On 11/30/2014 6:46 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 11/30/2014 6:15 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>> he could call it a 900 lb. bench
>>
>> It's well done but...
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/URrEdGeoDBs
>>
>> It's not my style and the video didn't show the advantages of the
>> vertical motion. Fixing scratches on a workbench top isn't something
>> I'd ever do. But it looks good. I must serve some specific purposes.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Spend some time on a work bench and you know the advantages of vertical
> lift.
>
> You raise it to work/assemble at eye level or lower for the same reason.
> and being able to tweak the height sure saves the back when applying
> stains or sanding.
But I would certainly want a faster way to engage the wheels to move the
unit. My shop is totally mobile and I move everything all the time.
On 11/30/2014 6:15 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> he could call it a 900 lb. bench
>
> It's well done but...
>
> https://www.youtube.com/embed/URrEdGeoDBs
>
> It's not my style and the video didn't show the advantages of the
> vertical motion. Fixing scratches on a workbench top isn't something
> I'd ever do. But it looks good. I must serve some specific purposes.
>
>
>
>
Spend some time on a work bench and you know the advantages of vertical
lift.
You raise it to work/assemble at eye level or lower for the same reason.
and being able to tweak the height sure saves the back when applying
stains or sanding.
On 11/30/2014 8:07 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:46:56 -0600
> Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>
>> On 11/30/2014 6:15 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>>> he could call it a 900 lb. bench
>>>
>>> It's well done but...
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/embed/URrEdGeoDBs
>>>
>>> It's not my style and the video didn't show the advantages of the
>>> vertical motion. Fixing scratches on a workbench top isn't something
>>> I'd ever do. But it looks good. I must serve some specific purposes.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Spend some time on a work bench and you know the advantages of
>> vertical lift.
>>
>> You raise it to work/assemble at eye level or lower for the same
>> reason. and being able to tweak the height sure saves the back when
>> applying stains or sanding.
>
> Sounds reasonable.
> Too many moving parts for me. I like my bench simple.
>
>
As do I! This is a cool work bench but probably not piratical in a
dusty environment. I saw no guard to keep debris out of the lifting
mechanism.
On 12/1/2014 2:20 PM, Leon wrote:
> I knewo!!!! ;~) I wonder if piratical is even a word. LOL
It is now. ;)
What you get for doing your talking these days through Siri. lol
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I use a 900 lb mobile work bench at the farm.... the truck bed and tail gait. Does that count?
Robert commented (another thread) that things have been slow, here. In the past month, the only thing I've done (this past weekend) was install a shelf above the kitchen sink, for misc items, at the camp.... prep work done on the tail gait.
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On 12/1/2014 12:07 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
> On 12/1/2014 9:25 AM, Leon wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>
>> As do I! This is a cool work bench but probably not piratical in a
>> dusty environment. I saw no guard to keep debris out of the lifting
>> mechanism.
>
> There's nothing I hate more than piratical workbench. :)
I knewo!!!! ;~) I wonder if piratical is even a word. LOL
>
> More to the point, you mention the benefits of a variable-height bench.
> Do you actually have something like that? Or perhaps just work surfaces
> of different heights?
I have work surfaces of different heights. The last that I have
acquired was a Festool FMT, it stands 2~3 taller than any of my other
work surfaces. I much prefer it for normal work but it is too tall for
assembly purposes. I have a 2x4 interlocking grid that I assemble on
top of 2 saw horses plus 2 halves of a sheet of plywood setting on
that. This is great for adding cabinet backs, doors, drawers to a
cabinet and general parts storage during a job, but too low for sanding
and finishing.
On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:46:56 -0600
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
> On 11/30/2014 6:15 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> > he could call it a 900 lb. bench
> >
> > It's well done but...
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/embed/URrEdGeoDBs
> >
> > It's not my style and the video didn't show the advantages of the
> > vertical motion. Fixing scratches on a workbench top isn't something
> > I'd ever do. But it looks good. I must serve some specific purposes.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Spend some time on a work bench and you know the advantages of
> vertical lift.
>
> You raise it to work/assemble at eye level or lower for the same
> reason. and being able to tweak the height sure saves the back when
> applying stains or sanding.
Sounds reasonable.
Too many moving parts for me. I like my bench simple.
On 12/1/2014 9:25 AM, Leon wrote:
>>
>>
>
> As do I! This is a cool work bench but probably not piratical in a
> dusty environment. I saw no guard to keep debris out of the lifting
> mechanism.
There's nothing I hate more than piratical workbench. :)
More to the point, you mention the benefits of a variable-height bench.
Do you actually have something like that? Or perhaps just work surfaces
of different heights?
On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:50:22 -0600
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>
> But I would certainly want a faster way to engage the wheels to move
> the unit. My shop is totally mobile and I move everything all the
> time.
>
>
The wheels looked nice but not convenient. The purpose of the bench
wasn't clear so perhaps the design choices would become clear if
there was more info about the bench's purpose in life.