The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[BalsaDust]

Hi balsadust if my memory serves me Wright you were building a 20 cc profile plane that was going to be finished really quick. Did I miss the end or what happened to it I was very interested in the plane and was going to try to twist your arm for info and help on that plane or just the cut parts what happened.

Yup. The wing is still sitting half down on the workbench. Got burnt out on it so took a break to work on other things. Now s little girl in the house (well as soon as we make it home) so build time will be limited but it will still get finished.

 

[Snoopy1]

Yup. The wing is still sitting half down on the workbench. Got burnt out on it so took a break to work on other things. Now s little girl in the house (well as soon as we make it home) so build time will be limited but it will still get finished.

I know were their is a nice clean workbench just looking for something to be put on it. We all know you have your hands full with the new addition to to the family.

 

[dhal22]

If you are building a laminated workbench be careful I have done a couple and believe me it is very difficult to do. The trick is to keep them flat and true over the years, and that proved to be very difficult. The last one I built was 30 inch wide and 90 inches long and it was the third and last one. Worked out to be the best but still would not stay flat enough to build wings on. Just to let you know what my last attempt was. It was made up of oak, maple and white ash. And was cut into 6 by 2 inch ( it was actually 6 1/2 by 2 3/8) strips 90 inches long. It was then glued on the vertical so the table was 6 inches deep. Then every 12 inches a 1 inch hole drilled across the table and 8 threaded tie rods were installed and bolted together. And a cap strip glued all the way around. Then left to dry for several months, plained flat and true. Then sealed on all sides and set on a floating base. Looked like a million bucks also the cost and you could not lift it but it started to move around after a number of years.

Put some Unistrut under it and it will not warp.

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[dhal22]

If you are building a laminated workbench be careful I have done a couple and believe me it is very difficult to do. The trick is to keep them flat and true over the years, and that proved to be very difficult. The last one I built was 30 inch wide and 90 inches long and it was the third and last one. Worked out to be the best but still would not stay flat enough to build wings on. Just to let you know what my last attempt was. It was made up of oak, maple and white ash. And was cut into 6 by 2 inch ( it was actually 6 1/2 by 2 3/8) strips 90 inches long. It was then glued on the vertical so the table was 6 inches deep. Then every 12 inches a 1 inch hole drilled across the table and 8 threaded tie rods were installed and bolted together. And a cap strip glued all the way around. Then left to dry for several months, plained flat and true. Then sealed on all sides and set on a floating base. Looked like a million bucks also the cost and you could not lift it but it started to move around after a number of years.

Also, I have large sheets of industrial glass, might have 1 cut to fit.

 

[BalsaDust]

Love me some unistrut. Also love me some glass to do covering on.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Finished up the little counter top for the basement sink.

 

[acerc]

Nice little addition to the sink area!!!!

 

[Snoopy1]

Put some Unistrut under it and it will not warp.

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I was on the same line of thought as you are on but depending how thick your laminate is. On my second table it was bolted down on a steel frame work made buy professional iron worker the steel table did not move but the table tore out all the bolts at one end after 3 years. That is why on the last one a wood worker explained to how to make it float it worked the best and the longest but still no cigar.
I have always worked on glass plate but they were only 8mm thick, I gree it is the only way to build.

 

[stangflyer]

I was on the same line of thought as you are on but depending how thick your laminate is. On my second table it was bolted down on a steel frame work made buy professional iron worker the steel table did not move but the table tore out all the bolts at one end after 3 years. That is why on the last one a wood worker explained to how to make it float it worked the best and the longest but still no cigar.
I have always worked on glass plate but they were only 8mm thick, I gree it is the only way to build.

A little confused on how to build on glass. Please explain? It is obvious when I start my Don Smith Mustang, I am going to want the absolute best of the best in a building table and equipment.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Made some progress on the Flite Test Storch yesterday after I finished up the counter top.