wtnhighlander Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 +1 on Brooks Beast. Really great for those of us with apparent Sasquatch lineage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I've picked up a couple of squares from the local 5 Below. I think I paid $5 for each square. I double them up, but since my shop is so small, I can get away with just a pair of squares for the entire surface. (And then I threw the extra one into the trunk of the car, so I'd have something to kneel on when changing the tire. Just one is not comfortable, but two stacked on top of each other works fine for me.) If I remember right, the squares are either 30" by 30" or 24" by 24"... been a while so I don't remember the dimensions right away. It's the same material as the yoga mats, which were the next item I was going to try... but the squares don't have to be unrolled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'm picking up a 6' x 4' x 3/4" horse stall mat for less than $25 over the weekend.. It deals with horse's hooves, so it should work quite well, for a long time! That's a great deal. Horse stall mats are not cheap. I have a bunch of them around my place. They are not soft and cushion-y like those puzzle squares. They are dense rubber and apparently indestructible. They seem to give good insulation from the concrete floor and have a sound dampening effect under a mobile tool like a planer w/stand. They help me to not dent my furniture parts or marking knife when I inevitably drop them. The only drawback is that the casters on my shop-vac are not up to going over the edge any more than they able to run over the cord. But that is a drawback of any mat, and one I got used to working around. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzdadoc Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Sawdust I've been thinking of the shoe idea also. I'm going to look at these shoes tomorrow while out shopping with my Mrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 . The only drawback is that the casters on my shop-vac are not up to going over the edge any more than they able to run over the cord. But that is a drawback of any mat, and one I got used to working around. D Take a look at that Stanley mat pic I posted..the edges are beveled. You can roll right over them...and no tripping hazard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzdadoc Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 All of my puzzle piece mats came today. Only took about a hour to install everywhere I wanted them. Holy giant boxes bat man!!! I could have put all in one of those boxes and they only put two packs in each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 You'll be so comfy, you'll throw away your shop stool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzdadoc Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Here they are all installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 What are cars and snowblowers doing in your workshop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabinfever Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Anti-fatigue mats would be nice. but that would mean I wasn't constantly moving everything around the shop (small shop). The running shoe idea is a good one. I picked up boot slippers this year, I get down into the basement much more often with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzdadoc Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Believe me I'd rather the cars a snowblower weren't in there... (Translated want to love someplace warmer) I also bought a pair of good running shoes to go along with the matts for double the cushion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceandragon Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Those mats look exactly like the ones I picked up from walmart, price was pretty decent at the time 18 or 19 dollars. To bad I only bought 1 pack, should got 3 or so but was just starting out trying to figure out why I was so darn sore at the end of the day after wood working. If I had more the budget I think i go for something more w\ more cushion like the ones that feel like they have gel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 How heavy are those, Kev? Seem pretty durable? Considering putting one in front of my bench. I had cheap ones scattered around the shop at one point but they got in the way so much I just tossed 'em in the trash one day. An update for Eric now that I have a couple.. These are going to be very durable! The downside is that they're not as "cushy" as the foam ones that interlock. They do feel good under the feet tho and the size is really nice! I consider these a nice addition to my shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 May have to check those out then...I don't want "cushy" anyway. The really soft ones tend to feel like they're tripping you up all the time. Something that's durable and softer than concrete is what I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 And I spend almost all of my time in the shop barefooted. Wait wait wait.......did NONE OF YOU pick up on this??????? I don't go barefooted inside my own home for fear of slamming and catching my toe on something and YOU'RE WORKING IN YOUR SHOP BAREFOOTED??? Bubba, you're hard core. Tractor Supply has horse stall mats at a good price but like Steve said, I just don't think they're cushioney enough since I don't yet weigh 1000 pounds. Only problem with Mzdadoc's set up is that the snap together squares give you definite distances between things and like in his case of the picture with the table that has the drain in the floor, the mat is about 8" away from the table so you may have difficulty standing on it while working...you may be able to adjust the table too. Let us know how they work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 I noticed it. I just figured Coop was drunk and babbling incoherently again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 May have to check those out then...I don't want "cushy" anyway. The really soft ones tend to feel like they're tripping you up all the time. Something that's durable and softer than concrete is what I'm looking for. Then these should fit your bill perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 COOP!!!! You standing or laying on your mat? Been in the eggnog again? Libations and sharp chisels don't mix! Drop one on your bare foot and :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted December 26, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Splinters in a finger are bad enough, but barefoot ? That's almost as brave as cooking bacon naked. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabinfever Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I'm in a basement workshop, but the CircleTrac flooring with Shocktower inserts from Racedeck sound like a winner. Barrier off of cold cement, easy to clean and ShockTower for anti-fatigue and noise reduction. Probably spendy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Splinters in a finger are bad enough, but barefoot ? That's almost as brave as cooking bacon naked. I tried that too but the stainless handle on the oven is damn cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Picked up 10 4-packs of these today at HF for $10 each and they feel really good under my feet. As a bonus my shop now has that HF aroma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Mike, Never thought about it but you're right about the aroma. At least it's not that "expensive" smell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hey bubba, are they tapered at the end? I want to pick up a bunch, but My concern is that when I sweep, dust would get stuck up against the edges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hey bubba, are they tapered at the end? I want to pick up a bunch, but My concern is that when I sweep, dust would get stuck up against the edges They are not tapered but in the past I've always lifted them to do a deep sweeping. They do have trim pieces which will help keep dust out of the puzzle pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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