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Very little sanding was needed between coats of polyurethane four coats on top and three coats on the bottom. I’m not at all certain what type of wood the boards are made from my wife thinks they could be Rubber tree.Ĭomparing pictures I found using Google Images, the wood certainly looks like rubber tree and after cutting, sanding, and planning the boards, they are obviously some type of hardwood.Įach purchased board is made up of many smaller pieces, all of which are glued together and then finished to a smooth surface and the exact final size. Tie-Down Clamps Used To Hold The Two Pieces Of Worktop Together While The Glue Dried Work Surface Materials And Durability I took the following sketches to a local welding shop the total price for the frame was 3,500 Baht, which included the cost of the metal:.
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Now, I’ve known a few professional welders in my past and they’ve all told me that learning to weld thin pieces of metal is much, much harder than welding thick pieces, so, since the bench would require welding “thin wall” tube, I knew I didn’t possess the level of skill needed.įortunately for me, Thailand has lots of skilled welders that charge a very reasonable rate. I give Alan a lot of credit for taking up the challenge of learning to weld, as it’s one skill I’ve tried several times over the years and have never been very good at. The list of hobbies I enjoy is a rather long one, everything from wood working to electronics to machining and assembling metal parts, which meant the bench I needed must be multipurpose and didn’t need to be too heavy duty as long as it could comfortably carry perhaps 300 lbs (136 Kg) it would be quite adequate.Ī steel tube frame with a heavy wood top should do nicely, and for added utility, include a few drawers, a shelf on the bottom rear side, and locking casters on all four legs.ġ½” x 1½” x 2.3 mm square steel tube, welded at all junctions should make a good sturdy frame. Seems that Thailand has only a few stores that specialize in workshop items and the few benches I was able to find were all priced far above what I was willing to pay, so I decided to build my own. I needed a workbench, but should I buy, or build my own? I quickly discovered that you can’t simply walk into HomePro or Thai Wasadu and buy one, and there are no Harbor Freight or similar stores here in Thailand. Instructions And Plans To Make Your Own Steel Work Bench
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Here is the article about how to build a steel workbench for your home workshop for 6,600 Baht. Yet another demonstration that Model Engineering and home amateur machinists and metalworking hobbies are flourishing here in Thailand.
Now he describes his approach to designing and building a homemade steel workbench for his workshop in Thailand.
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Mike lives in in Nong Khae/Saraburi in Thailand and he has already provided full details of a fully functional DIY CNC milling machine that he designed and constructed himself. How To Make A DIY Steel Work Bench for 6,600 Bhat In Thailand