' solid wood door with a lexon tuff top. this is attach to a hinged to a 2x4 that is lag bolted to the wall studs. folded down work hight is 36". there is two free hinged angle iron legs mounted to the under side of the door that free swing under there own weight as the door is moveing from the up to the work position giving the bench it's support. to put the work bench back out of the way i just lift the bench up till it's vertical and the legs move with the bench then the latch locks and holds it secure it it's storage position. the 2nd work top is 48" wide and 22" deep. it to is hinge to the under side of the fold up bench useing loom cover chain to hold it in the horizontal position. there is a fix mount light behind the small tool storage shelf for the 2'x4' work top. i added this as a extra smaller bench as when a truck is in the bay. the main 3'x7' bench is to tight to work around. i also ran a power cord to the outside edge of the bench for power tools. i think that 800 lbs would not be to much of a load for the main bench. the small 2x4 top will hold 80 lbs. the nice thing about this it out of the way till i need it and when i need it it's clean and ready to go at a moments notice. __________________ Trueman Last edited by 463; 11-18-2009 at 07:55 PM.

11-15-2009, 11:21 PM	#2
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: a space saver work bench Good Job, Thanks for Sharing...... I like the Fact that it would always be Clean to work on , Fixed location work tables always seem to become a catch all Rick __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

11-17-2009, 02:33 AM	#3
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: a space saver work bench That is an awesome idea. Well done!

11-17-2009, 07:23 PM	#4
jjjmm56 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kissimmee Florida Posts: 494	Re: a space saver work bench Cut a big hole in the wall and it will be self cleaning.

11-17-2009, 09:30 PM	#5
1lowdiesel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: central jersey Posts: 763	Re: a space saver work bench isn't that just nifty. nice work. __________________ 69 4wd V6 20k orig miles!! 05 ccsb 2wd Diesel 500hp bagged and soon to be stock floored. 01 rcsb chevy 2wd 6bt cummins :devil:> build xtremediesel.com

11-18-2009, 01:19 PM	#6
UltraBlue71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OKC OK Posts: 489	Re: a space saver work bench Sweet Idea, I might just benchmark it from you..... As they say imatation is the most sincere form of flattery.... __________________ "You can put lipstick on a pig, sure it's pretty pig, but it's still just a PIG... 71 LWB

11-28-2009, 12:12 AM	#7
mvfd70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opdyke, IL Posts: 775	Re: a space saver work bench My problem is I would never be able to fold it back up. I can't find the top of my workbench now. Good idea though. I like it. __________________ 1978 Chevrolet Silverado 3/4 ton 400 small block. 2000 F-250 Powerstroke 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL

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