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From: dat@hpcnoe.UUCP (dat)
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Subject: Re: workbenches
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Date: Mon, 15-Oct-84 19:02:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 15 19:02:00 1984
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Nf-From: hpcnoe!dat    Oct 18 15:02:00 1984


	I just built a workbench, and they are pretty simple to
build a fairly heavy-duty one.  I used the following;


		-------------------------
	      /			       / /
	     /                        / /
            -------------------------- /
            --------------------------
	       !  !!            !  !!
	       !  !!            !  !!
	       !  !-------------!  !!
	       !  !-------------!  !!
	       !  !!            !  !!
	       !  !/            !  !/
	       ---/             ---/
 
with cross beams on the legs... (side view of legs)

	       top
	!  !          !  !
	!  !          !  !
	!  ------------  !
	!  ------------  !
	!  !          !  !
	!  !          !  !
	----          ----

the parts turned out to be;

1      3' x 5' x 1/2"    sheet of cheapo plywood
2      3' x 1" x 1"      strips and
2      5' x 1" x 1"           more strips to edge the top for reinforcemnt
4      30" x 3" x 3"	 legs of Fir (also pretty cheap, but strong)
2      1 1/2' x 3" x 3"  short end reinforcements for the legs 
2      4' x 3" x 3"      long end reinforcements for the legs
16     2"		 wood screws - affixing the legs to the top
16+    4"		 nails (bad ass puppies!) for cross beams
1      container 	 Wood Glue.  Useful stuff anyway to have around!
misc:
       sandpaper         to finish the top and sides smoothly
       liquid plastic    to seal the table etc etc...leaves a nice finish too

I built the top with the edges, glued and screwed together, then sanded smooth
as a whole, and (in parallel) built the legs and reinforcements as a sort of
strange sculpture.  I then measured the legs onto the top and used scrap
wood to 'butt' the edges (I am not sure of the correct term: I took scraps
of wood and affixed them to the top to force the legs to stay where I was
going to put them by making a 'frame' of the scraps) then glued and (from
the up side of the top) screwed the legs on with long wood screws.

	(I suppose that it would be a heck of a lot easier to send a 
drawing...why not just drop me a line with your address and I could 
send some semi-rough sketches of what I did...)

	It is VERY strong!  It also does NOT sway...at all!

	I can sit on it too without any buckle (I weigh 175 lbs)

		Sound like a nice table, guys?

				Dave Taylor