Re: Reloading benches, and work areas, lets see 'em
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: vman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">bkincaid thats a really nifty looking setup.
Is it easy to find components to do what you have done? Im not too handy and have never seen anything like it so im a bit of a newb.
Was it hard to do and where could I find the parts to do it?
Cheers in advance</div></div>
vman,
The z-bar is probably the hardest thing to find but should be available at any place that makes traffic signs, they use it for stiffening wide signs, I paid $86.00 for a 10' piece. The t-track is the heavy duty type and is available at many woodworking supply shops. Not hard to do at all, just set the depth and width of tablesaw or router and install the track. It just uses regular old everyday 3/8" shank bolts and the hex heads fit the slot perfectly. Cut the z-bar to the lengths you need and the slots in the z-bar could be just drilled and sawn to the edge with a hacksaw, although it was really easy on the mill.
I really think this is going to be the cat's meow for me. I have built way too many benches over the last 25+ years and I think I have finally built my last one. Another plus is that it is 12' long, one piece and I just have to remove one strip of trim along the wall and it can be moved if the need ever arises.
