2nd picture

[gnewby]

Here is another picture of it. The table is 35" tall 48" longx 28" deep. Top is 3/8" thick, legs are made out of 2 3/8" tubing. The feet of each leg adjusts up or down. The desk that sits inside is 38 "X 20 " by about 22" tall.

[gnewby]

side picture of it

picture from the side

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another view

View with desk drawer open

[Roger]

Nice work bench.

Some desks I worked at would gladly make into cutting tables.

[jniolon]

nuclear desk

Wow !!! the desk that survives a nuclear blast !!!!!

nice work... but does the wife have to hire help to move it so she can dust ?????

my motto... if it's important enough to build... it's important enought to build HEAVY !!!

john

[gnewby]

nuclear desk

John, the desk did end up pretty heavy you can't see it in the background, but the cherry picker I built some time ago is right behind it and I used it to move this desk around. I also used it for turning the desk over etc. so I could make most all my welds without having to weld out of position. The cherry picker I made a few years ago has been a very nice addition to my shop, it has done lots of lifting and moving heavy equipment around. The only material I ended up buying for my desk project was the plate for the table. I went to a garage sale and bought a sheet of the 3/8 " plate 6' X 4' for $10.00. I thought this was a steal and the guy used his bobcat for loading it in my pickup. I did burn up a cheap 4 1/2" grinder cutting the plate down to 4'x 28" as I wanted a smooth cut and this provided one I didn't have to go back and do a bunch of grinding to afterward. It would be nice if the project was in the way of the wife to worry about as it is to nasty outside to do much today. She did make the comment the other day though she thought the HH 175 was pretty so maybe If I talked smooth enough I could move it into the house!

[jniolon]

smooth talker

talk a little smoother and wrangle a torch or plasma cutter...

ouch ... my wrists hurt from thinking about cutting all that with an angle grinder

I love my cherry picker... I use it for everything...when you work alone you need something to help you with the heavy stuff... even made some all terrain wheels so I can move it around on the dirt... It's got a 460/C-6 engine/trans hanging from it n ow and it sure is in the way... working on front suspension and just left it hanging for what I thought would be a week...which quickly turned into two months... best laid plans and all...


what I'd really like to have is a hydraulic lift table so I could drag heavy stuff onto it then raise it up to working level. There are places you just can't get with a cherry picker !!!

john

[gnewby]

smooth talker

I have got a torch but I wanted a really smooth cut and something I wouldn't have to do alot of grinding on afterwards to make smooth. I tried the torch for a short while cutting this and decided I would continue with the grinder instead. I have already spent my budget for awhile so think the plazma cutter is not an option for awhile.