Al, I do have scrap pieces that sapn to the metal aspects of the Workmates because the MDF tops were sagging quite a bit. You can see them peeking out in the pics.
Just messing with ya. I thought you were trying to get me bowed up. I usually don't get all bowed up until Saturday nite. Don't make me drive out there. :^)
A question for the esteemed panel: Workbench height vs outfeed table
Givens:
-with the space in my shop my workbench will have to go adjacent to the table saw (as it currently is in the pics) and thus has to be low enough for the miter guage to clear to top.
-the bottom of the miter slot is 34"
-the TWW split Roubo plan calls for a finished height of 35"
-my 5th metacarpal joint (little finger knuckle) is at 35"
- to place my palm on a flat surface while standing = 35.5 "
Solutions:
- shorten the workbench legs so that final height is 34"
---if I do that and if I get another shop with more room in the future, I can put spacers under the workbench feet. What is the preferred way to do this?
- go with a workbench height of 35" and roll the tablesaw up onto 3/4 - 1" sheet good. I've don't know if this is a good practice.
Now is the stage in my workebnch build that I have to commit.
Bandit, now that I see what you are doing with wide skirt and screws into the legs, I think that extra rigidity may make the long stretchers a non-issue.
Ken,
I dont know of any alternatives or I would tell you. I am not trying to apologize for BC but when i bought mine it stated that there is a 6 week wait. My hardware arrived in 4. I see from there website that Jameel is changing out the design and probably winding down his older inventory.
Try ordering a saw from Bad Axe. That wait was advertised as 12 weeks but ended up much, much longer.
Try ordering some chisels form Lie Neilsen. That took 16 weeks.
Under the of influence Carter, here is an idea. If i ever have the opportunity / space to place my bench out in the middle of the shop, then I'd add a shoulder vise.
I think that it wouldn't be difficult to add an end cap to the rear slab adjacent the wagon vise. The end cap would extend into the outrigger for the shoulder vise.
I always have difficulty with pics. I have to upload to computer then upload to picasa or photobucket then re-download to computer them re-uplaod in the post.
Otherwise, I get a pick that is cut off like Boatman's. Something happens during the upload that allows them not to becroped.
Thanks to Andy's efforts and expertise I now have a pic of the tapered feet. I have always preferred the massive square legs but there stance seemed clunky and unrefined. I think a little taper adds a grace without compromising the visual strength.
I know some will object because it is just a work bench. I ask - why not?
The legs would only taper on the inside surfaces. Nevertheless, there are several resaons why I wouldn't do this. Making the joinery trickier than it needs to be is a big one.
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