I have zero idea what I'm doing but I put together this workbench for $35 as a start!

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[–] 25 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Welcome to the club, say goodbye to your money

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  • [–] 16 points 3 months ago

    Isn't it great what you can cobble together on a low budget?

    Get some pads on the bottom of those legs though or they'll scratch up your floor something fierce.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    It looks great, very tidy, very useful, I want to be encouraging.

    I have a table with an OSB top and working there has given me serious splinters. I have not yet got a splinter that went up under my fingernail and turned into an ER visit. But it's very clear to me that such a thing is pretty likely. OSB is very good building material but it's not flesh-friendly.

    I need to put some Masonite on top of it, or something. I haven't done that yet, I have lately been working with a flattened cardboard box or something similar between my hands and the OSB. As dicey a mess as it sounds.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    It's a good second product! I think you built it reasonably solid.

    it looks like it might have a bit of a bias for lateral instability. Wobble to left and right a bit, eventually, but I'm sure it would hold a lot of weight and not collapse on you.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    this is awesome! keep it up!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Looks great! Slap a vice on the end and sharpen your mower blade.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    What was the first one?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Wow, it looks great!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    So you built a bench. What are you doing with it?

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