My Workbench
Moving into a new house after I retired gave me a chance to set
up my model shop with some planning rather than wherever I
could fit. As a result, I staked out a corner of the basement and
was able to set up some storage shelves for books and reference
material and mounted my model display cases. What I did not
have, however, was an acceptable workbench - my old bench
was built in plus it was difficult to keep clean. After checking out
what was available, I decided to make my own workbench. I
started with two four-drawer kitchen cabinets from Home Depot
and then added an eight-foot section of Formica counter top. A
quick coat of paint and stain and I was in business. Photo 1
shows an overview of the workshop area including the
workbench, the reference shelves, the model display cases and
my paint booth (see article below). Photo 2 shows the
workbench by itself.
A small drawer was added to the center for tools of immediate
use and the eight cabinet drawers were used for storage of
materials etc. Note my paint storage drawer - Photo 3. Like
brands of paint are stored in plastic baskets for easy access. I
enter my paints into an Access database so I can print out a list
to help me choose the proper paint for the project.
Also shown in Photo 3 is my airbrush set-up. I have a small
compressor located away from the workbench with the output
flowing into an old compressed CO2 bottle. My regulator is
attached to that. Any pulsing from the compressor is absorbed
by the tank, which also separates out any moisture or dust that
may get into the system.
up my model shop with some planning rather than wherever I
could fit. As a result, I staked out a corner of the basement and
was able to set up some storage shelves for books and reference
material and mounted my model display cases. What I did not
have, however, was an acceptable workbench - my old bench
was built in plus it was difficult to keep clean. After checking out
what was available, I decided to make my own workbench. I
started with two four-drawer kitchen cabinets from Home Depot
and then added an eight-foot section of Formica counter top. A
quick coat of paint and stain and I was in business. Photo 1
shows an overview of the workshop area including the
workbench, the reference shelves, the model display cases and
my paint booth (see article below). Photo 2 shows the
workbench by itself.
A small drawer was added to the center for tools of immediate
use and the eight cabinet drawers were used for storage of
materials etc. Note my paint storage drawer - Photo 3. Like
brands of paint are stored in plastic baskets for easy access. I
enter my paints into an Access database so I can print out a list
to help me choose the proper paint for the project.
Also shown in Photo 3 is my airbrush set-up. I have a small
compressor located away from the workbench with the output
flowing into an old compressed CO2 bottle. My regulator is
attached to that. Any pulsing from the compressor is absorbed
by the tank, which also separates out any moisture or dust that
may get into the system.
Photo 1
Photo 2
Photo 3
