Having nearly completed work on the house to SWMBO's satisfaction (yes, yes, I know it'll never actually be finished, but she doesn't)....I have been allocated a room as 'mine'...about 4m by 3m. I intend to usethis for various things, some of which are already happening but only inan ad hoc fashion.The room will usually have 2 or 3 PCs in it, running to a KVM and monitor/keyboard/etc. plus one of the house printers. It is also used tostore light tools (PC/electronics etc.) and stocks of paper/toner, plus boxes of components. These are in high metal shelving.I have one side of the room (3m approx) for a 'bench'. I'm not after a heavy workbench here, but somewhere to use the PCs, work on PCs and other electronics, and generally fix things. It should incorporate storage.The question is...what to use for a bench. I don't want anything elaborate, so I was thinking of something like some kitchen units and a piece of worktop. I need to be able to get cables 'up the back' which might complicate it. There is also a radiator running the length of thiswall, unfortunately.I really have to use this wall, because of the other 3:* One has a chimney breast in the middle of it.* One has the door in it, and the cupboard with the mains isolator/meter/consumer units - not movable.* One is a bay window.So, any ideas and actual experiences appreciated....!

Reward indeed.I've done something roughly like this for my study.I made my own cabinets, approximately to the dimensions of kitchenbase and top cabinets and used kitchen type doors for them. THecupboards have a service space behind (as do most that you buy), soit's easy to run cables.I didn't use legs or a kick board on the cabinets but arranged thecabinet to be just clear of floor level by attaching some spacers ofabout 6mm below. With this arrangement, the worktop ends up atapproximately standard desk height.I have a large 21" monitor and the solution to accomodate that was toput it into a corner between adjoining walls and with worktop andcupboard runs on each. There is a section of worktop joined to eachwall run and forming a 45 degree angle to them. This gives a placefor the monitor with ample space in front for a keyboard or writingetc. and loads of legroom underneath. I used butcher block worktopfinished with 8 coats of Danish Oil (it's a quick procedure). I used...

Bench for light workshop?

Jan 04, 2005 23 Replies

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N. Thornton 21 years ago

If you put one 12 way socket onto the back of the table, below the surface so its hidden, its even easier to take away with you, and very easy to unplug and move, which can sometimes be very handy.

You can

buy 12 ways at exorbitant prices
wire 2x 6 ways together
mount wall type sockets on a strip of wood and wire up.

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Dave Stanton 21 years ago

I see you did not take the advice offered on here re news providers and to stop using google or whatever. Your still posting out of thread and confusing the hell out of the group because no one has any idea what thread your replying to.

Dave

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Dave Plowman (News) 21 years ago

Hmm. The workshop is about the only place in the house where I'm constantly plugging and unplugging things, so I want accessible decent quality sockets.

And I'd prefer a good low impedance earth and supply when using power tools. I'd only use those sort of outlets for low current things.

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Capitol 21 years ago

Dave Stanton wrote: Your still posting out of thread and

Maybe there's something wrong with your newsreader! I'm not finding any difficulty in following the N Thornton news.

Regards Capitol

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