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dave harris · 06-01-04, 11:33 AM

I've always used regular steel to cover the benches that will take a lot of abuse (transmission building etc) - a little WD-40 periodically and you dont' have a rust problem. Also, while you are doing it, construct it so that you have a slight slant from back to front - weld a small piece of angle steel to the front in a "V" configuration to act as a drain - place a bucket at the "low end" and you have a nice area to clean parts off and the fluids simply drain into the bucket!.

To join pcs of steel, either but weld and grind, or braise (sp?).

hope this helps

06-01-04, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
dave harris daveharris 3 Tenths Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rohnert Park ca GT40: Northern Ca, Posts: 354 Rep Power: 10	Re: workbench tops I've always used regular steel to cover the benches that will take a lot of abuse (transmission building etc) - a little WD-40 periodically and you dont' have a rust problem. Also, while you are doing it, construct it so that you have a slight slant from back to front - weld a small piece of angle steel to the front in a "V" configuration to act as a drain - place a bucket at the "low end" and you have a nice area to clean parts off and the fluids simply drain into the bucket!. To join pcs of steel, either but weld and grind, or braise (sp?). hope this helps