As the title asks, recommend a mobile work bench with links that is strong and sturdy which a large vise can be mounted on. What are your recs?
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JHZR2
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I was going to say to make one by laminating square cut 2x4s, but that wouldn’t be mobile. I have a husky and DeWalt table. Both would be ok. You’ll only put so much force on either if you’re trying to get something to budge in a vice.
Mine came from Grainger. Sturdy enough with thick particle board-laminate top. I have a large vise and grinder mounted on it. Legs can be floor mounted but I didn’t. Made a lower storage shelf below using the horizontal braces and heavy plywood.
What is a large vise? Putting a 75-100lb or larger vise on particle board or plywood is not going to hold up once you start beating on it or putting a load on it.
I am not sure that strong & sturdy go with mobile.
My Dad and I square cut a bunch of 2x6 then glued them and put two 2x4 across. I have had that for several decades. I have it sitting on 2 particle board kitchen cabinets. Two big vises mounted.
My Dad and I square cut a bunch of 2x6 then glued them and put two 2x4 across. I have had that for several decades. I have it sitting on 2 particle board kitchen cabinets. Two big vises mounted.
Kestas
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I have made a number of work benches. I always start with a number of 2 by 12s as the working surface and frame it up underneath. Then attach it to the wall if you can. Can't get more sturdy than that. My best workbench is made from a section of old bowling alley.
U Line has some pretty sturdy cabinet work benches: https://www.uline.com/BL_2266/Cabinet-Workbenches
If you build from wood then good idea to give it a coat of varnish so all the crap that spills will not soak in.
Does not really exist.
The 96x30 maple top workbench at that link is just bad ass! I want one. If it moves too much I would tether it to the wall. Now to convince the wife that I need to drop $1500 on a bench...
When you say mobile... You just mean on wheels?
We always made 4x8 work tables. 1" ply for the worktop and a bottom shelf, corners notched for 4x4 uprights, and 2x4 perimeters and an "x" support under each sheet of ply. Screw some casters to the 4x4s and you have an indestructible workbench that can hold 2x Apache MGBs at ~ 600lbs each and still roll.
We always made 4x8 work tables. 1" ply for the worktop and a bottom shelf, corners notched for 4x4 uprights, and 2x4 perimeters and an "x" support under each sheet of ply. Screw some casters to the 4x4s and you have an indestructible workbench that can hold 2x Apache MGBs at ~ 600lbs each and still roll.
Personally I absolutely dig the look of these but I have no idea how truly sturdy they are.
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Duram...with-Wood-Top-Aged-Macadamia-68001M/319800669
I, too, build my workbenches but none of this pansy wood stuff
Steel is real. And then bolt to the floor with concrete anchors.
I have one with two receivers and in those I can insert custom axle tube holders. The tubes get cinched down by D44 carrier bearing caps. I hung a D60 off the front on these attachments and then was pushing with all I could on a 15' cheater to remove D60 king pins. Since it's steel, fully welded and it's bolted down, the bench didn't care.
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Duram...with-Wood-Top-Aged-Macadamia-68001M/319800669
I, too, build my workbenches but none of this pansy wood stuff
Steel is real. And then bolt to the floor with concrete anchors. I have one with two receivers and in those I can insert custom axle tube holders. The tubes get cinched down by D44 carrier bearing caps. I hung a D60 off the front on these attachments and then was pushing with all I could on a 15' cheater to remove D60 king pins. Since it's steel, fully welded and it's bolted down, the bench didn't care.
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