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<blockquote data-quote="Emil Gawaziuk" data-source="post: 43492" data-attributes="member: 297">Re: Work Bench HelpI am with the less surface area the better theory as well. Large flat surfaces become repositories far too quickly unless one is a vigilant neat freak/ocd sort of person. At the shop I use a simple plastic banquet style table as a work surface more often than not. When not in extended use, it collapses out of the way rather handily. Over in welding and fab land where I tend to keep things set up longer, I have a Craftsman work surface with a 1 1/4&quot; thick wood top that I placed a 3/8&quot; thick steel top over. Think the surface of it is 30x48&quot;. I opted for the non drawered version, so where the drawers would be is a simple shelf/foot rest that the foot control for the TIG welder lives along with other boxed items. In fabrication land I use a sturdy government surplus table with a steel frame and butcher block top that cost me a whole $30 and can probably support a VW Rabbit.&nbsp; Tons of room for tooling along a riser on the wall side, air and electrical under the riser, all easily reached from a normal office type chair.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Emil Gawaziuk, post: 43492, member: 297"] Re: Work Bench Help I am with the less surface area the better theory as well. Large flat surfaces become repositories far too quickly unless one is a vigilant neat freak/ocd sort of person. At the shop I use a simple plastic banquet style table as a work surface more often than not. When not in extended use, it collapses out of the way rather handily. Over in welding and fab land where I tend to keep things set up longer, I have a Craftsman work surface with a 1 1/4" thick wood top that I placed a 3/8" thick steel top over. Think the surface of it is 30x48". I opted for the non drawered version, so where the drawers would be is a simple shelf/foot rest that the foot control for the TIG welder lives along with other boxed items. In fabrication land I use a sturdy government surplus table with a steel frame and butcher block top that cost me a whole $30 and can probably support a VW Rabbit. Tons of room for tooling along a riser on the wall side, air and electrical under the riser, all easily reached from a normal office type chair. [/QUOTE]

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