FPMachine
03-15-2007, 10:59 AM
Heya folks been a long time lurker here. Since about when Blackout started. I have wanted to start modding for wuite some time but due to apartment living have not yet been able to find a suitable workspace.
enter my first idea. I have recently moved into a side by side with garage space but no extra space for a traditional work bench. So.... I plan on making a wall mounted collapsable workbench. I am at work right now but I will try and get some pics of my sketches up in the next few days. I need to get some measurements from the garage to make a google sketchup.
Now the bench will be hinged to the wall and will fold down. I have a few ideas for the locking mechanism to keep the bench up and stable while working on it. The first idea was two traditional legs coming from the front corners. and from the bottom of each leg would have a hinged connector that would attatch to the garage wall at the bottom so it would look like a box without sides.
My second idea for that would be to make a lock much like you would find on the underside of a folding table. I have heard that part can be purchased but I also have considered making one from wood. the wood one would have 4 interlocking planks hinged in the middle (two on each side of the hinge) with a sliding color to lock it all in place.
As I will be building this I will also be purchasing tools for the project. Right now I have a great tool chest but very few tools. specifically some wrenches and sockets hammers screwdrivers and as far as power goes only a dremel type and a power drill.
After this project is completed I will then begin my mod. which will be based on a clean rounded look.
So yeah Hi to everyone you all have been insiping to me and I hope I can contribute soon to the fantastic mods I see around here.
enter my first idea. I have recently moved into a side by side with garage space but no extra space for a traditional work bench. So.... I plan on making a wall mounted collapsable workbench. I am at work right now but I will try and get some pics of my sketches up in the next few days. I need to get some measurements from the garage to make a google sketchup.
Now the bench will be hinged to the wall and will fold down. I have a few ideas for the locking mechanism to keep the bench up and stable while working on it. The first idea was two traditional legs coming from the front corners. and from the bottom of each leg would have a hinged connector that would attatch to the garage wall at the bottom so it would look like a box without sides.
My second idea for that would be to make a lock much like you would find on the underside of a folding table. I have heard that part can be purchased but I also have considered making one from wood. the wood one would have 4 interlocking planks hinged in the middle (two on each side of the hinge) with a sliding color to lock it all in place.
As I will be building this I will also be purchasing tools for the project. Right now I have a great tool chest but very few tools. specifically some wrenches and sockets hammers screwdrivers and as far as power goes only a dremel type and a power drill.
After this project is completed I will then begin my mod. which will be based on a clean rounded look.
So yeah Hi to everyone you all have been insiping to me and I hope I can contribute soon to the fantastic mods I see around here.