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by Mistered » Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:25 pm
Been doing some rearranging, getting rid of stuff (too much furniture) but needing a gun maintenance bench in the house.
So I had an old heavy duty entertainment center and when turned sideways I will be able to mount an an old laminated bed headboard and footer on it, lower the whole thing by about 8" or so and I have my bench!
Whatta ya think?
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by RanchRoper » Tue Dec 24, 2019 9:13 pm
Looks pretty darn functional to me.
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by RetiredSeabee » Tue Dec 24, 2019 9:54 pm
Looks like a good standing height bench. Maybe just get a good rolling stool.
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by BrokenolMarine » Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:43 pm
It looks great.
The only thing I might do is get a piece of 1/4 or 3/8 ply to make a back, with a cut out for the wall sockets.... Only if you find it's not stable enough if you decide to clamp a press to it, a vise, or need to whack things on it sith a mallet. (Or attached a gun vise an find it moves when you clean the bores.) My very first bench was repurposed, and did the hula with any stress.
So, I know from experience this makes a huge difference after you run a line of screws down all four verticals and across each edge. Rock solid.
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by Mistered » Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:04 pm
The only thing I might do is get a piece of 1/4 or 3/8 ply to make a back, with a cut out for the wall sockets....
I like this idea and may consider it.
The entertainment center is incredibly strong as it is and I believe it will be a sturdy enough base to support most 'medium' work (sight swaps, light vise work etc.) and possibly more. Its pretty sturdy.
I will have to reduce the height however and plan to remove the 'base' (which is actually a side) cut the four panels down about 8" and reinstall the base. 8" off will give me good standing height as well as a barstool I have for 'sitting' work.
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by Mags » Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:44 pm
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Brilliant idea!
Mistered wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:25 pm
... Whatta ya think?
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by Vaquero » Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:17 am
Looks good Ed, I like it.
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by markiver54 » Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:29 am
Personally, I would definitely add the plywood sheet on the back. No chance for wobble then.
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by Rifletom » Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:49 am
I like that. It looks pretty sturdy as is. Hmmm!
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by markiver54 » Thu Dec 26, 2019 10:02 am
BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:43 pm
It looks great.
The only thing I might do is get a piece of 1/4 or 3/8 ply to make a back, with a cut out for the wall sockets.... Only if you find it's not stable enough if you decide to clamp a press to it, a vise, or need to whack things on it sith a mallet. (Or attached a gun vise an find it moves when you clean the bores.) My very first bench was repurposed, and did the hula with any stress.
So, I know from experience this makes a huge difference after you run a line of screws down all four verticals and across each edge. Rock solid.
Makes a world of difference!
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