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And the hammer together ones are bloody sharp, i have the scars to prove it... :cry:


yeah they were a bit edgy...i have learned the hard way to wear gloves in the garage whenever doing this kinda stuff though...as you say: i have the scars to prove it :P

they were actually easier to put together than the crane...atleast the instructions were pretty easy to follow with the shelving :P

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'Zuma, if that garage has a concrete ceiling you should be able to drill into that pretty easy. I did that at a rental place I was staying at and they had no problems, I just left the hooks in there. I just used wall plugs (the plastic ones) and they worked fine.

I got some 2ft flouro lights out of the trading post for $10 each, $2 powerboard and $2 extension lead and it gave plenty of light. I just used cup hooks screwed into the ceiling and builders string to hang them.

I also use the hammerlock shelving. It's handy for the price, just don't get the tops wet and watch those corners! I also had a 4ft twin over the workbench (that I made out of a couple of half height hammerlock shelves).

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nice! the light idea is good...i'll ring the realestate agent and see if they'll let it fly...

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ok...the time has come to purchase a proper workbench...i know the shelving i bought can be used as a workbench...but i am not too keen on that idea...any suggestions as to what would be the best thing for a workbench?

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...any suggestions as to what would be the best thing for a workbench?


an old clubby bonnet...LOL

hehehe...its lookinh good mate,

blake :wink:

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Andrew,

I would buy some 2nd's steel from the scrap metal merchant and weld your own up.

This would give you three things: a strong workbench, a cheap workbensh, practice in welding steel.

Then just ocver it with some 20-25mm ply (preferably form ply or some other HD).

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not a bad idea andrew...also means i can make it to my own size requirements...as you know space is at a premium in my garage :P

btw...what sticks did you use to weld up your jig? or did you mig it?

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yummy..
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Don't look now but I think someone put chocolate mousse in your CVs :lol:

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Don't look now but I think someone put chocolate mousse in your CVs :lol:


2 flavors too :P the driver's side one is definitely milk chocolate...the passenger's side one is a little more blue berry based i think...only one way to find out :P heh

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Is that your new workbench in the back ground, just screw off a bit of ply to the top of the shopping trolley and you have a portable bench.

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Is that your new workbench in the back ground, just screw off a bit of ply to the top of the shopping trolley and you have a portable bench.

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that shopping trolley is in a few too many pieces to worry about putting it back together :P

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finally found a decent workbench...tradingpost spesh...arriving friday...will post pics when its here :)

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finally got my new steel workbench in my garage:

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with my sexy big vice (came with the bench):

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and a nice big bench grinder:

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all for the low low price of $320 including delivery from redcliffe! BARGAIN!
only need 4 more things till i can start my subframe construction:

-steel cutting mitre saw
-tecmen welding mask
-dry front subframe
-LOTS of RHS

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-steel cutting mitre saw


What will you use this for? Cutting the RHS?

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